The Organization of Business
Applying Organizational Theory to Contemporary Change
Series: Oxford Modern Britain S.;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 13 June 2002
- ISBN 9780198742692
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages324 pages
- Size 234x157x16 mm
- Weight 517 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
Combining classical and contemporary theories about organizational structures with research by sociologists, economists and management academics, Stephen Ackroyd develops a full account of the distinctive characteristics of British business and the forms of organization being adopted today. Succinct and clearly-written, this is the ideal text for students looking to expand their understanding of organizational structures and patterns of organizational change.
MoreLong description:
This text applies organization theory to British business and illuminates its historical and contemporary organizational patterns. The text is unique in that it systematically combines organization theory with the results of historical and social-scientific research, to produce an authoritative account of contemporary organizational change. The argument is amply illustrated by the presentation and discussion of highly topical case studies of big business strategy.
Professor Ackroyd argues that the orthodox (contingency) approach to organizational structure does not provide an adequate analysis of current structural changes in the British economy. He puts forward an alternative perspective on organizational structures which draws on both classical ideas (particularly those of Weber) and some recent theory, to produce an account of the typical historical patterns of both large and small UK organizations and to illuminate their contemporary transformations. Using established social-scientific research, Professor Ackroyd shows that British organizations are adopting some highly distinctive new organizational forms and patterns of inter-firm relationships.
This analysis is then used as the basis for a presentation and critique of much of the abundant writing on contemporary organizational change, including sophisticated theories such as institutional theory, regulationist theory and ideas on the effects of globalization. Finally, Professor Ackroyd shows that much organizational change today has clear policy implications for government.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Need for an Analysis of Structures
The Orthodox Account of Structure
The Alternative Approach to Structure
SMEs and Business Units
Large Corporations
New Corporate Forms and the Network
A National Context for Business Organization
British Business and Globalization
Towards Industrial Policy
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