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Organisations and Institutions

Perspectives in Economics and Sociology

  • Textbook
  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Michael Rowlinson
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Part of the book series: Management, Work and Organisations (MWO)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction and outline

    1. Introduction and outline

      • Michael Rowlinson
      Pages 1-3

  3. Part 1

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Economics and organisation

      • Michael Rowlinson
      Pages 7-21

    3. Organisational economics

      • Michael Rowlinson
      Pages 22-46

  4. Part 2

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. Economics and sociology

      • Michael Rowlinson
      Pages 49-80

    3. Organisational economics and organisation theory

      • Michael Rowlinson
      Pages 81-107

  5. Part 3

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Divisions of labour and hierarchy

      • Michael Rowlinson
      Pages 111-146

    3. Historical transformations in work organisation

      • Michael Rowlinson
      Pages 147-160

    4. Ownership and control

      • Michael Rowlinson
      Pages 161-195

    5. Development of the modern corporation

      • Michael Rowlinson
      Pages 196-215

    6. Conclusion

      • Michael Rowlinson
      Pages 216-225

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 226-265
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About this book

Organisations and Institutions is a critical introduction to organisational economics. It examines the threat to sociology from the imperialist expansion of economics and the relative importance of efficiency and power in analysing organisations. These are related to two major issues in social science, firstly, the organisation of work, and secondly, the separation of ownership from control. It is essential reading for those studying organisation theory, sociology and economics and who want to learn more about the tensions between their disciplines.

About the author

MICHAEL ROWLINSON is Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour in the School of Management and Finance at the Unviersity of Nottingham.

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