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Managing organizational decline: The case for transorganizational systems

1983; Wiley; Volume: 22; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/hrm.3930220406

1099-050X

Thomas G. Cummings, Judith F. Blumenthal, Larry E. Greiner,

Management and Organizational Studies

Human Resource ManagementVolume 22, Issue 4 p. 377-390 Article Managing organizational decline: The case for transorganizational systems Thomas G. Cummings, Thomas G. Cummings Thomas G. Cummings is Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Southern California. He has authored five books and numerous articles on quality of worklifi, organizational development, sociotechnical systems, and, most recently, on transorganizutional development. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Occupational Behavior, Vice President of fhe Western Academy of Management, and past Chairman of the Organizational Development Division of the Academy of Management.Search for more papers by this authorJudith F. Blumenthal, Judith F. Blumenthal Judith F. Blumenthal is a doctoral candidate in management and organization at the University of Southern California. She has over ten years of professional experience as an organization development executive, and has served as committee chairperson, local chapter officer, and national special interest group chairperson for ASTD. She recently presented a paper at the Western Academy of Management.Search for more papers by this authorLarry E. Greiner, Larry E. Greiner Larry E. Greiner is Professor of Management and Organization at the university of Southern California. He is the author of numerous publications on the subject of organization change and development, including the Harvard Business Review classics "Evolution and Revolution as Organizations Grow" and "Breakthrough in Organization Development." He is on the Board of Directors of Management Analysis Center, an international consulting firm, and is co-author of the recent book, Consulting to Management.Search for more papers by this author Thomas G. Cummings, Thomas G. Cummings Thomas G. Cummings is Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Southern California. He has authored five books and numerous articles on quality of worklifi, organizational development, sociotechnical systems, and, most recently, on transorganizutional development. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Occupational Behavior, Vice President of fhe Western Academy of Management, and past Chairman of the Organizational Development Division of the Academy of Management.Search for more papers by this authorJudith F. Blumenthal, Judith F. Blumenthal Judith F. Blumenthal is a doctoral candidate in management and organization at the University of Southern California. She has over ten years of professional experience as an organization development executive, and has served as committee chairperson, local chapter officer, and national special interest group chairperson for ASTD. She recently presented a paper at the Western Academy of Management.Search for more papers by this authorLarry E. Greiner, Larry E. Greiner Larry E. Greiner is Professor of Management and Organization at the university of Southern California. He is the author of numerous publications on the subject of organization change and development, including the Harvard Business Review classics "Evolution and Revolution as Organizations Grow" and "Breakthrough in Organization Development." 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