Dynamics of Rules: Change in Written Organizational Codes

by Martin Schulz, Zhou Xueguang, James G. March

Book Overview

Written rules in formal organizations are distinctive elements of organizational history; they shape organizational change and are in turn shaped by it. These rules are created, revised, and eliminated in ways that leave historical traces, and they have a visibility and durability that elude non-written rules. They thus provide rich data for an empirical probe into the dynamics of organizational history.

This study uses qualitative and quantitative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804737444
• ISBN13: 9780804737449
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"