Towards a Sociology of ManagementCompilation of papers on sociological aspects of management - covers cybernetics, controls, the effect of expectations on behaviour, judgement, success criteria, stability, motivation, the impact of automation, human relations and mental health within industry, adaptation as a management concept, etc. |
Contents
Foreword page | 9 |
PART | 13 |
Cybernetics and the Management of Men | 19 |
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