The purpose of this volume is to produce a collection of articles by leading social psychologists and organizational scholars that focus on legitimacy processes in organizations. Over the last two decades in social psychology within sociology, scholars have developed legitimacy theories that...

Die Soziologie der Unternehmung betrachtet die Beschäftigten als Individuen mit eigenem unterschiedlichem, wechselhaftem Verhalten. In diesem Verhalten steckt die Ursache für das Funktionieren oder Nicht-Funktionieren von Unternehmen. Das Buch beleuchtet das menschliche Miteinander und die...

In der Auseinandersetzung mit der Generierung und Implementierung von Verfahrensinnovationen wurden die kognitiv-emotionalen Bedingungen der Innovativität bisher vernachlässigt; Konzeptionen des Führungsverhaltens bieten keine zufriedenstellenden Lösungen. Diana E. Krause entwickelt ein...

"This book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of how organizations can responsibly embrace complex problem-solving and creative decision making, offering essential practical tools and critical guidelines"--Provided by publisher.

An influential concept in the social science literature, the theory of social capital, asserts that social actors gain resources through relationships with other actors. While social capital research has largely focused on individuals as the unit of analysis, this volume looks at social capital...

This title examines how contemporary currents in sociology and social theory have influenced the field of organisation studies. It aims to combat the tendency towards myopia in the organisation studies field, which encourages reliance on resources and references drawn from within the field and...

We live in a society of organisations, organisations which have profound and pervasive effects on our lives at work and beyond. Contemporary society and its organisations are in a period of accelerated, profound change. In this book, leading sociology and organsational scholars consider how...

Interdisciplinary Dialogues on Organizational Paradox is an innovative two-part volume that enriches our understanding about paradox; both deepening the theory and offering greater insight to address the grand challenges we face in the world today. Authors demonstrate how paradox theory benefits...