Beslut
är en central aktivitet i organisationer. Inte minst i politiska sammanhang tillmäts beslut stor betydelse. Men att fatta beslut är också en vardaglig aktivitet, som alla människor är engagerade i. I den här boken reder Karin Brunsson och Nils Brunsson ut begreppet beslut. De beskr[...]

Large contemporary organizations seem to be in an almost continual state of change. Whether in public or private organizations, managers are trying to implement new organizational forms, introduce new procedures or systems, or change the attitudes of employees. Such reforms often yield disappointing[...]

In the modern world there is no shortage of people who know what is best for others. Self-appointed experts, consultants, and organizations try to convince states, corporations, and individuals that they would be better off if they only followed some specific rules about what to do. These rules are [...]

This book explores the ways in which organizations produce ideology and how the tension between ideology and action can actually benefit organizational legitimacy and survival. With index and references.[...]

Hypocrisy - the practice of incorporating different organizational structures, processes and ideologies for internal and external use - is an important feature of viable organizations in modern societies. It is an effective way of achieving organizational legitimacy in a world where organizations ar[...]

Organizations cannot avoid deviating from the hierarchical-rational model - not only because it is in fact useful to do so, but also because it is vital for organizational survival in complex environments.

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Organizations have traditionally been seen as hierarchical and rational.[...]

Ett bidrag till debatten om marknader och marknadslösningar liksom för högskoleutbildning om samhällets grundläggande institutioner i ekonomisk historia, företags- och nationalekonomi, sociologi och statskunskap.

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