Description: Tinbergen Lectures on Organization Theory by Martin J. Beckmann, Jan Tinbergen 8) • how to estimate an organizations implicit span of control (7) determining the minimal ranks in supervision (8. 5) • recognizing economic choices in substituting managers for operatives or vice versa (11) • determining the optimal size of a research team (12) VI • setting targets (13. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In revising the Tinbergen Lectures I have expanded and restructured the material in an attempt to make the book more readable and more interesting. I have also tried to show more clearly its relevance to managerial and organizational practice. Some mathematical derivations have been moved to appendices. Certain sections that may be skipped in a first reading have been starred. Points that should be of interest to management include • the nature and necessity of rank (4. 1, 4. 2, 4. 4) rank assignment by counting up or down (4. 3) defining an organizations task (6. 2) calculating the required size of an organization (6. 3) • allocating supervisors in the short run (6. 7) when uniform spans of control are desirable (6. 8) • how to estimate an organizations implicit span of control (7) determining the minimal ranks in supervision (8. 3) • the advantage of flexible department lines (8. 4) measuring the leanness of an organization (8. 5) the relationship between average wage and unit labor cost (10. 2) job allocation in the short run (10. 4) • calculating the cost of supervision for particular jobs (10. 5) • recognizing economic choices in substituting managers for operatives or vice versa (11) • determining the optimal size of a research team (12) VI • setting targets (13. 1) • budgeting under full information (13. 2) • budgeting under imperfect information (13. 3) • sources of information loss (14. Notes Springer Book Archives Table of Contents 1. Introduction.- 1.1 Organizations Defined.- 1.2 Why Economics of Organization?.- 1.3 Plan of This Book.- 1.4 Organizations and Their Environment.- I. Rank.- 2. Supervision.- 3. Control.- 4. Rank.- 5. Distance.- II. Perfect Management.- 6. Numbers of Positions.- 7. Estimation.- 8. Assignment.- 9. Regular Organization.- 10. Costs.- III. Productivity and Structure.- 11. Substitution of Management and Operative Inputs: Welfare Agency.- 12. Information Costs: Research Teams.- 13. Loss of Information in Simple Organizations.- 14. Loss of Information and Control in Multi-Level Organizations.- 15. Uses of Production Functions: Simple Organizations.- 16. Uses of Production Functions: Multi-Level Organizations.- IV. Advantage and Motivation.- 17. Organizations vs. Individuals.- 18. Management Motivation: Principal and Agent.- 19. The Economics of Hierarchy.- 20. Alternatives to Hierarchy: Partnerships.- Conclusion.- Selected Bibliography.- Name Index. Promotional Springer Book Archives Long Description In revising the Tinbergen Lectures I have expanded and restructured the material in an attempt to make the book more readable and more interesting. I have also tried to show more clearly its relevance to managerial and organizational practice. Some mathematical derivations have been moved to appendices. Certain sections that may be skipped in a first reading have been starred. Points that should be of interest to management include * the nature and necessity of rank (4. 1, 4. 2, 4. 4) rank assignment by counting up or down (4. 3) defining an organizations task (6. 2) calculating the required size of an organization (6. 3) * allocating supervisors in the short run (6. 7) when uniform spans of control are desirable (6. 8) * how to estimate an organizations implicit span of control (7) determining the minimal ranks in supervision (8. 3) * the advantage of flexible department lines (8. 4) measuring the leanness of an organization (8. 5) the relationship between average wage and unit labor cost (10. 2) job allocation in the short run (10. 4) * calculating the cost of supervision for particular jobs (10. 5) * recognizing economic choices in substituting managers for operatives or vice versa (11) * determining the optimal size of a research team (12) VI * setting targets (13. 1) * budgeting under full information (13. 2) * budgeting under imperfect information (13. 3) * sources of information loss (14. Details ISBN364283275X Author Jan Tinbergen Short Title TINBERGEN LECTURES ON ORGN THE Series Texts and Monographs in Economics and Mathematical Systems Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 364283275X ISBN-13 9783642832758 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-01-24 Imprint Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany Pages 252 Illustrations XVII, 252 p. DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-83273-4 Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Edition Description 2nd ed. 1988. Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1988 Alternative 9783540185154 DEWEY 658.4013 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96326333;
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ISBN-13: 9783642832758
Book Title: Tinbergen Lectures on Organization Theory
Number of Pages: 252 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Tinbergen Lectures on Organization Theory
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Management
Item Height: 244 mm
Item Weight: 475 g
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Author: Martin J. Beckmann
Subject Area: Organizational Sociology, Data Analysis
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