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THE GOAL FORMATION PROCESS IN COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS.
- Source :
- Journal of Management Studies (Wiley-Blackwell); May69, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p198-208, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 1969
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Abstract
- The article presents information on goal formation process in complex organizations, suggesting several foundations upon which a unified theory can be based. The author notes that no universally-accepted theories have evolved to explain the process of goal formation despite a recognized lack by economics and administration students. The author suggests that objectives are a function of a firm's external environment, its internal social system, the motives of individual participants who possess organizational power and their negotiation process. A complex organization rarely possess unlimited goal-setting discretion, as its choices are increasingly influenced by external forces.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00222380
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Management Studies (Wiley-Blackwell)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 4554533
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.1969.tb00591.x