The Sociology of Organizations
An Anthology of Contemporary Theory and Research
ISBN13: 9780195330700ISBN10: 0195330706
Paperback, 538 pages
Mar 2007,
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"The selections complement each other superbly, [and] the theory and research are intellectually stimulating and cutting-edge."--Matthew Archibald, Emory University
Table of Contents
Part I: Understanding Organizations
A. Foundations of Contemporary Organizational Sociology
Chapter 1: Reflections on a Half-Century of Organizational Sociology
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Chapter 2: Markets, Bureaucracies, and Clans
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Chapter 3: Why Bureaucracy?
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Chapter 4: The Social Structure of Managerial Work
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Chapter 5: Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and Ceremony
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B. Varieties of Organizations
Chapter 6: Organizing America: Wealth, Power, and the Origins of Corporate Capitalism
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Chapter 7: Bureaucracy and Democracy in Organizations: Revisiting Feminist Organizations
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Chapter 8: Nonprofit Organizations in International Development: Agents of Empowerment or Preservers of Stability?
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Chapter 9: Homophily in Voluntary Organizations: Status Distance and the Composition of Face-to-Face Groups
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Chapter 10: Democratizing Rural Economy: Institutional Friction, Sustainable Struggle and the Cooperative Movement
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Part II: Inside Organizations
A. Culture and Control
Chapter 11: Boundary Control: The Social Ordering of Work and Family Time in a High-tech Corporation
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Chapter 12: An Alternative to Bureaucratic Impersonality and Emotional Labor: Bounded Emotionality at The Body Shop
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Chapter 13: Maintaining Norms About Expressed Emotions: The Case of Bill Collectors
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Chapter 14: Metaphors and Meaning: An Intercultural Analysis of the Concept of Teamwork
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Chapter 15: Beach Time, Bridge Time, and Billable Hours: The Temporal Structure of Technical Contracting
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B. Power and Conflict
Chapter 16: Covert Political Conflict in Organizations: Challenges from Below
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Chapter 17: A Social Movement Perspective on Corporate Control
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Chapter 18: Two Faces of the Powerless: Coping With Tyranny in Organizations
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Chapter 19: When Cymbals Become Symbols: Conflict Over Organizational Identity within a Symphony Orchestra
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C. Demography, Inequality, and Social Networks
Chapter 20: Cultural Diversity at Work: The Effects of Diversity Perspectives on Work Group Processes and Outcomes
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Chapter 21: Race, Opportunity, and Diversity of Social Circles in Managerial Networks
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Chapter 22: The Effects of Organizational Demographics and Social Identity on Relationships Among Professional Women
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Chapter 23: (In)Voluntary Association: A Multilevel Analysis of Gender Segregation in Voluntary Organizations
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Part III: Organizations and Environments
A. The Creation of Organizational Forms
Chapter 24: The Iron Cage Revisited: Institutional Isomorphism and Collective Rationality in Organizational Fields
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Chapter 25: The Demographic Perspective
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Chapter 26: Caveat Emptor: The Construction of Nonprofit Consumer Watchdog Organizations
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B. Studies of Organizational Adaptation and Change
Chapter 27: Autonomy, Interdependence, and Social Control: NASA and the Space Shuttle Challenger
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Chapter 28: Institutional Pressures and Strategic Responsiveness: Employer Involvement in Work-Family Issues
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Chapter 29: Breaking the Iron Law of Oligarchy: Union Revitalization in the American Labor Movement
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Chapter 30: Institutional Sources of Practice Variation: Staffing College and University Recycling Programs
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C. The Twenty-First Century Organization
Chapter 31: The Capitalist Firm in the Twenty-First Century: Emerging Patterns in Western Enterprise
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Chapter 32: Corporations, Classes, and Social Movements After Managerialism
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