Institutions and Ideals
Institutions and Ideals Philip Selznick is a towering figure in the history of organizational studies. But, these early organizational writings, which include TVA and the Grass Roots (1949) and…
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Institutions and Ideals
Philip Selznick is a towering figure in the history of organizational studies. But, these early organizational writings, which include TVA and the Grass Roots (1949) and Leadership in Administration (1957), exerted a profound, multi-faceted, and enduring influence on a then-nascent field . His direct contributions to organizational scholarship are relatively few in number and were mostly produced in the early years of his remarkable academic career.
Each of the papers in this volume revisits Selznick's early work, rearticulates some part of his larger perspective, and says something about its originality and historical significance. They are also widely viewed as the "founding documents" of institutional theory. They also bring Selznick's perspective to bear on more contemporary issues, apply it to new problems, and explain why it still "matters" in the here and now.
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