Donaldson, Lex.
For positivist organization theory : proving the hard core / Lex Donaldson. - London ;Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 1996 - x, 189 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-183) and index.
1. Positivist Organization Theory -- 2. For Determinism: Against Strategic Choice -- 3. For Determinism: Subjective Factors in Strategic Choice -- 4. For Functionalism: Against Politics and 'Parkinson's Law' -- 5. For Functionalism: The Validity of Blau's Theory -- 6. For Cartesianism: Against Organization Types and Quantum Jumps -- 7. For Generalization in Positivist Organization Theory -- 8. For Generalization of Organizational Size -- 9. Conclusions.
0761952276 (pbk.) 9780761952275 (pbk.)
Organization.
302.35 / DON
For positivist organization theory : proving the hard core / Lex Donaldson. - London ;Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 1996 - x, 189 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-183) and index.
1. Positivist Organization Theory -- 2. For Determinism: Against Strategic Choice -- 3. For Determinism: Subjective Factors in Strategic Choice -- 4. For Functionalism: Against Politics and 'Parkinson's Law' -- 5. For Functionalism: The Validity of Blau's Theory -- 6. For Cartesianism: Against Organization Types and Quantum Jumps -- 7. For Generalization in Positivist Organization Theory -- 8. For Generalization of Organizational Size -- 9. Conclusions.
0761952276 (pbk.) 9780761952275 (pbk.)
Organization.
302.35 / DON