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The Intellectual and Social Organization of the Sciences [Hardcover]

Richard Whitley (Author)


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February 14, 1985
In a rapidly changing and inter-disciplinary world it is important to understand the nature and generation of knowledge, and its social organization. Increasing attention is paid in the social sciences and management studies to the constitution and claims of different theories, perspectives, and 'paradigms'.

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Richard Whitley is Professor of Organizational Sociology at the Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He has also held visiting academic appointments at the University of Hitotsubashi (1999-2000), the International University of Japan (1993), University of Hong Kong (1988), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris (1987), University of Amsterdam (1982), St Anthony's College, Oxford (1981), and the Inter-University Graduate School of Management, Delft, The Netherlands (1977, 1979).
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 14, 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0198272480
  • ISBN-13: 978-0198272489
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,939,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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