Institutions and Ideals by Matthew S Kraatz

Institutions and Ideals by Matthew S Kraatz

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The aims of volume 44 in the Research in the Sociology of Organizations series are partly expository and celebratory, but primarily aspirational and forward-looking and examine the profound contribution Philip Selznick made to organizational scholarship and the field of institutional theory.

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Institutions and Ideals by Matthew S Kraatz

Philip Selznick is a towering figure in the history of organizational studies. His direct contributions to organizational scholarship are relatively few in number and were mostly produced in the early years of his remarkable academic career. But, these early organizational writings, which include TVA and the Grass Roots (1949) and Leadership in Administration (1957), exerted a profound, multi-faceted, and enduring influence on a then-nascent field . They are also widely viewed as the founding documents of institutional theory. Each of the papers in this volume revisits Selznick's early work, rearticulates some part of his larger perspective, and says something about its originality and historical significance. They also bring Selznick's perspective to bear on more contemporary issues, apply it to new problems, and explain why it still matters in the here and now. Though Selznick's work is an important part of our shared past as organizational scholars, it's also highly relevant to our collective present and our possible future. Taken together, these chapters provide some indication of what that future could look like.
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ISBN 13 9781784417260
ISBN 10 1784417262
Title Institutions and Ideals
Author Matthew S Kraatz
Series Research In The Sociology Of Organizations
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited
Year published 2015-03-30
Number of pages 392
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