Regulation and Organisations: International Perspectives (Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies, 5)

During the 1980s and 1990s, organisations have undergone both regulation and deregulation. This set of papers written by a distinguished selection of international experts examines the nature of regulation, its evolution in particular sectors and its impact on social and economic equality. It draws on social theory concerned with the nature of regulation and order in modern societies as well as providing as a series of detailed analyses of particular forms of regulatory regimes in national and international contexts. The book should be of particular interest to management and business researchers, sociologists and political economists concerned with the process of regulation and its impact on organisations and management. Provides Readers With A Broad Range Of Theoretical And Empirical Approaches To The Study Of Regulation, Including Sociological, Economic And Management Perspectives. Edited By Glenn Morgan And Lars Engwall. This Edited Collection Of Papers Arises From A Workshop Held At Manchester Business School, The University Of Manchester In 1996--preface. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. One of the most important issues for business over the next decade will be that of regulation.