Highly original and based on unique empirical research in the
fields of organization theory and organization behaviour, this work
makes an invaluable contribution to the literature on bureaucracy
and innovation. Focusing on a study of two major companies working
with innovation and new product development Styhre's critical
analysis pushes the boundaries of bureaucracy studies beyond its
current entrenched position.
Departing from the traditional view that bureaucratic
organizations are inefficient, incapable of responding to external
changes, unable to orchestrate innovative work and provide
meaningful jobs for its co-workers, this empirical study underlines
the merits of a functional organization, the presence of specialist
and expertise groups and hierarchical structures. Analyzing the
literature of bureaucracy, the new forms of post-bureaucratic
organizations and drawing on the philosophy of Henri Bergson, the
author offers a model of bureaucracy, capable of both apprehending
its functional organization and its continuous and ongoing
modifications and changes to adapt to external conditions.
Innovative and compelling, this book is an excellent text for
advanced students of organization and management theory and
managerial strategists and decision-makers across the globe.
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