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Common terms and phrasesactivities actors adapt administrative agencies agency theory analysts approach argues associated attempt behavior Blau boundaries bureaucratic cathectic Chapter characteristics complex conception contingency theory coordination corporate created criteria decision defined dependency theorists developed differentiated distinctive effectiveness emphasize employed environmental example extent external firms focus formal function ganizations goals groups hierarchy important increasing individual industrial inputs institutional environments interdependence interests labor level of analysis loosely coupled Lorsch managers markets Marxist Max Weber measures natural system nizations norms open systems perspective operate orga organization's organizational forms organizational structure outcomes outputs participants performance personnel persons Pfeffer political population ecology problems processes production Rational-legal authority relations roles scientific management Selznick society specific strategies struc studies system analysts system model system theorists task technical core theory tions total institutions transactions costs types of organizations uncertainty units value premises variables vary Weber workers References to this bookFrom other books
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