The Study of Organizations - Positions, Persons, and Patterns

List of contents

Introduction: An Invitation, A Look at the Past, A Definition
A Place in the Sun: Finding a Position
What's in a Name? The Significance of Position
When the Shoe Doesn't Fit: Constructing a Role
A Silent Struggle behind The Mask: Person and Self
Is Anybody Out There? Interaction
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Role Conflicts
If the Opportunity Presents Itself: Secondary Adjustment
It's in the File: Paperwork and Record-keeping
A Rose by Any Other Name: Bureaucracy
The Strength of Numbers: Corporate Structure
Concluding Remarks: Is This the End of the Line?

About the author

LARRY C. INGRAM is Professor of Sociology at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is a contributor to scholarly journals, and is active in several professional organizations.

Product details

• Authors: Larry C. Ingram, Ingram Larry C.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.06.1995
• EAN: 9780275951627
• ISBN: 978-0-275-95162-7
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, Organizational theory & behaviour, Organizational theory and behaviour, Business: Management