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Zusatztext There are a number of strengths to recommend in this anthology. First! the selections complement each other superbly. Second! the theory and research are intellectually stimulating and cutting-edge. Third! the variety of empirical approaches Klappentext Wharton's anthology provides an overview of contemporary theory and research in the sociology of organizations. Three features of this book are particularly distinctive: an emphasis on sociological content; attention to contemprary theory and research; and its comprehensive, research-based, and methodologically diverse approach. Zusammenfassung Wharton's anthology provides an overview of contemporary theory and research in the sociology of organizations. Three features of this book are particularly distinctive: an emphasis on sociological content; attention to contemprary theory and research; and its comprehensive, research-based, and methodologically diverse approach. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Understanding Organizations A. Foundations of Contemporary Organizational Sociology Chapter 1: Reflections on a Half-Century of Organizational Sociology Chapter 2: Markets, Bureaucracies, and Clans Chapter 3: Why Bureaucracy? Chapter 4: The Social Structure of Managerial Work Chapter 5: Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and Ceremony B. Varieties of Organizations Chapter 6: Organizing America: Wealth, Power, and the Origins of Corporate Capitalism Chapter 7: Bureaucracy and Democracy in Organizations: Revisiting Feminist Organizations Chapter 8: Nonprofit Organizations in International Development: Agents of Empowerment or Preservers of Stability? Chapter 9: Homophily in Voluntary Organizations: Status Distance and the Composition of Face-to-Face Groups Chapter 10: Democratizing Rural Economy: Institutional Friction, Sustainable Struggle and the Cooperative Movement 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 Chapter 12: An Alternative to Bureaucratic Impersonality and Emotional Labor: Bounded Emotionality at The Body Shop Chapter 13: Maintaining Norms About Expressed Emotions: The Case of Bill Collectors Chapter 14: Metaphors and Meaning: An Intercultural Analysis of the Concept of Teamwork Chapter 15: Beach Time, Bridge Time, and Billable Hours: The Temporal Structure of Technical Contracting B. Power and Conflict Chapter 16: Covert Political Conflict in Organizations: Challenges from Below Chapter 17: A Social Movement Perspective on Corporate Control Chapter 18: Two Faces of the Powerless: Coping With Tyranny in Organizations Chapter 19: When Cymbals Become Symbols: Conflict Over Organizational Identity within a Symphony Orchestra C. Demography, Inequality, and Social Networks Chapter 20: Cultural Diversity at Work: The Effects of Diversity Perspectives on Work Group Processes and Outcomes Chapter 21: Race, Opportunity, and Diversity of Social Circles in Managerial Networks Chapter 22: The Effects of Organizational Demographics and Social Identity on Relationships Among Professional Women Chapter 23: (In)Voluntary Association: A Multilevel Analysis of Gender Segregation in Voluntary Organizations 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 Chapter 25: The Demographic Perspective Chapter 26: Caveat Emptor: The Construction of Nonprofit Consumer Watchdog Organizations B. Studies of Organizational Adaptation and Change Chapter 27: Autonomy, Interdependence, and Social Control: NASA and the Space Shuttle Challenger Chapter 28: Institutional Pressures and Strategic Responsiveness: Employer Involv...
