Information and Organizations: Volume 19

by Arthur L. Stinchcombe

Book Overview

An ambitious new work by a well-respected sociologist, Information and Organizations provides a bold perspective of the dynamics of organizations. Stinchcombe contends that the "information problem" and the concept of "uncertainty" provide the key to understanding how organizations function. In a delightful mix of large theoretical insights and vivid anecdotal material, Stinchcombe explores the ins and outs of organizations from both a macro...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520067819
• ISBN13: 9780520067813
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"