Organizations: Rational, Natural, and Open Systems

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Prentice Hall, 1992 - Business & Economics - 414 pages
Demonstrates how the many models and theories of organizations can be reduced to a few, manageable perspectives. This new third edition updates research and theoretical literature, offers expanded coverage of new economic approaches and strategic management and includes comparative studies.

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Three Perspectives on Organizations
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Organizations as Natural Systems
51
Organizations as Open Systems
76
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