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90: Organizations in Action -- James D. Thompson (Part 2)
90: Organizations in Action -- James D. Thompson (Part 2)
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40 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
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Podcast episode
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As we conclude our discussion of James D. Thompson’s Organizations in Action, we focus on the final chapters where Thompson proposes his theory of administration whose basic function is proposed as co-alignment. This meant that organizations had to synthesize the needs and perspectives of individual members with the many streams of institutionalized action performed by the organization. What would become of the research agenda Thompson proposed nearly 55 years ago?
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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