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Explorations in the realm of organization theory. III: Decision making, planning, and the steady state
Author(s) -
Meier Richard L.
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830040307
Subject(s) - realm , elite , organizational theory , state (computer science) , management science , sociology , management , epistemology , political science , computer science , economics , law , politics , philosophy , algorithm
Since World War 11, fundamental changes in organizations have been taking place. What is the new thinking on organization? What is the effect of the new technology? Is there a technical “elite” emerging in our culture? Pursuing the analysis of organization theory begun in the January, 1958 issue of Behavioral Science, examination is made here of instances where science is changing the procedures by which decisions are being made for organizations. Future planning must take into account not only the equilibrium state of organizations but, more importantly, essential features of growth.