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Beyond Organizational Rationality: Toward A More Relevant Image Of Organizations
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of Management Education
Volume
15
Issue
4
First Page
465
Last Page
477
Abstract
A simple and general model of organizations is proposed as the foundation for a course in which the organization is not treated as an all-rational entity. The model defines organizations as probability distributions of decisions along a rational-political continuum, achieving a balance between the simple but inadequate rational metaphor and the rich but complicated multimetaphor approach. The management course on which this model is superimposed, in turn, achieves a balance between convenience and relevance. © 1991, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.
Department
Department of Management
Original Publication Date
1-1-1991
DOI of published version
10.1177/105256299101500407
Recommended Citation
Moussavi, Farzad, "Beyond Organizational Rationality: Toward A More Relevant Image Of Organizations" (1991). Faculty Publications. 4555.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/4555