Automated Organizations Development and Structure of the Modern Busi
This book attempts to characterize a new organizational form that is now visible in many companies as a substitute of previous forms related to mechanized or mechanistic standards. The book is based on the approach of organizational structure and on Henry
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Nelio Oliveira
Automated Organizations Development and Structure of the Modern Business Firm
Professor Nelio Oliveira Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais - PUC Minas Av. Dom Jose´ Gaspar, 500 Corac¸a˜o Eucarı´stico 30535-901 Belo Horizonte - MG Brazil [email protected]
Original edition “Organizac¸o˜es automatizadas - Desenvolvimento e estrutura da empresa moderna” published in 2007 by Livros Te´cnicos e Cientı´ficos Editora S.A. ISBN 978-3-7908-2758-3 e-ISBN 978-3-7908-2759-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-7908-2759-0 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011936635 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Printed on acid-free paper Physica‐Verlag is a brand of Springer‐Verlag Berlin Heidelberg Springer‐Verlag is a part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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Preface
This is a descriptive work. This information needs to be initially provided for two reasons. First, it takes into consideration the large number of people who look into books to discover infallible techniques, secrets and magic formulas for success in business and management. If such formulas exist – that I do not believe – the reader will not find them here! Secondly, it considers the managers, students, researchers and other interested people who seek to unravel the intricacies of organizational life carefully. These people should be alerted to the fact that this study has the primary intent of portraying a reality, and not of advising or prescribing the most appropriate forms of management for specific situations. The ‘Management’, area of knowledge related to organizations, has come a long way since initial studies were performed in this field; consequently, there is currently a set of theories, principles, and especially concepts that qualify it as a mature science. Therefore, whenever there are changes and new realities in the world of organizations, descriptive studies should first be carried out to understand these changes and later, in prescriptive intent, alternatives to the actions of managers should be presented. Unfortunately, the oppos
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