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The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective
Jeffrey Pfeffer
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Among the most widely cited books in the social sciences, The External Control of Organizations has long been required reading for any student of organization studies. The book, reissued on its 25th anniversary as part of the Stanford Business Classics series, includes a new preface written by Jeffrey Pfeffer, which examines the legacy of this influential work in current research and its relationship to other theories.
The External Control of Organizations explores how external constraints affect organizations and provides insights for designing and managing organizations to mitigate these constraints. All organizations are dependent on the environment for their survival. As ... Read more
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Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Stanford Business Classics
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804747899
SKU
V9780804747899
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About Jeffrey Pfeffer
Jeffrey Pfeffer is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His recent publications include The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action and Hidden Value: How Great Companies Achieve Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People. Gerald R. Salancik was the D. B. Kirr Professor of ... Read more
Reviews for The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective
"Two of the best minds in the business, Pfeffer and Salancik crafted this powerful argument that remains timely and timeless. That's the true test of a classic. The External Control of Organizations is a trusted, durable, evocative work." -Karl E. Weick,Rensis Likert Distinguished University Professor of Organizational Behavior and Psychology, University of Michigan Business School "Launching the resource dependence theory ... Read more