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OverviewLarge contemporary organizations seem to be in an almost continual state of change. Whether in public or private organizations, managers are trying to implement new organizational forms, introduce new procedures or systems, or change the attitudes of employees. Such reforms often yield disappointing results, and so new reforms are deemed necessary.In this book, Nils Brunsson considers why reform takes place. He looks at why reforms occur when they do, why they propagate certain ideas to the exclusion of others, and what their consequences are. He emphasizes the role of social institutions, fashions, and hope. He argues that reform represents not only change but also stability, and that a failure to implement reforms is sometimes a solution rather than a problem for organizations.Nils Brunsson has long been one of the most probing analysts of organizational life, often taking unorthodox approaches. He draws on both European and American traditions to develop a distinctive voice and stance of his own. Based on extensive empirical studies in private and public organizations, Brunsson's new book will be of interest to academics and advanced students of organizational change, organizational theory, and public management. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nils Brunsson (, City of Stockholm Professor, Stockholm School of Economics)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9780198296706ISBN 10: 0198296703 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 30 July 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: The Reforming Organization 2: Beliefs Creating Reform: The Case of Markets and Organizations 3: Constructing Organizations: The Example of Public Sector Reform 4: Politicization and 'Company-ization': On Institutional Affiliation and Confusion in the Organizational World 5: Organizational Reforms as Routines 6: The Standardization of Organizational Forms as a Cropping-up Process 7: Reform and Power 8: The Hopeful OrganizationReviewsAuthor InformationNils Brunsson is a professor at the Stockholm School of Economics, where he has held the City of Stockholm Chair in Public Management since 1986. He has published more than twenty books and numerous articles in the field of organization theory. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |