Theories of Macro-Organizational Behavior: A Handbook of Ideas and Explanations Authored by: Conor Vibert
This book provides a comprehensive summary of the major theories meant to explain the way business and other organizations work, why they look and act as they do, and what makes some succeed and others fail. Among the many different approaches to the subject, no one school of thought accurately reflects current thinking on these issues. (introduction by the publisher)
Please do be cautious that it refelcts to some extent, however by no means it covers the range and richness of the original work. For keeners to specific theoretical perspectives, please go find the originals to read. Enjoy!
Content
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction 2. A Primer on Organization Theory Deborah Hurst and Conor Vibert Part 1. Functional Economic Theories of the Firm 3. Neoclassical Economics Perspective 4. Chicago School Perspective 5. Bain-Mason Perspective 6. Transaction Cost Perspective 7. Network Perspective 8. Agency Theory Perspective 9. Stakeholder Perspective 10. Resource-Based Theory Perspective 11. Behavioral Perspective 12. Game Theory Perspective 13. Property Rights Perspective 14. Knowledge Perspective 15. Evolutionary Perspective 16. Natural Environment Perspective Greg R. Berry Part 2. Functional Organization Theories 17. Bureaucracy Perspective 18. Contingency Perspective 19. Strategic Choice Perspective 20. Resource Dependence Perspective 21. Population Ecology Perspective 22. Institutional Perspective 23. Chaos Perspective Part 3. Interpretive and Social Constructionist Perspectives 24. Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Deborah Hurst and Conor Vibert 25. Dramaturgical Perspective 26. Metaphorical Perspective 27. Sensemaking Perspective Jean Helms Mills 28. Organizational Rules Perspective Albert J. Mills 29. Culture Perspective Part 4. Humanist and Structuralist Perspectives Conor Vibert and Deborah Hurst 30. Configuration Perspective 31. Postmodern Perspective 32. Critical Theory Perspective 33. Marxist Perspective 34. Structuralist Feminism Perspective Deborah Hurst 35. Conclusion References Recommended Readings About the Authors and Contributors Index
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