New elites, old elites: the organizational behavior analysis from the perspective of power relations

Generally, the evolution of organizational behavior has been analyzed almost exclusively from the economic and technological transformations point of view. According to this perspective, firms are transformed by market forces as they struggle to adapt to the customers demands' in order to becom...

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Veröffentlicht in:Teoria & pesquisa : publicação do Departamento de Ciências Sociais, Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2011-01, Vol.20 (1), p.11-30
Hauptverfasser: Sanchez, Jose Paulo de Angelo, Donadone, Julio Cesar
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Zusammenfassung:Generally, the evolution of organizational behavior has been analyzed almost exclusively from the economic and technological transformations point of view. According to this perspective, firms are transformed by market forces as they struggle to adapt to the customers demands' in order to become more competitive and to survive and thrive. This viewpoint neglects the influence of powerful interests institutionalized in society, which manifests themselves inside firms through the actuation of organizational elites. Based on the study of organizational elites and the power relations they establish we are able to achieve a better understanding of factors that determine organizational behavior and that might explain the performance differences between firms originated in distinct institutional environments. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0104-0103