Complex Organizations: A Critical Essay

This classic in organizational theory provides a succinct overview of the principal schools of thought as it presents a critical,sociopsychological,and historical orientation to the field of organizational analysis. Vividly written,with theories made concrete by specific,student-oriented examples,it takes a critical view toward organizations,analyzing their impact on individuals,groups,and society as a whole. New chapters on economic theories of organization and the conditional power theory are among the features of this revised edition.