| Description |
1 online resource (xxviii, 251 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Advances in organization studies,
1566-1075 ;
v. 10
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Advances in organization studies ; 10.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The Civilized Organization. Norbert Elias and the future of Organization Studies; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Introduction. Norbert Elias and the civilized organization; Part I: Organizing Discourse; Chapter 1: The development of meeting behaviour in modern organizations and the rise of an upper class of professional chairpersons; Chapter 2: Blame and praise gossip in organizations Established, outsiders and the civilising process; Chapter 3: The humiliating organisation. The functions and dysfunctions of degradation; Part II: Negotiating Boundaries. |
| Summary |
This book brings a major new resource to organization studies: the work of Norbert Elias. By applying his ideas in a critical but sympathetic way, the authors provide a new perspective on the never-ending stream of management fads and fashions. Standing back and taking a more detached perspective, inspired by the work of Norbert Elias (1897-1990), it becomes clear that many 'new' types of organizations are often variations on an old theme. Elias gives us considerable purchase on current debates through his emphasis on long-term historical perspectives, his highlighting of issues of power, emoti. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Elias, Norbert, 1897-1990.
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Elias, Norbert, 1897-1990. |
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Elias, Norbert. |
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Elias, Norbert. |
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Elias, Norbert Soziologe. |
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Organizational behavior.
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Organizational behavior. |
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Organizational sociology.
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Organizational sociology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Iterson, Ad van, 1952-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Civilized organization. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2002 1588112772 1588112780 (DLC) 2002027971 (OCoLC)50205654 |
| ISBN |
0585471649 (electronic book) |
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9780585471648 (electronic book) |
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1588112772 (US) (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9781588112774 (US) (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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1588112780 (US) (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9781588112781 (US) (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9027297053 |
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9789027297051 |
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902723308X |
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9789027233080 |
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9027233098 |
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9789027233097 |
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