The management of innovation / Tom Burns and G.M. Stalker.
By: Burns, Tom
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Contributor(s): Stalker, G. M. (George Macpherson).
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1961Edition: Rev. ed.Description: xxxv,269p. ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780198288770; 0198288786; 9780198288787.Subject(s): Electronic industries -- Great Britain | Industrial management | Technological innovations | Sociology: work & labour | Organizational theory & behaviour | Organisational behaviour ManagementDDC classification: 658.406 BUR Summary: The central theme of the book is the relationship between an organization and its environment - particularly technological and market innovations. The book presents the authors' ubiquitous classifications of "mechanistic" and "organic" systems.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 658.406 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000486708 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
First published in 1961, The Management of Innovation is an influential book of organization theory and industrial sociology. The central theme of the book is the relationship between an organization and its environment - particularly technological and market innovations. The book presents the authors' ubiquitous classifications of mechanistic and organic systems. The book is also a penetrating study of social systems within organizations and organizational dynamics.
Includes index.
Previous ed. London: Tavistock, 1961.
The central theme of the book is the relationship between an organization and its environment - particularly technological and market innovations. The book presents the authors' ubiquitous classifications of "mechanistic" and "organic" systems.