Physiology of organisations : an integrated functional perspective /
Can we imagine organisations to be like human bodies? Modern medicine has advanced since the study of blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile was assumed to explain how the body functions. Organisational science today is in a similar mediaeval position, with fragmented theories of structure, compe...
| Основен автор: | Dean, C. M. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Pub.,
2012.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=532139 |
| Резюме: |
Can we imagine organisations to be like human bodies? Modern medicine has advanced since the study of blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile was assumed to explain how the body functions. Organisational science today is in a similar mediaeval position, with fragmented theories of structure, competitiveness and human resources, and no overall theory of organising. This book fills that gap by constructing a physiological theory of organising. During the middle of the twentieth century, the ... |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xi, 196 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-191) and index. |
| ISBN: |
1443845663 9781443845663 |