An exploration of the social thinking on management tools. Studying how management tools are infused by social norms and how they influence individual and group behaviours in organisations and society, this book provides an indispensable guide for scholars of management and social sciences, and professionals working with management tools.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction; Part I. Theoretical Foundations for Thinking about Management Instrumentation: 1. Theoretical foundations: from the study of technique to the analysis of management tools; 2. Traditional approaches: management tools in the history of organisation theory; Part II. Three Major Types of Social Science Approaches: 3. Critical perspectives on management tools; 4. Institutionalist perspectives on management tools; 5. Interactional perspectives on management tools; Part III. Synthesis: 6. The agency of management tools; Conclusion.
