Description
Book SynopsisA growing number of organizations are meta-organizations; rather than individuals they have other organizations as their members. This comprehensive book explains, in-depth, the unique way in which meta-organizations function, how they differ from organizations with individual membership, and how they are crucial agents in the process of globalization.
The book opens a whole new area for organizational research. It will be essential reading for researchers and postgraduate students interested in organization theory, globalization, politics and organizations, or international organizations.
Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Organized Organizations 2. Many Meta-organizations 3. Environment, Members, and Meta-organizations 4. Creating and Sustaining Meta-organizations 5. Similarity, Dissimilarity, and Identity Formation 6. Conflicts and Decision-making Problems 7. The Dynamics of Meta-organizations 8. Meta-organizations and Individual-based Organizations 9. Organized Globalisation References Index
