Managing modernity : the end of bureaucracy? /
Bureaucracy has long been a cornerstone of advanced industrial societies, and a defining feature of modernity. At the same time, many commentators from all quarters argue that it is on the wane in this post-this or that world; or that if it isn't, it should be dismantled to free up organization...
| Други автори: | Clegg, Stewart., Harris, Martin., Hopfl, Harro. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=395535 |
| Резюме: |
Bureaucracy has long been a cornerstone of advanced industrial societies, and a defining feature of modernity. At the same time, many commentators from all quarters argue that it is on the wane in this post-this or that world; or that if it isn't, it should be dismantled to free up organizations, enterprise, and innovation. But do we live in a more or less bureaucratic world? Do contemporary forms and means of communication undermine or modify bureaucracy, or does technology create new 'iron cages' and forms of control? |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xv, 309 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780191612749 019161274X 9780199563647 0199563640 0199563659 9780199563654 |