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Status Signals: A Sociological Study of Market Competition (Paperback)

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“This is a terrific book, a must-read. It will undoubtedly wield tremendous influence on the development of economic sociology.”–Ezra W. Zuckerman, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“This book will appeal not only to organizational and economic sociologists but also to scholars in areas such as social inequality and status attainment, as well as to micro and industrial organization economists. Podolny advances his arguments with great care, and tests them with painstaking precision. The value of his ideas, and the research they will inspire, make this a worthy contribution to a number of fields.”–Mark Mizruchi, Professor of Sociology and Business Administration, University of Michigan, author of “The Structure of Corporate Political Action”

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Joel M Podolny has contributed to Status Signals: A Sociological Study of Market Competition as an author.
Joel M. Podolny is dean and William S. Bienecke Professor of Management at the Yale School of Management. His articles have appeared in the “American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review,” and “Administrative Science Quarterly.”

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   Title: Status Signals: A Sociological Study of Market Competition
   Publisher: Princeton University Press
   Author: Joel M Podolny
   Edition: Paperback
   Language: English
   ISBN: 0691136432
   EAN: 9780691136431
   No. of Pages: 287
   Publish Date: 2012-7-1
   Binding: Paperback

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Logics of Organization Theory: Audiences, Codes, and Ecologies (Paperback)

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“There is nothing like this book in the field today. Its remarkable contribution is to demonstrate that logical formalization can breathe new insights into a social science research program, even when it has attained a mature level of development. The book’s process of logical reconstruction sheds light not only on the ecological paradigm, but also on other social science perspectives–both within and outside organization studies.”–Martin Ruef, Princeton University

“It is vanishingly rare for organization theorists (social scientists more generally) to make such a big investment in regrounding theory–especially when it is their own theory! This book really challenges the reader to think seriously about developing good theory, and about fixing the theory we have. I particularly appreciate the role given to the ‘audience’ in creating organizational forms, as well as the use of fuzzy sets to capture how categorization processes work. These new building blocks pay off in many fresh insights into longstanding issues. As such, the book is a huge service to the field.”–Ezra Zuckerman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Building theories of organizations is challenging: theories are partial and “folk” categories are fuzzy. The commonly used tools–first-order logic and its foundational set theory–are ill-suited for handling these complications. Here, three leading authorities rethink organization theory. “Logics of Organization Theory” sets forth and applies a new language for theory building based on a nonmonotonic logic and fuzzy set theory. In doing so, not only does it mark a major advance in organizational theory, but it also draws lessons for theory building elsewhere in the social sciences.

Organizational research typically analyzes organizations in categories such as “bank,” “hospital,” or “university.” These categories have been treated as crisp analytical constructs designed by researchers. But sociologists increasingly view categories as constructed by audiences. This book builds on cognitive psychology and anthropology to develop an audience-based theory of organizational categories. It applies this framework and the new language of theory building to organizational ecology. It reconstructs and integrates four central theory fragments, and in so doing reveals unexpected connections and new insights.

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Michael T Hannan has contributed to Logics of Organization Theory: Audiences, Codes, and Ecologies as an author.
Michael T. Hannan is Professor of Sociology, Stanford University.

Laszlo Polos has contributed to Logics of Organization Theory: Audiences, Codes, and Ecologies as an author.
Michael T. Hannan is the Stratacom Professor of Management in the Graduate School of Business and professor of sociology at Stanford University. Laszlo Polos is professor of organization theory at the Durham Business School in the United Kingdom. Glenn R. Carroll is the Laurence W. Lane Professor of Organizations in the Graduate School of Business and (by courtesy) professor of sociology at Stanford.

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   Title: Logics of Organization Theory: Audiences, Codes, and Ecologies
   Publisher: Princeton University Press
   Author: Michael T Hannan, Laszlo Polos, Glenn R Carroll
   Edition: Paperback
   Language: English
   ISBN: 0691134502
   EAN: 9780691134505
   No. of Pages: 364
   Publish Date: 2012-7-1
   Binding: Paperback

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The Red Queen Among Organizations: How Competitiveness Evolves (Hardcover)

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The Red Queen Among Organizations: How Competitiveness Evolves
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“Engaging and thought-provoking, Barnett’s construct of ‘learning organizations’ that evolve as a function of their particular competitive environment and capabilities is, in my experience, an accurate description of this complex and important corporate dimension. Having spent fifteen years in the disc-drive industry, which is generally regarded as the most competitive segment in the technology marketplace, I strongly recommend this book to anyone concerned with the strategic and organizational issues related to corporate competitiveness.”–Steve Luczo, chairman of Seagate Technology

“The Red Queen tells us that corporations and other organizations can run faster, but fall behind because others are running too. Worse, they learn how to run faster by studying the leaders in their race. Barnett’s analysis is pathbreaking and equally interesting to academics and practitioners because it lays out the many ironies that make superior rates of learning and adaptability in one set of circumstances counterproductive when those circumstances evolve (as they always do).”–John Freeman, University of California, Berkeley

“A very important contribution to the literature on competition and strategy. Barnett writes with admirable clarity and shows a depth of knowledge of a wide range of industries that he uses to illustrate his ideas. His empirical analysis is rigorous.”–David Barron, University of Oxford

“Organizational analysts have a lot to learn from reading this book. Old assumptions are questioned, attention to institutional and competitive logics is extended, historical detail is presented with precision and depth, and the empirical specifications of the model are much improved overprevious analyses. Without a doubt, this is cutting-edge research in organization and management theory.”–Stanislav D. Dobrev, University of Chicago
There’s a scene in Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass” in which the Red Queen, having just led a chase with Alice in which neither seems to have moved from the spot where they began, explains to the perplexed girl: “It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.” Evolutionary biologists have used this scene to illustrate the evolutionary arms race among competing species. William Barnett argues that a similar dynamic is at work when organizations compete, shaping how firms and industries evolve over time.

Barnett examines the effects–and unforeseen perils–of competing and winning. He takes a fascinating, in-depth look at two of the most competitive industries–computer manufacturing and commercial banking–and derives some startling conclusions. Organizations that survive competition become stronger competitors–but only in the market contexts in which they succeed. Barnett shows how managers may think their experience will help them thrive in new markets and conditions, when in fact the opposite is likely to be the case. He finds that an organization’s competitiveness at any given moment hinges on the organization’s historical experience. Through Red Queen competition, weaker competitors fail, or they learn and adapt. This in turn heightens the intensity of competition and further strengthens survivors in an ever-evolving dynamic. Written by a leading organizational theorist, “The Red Queen among Organizations” challenges the prevailing wisdom about competition, revealing it to be a force that can make–and break–even the most successful organization.

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William P Barnett has contributed to The Red Queen Among Organizations: How Competitiveness Evolves as an author.
William P. Barnett is the Thomas M. Siebel Professor of BusiWilliam P. Barnett is the Thomas M. Siebel Professor of Business Leadership, Strategy, and Organizations at Stanford Uniness Leadership, Strategy, and Organizations at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. versity’s Graduate School of Business.

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   Title: The Red Queen Among Organizations: How Competitiveness Evolves
   Publisher: Princeton University Press
   Author: William P Barnett
   Edition: Hardcover
   Language: English
   ISBN: 0691131147
   EAN: 9780691131146
   No. of Pages: 279
   Publish Date: 2012-7-1
   Binding: Hardcover

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Understanding Institutional Diversity (Paperback)

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“This will undoubtedly be a very popular, much-assigned, and much-cited magnum opus.”–Carl Simon, University of Michigan

“What emerges from Elinor Ostrom’s book is precisely what the title suggests—an understanding of the diverse nature of institutions that exist in human societies to promote human cooperation or to hinder it. This is a significant work by one of the most thoughtful social scientists in the world and it will attract a large number of readers and enlighten them.”–Peter Boettke, George Mason University

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Elinor Ostrom has contributed to Understanding Institutional Diversity as an author.
Elinor Ostrom is Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science, Codirector of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University, and Codirector of the Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change (CIPEC) at Indiana University.Ostrom was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

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   Title: Understanding Institutional Diversity
   Publisher: Princeton University Press
   Author: Elinor Ostrom
   Edition: Paperback
   Language: English
   ISBN: 0691122385
   EAN: 9780691122380
   No. of Pages: 376
   Publish Date: 2012-7-1
   Binding: Paperback

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The Blame Game: Spin, Bureaucracy, and Self- Preservation in Government (Hardcover)

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The blame game, with its finger-pointing and mutual buck-passing, is a familiar feature of politics and organizational life, and blame avoidance pervades government and public organizations at every level. Political and bureaucratic blame games and blame avoidance are more often condemned than analyzed. In “The Blame Game,” Christopher Hood takes a different approach by showing how blame avoidance shapes the workings of government and public services. Arguing that the blaming phenomenon is not all bad, Hood demonstrates that it can actually help to pin down responsibility, and he examines different kinds of blame avoidance, both positive and negative.

Hood traces how the main forms of blame avoidance manifest themselves in presentational and “spin” activity, the architecture of organizations, and the shaping of standard operating routines. He analyzes the scope and limits of blame avoidance, and he considers how it plays out in old and new areas, such as those offered by the digital age of Web sites and e-mail. Hood assesses the effects of this behavior, from high-level problems of democratic accountability trails going cold to the frustrations of dealing with organizations whose procedures seem to ensure that no one is responsible for anything.

Delving into the inner workings of complex institutions, “The Blame Game” proves how a better understanding of blame avoidance can improve the quality of modern governance, management, and organizational design.

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Christopher Hood has contributed to The Blame Game: Spin, Bureaucracy, and Self- Preservation in Government as an author.
Christopher Hood is the Gladstone Professor of Government at All Souls College, Oxford. His books include “The Limits of Administration,” “The Tools of Government,” and “The Art of the State.”

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   Title: The Blame Game: Spin, Bureaucracy, and Self- Preservation in Government
   Publisher: Princeton University Press
   Author: Christopher Hood
   Edition: Hardcover
   Language: English
   ISBN: 0691129959
   EAN: 9780691129952
   No. of Pages: 226
   Publish Date: 2012-7-1
   Binding: Hardcover

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The Political Economy of the Company (Hardcover)

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RAJIV PRABHAKAR is Economic and Social Research Council Fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Natural and Social Sciences at the London School of Economics, UK. He is the author of “Stakeholding and New Labour” and “Rethinking Public Services,”

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   Title: The Political Economy of the Company
   Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
   Author: Rajiv Prabhakar
   Edition: Hardcover
   Language: English
   ISBN: 1403998698
   EAN: 9781403998699
   No. of Pages: 224
   Publish Date: 2012-5-8
   Binding: Hardcover

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Essentials Of Organizational Behavior (Paperback)

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Essentials Of Organizational Behavior
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This bestselling book covers all the key concepts needed to understand, predict, and respond to the behavior of people in real-world organizations. The book has been updated to include new research, examples, and topics, including, but not limited to, sections on attitudes, global implications, commitment and work engagement, virtual teams, and positive organizational culture. The chapters have been updated with new sections to help students focus on key concepts and to explain the implications of emerging technologies

Salient Features

  • Balanced Topic Coverage: Traditional topics such as personality, motivation, and leadership are meshed with new issues such as emotions, trust, and negotiation, providing students with a broad base of information.
  • Integration of Globalization, Diversity, and Ethics: In order to understand how these topics relate to the ever-changing global market, the author has integrated discussions of these issues into every chapter.
  • Global Implications: Added to each chapter, this section keeps students informed on how OB fits into the global market

Table Of Contents
Part I: PROLOGUE

    • Introduction to Organizational Behavior

PART II: THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE ORGANIZATION

    • Perception and Individual Decision Making
    • Job Attitudes
    • Motivation Concepts
    • Motivation: From Concepts to Applications
    • Emotions and Moods

PART III: GROUPS IN THE ORGANIZATION

    • Foundations of Group Behavior
    • Understanding Work Teams
    • Communication
    • Power and Politics
    • Conflict and Negotiation
    • PART IV: THE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
    • Foundations of Organization Structure
    • Organizational Culture
    • Organizational Change

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   Title: Essentials Of Organizational Behavior
   Publisher: Pearson
   Edition: PaperbackTenth Edition
   Edition Number: 10
   Language: English
   ISBN: 8131727645
   EAN: 9788131727645

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Operations Research : Theory And Application, 4/e PB (Paperback)

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Operations Research: Theory and Applications, is a comprehensive text for courses in Quantitative Methods, Operations Research, Management Science, Analytical Methods for Decision-Making, and other related subjects. This fourth edition of the book further enhances the easy-to-understand approach employed in the first three editions. It continues to provide readers an understanding of problem-solving methods based upon a careful discussion of model formulation, solution procedures and analysis. Salient Features – Almost all chapters have been reorganized and/or rewritten to facilitate better and easier understanding of concepts and text material. – Each chapter contains Preview and Learning Objectives to guide the students to focus their attention to understand a specific topic under study. – Most chapters contain ‘Cases’ to help students to understand business situations and suggest solutions to certain managerial issues that are raised using specific technique of operatio

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Professor J K Sharma, formerly a professor at the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, has more thane 30 years of teaching experience in Operations Research, Business Statistics, Business Mathematics and Logistics Management. He was awarded the Madan Mohan Gold Medal for securing First position in MSc (Mathematics) examination. He has been a Visiting Professor at Group ESSEC (A Graduate School of Management) in France during 1992-94. He has authored 18 books, which have been widely appreciated by the students of undergraduate and postgraduate classes of all the Indian Universities/Management Institutes, and has also written more than 100 research papers/case studies. He is the member of Board of Studies/Academic Council of several schools of Management and Universities in the country. Prof. Sharma is actively involved in research projects and is also involved in conducting executive development programmes for both public and private sector companies.

Contents :

1. Operations Research: An Introduction
2. Linear Programming: Applications and Model Formulation
3. Linear Programming: The Graphical Method
4. Linear Programming: Simplex Method
5. Duality in Linear Programming
6. Sensitivity Analysis in Linear Programming
7. Integer Linear Programming
8. Goal Programming
9. Transportation Problem
10. Assignment Problem
11. Decision Theory and Decision Trees
12. Theory of Games
13. Project Management: PERT and CPM
14. Deterministic Inventory Control Models
15. Probabilistic Inventory Control Models
16. Queuing Theory
17. Replacement and Maintenance Models
18. Markov Chains
19. Simulation
20. Sequencing Problem
21. Information Theory
22. Dynamic Programming
23. Classical Optimization Methods
24. Non-Linear Programming Methods
25. Theory of Simplex Method
26. Revised Simplex Method
27. Dual-Simplex Method
28. Bounded Variables LP Problem
29. Parametric Linear Programming
Appendix A: Pre-Study for Operations Research
Appendix B: Selected Tables Selected References,
Index

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   Title: Operations Research : Theory And Application, 4/e PB
   Publisher: Macmillan Publishers India
   Edition: PaperbackFourth Edition
   Edition Number: 4
   Language: English
   ISBN: 0230638856
   EAN: 9780230638853
   No. of Pages: 976

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Charity, Law and Politics: Radicals, Conservatives or Subversives (Hardcover)

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   Title: Charity, Law and Politics: Radicals, Conservatives or Subversives
   Publisher: Hart Publishing (UK)
   Author: Alison Dunn
   Edition: Hardcover
   Language: English
   ISBN: 1841134163
   EAN: 9781841134161
   No. of Pages: 256
   Publish Date: 2012-3-15
   Binding: Hardcover

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Institutional Change and Globalization (Paperback)

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“Professor Campbell has ably synthesized a vast amount of literature on institutions. He has highlighted common strands of thought across the literature and identified the important mechanisms by which institutions change. His synthesis is clear, well-written and well-argued.”–Neil Fligstein, University of California, Berkeley

“This is an impressive book: comprehensive, well-written, judicious but with a clear point of view. It joins a masterful survey of institutional arguments to a sustained dialogue with advocates of the “globalization hypothesis.” Where some would expect the steady erosion of national political institutions by increasingly mobile flows of capital, Campbell argues that configurations of institutions, policies, and organized political actors are unexpectedly robust. Through an effective conversation of theory and evidence, Institutional Change and Globalization advances both the theoretical project of institutionalism and our understanding of the ongoing transformations–or not–of the modern world.”–Elisabeth S. Clemens, University of Chicago
This book is about institutional change, how to recognize it, when it occurs, and the mechanisms that cause it to happen. It is the first book to identify problems with the “new institutional analysis,” which has emerged as one of the dominant approaches to the study of organizations, economic and political sociology, comparative political economy, politics, and international relations.

The book confronts several important problems in institutional analysis, and offers conceptual, methodological, and theoretical tools for resolving them. It argues that the paradigms of institutional analysis–rational choice, organizational, and historical institutionalism–share a set of common analytic problems. Chief among them: failure to define clearly what institutional change is; failure to specify the mechanisms responsible for institutional change; and failure to explain adequately how “ideas” other than self-interests affect institutional change.

To demonstrate the utility of his tools for resolving the problems of institutional analysis, Campbell applies them to the phenomenon of globalization. In doing so, he not only corrects serious misunderstandings about globalization, but also develops a new theory of institutional change. This book advances the new institutional analysis by showing how the different paradigms can benefit from constructive dialogue and cross-fertilization.

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John L Campbell has contributed to Institutional Change and Globalization as an author.
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John Campbell, is a historian and biographer who lives in London. He studied for his PhD at Edinburgh University, and is the author of several books, including F.E. Smith, Roy Jenkins and, most recently, Nye Bevan and the Mirage of British Socialism(1986).

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   Title: Institutional Change and Globalization
   Publisher: Princeton University Press
   Author: John L Campbell
   Edition: Paperback
   Language: English
   ISBN: 0691089213
   EAN: 9780691089218
   No. of Pages: 247
   Publish Date: 2012-7-1
   Binding: Paperback

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