Missing Organizational Linkages - Tools for Cross-Level Research

The `organization linkage' concept is relatively new. This book provides a unique and very valuable approach to the study of organizations - how do actions among individuals and groups affect (or not affect) organizations as a whole, and vice versa. This ground-breaking book show how to bridge the gap between the traditional `micro' and `macro' camps of organizational studies.

List of contents

Beginning the Conversation
Framing the Organizational Linkage Problem
Tools for Linkage Analysis
Organizational Errors
Changing Organizations
Limiting Conditions
Focusing on System-Wide Changes
Change and Linkages among a System of Outcomes
Organizational Learning
Reflecting Backward and Looking Forward

Summary

The "organization linkage" concept is relatively new. This book provides a unique and very valuable approach to the study of organizations - how do actions among individuals and groups affect (or not affect) organizations as a whole, and vice versa. This ground-breaking book shows how to bridge the gap between the traditional micro and macro camps of organizational studies.

Product details

• Authors: Paul S. Goodman
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9780761916185
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-1618-5
• No. of pages: 206
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 307 g
• Series: Foundations for Organizational; Foundations for Organizational Science; Foundations for Organizational
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous