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ABSTRATCThe main achievements and limitations of studies of managerial jobs and behaviour are summarized drawing upon the review articles of Martinko and Gardner (1985) and Hales (1986). Ways forward are explored by developing a map of the field for future studies, which is shown in figure 1. The figure has three aims: to show different areas for research; to help in identifying neglected areas that could be fruitful ways forward; and to show the interrelationship between different aspects of the study and thus to act as a guide for data collection. The main purpose of the article is to be a guide to what can, and what might most fruitfully, be studied, but some suggestions are also made about methods.

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1989.tb00713.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1989

数据来源: WILEY

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ABSTRATCSpecialization as an organizational level construct has received little conceptual or operational advancement since the early 1960s. Several facets of both task and person specialization are identified as part of an argument for extending the current view of specialization. The theoretical implications of this extension with regard to technology, control and organizational life cycle are proposed.

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1989.tb00714.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1989

数据来源: WILEY

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ABSTRATCDespite the vast range of contributions, the study of decision‐making has remained highly fragmented. Early writers adopted a psychological perspective, viewing the individual as an information processing system, and this detracted from a consideration of political aspects such as conflict and power. The subsequent move towards an approach that saw decision‐making more as a political process was to be welcomed, and this article argues that this owed much to the work of Thompson and Tuden (1964). Their matrix model was extended further by Astleyet al.(1982) and Hicksonet al.(1986) in what became known as the Bradford Studies, and the author believes that this lineage in theoretical development can be taken further by focusing upon the ‘flow’ of management decisionmaking. Two explanatory case studies are used to show how, in the specific case of computer installations, different decision‐making processes can move along alternative routes through the matrix. The hypothesis put forward is that a particular process flow depends primarily on the nature of organizational power (i. e.whether it is specialist or structural), and consequently upon the level of management involved, and the stage at which they become

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1989.tb00715.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1989

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1989.tb00716.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1989

数据来源: WILEY

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ABSTRATCThere is little systematic information available on the current practices in the area of treasury management among companies outside the US. The purpose of this study is to investigate management practices in the areas of treasury management for companies located in a small open trading economy: Belgium. This article analyses and compares corporate responses in three important areas of treasury management,i. e.managing banking relations, domestic cash management, and foreign exchange management. The results presented in this article indicate that corporate practice in these areas could be much more sophisticated.

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1989.tb00717.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1989

数据来源: WILEY

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Book review in this ArticleDaniel, W. W.Workplace Industrial Relations and Technical Change.Davis, Ed and Lansbury, Russell (Eds.).Democracy and Control in the Workplace.Brunsson, Nils.The Irrational Organization.Daniel, W. W.Workplace Industrial Relations and Technical Change.Davis, Ed and Lansbury, Russell (Eds.).Democracy and Control in the Workplace.Brunsson, Nils.The Irrational Organization.

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1989.tb00718.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1989

数据来源: WILEY