In Search of New Organizational Paradigms |
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ISBN: | 978-0-275-92099-9 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1986 |
Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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Imprint: | Greenwood |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $141.95 |
Book Description:
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In this study, Matejko proposes the organization as a social phenomenon. The discrepancy between organizational demands and organization capacity leads to organizational stress. Because of the conflicting demands on available resources, organizations are, in reality, tension-management entities. There is the tendency in organizations to resist actions which do not serve their own purposes. This leads to a lack of commitment among organization members, slowing down of the socialization...
More DescriptionIn this study, Matejko proposes the organization as a social phenomenon. The discrepancy between organizational demands and organization capacity leads to organizational stress. Because of the conflicting demands on available resources, organizations are, in reality, tension-management entities. There is the tendency in organizations to resist actions which do not serve their own purposes. This leads to a lack of commitment among organization members, slowing down of the socialization process, and undermining managerial effectiveness.