Complex Organizations and Urban Communities

by Shah, A. M.; Baviskar, B. S.; Ramaswamy, E. A.; Srinivas, Mysore Narasimhachar

• ISBN13: 9780803993068
• ISBN10: 0803993064
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-08-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns Pvt Ltd

Summary

This book is the third in a series of five and comprises contributions concerning the social aspects of urbanization and industrialization, and the management of complex organizations in a transforming society. The distinguished contributors explore a range of issues including the impact of society on industry, the impact of technology on caste and status, the worldviews of administrators and industrialists, and the management of such organizations as universities. One theme of the text concerns the recent surge in economic liberalization and the resultant individualism, which gives rise to inconsistencies, dissension, and conflict. Additionally, the text explores how traditional values and cultures adapt to and in turn mold urban structures and processes. With that in mind, a major concern of the contributors focuses on the role played by traditional Indian institutions, especially caste, in the social behavior and attitudes of participants in today's complex organizations and communities. Based on extensive fieldwork in different settings, this volume helps to develop a general perspective on urbanization, organization development, and social change. It will interest all those involved in the fields of sociology, social anthropology, urban studies, management, labor studies, and social change.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	9	(2)
Preface	11	(2)
Introduction	13	(16)
N. R. Sheth
1. Wealth and Power Convert into Status: The Impact of Society on Industry	29	(22)
E. A. Ramaswamy
2. Caste and Status in a World of Technology	51	(20)
William H. Newell
3. World-Views and Life Worlds: Case Studies of Industrial Entrepreneurs in Faridabad	71	(50)
M. N. Panini
4. A Perspective for the Sociology of Indian Organizations	121	(17)
N. R. Sheth
5. The Dogmatic Foundation of University Life	138	(23)
F. G. Bailey
6. Adminstrators' Attitude to Change: An Exploratory Study	161	(11)
A. P. Barnabas
7. Social Space and Social Interaction in Pune City	172	(20)
Y. B. Damle
8. Commercialization of the Economy, and Change and Continuity in Social Structure in a Small Town in Punjab	192	(14)
Victor S. D'Souza
Rajesh Gill
9. The Ardhatiyas in a Small Town in Uttar Pradesh: A Study in the Sociology of Business	206	(21)
Khadija A. Gupta
10. Towards a General Theory of Urbanization and Social Change	237	(39)
Harshad R. Trivedi
Notes on Contributors	276	(3)
Index	279