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The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective

Jeffrey Pfeffer, Gerald R. Salancik

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The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective

by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Gerald R. Salancik
The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective
The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective

Insightful analysis of organizational environmental dependency.

If you're delving into organization studies or managing any kind of business, "The External Control of Organizations" could be invaluable for you. It's not just about theories; it's about practical understanding of how organizations really operate within their environments. The book is a touchstone in the field that'll give you a perspective shift on how you see these entities interact with the world around them. With its blend of foundational knowledge and contemporary insights, it's a read that could shift how you approach organizational management.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective

by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Gerald R. Salancik
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ISBN: 9780804747899
Authors: Jeffrey Pfeffer, Gerald R. Salancik
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Date of Publication: 2003-03-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Business, Economics
Related Topics: Leadership, Social Issues, Economics, Management, Entrepreneurship, Sociology, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.15
(rated by 59 readers)

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Among the most widely cited works in the social sciences, The External Control of Organizations has long been essential reading for students of organization studies. The book was reissued on its 25th anniversary as part of the Stanford Business Classics series and includes a new preface by Jeffrey Pfeffer, examining its legacy in current research and its relationship to other theories. The External Control of Organizations explores how external constraints affect organizations and offers insights for designing and managing organizations to mitigate these constraints. All organizations depend on their environment for survival. As the authors note, "it is the fact of the organization's dependence on the environment that makes the external constraint and control of organizational behavior both possible and almost inevitable." Organizations can either seek to change their environments through political means or form interorganizational relationships to control or absorb uncertainty. This seminal work established the resource dependence approach that has informed many later organization theories.
 

Insightful analysis of organizational environmental dependency.

If you're delving into organization studies or managing any kind of business, "The External Control of Organizations" could be invaluable for you. It's not just about theories; it's about practical understanding of how organizations really operate within their environments. The book is a touchstone in the field that'll give you a perspective shift on how you see these entities interact with the world around them. With its blend of foundational knowledge and contemporary insights, it's a read that could shift how you approach organizational management.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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