Tracks and Frames (Hardcover, New)

This volume unifies central parts of organization and management theory that have thus far been fragmented and unconnected. It integrates prior research on organizational types and transitions, and also spawns a number of incipient theories about organizational transformations. The book develops the framework of a "symbolic economy" in which organizations are viewed as fundamentally concerned with symbol-processing devices. A key notion is "planning cultures" - global mental representations of an organization, or collective frames of mind expressing different levels of strategic capacity. Organizational transitions are seen as movements on a buckled or warped field between seven different planning cultures, motivated by the need to economize on "social energy." This field is shaped by various transforming factors, most notably uncertainty and pressure.

General

Imprint:	Pergamon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Advanced Series in Management
Release date:	November 2001
First published:	2001
Editors:	K. Skoldberg
Dimensions:	240 x 165 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	232
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-08-043432-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Organizational theory & behaviour Promotions
LSN:	0-08-043432-0
Barcode:	9780080434322

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