A CASE FOR AN OPEN SYSTEM APPROACH TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
JOSEPH A. SARTHORY
(Professor and Area Coordinator of School Service Personnel, University of Arkansas. He holds the degrees of B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. Professor Sarthory has published extensively in the field of bargaining and negotiations.)
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to argue that organizational structure behavior cannot be explained by considering the organization as a separate entity. Three types of evidence are offered to support this viewpoint. Additionally, a case is made for open systems theory development to explain behavior in schools and to stimulate the theory movement in Educational Administration.
Citation
SARTHORY, J.A. (1979), "A CASE FOR AN OPEN SYSTEM APPROACH TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 17-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb009802
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1979, MCB UP Limited