ADMS 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Civil Society, Stock Market
11 Feb 2018
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Claims the major conclusion that the author is trying to persuade you to accept. Why: now always clearly stated, you can find it in the, title, intro, or conclusion. Facts that are independent of interpretation: 3. Contestable claims: the validity (truth) of the claim can be questioned, must be justified with evidence, forceful rhetoric does not mean the claim is uncontested. Reading: chandler enduring logic of industrial success. Chandlers primary claim: bigger is better (not specific enough, for industrial success organizations must be large. When bigger is not better (middle ground): when growth is through unrelated diversification-stray from core competence, c. f. Economies of scale & economies of scope. Functional divisions, management hierarchy & geographical expansion. Separation of top - verses middle managers. Reading: schumacher small is beautiful: a study of economy as if people mattered. Primary claim: small is beautiful (too general, appropriate organizational size depends on the nature of the activity.
