| Missing Organizational Linkages: Tools for Cross-Level Research Contributor(s): Goodman, Paul S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761916180 ISBN-13: 9780761916185 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: In this groundbreaking book, Paul Goodman presents an innovative approach for analyzing and understanding organizations. He ask the question: How do actions among individuals and groups affect (or not affect) organizations as a whole? He challenges the view that improvement in individual or group performance necessarily "links" to enhanced organizational functioning. Clearly written in a conversational style, the book is filled with rich examples chosen to illustrate different views of the linkage concepts within different domains and context. A significant contribution to management education, the book is highly recommended for researchers, graduate students, organizational consultants, practitioners, and research libraries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Leadership - Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving - Business & Economics | Organizational Behavior |
| Dewey: 658.402 |
| LCCN: 00008798 |
| Series: Foundations for Organizational Science |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.98" W x 8.84" (0.63 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |