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Organizing History
Anna Maria Forssberg
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Description for Organizing History
Hardcover. The history of man is to a large extent the history of organisations. For as long as there are written records to study, people have co-operated to make use of scant resources in a more effective way. This book focuses on the dynamic interaction of organisations, norm systems and institutional changes. Editor(s): Forssberg, Anna Maria; Hallenberg, Mats; Husz, Orsi; Nordin, Jonas. Num Pages: 383 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
The history of man is to a large extent the history of organisations. For as long as there are written records to study, people have co-operated to make use of scant resources in a more effective way. Hierarchical organisations have been conspicuous throughout history, from churches and states to firms and trade unions. But there are other forms of organisation as well: market relations, shaped by the balance between supply and demand, and horizontal network relations based on trust and friendship. This book is a tribute to late Professor Jan Glete, focusing on the dynamic interaction of organisations, norm systems ... Read more
The history of man is to a large extent the history of organisations. For as long as there are written records to study, people have co-operated to make use of scant resources in a more effective way. Hierarchical organisations have been conspicuous throughout history, from churches and states to firms and trade unions. But there are other forms of organisation as well: market relations, shaped by the balance between supply and demand, and horizontal network relations based on trust and friendship. This book is a tribute to late Professor Jan Glete, focusing on the dynamic interaction of organisations, norm systems ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nordic Academic Press Sweden
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
Number of Pages
383
Place of Publication
Lund, Sweden
ISBN
9789185509645
SKU
V9789185509645
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99-3
About Anna Maria Forssberg
Anna Maria Forssberg is a senior curator at the Swedish Army Museum and a board member of the Swedish Delegation of Military History. She is the author of Army Museum: On War and People and the editor of a specially themed issue of the Swedish Historical Journal entitled War. Mats Hallenberg is a senior lecturer in history at ... Read more
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