Environmental concerns have begun to reshape the landscape in which global
organizations compete. The demands and influences of the environmental movement are …

Theory supporting the key premise of the leader-member exchange (LMX) approach to
leadership, that leaders differentiate between subordinates, has not been fully developed …

In New Directions for Organization Theory, Jeffrey Pfeffer offers a comprehensive analysis
and overview of the field of organization theory and its research literature. This work traces …

Based on the social constructionism perspective and a multiple constituency model, this
study investigates stakeholder judgments of nonprofit charitable organization effectiveness. ThestudyalsousesaDelphiprocesstoidentify …

" Highly recommended!"—New Directions in Philanthropy"... clearly written, well-structured,
and amply documented... Himmelstein's study vividly portrays the complicated, contradictory …

How can abstract symbols provide the basis for organizational cohesion? In the early 1890s,
the general strike provided such a symbol for French trade unions. In rallying around this …

In its short-lived history, the American airline industry has undergone numerous changes.
This study examines shifts in organizational form in the industry during the post-regulatory …

This thesis investigates adoption of downsizing at Fortune 100 firms from 1977 to 1995. A
general model of status maintenance is developed in which firm status stratifies and …

There is a dearth of management research addressing the proactive management of
technological discontinuities. Drawing on diverse literatures, we develop a multi-disciplinary …

This study examines patterns of giving among the corporate foundations in Virginia and
select others which have a significant presence in Virginia. The purpose is to better …