The Logic and Method of Macrosociology: An Input-Output Approach to Organizational Networks (Contributions to the Study of World) - Hardcover

Ronald G. Corwin; Krishnan Namboodiri

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0275945294 ISBN 13: 9780275945299

Publisher: Praeger (UK), 1993

Synopsis

Namboodiri and Corwin make a strong case for adopting a macro perspective in sociological investigations. They begin with an analysis of the micro perspective, with emphasis on the so-called individual as the unit of observation and analysis. They then proceed to a general discussion of the macro perspective, with particular emphasis on organizational networks as study objects. Rival paradigms for the analysis of organizations are reviewed. The study of interdependence among entities such as organizations is discussed and the use of input-output framework for such studies is expounded. Recommended for scholars conducting research or teaching courses on organizations in sociology, political science, and administration.

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About the Author

KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRI is Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Ohio State University. He has published extensively in sociology.

RONALD G. CORWIN is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Ohio State University. He is the author, co-author, or editor of several books, including The Organization-Society Nexus (Greenwood Press, 1987).

Edition details

• Publisher: Praeger (UK)
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275945294
• ISBN 13: 9780275945299
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192