Philip Selznick is a towering figure in the history of organizational studies. His direct contributions to organizational scholarship are relatively few in number and were mostly produced in the early years of his remarkable academic career. But, these early organizational writings, which...

Introduction / by Ralph Stacey -- Local and global processes in organizational life / by Ralph Stacey -- The local experience of a global diversity initiative in a multinational pharmaceutical company / by David Scanlon -- The emergence of global stability in local interaction in a consulting...