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Sociological Paradigms and Organizational Analysis: Elements of the Sociology of Corporate Life
Gibson Burrell
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Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JH; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680. 432 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JH; KJ. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 29. Weight: 670.
The authors argue in this book that social theory can usefully be conceived in terms of four broad paradigms, based upon different sets of meta-theoretical assumptions with regard to the nature of social science and the nature of society. The four paradigms - Functionalist, Interpretive, Radical Humanist and Radical Structuralist - derive from quite distinct intellectual traditions, and present four mutually exclusive views of the social work. Each stands in its own right, and generates its own distinctive approach to the analysis of social life. The authors provide extensive reviews of the four paradigms, tracing the evolution and inter-relationships ... Read more
The authors argue in this book that social theory can usefully be conceived in terms of four broad paradigms, based upon different sets of meta-theoretical assumptions with regard to the nature of social science and the nature of society. The four paradigms - Functionalist, Interpretive, Radical Humanist and Radical Structuralist - derive from quite distinct intellectual traditions, and present four mutually exclusive views of the social work. Each stands in its own right, and generates its own distinctive approach to the analysis of social life. The authors provide extensive reviews of the four paradigms, tracing the evolution and inter-relationships ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Condition
New
Weight
555g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857421149
SKU
V9781857421149
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About Gibson Burrell
Gibson Burrell is a lecturer in the Department of Behaviour in Organisations at the University of Lancaster, England. Gareth Morgan is Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Industrial Relations, York University, Toronto.
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