Social structure and change V.3

Volume 3: Complex Organizations and Urban Communities.

This book-the third in the series of five volumes in honour of eminent sociologist and social anthropologist, M.N. Srinivas-brings together contributions on the social aspects of industrialization and urbanization and the management of complex organizations. The distinguished contributors explore a wide range of issues in contemporary organizational and urban sociology with reference to industry, govermment, educational institutions, agricultural marketing and urban life. The volume provides in-depth analyses of the impact of society on industry and of technology on caste and status; the worldviews of administrators and industrialists; and the management of conflicting goals in organizations. Of particular interest is the exploration of how traditional values and cultures adapt to and in turn mould industrial and urban structures and processes. Accordingly, a major concern of the contributors centres around the role played by traditional Indian institutions, especially caste, in the social behaviour and attitudes of people participating in today's complex organizations and communities. Another theme running through the volume concerns the recent surge in inconsistencies, dissensions and even conflicts in the industrial urban scene in the wake of economic liberalization. The contributors explore the possibilities of working towards the development of a culture of consensus and humanism in modern organizations. Based on extensive fieldwork in different settings, this volume helps to develop a general perspective on urbanization, organization development and social change. It will interest all those involved in the fields of sociology, social anthropology, urban studies, management, labor studies and social change.