{"product_id":"formal-organizations-9780804748902","title":"Formal Organizations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon its publication in 1962, this book became one of the founding texts of organizational sociology.  Bringing together diverse approaches, it presented a new focus of interest: the formal organization.  This reissue, which includes a new introduction by Scott, makes this seminal work accessible to a new generation of scholars and practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This reissue of Formal Organizations by Blau and Scott is wonderful news. As was true for the past generation, once again every student of organizations can and should read this classic text. Everyone can benefit immensely from its timeless contribution to the understanding of organizations.\" -Andrew H. Van de Ven, University of Minnesota \"Formal Organizations is a must-read for anyone wishing to understand the roots of contemporary organizational sociology. In this book, Blau and Scott anticipated-and catalyzed-many of the perspectives on organizations that emerged in the 1970s and that continue to influence current debates in the field. This timely reissue provides a welcome reminder of the historical context for much of what we take for granted about organizational sociology today.\" -Howard E. Aldrich, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents  Introduction to the Classic Edition  Preface  1. Introduction\t1  The Concept of Formal Organization  The Study of Formal Organizations  Methods in the Study of Organizations  The Comparative Approach  2. The Nature and Types of Formal Organizations  Theoretical Concepts  Typologies of Formal Organizations  Types of Formal Organizations  Concluding Remarks  3. The Organization and Its Publics  Professional and Bureaucratic Orientation  The Public  Conflicts with Clients  Concluding Remarks  4. The Social Structure of Work Groups  Informal Organization  Effects of Group Structure  The Larger Organization and Work-Group Structure  Concluding Remarks  5. Processes of Communication  Experiments on Communication and Performance  Field Studies of Communication in Formal Organizations  Variations in Communication Patterns  Concluding Remarks  6. The Role of the Supervisor  Styles of Supervision  Supervision and Performance  Hierarchical and Peer Relations  Concluding Remarks  7. Managerial Control  The Hierarchy  Impersonal Mechanisms of Control  Questioning Some Prevailing Assumptions  Concluding Remarks  8. The Social Context of Organizational Life  The Social Environment of Organizations  Organizational Analysis  Interorganizational Processes  Concluding Remarks  9. Organizational Dynamics  Organizational Development  Emergent Patterns  Dilemmas of Formal Organization  Dialectical Processes of Change  Appendix. Description and Comparison of the Two Welfare Agencies  Bibliography  Index of Names  Index of Topics  Tables  1. Location of Reference Groups and Graduate Work  2. Type of Orientation and Professional Characteristics  3. Type of Orientation and Loyalty to the Agency  4. Type of Orientation and Criticism of the Agency  5. Type of Orientation and Criticism of Administrative Policies  6. Seniority, Informal Acceptance, and Orientation to Clients  7. Seniority, Popularity, and Reference Group  8. Group Climate, Individual's Orientation, and Attitudes  9. Group Climate, Acceptance, and Individual's Orientation  10. Group Cohesion, Popularity, and Reaction to Clients  11. Reciprocity in Consultations, Work Pressure, and Per Cent Regularly Consulting Colleagues  12. Reciprocity in Consultations, Self-Confidence, and Per Cent Regularly Consulted  13. Worker Visits to Recipients and Orientation of Supervisor  14. Supervisor's Self-Confidence, Supervisor's Approach, and Worker Loyalty     Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Comparative organization, Associations, institutions, etc","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405556719959,"sku":"9780804748902","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804748902.jpg?v=1730492823","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/formal-organizations-9780804748902","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}