"For many purposes of organizational analysis technology might not be an independent variable but a dependent one."

"In a modern society, where large organizations have acquired unprecedented importance, social scientists have increas…"

"Product of complex interactions within and between the organization’s social structure, leadership groups and environ…"

"Covers the history and tradition, the precedents and established commitments involved in all past action. These limit…"

"Some of these by-products [of official goals] may become so important to the participants who make up the institution…"

"What do individuals or groups of similarly hope to gain from participation in the affairs of the organization? Or, to…"

"Unambiguous pursuit of official goals is not likely to be common."

"Where and how will official goals be subverted?"

"Most studies of the internal operation of complex organizations, if they mention goals at all, have taken official st…"

"Multiple leadership, as a stable system of goal determination and policy setting, is most likely to be found in organ…"