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The irrational organization

Paperback • 2000 • English • 1. edition

The irrational organization: irrationality as a basis for organizational action and change

By Nils Brunsson

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About the book

How do organizations achieve coordinated action when it is most difficult to do so? In light of a number of topical cases of organizational change a theory is developed, which can help us both to understand and to influence the organization's propensity for action and change. Key concepts in the theory are organizational ideology, expectations, motivation and commitment. It becomes increasingly clear that forceful action conflicts with rationality in the classical sense; therefore the conclusion...Show more

Organizational theory and behaviour

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ISBN

9788276745702

Publisher

Fagbokforlaget

Published year

2000

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The irrational organization

Format

Paperback

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