Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and Ceremony Author(s): John W. Meyer and Brian Rowan Reviewed work(s): Source: American Journal of Sociology‚ Vol. 83‚ No. 2 (Sep.‚ 1977)‚ pp. 340-363 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2778293 . Accessed: 25/01/2012 14:10 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is
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nations‚ administers global trade agreements and resolves disputes when they arise. The WTO came into being on 1 January 1995‚ and is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)‚ which was created in 1947‚ and continued to operate for almost five decades as a de facto international organization. The World Trade Organization deals with the rules of trade between nations at a near-global level. It is responsible for negotiating and implementing new trade agreements‚ and is in
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variables influence organizations’ structure? During 1970s‚ the United States of America was suffering unprecedented social‚ economic and political instability‚ with the great impact posed on western society by the crisis of oil‚ and the changing environment all the industries were facing. Previous management theories‚ such as scientific management theory‚ science of behaviour management theory and so on‚ only focused on how to improve enterprises’ internal organizational structure. Furthermore‚ what
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Abstract This research looks at the General Motors Company and what led to company failure and filing of bankruptcy in 2009. The American automotive industry was poorly managed for years and was almost eliminated when the economy crashed in 2008. Without the help of the U.S. government‚ General Motors and Chrysler would not have been able to survive. How did GM‚ as the number one auto manufacturer and seller‚ go from being at the top to almost ceasing to exist? This kind of financial mess usually
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Introduction In the book‚ If Aristotle Ran General Motors‚ Tom Morris argues that the teachings of the ancients can and should be applied to today’s corporation. His message is that the four virtues - truth‚ beauty‚ goodness‚ and unity - form the foundation of human excellence. Putting them into practice leads not only to self-fulfillment‚ but ultimately to an open‚ nurturing‚ and ethical workplace that is more productive and successful in the long-term. The purpose of this essay is to examine
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| |GROUP PRESENTATION: | |Topic: Changing Age Structure – Implications for marketing organizations | |Group members: | |Thi Lan Phuong‚ Nguyen
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computer science and well known business disciplines such as finance‚ marketing and management. More on in this subject I have go through a lot of case studies. One of the case study I want to talk about is A Portal For General Motors (GM). General motors is a $185 billion organization with more than 350‚000 representatives around the world. It conducts business in more than 125 nations and fabricates items extending from SUVs to satellites. 1. Yes‚ the most concerning issue they have done is that
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Organizational Theory: Determinants of Structure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The objective here is to understand why organizations have the structure that they do. By "structure" I mean things like degree and type of horizontal differentiation‚ vertical differentiation‚ mechanisms of coordination and control‚ formalization‚ and centralization of power. See handouts page for more information on organizational structure. According to Taylor‚ Fayol
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