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Management and Organization Theory: A Jossey-Bass Reader

Name: Management and Organization Theory: A Jossey-Bass Reader
Author: Jeffrey A. Miles
ISBN: 9781118008959

by Jeffrey A. Miles

February 2012

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480 pages

11h 16m

English

Jossey-Bass

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Management and Organization Theory
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
TheoriesThe Importance of TheoriesOrganizationsManagementHow the Theories Were SelectedWhy I Wrote This BookOrganization of the Book
1 Absorptive Capacity Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
2 Actor-Network Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers

3 Agency Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
4 Agenda Setting Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
5 Attachment Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
6 Attribution Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
7 Balance Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
8 Control Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
9 Diffusion of Innovations Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
10 Dynamic Capabilities Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
11 Efficient Market Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
12 Ethical Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
13 Field Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
14 Game Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
15 Goal Setting Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
16 Image Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
17 Institutional Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
18 Knowledge-Based Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
19 Media Richness Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
20 Mental Models Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
21 Organizational Ecology Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
22 Organizational Justice Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
23 Planned Behavior Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
24 Prospect Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
25 Psychological Contract Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications for Managers
26 Resource-Based Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
27 Role Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
28 Self-Determination Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
29 Sensemaking Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
30 Social Capital Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
31 Social Cognitive Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
32 Social Comparison Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
33 Social Exchange Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
34 Social Facilitation Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
35 Social Identity Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
36 Social Network Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
37 Stakeholder Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
38 Structural Contingency Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
39 Structuration Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
40 Transaction Cost Theory
Criticisms and Critiques of the TheoryMeasuring Variables in the TheorySuggestions for Further ResearchReferences to KnowImplications of the Theory for Managers
Conclusion
Learn About the Field of Management and OrganizationApply Your Knowledge About Management and OrganizationConduct Your Own Research on Management and OrganizationFinal Thoughts
References
Name Index
Subject Index

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Social Exchange Theory

The major idea in social exchange theory is that parties enter into and maintain exchange relationships with others with the expectation that doing so will be rewarding (Blau, 1968; Gouldner, 1960; Homans, 1958). The theory is limited to examining actions that are contingent on rewarding reactions from others (Blau, 1964), and examines two-sided, mutually contingent, and mutually rewarding processes called “transactions” and relationships called “exchanges” (Emerson, 1976). The theory assumes that self-interested parties transact or exchange with self-interested others in order to accomplish outcomes that neither could achieve on his or her own (Lawler & Thye, 1999), and that these exchanges would cease as soon as they ...

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