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Work Organisations

A critical introduction

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Paul Thompson
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  2. David McHugh
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 1-10

  3. Part One

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. Organisation Theory

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 13-46

    3. The Emergence of Large-Scale Organisations

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 47-85

    4. Organisations and the Environment

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 86-128

    5. Management, Power and Control

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 129-170

    6. Organisational Design

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 171-220

    7. Reinventing Organisation Man

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 221-242

  4. Part Two

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 243-243
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    2. Issues in Organisational Behaviour

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 245-282

    3. Society, Psychology and the Individual

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 283-313

    4. Identity Work

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 314-353

  5. Part Three

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 355-355
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    2. Conclusions: Changing Organisations

      • Paul Thompson, David McHugh
      Pages 357-367

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 368-416
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About this book

Acting as a critical introduction to organization studies, this book discusses a variety of issues central to that theme. These range from the classical theories and bureaucratisation of production, to analyzing management as a labour process.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Work Organisations

  • Book Subtitle: A critical introduction

  • Authors: Paul Thompson, David McHugh

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20741-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Paul Thompson and David McHugh 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-43707-0Published: 08 June 1990

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-20741-1Published: 08 June 1990

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 416

  • Topics: Industries, Organization

  • Industry Sectors: Oil, Gas & Geosciences

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