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Sociological Paradigms and Organisational Analysis Elements of the Sociology of Corporate Life
448 Pages
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Routledge
448 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Contents: Introduction. Part I In Search of a Framework: Assumptions about the nature of social science; Assumptions about the nature of society; Two dimensions: four paradigms. Part II The Paradigms Explored: Functionalist sociology; Functionalist organisation theory; Interpretive sociology; The interpretive paradigm and the study of organisations; Radical humanism; Anti-organisation theory; Radical structuralism; Radical organisation theory. Part III Conclusions: Future directions: theory and research. Bibliography; Index.
Biography
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.
