Social Sciences in Management

I. Introduction.- General Introduction.- Statement of the Problem.- Methodology of Research.- Scope and Limits of the Study.- Definitions of Important Terms and Concepts.- Hypotheses of the Study.- Overview of the Book..- II. Synthesizing Social Sciences.- Models of Organizational Systems.- Organizational Models: Overview.- Models of Environmental Systems.- Environmental Models: Overview.- Summary..- III. Social Sciences Integration Model.- Preliminary Observations.- Action-Orientation of the Model.- Ecological Variables.- Socio-Economic Variables.- Institutional Variables.- Technological Variables.- Summary..- IV. Social Sciences Integration in the Future.- Preliminary Observations.- Directions in the Future Environment.- Growth of Computerization in Newer Application.- Growth of Professional Fluidity.- Growth of Social Involvement.- Growth of Global Integration.- Action-Orientation of the Model.- Summary..- V. Summary and Conclusion.- Environmental Adjustment.- Environmental Structure.- Inter-Disciplinary Approach.- Social Productivity and Profitability.- Human, Technological, and Organizational Considerations.- Dimensions of Futurity.- User Reference of the Proposed Model.- VI. Social Sciences Integration Model Deployment - A Hypothetical Case Study.- Methodology of Research.- Brief Description of the Company, Its Organization, and Industry.- Analysis of the Environment Interacting with the Firm.- The Dilemma.- Alternatives Suggested in the Corporate Meetings.- The Actual Development of the Model Scheme in the Company's Operations.- Critical Analysis of the Operations.- The Final Outcome as Judged by Results.- Guidelines from the Case Analysis for Future Policy.- Conclusion..- VII. Annotated Bibliography.- Author Index.