Formal Organizations: A Comparative Approach

by W.Richard Scott, Peter Michael Blau, W. Richard Scott, et al.

Book Overview

Upon its publication in 1962, this book became one of the founding texts of organizational sociology. Bringing together diverse approaches, it presented a new focus of interest: the formal organization. Blau and Scott raised the level of analysis from attention solely on individual participants and work groups to a broader understanding of organizations as collective actors.

In the book, the authors reviewed multiple types of studies--including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080474890X
• ISBN13: 9780804748902
• Release Date: January 1962
• Publisher: Stanford Business Books
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.4"