Tom Burns and G. M. Stalker
- Published in print:
- 1994
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198288787
- eISBN:
- 9780191684630
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198288787.001.0001
- Subject:
- Business and Management, Innovation, Organization Studies
First published in 1961, this book is a very influential book on organization theory and industrial sociology. The central theme of the book is the relationship between an organization and its ...
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First published in 1961, this book is a very influential book on organization theory and industrial sociology. The central theme of the book is the relationship between an organization and its environment — particularly technological and market innovations. Based on first-class scholarship, the book presents the now famous and ubiquitous classifications of ‘mechanistic’ and ‘organic’ systems. For this it has become justly famous, but the book is also a penetrating study of social systems within organizations and organizational dynamics.Less
First published in 1961, this book is a very influential book on organization theory and industrial sociology. The central theme of the book is the relationship between an organization and its environment — particularly technological and market innovations. Based on first-class scholarship, the book presents the now famous and ubiquitous classifications of ‘mechanistic’ and ‘organic’ systems. For this it has become justly famous, but the book is also a penetrating study of social systems within organizations and organizational dynamics.
Gautam Desiraju and Thomas Steiner
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780198509707
- eISBN:
- 9780191708206
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198509707.001.0001
- Subject:
- Physics, Crystallography: Physics
The weak hydrogen bond, also known as non-conventional hydrogen bond, has been the subject of intense scrutiny over recent years in several fields, in particular structural chemistry, structural ...
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The weak hydrogen bond, also known as non-conventional hydrogen bond, has been the subject of intense scrutiny over recent years in several fields, in particular structural chemistry, structural biology, and the pharmaceutical sciences. Today, there is a large body of experimental and theoretical evidence confirming that hydrogen bonds like C-H···O, N-H···π, C-H···π and even bonds like O-H··· metal play distinctive roles in molecular recognition, guiding molecular association, and in determining molecular and supramolecular architectures. The relevant compound classes include organometallic complexes, organic and bio-organic systems, as well as DNA and proteins.Less
The weak hydrogen bond, also known as non-conventional hydrogen bond, has been the subject of intense scrutiny over recent years in several fields, in particular structural chemistry, structural biology, and the pharmaceutical sciences. Today, there is a large body of experimental and theoretical evidence confirming that hydrogen bonds like C-H···O, N-H···π, C-H···π and even bonds like O-H··· metal play distinctive roles in molecular recognition, guiding molecular association, and in determining molecular and supramolecular architectures. The relevant compound classes include organometallic complexes, organic and bio-organic systems, as well as DNA and proteins.
Amiel Vardi
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- September 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780199264827
- eISBN:
- 9780191718403
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199264827.003.0006
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Literary Studies: Classical, Early, and Medieval
The chapter aims to delineate Gellius' view of knowledge and intellectual life by examining his adhesion and departure from the generic conventions of ancient miscellanies and similar works. His ...
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The chapter aims to delineate Gellius' view of knowledge and intellectual life by examining his adhesion and departure from the generic conventions of ancient miscellanies and similar works. His professedly selective assemblage of a broad range of learned material presented as an disarrayed sequence of self-contained items reflects a perception of the body of knowledge as an unsystematic congeries of isolated pieces of information, which stands in sharp contrast to the view of knowledge as an organic system that modern science shares with the main stream of ancient scholars. At the same time, the arrangement of the book as a whole and the variety of dramatic settings of its individual chapters also creates a model of intellectual life in which knowledge is assiduously sought, but randomly encountered and accumulated throughout one's adult life, and which thus conveys no sense of a linear progression in learning.Less
The chapter aims to delineate Gellius' view of knowledge and intellectual life by examining his adhesion and departure from the generic conventions of ancient miscellanies and similar works. His professedly selective assemblage of a broad range of learned material presented as an disarrayed sequence of self-contained items reflects a perception of the body of knowledge as an unsystematic congeries of isolated pieces of information, which stands in sharp contrast to the view of knowledge as an organic system that modern science shares with the main stream of ancient scholars. At the same time, the arrangement of the book as a whole and the variety of dramatic settings of its individual chapters also creates a model of intellectual life in which knowledge is assiduously sought, but randomly encountered and accumulated throughout one's adult life, and which thus conveys no sense of a linear progression in learning.
TOM BURNS and G. M. STALKER
- Published in print:
- 1994
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198288787
- eISBN:
- 9780191684630
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198288787.003.0005
- Subject:
- Business and Management, Innovation, Organization Studies
This chapter provides empirical evidence with regard to the system of management as a dependent variable. It considers the structure and management in an organization for which technical and market ...
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This chapter provides empirical evidence with regard to the system of management as a dependent variable. It considers the structure and management in an organization for which technical and market conditions approximated very closely to stability. The main focus of this chapter is the system of management in the electrical engineering industry. It also describes different management systems operating in various concerns and presents the state of affairs at points in a continuum extending from extremely mechanistic to extremely organic systems.Less
This chapter provides empirical evidence with regard to the system of management as a dependent variable. It considers the structure and management in an organization for which technical and market conditions approximated very closely to stability. The main focus of this chapter is the system of management in the electrical engineering industry. It also describes different management systems operating in various concerns and presents the state of affairs at points in a continuum extending from extremely mechanistic to extremely organic systems.
Wim H. de Jeu
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- June 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780198728665
- eISBN:
- 9780191795442
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198728665.001.0001
- Subject:
- Physics, Crystallography: Physics, Soft Matter / Biological Physics
X-ray scattering is a well-established technique in materials science. Several excellent textbooks exist in the field, typically written by physicists who use mathematics to make things clear. Often ...
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X-ray scattering is a well-established technique in materials science. Several excellent textbooks exist in the field, typically written by physicists who use mathematics to make things clear. Often these books do not reach students and scientists in the field of soft matter (polymers, liquid crystals, colloids, and self-assembled organic systems), who usually have a chemical-oriented background with limited mathematics. Moreover, often these people like to know more about x-ray scattering as a technique to be used, but do not necessarily intend to become an expert. This volume is unique in trying to accommodate both points. The aim of the book is to explain basic principles and applications of x-ray scattering in a simple way. The intention is a paperback of limited size that people will like to have on hand rather than on a shelf. Second, it includes a large variety of examples of x-ray scattering of soft matter with, at the end of each chapter, a more elaborate case study. Third, the book contains a separate chapter on the different types of order/disorder in soft matter that play such an important role in modern self-assembling systems. Finally, the last chapter treats soft matter surfaces and thin film that are increasingly used in coatings and in many technological applications (liquid crystal displays, nanostructured block copolymer films). There is a niche for a book of this type that potentially addresses a large group of (soft matter) students and scientists.Less
X-ray scattering is a well-established technique in materials science. Several excellent textbooks exist in the field, typically written by physicists who use mathematics to make things clear. Often these books do not reach students and scientists in the field of soft matter (polymers, liquid crystals, colloids, and self-assembled organic systems), who usually have a chemical-oriented background with limited mathematics. Moreover, often these people like to know more about x-ray scattering as a technique to be used, but do not necessarily intend to become an expert. This volume is unique in trying to accommodate both points. The aim of the book is to explain basic principles and applications of x-ray scattering in a simple way. The intention is a paperback of limited size that people will like to have on hand rather than on a shelf. Second, it includes a large variety of examples of x-ray scattering of soft matter with, at the end of each chapter, a more elaborate case study. Third, the book contains a separate chapter on the different types of order/disorder in soft matter that play such an important role in modern self-assembling systems. Finally, the last chapter treats soft matter surfaces and thin film that are increasingly used in coatings and in many technological applications (liquid crystal displays, nanostructured block copolymer films). There is a niche for a book of this type that potentially addresses a large group of (soft matter) students and scientists.
Piet Keizer
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- June 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780199686490
- eISBN:
- 9780191797651
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199686490.003.0006
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, History of Economic Thought
These two views are based on the idea that reality is an open and organic system rather than a closed and deterministic one. Life, including economic life, is historical rather than logical. This ...
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These two views are based on the idea that reality is an open and organic system rather than a closed and deterministic one. Life, including economic life, is historical rather than logical. This means that future action is significantly affected by what happened in the past and by future expectations. These views do not work with the notion of equilibrium. Dissatisfaction leads to innovation! Evolutionary economics is based on Darwinian as well as on Lamarckian principles. The Austrian view describes market competition as a Darwinian process. Monopolies are not necessarily bad—they trigger newcomers. Austrians consider free markets as superior to central planning: in terms of information diffusion as well as in terms of incentives for people to work and to save and invest. Finally, Schumpeter is discussed—he does not fit in any of the ‘official’ views, but definitely deserves a place in this chapter.Less
These two views are based on the idea that reality is an open and organic system rather than a closed and deterministic one. Life, including economic life, is historical rather than logical. This means that future action is significantly affected by what happened in the past and by future expectations. These views do not work with the notion of equilibrium. Dissatisfaction leads to innovation! Evolutionary economics is based on Darwinian as well as on Lamarckian principles. The Austrian view describes market competition as a Darwinian process. Monopolies are not necessarily bad—they trigger newcomers. Austrians consider free markets as superior to central planning: in terms of information diffusion as well as in terms of incentives for people to work and to save and invest. Finally, Schumpeter is discussed—he does not fit in any of the ‘official’ views, but definitely deserves a place in this chapter.
