Robert L. Flood vs. Charles Perrow
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Robert L. Flood
1955 – present
Robert Louis (Bob) Flood is a British organizational scientist, former Professor of Management Sciences at the University of Hull, specialized in applied systemic thinking, particularly in the areas of strategic management, organizational behavior and organizational improvement.
"Different methodologies express different rationalities stemming from alternative theoretical positions which they reflect. These alternative positions must be …"
Charles Perrow
1925 – 2019
Charles Bryce Perrow, or Chick Perrow was an American sociologist and a leading figure of organizational sociology. He spent most of his career at SUNY Stony Brook and Yale University as a professor of sociology. He authored several books and many articles on organizations, including Normal Accidents, and was primarily concerned with the impact of large organizations on society.
"Some of these by-products may become so important to the participants who make up the institution as to constitute unofficial goals. “I would not be interested …"
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