Illustrates the potential of an organizational theory of society to illuminate current areas of sociological interest. The text draws on different strands of organization theory to show how a synthesis with social theory clarifies the nature and effects of social and organizational interactions

The book explores how various social settings are partially organized even when they do not form part of a formal organization. It also shows how even formal organizations may be only partially organized. Professors Göran Ahrne and Nils Brunsson first established the concept of partial...

A growing number of organizations are meta-organizations; rather than individuals they have other organizations as their members. This comprehensive book explains, in-depth, the unique way in which meta-organizations function, how they differ from organizations with individual membership, and...