Organizational Environments: Ritual and RationalityMeyer and Scott are among the leading proponents of the environmental view of organizational theory, which sees organizational structures as primarily determined by environment as opposed to technology. Their view and approach is demonstrated here in a collection of essays, that consider the place of organizations within a wider institutional structure, paying particular attention to educational systems and medical services. |
Contents
Preface | 7 |
From Technology to Environment | 13 |
THE INSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS | 19 |
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Organizational Environments: Ritual and Rationality John W. Meyer,W. Richard Scott Snippet view - 1983 |
Organizational Environments: Ritual and Rationality John W. Meyer,W. Richard Scott Snippet view - 1992 |
Organizational Environments: Ritual and Rationality John W. Meyer,W. Richard Scott Snippet view - 1983 |
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