Social Sciences in Management: An Environmental View (Studies of Social Life Book 16)

The study of environment in the administrative management con­ text is of a relatively recent vintage. It owes much to the comparative emphasis upon the applications of social disciplines within the organ­ ization's framework. It derives much from the modem perspectives of a total managerial strategy unrestricted by the limited internal firm situations. Basically, environmental studies have contributed to the incorporation of an extra-business and profit dimension in the mana­ gerial functions. Much has already been written about social sciences and their behavioral utility for rational administration. After several years of teaching and consulting activities focusing on this subject, I was quite convinced, however, that an "Environmental Interaction" approach could contribute to the effectiveness of both the practicing manager and the preaching academician in their persuasive efforts to apply environmental outlook in everyday business decisions and functions. This is the basic rationale for this book. I am grateful to a number of people who have contributed to the direct and indirect preparation of this research study. Dean John C. The study of environment in the administrative management conƯ text is of a relatively recent vintage. It owes much to the comparative emphasis upon the applications of social disciplines within the organƯ ization's framework. It derives much from the modem perspectives of a total managerial strategy unrestricted by the limited internal firm situations. Basically, environmental studies have contributed to the incorporation of an extra-business and profit dimension in the manaƯ gerial functions. Much has already been written about social sciences and their behavioral utility for rational administration. After several years of teaching and consulting activities focusing on this subject, I was quite convinced, however, that an "Environmental Interaction" approach could contribute to the effectiveness of both the practicing manager and the preaching academician in their persuasive efforts to apply environmental outlook in everyday business decisions and functions. This is the basic rationale for this book. I am grateful to a number of people who have contributed to the direct and indirect preparation of this research study. Dean John C Front Matter....Pages I-X Introduction....Pages 1-7 Synthesizing Social Sciences....Pages 8-17 Social Sciences Integration Model....Pages 18-26 Social Sciences Integration in the Future....Pages 27-35 Summary and Conclusion....Pages 36-43 Social Sciences Integration Model Deployment....Pages 44-77 Annotated Bibliography....Pages 78-101 Back Matter....Pages 102-107 Analysis of the role of the social sciences and behavioural sciences in surveying business environment strategies for increased management efficiency - develops an 'environmental-interaction' model, etc., and includes a case study and a literature survey. Annotated bibliography pp. 78 to 101