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TVA and the Grass Roots: A Study in the Sociology of Formal Organization (Classic Reprint) by Professor Philip Selznick (Paperback / softback, 2015)

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Excerpt from Tva and the Grass Roots: A Study in the Sociology of Formal Organization This study was made possible by a field fellowship grated Social Science Research Council; and by the cooperation of the Tennessee Valley Authority, which opened its doors to scientific inquiry with strings attached. To both of these organizations I am indebted for the opportunity they created. The materials of this inquiry were gathered during 1942-1943. The analysis was t committed to paper until three years later - a wholly incidental consequence of the war years. Subsequent developments in the TV A program and organization have t been taken into account. But since the primary interest of the study is in theoretical considerations, the delay is t, perhaps, as consequential as it might otherwise be. On the other hand, the situation within TV A as it was in 1943 represented the close of a decade of its operation, a point to be borne in mind by those interested in TV A's history for its own sake. The files and the personnel of the Tennessee Valley Authority were the primary sources of research data. The unpublished record has been accorded the same status as personal interview materials, so that sources and quotations cant always be given specific reference. I have endeavored to protect the anymity of those in and out of the Authority who have helped me to an understanding of the TVA's methods and program. At the same time, informants on questions of detail have been restricted to those within TV A who have worked on the programs discussed. A check with the written record was made wherever possible. Interviews with officials in Washington and in the Tennessee Valley states were also of assistance. It is hoped that a contribution has been made here toward the evolution of a theory of organization. In that sense, the study is t practical or programmatic. It is believed, however, that a practical relevance will be discerned by those involved in action who must take into account such general relations within and among organizations as are studied here. It must also be emphasized that what is presented here is only one aspect of the total TV A picture. For more general presentations of the Authority's program, the reader is referred to such volumes as David E. Lilienthal's TV A: Democracy on the March, C.Herman Pritchett's The Tennessee Valley Authority: A Study in Public Administration, and Herman Finer's TV A: Lessons for International Application. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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1440050155
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9781440050152
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Professor Philip Selznick
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Paperback / Softback, Trade Paperback (US) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound
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English
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Energy Technology & Electrical Engineering
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Textbook

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Black & White Illustrations
Date of Publication
27/09/2015
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United States

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