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100	1		_aThompson, James D.
245	1	0	_aOrganizations in action : _bsocial science bases of administrative theory / _cJames D. Thompson ; with a new preface by Mayer N. Zald and a new introduction by W. Richard Scott.
260			_aNew Brunswick, N.J. ; _aLondon : _bTransaction, _cc2003.
300			_axxviii, 192 p.
366			_b20030430
490	1		_aClassics in organization and management
500			_aOriginally published: New York : McGraw-Hill, 1967. With new introd.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520	8		_aThis work is a multidisciplinary study of the behaviour of complex organizations as entities. It considers individual behaviour only to the extent that it helps explain the nature of organizations. The test offers propositions about the behaviour of organizations. _bOrganizations act, but what determines how and when they will act? There is precedent for believing that the organization is but an extension of one or a few people, but this is a deceptively simplified approach and, in reality, makes any generalization in organizational theory enormously difficult. Modern-day organizations-manufacturing firms, hospitals, schools, armies, community agencies-are extremely complex in nature, and several strategies, employing a variety of disciplines, are needed to gain a proper understanding of them.Organizations in Action is a classic multidisciplinary study of the behavior of complex organizations as entities. Previous books on the subject focused on the behavior of people in organizational contexts, but this volume considers individual behavior only to the extent that it helps explain the nature of organizations. James D. Thompson offers ninety-five distinct propositions about the behavior of organizations, all relevant regardless of the culture in which they are found. Thompson classifies organizations according to their technologies and environments. That organizations must meet and handle uncertainty is central to his thesis.Organizations in Action is firmly grounded in concepts and theories in the social and behavioral sciences. While it does not offer an actual theory of administration, the book successfully extends the scientific base upon which any emerging administrative theory must rest. This classic work is of continuing value to organizational and management specialists, behavioral scientists, sociologists, administrators, and policymakers.
530			_aAlso available in printed form ISBN 9780765809919
533			_aElectronic reproduction. _cAskews and Holts. _nMode of access: World Wide Web.
650		0	_aIndustrial organization.
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650		7	_aSocial theory _2thema
650		7	_aBusiness & Management _2thema
650		7	_aOrganizational theory & behaviour _2thema
650		7	_aManagement & management techniques _2thema
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830		0	_aClassics in organization and management.
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