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Organization theory is a theoretical field of study distinct
from more practical fields such as general management,
organizational behavior and human resource management.
It is a basic science studying the ways human actors
organize themselves into groups with various degrees of
complexity, and how human society consists of networks of
such groups.
Organization theory is not the study of organizations.
Groups of actors referred to as ‘organizations’ in everyday
parlance only constitute one part of the groups introduced
in this text.
This book can be used as your main textbook for an
introductory course in organization theory, but is also an
ideal companion volume to introduce social constructionist
thinking in courses covering a wide range of other
academic fields, including sociology, cultural anthropology,
public administration, education and philosophy.
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