Bøker av W. Richard Scott

It focuses on the ways in which various types of colleges have endeavored-and often failed-to meet the demands of a vibrant economy and concludes with a discussion of current policy recommendations, suggestions for improvements and reforms at the state level, and a proposal to develop a regional body to better align educational and economic development.

This volume examines how organizations advocating on behalf of youth maneuver between grassroots social movements pressing for reform and the established systems of power and authority to improve conditions for youth in urban communities.

Offers a study of quality management that is to be linked with the principles of organizational behavior and analysis. This title bridges the world of theory and practice, making academics aware of developments to improve organizational performance and exploring ways in which these efforts both contribute to and challenge theories.

By presenting the differences as well as the underlying commonalities of institutional theories, this book presents a cohesive view of the many flavours and colours of institutionalism. It evaluates and clarifies developments in both theory and research while identifying future research directions.