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The Organization of Academic Work

By: Peter M. Blau

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The Organization of Academic Work

By: Peter M. Blau

This book originated in an analysis of government bureaucracies. Peter Blau was led to wonder whether corresponding patterns are observable in the administrative structures of other types of organisations. This text examines the institutions of higher education, which Blau believes are the formal organisations that differ most in objectives and performance from government bureaucracies.

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Routledge

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100066418X

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9781000664188

Particulate Emissions from Vehicles

By: Peter Eastwood

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Particulate Emissions from Vehicles

By: Peter Eastwood

The public health risks posed by automotive particulate emissions are well known. Such particles are sufficiently small to reach the deepest regions of the lungs; and moreover act as carriers for many potentially toxic substances. Historically, diesel engines have been singled out in this regard, but recent research shows the need to consider particulate emissions from gasoline engines as well. Already implicated in more than one respiratory disease, the strongest evidence in recent times points to particle-mediated cardiovascular disorders (strokes and heart attacks). Accordingly, legislation limiting particulate emissions is becoming increasingly stringent, placing great pressure on the automotive industry to produce cleaner vehicles - pressure only heightened by the ever-increasing number of cars on our roads. Particulate Emissions from Vehicles addresses a field of increased international interest and research activity; discusses the impact of new legislation globally on the automotive industry; and explains new ways of measuring particle size, number and composition that are currently under development. The expert analysis and summary of the state-of-the-art, which encompasses the key areas of combustion performance, measurement techniques and toxicology, will appeal to R&D practitioners and engineers working in the automotive industry and related mechanical fields, as well as postgraduate students and researchers of engine technology, air pollution and life/ environmental science. The public health aspects will also appeal to the biomedical research community.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470986506

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9780470986509

Structural Contexts of Opportunities

By: Peter M. Blau

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Structural Contexts of Opportunities

By: Peter M. Blau

The distinguished sociologist Peter Blau has opened up a variety of fields with brilliant contributions, ranging from research on social networks of small groups and quantitative studies of formal organizations to more synoptic investigations of populations and the large scale structures which hold them together. In this capstone to a prolific career, he has brought together these concerns to form a wide ranging theory of population structures and their influence on social life—from opportunities in job choice and social mobility, to organizational participation, and intergroup relations. Blau begins by outlining the influences of population structures on intergroup relations and then examining the implications these influences have on occupational opportunities. He looks at the many groups within which an individual is likely to socialize—family, ethnic group, socioeconomic class—and the distance away from these groups an individual is likely to move. Blau demonstrates how such factors affect social mobility, which, in turn, influences membership and structures several types of organizations. Blau then moves on to interpersonal relationships and analyzes the social exchanges in them that reveal the ultimate effects of ethnic, socioeconomic, and other aspects of population structures. He defines two types of power: influence in direct interpersonal exchange, and large-scale domination (economic or political) of groups without personal contact.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226057291

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9780226057293

Crosscutting Social Circles

Testing a Macrostructural Theory of Intergroup Relations

By: Peter M. Blau,Joseph E. Schwartz

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Crosscutting Social Circles

Testing a Macrostructural Theory of Intergroup Relations

By: Peter M. Blau,Joseph E. Schwartz

Crosscutting Social Circles describes a theory of groups' relations to each other, and tests the theory in the 125 largest metropolitan areas In the United States. The focus is on the Influence social structure exerts on intergroup relations. Blau and Schwartz show how role relations are influenced by how people are distributed among social positions. Examples are a community's racial composition, division of labor, ethnic heterogeneity, income Inequality, or the extent to which educational differences are related to income differences. Blau and Schwartz test their theory by considering its impact on such structural conditions as intermarriage, an important form of intergroup relations.The authors derive the main principles of previously formulated theories of intergroup relations and present them in simpler and clearer form. They empirically test the power of the theory by analyzing its ability to predict how social structure affects intermarriage in the largest American cities, where three-fifths of the American population live. They selected cities because population distribution of a small neighborhood might be affected by casual associations among neighbors; it is much more sociologically interesting if population distribution also affects mate selection in a city of millions.Unlike most theories that emphasize the implications of such cultural orientations as shared values and common norms, this volume focuses on the significance of various forms of inequality and heterogeneity. As one of the few books that supplies a large-scale empirical test of implications of a theory, Crosscutting Social Circles serves as a model. The new introduction by Peter Blau reviews the origins and impact of the book. It will be of immense value to sociologists, psychologists, and group relations specialists.

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470

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Routledge

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1351313029

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9781351313025

Rational Choice Theory And Large-Scale Data Analysis

By: Hans-peter Blossfeld,Gerald Prein

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Rational Choice Theory And Large-Scale Data Analysis

By: Hans-peter Blossfeld,Gerald Prein

The relationship between rational choice theory and large-scale data analysis has become an important issue for sociologists. Though rational choice theory is well established in both sociology and economics, its influence on quantitative empirical sociology has been surprisingly limited. This book examines why there is hardly a link between the t

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1000308952

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Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom

By: Peter Iadicola,Anson D. Shupe

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Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom

By: Peter Iadicola,Anson D. Shupe

Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom is a powerful sociological introduction to the study of violence. The book highlights how violence goes beyond individual actions and introduces students to violence on three different levels: structural, institutional, and interpersonal. The third edition has been revised and updated throughout, including a new chapter on educational violence and revised sections on forms of institutional and structural violence, including sibling and elder violence, violence of the modern-day seige and drone assassinations, violence directed at other species, and the violence of modern-day slavery."--back cover.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442209496

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9781442209497

Formal Organizations

A Comparative Approach

By: Peter Michael Blau,W. Richard Scott

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Formal Organizations

A Comparative Approach

By: Peter Michael Blau,W. Richard Scott

Upon its publication in 1962, this book became one of the founding texts of organizational sociology. Bringing together diverse approaches, it presented a new focus of interest: the formal organization. This reissue, which includes a new introduction by Scott, makes this seminal work accessible to a new generation of scholars and practitioners.

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Stanford University Press

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080474890X

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9780804748902

Jewish Traditions in Early Christian Literature, Volume 1 Paul and the Jewish Law

Halakha in the Letters of the Apostle to the Gentiles

By: Peter Tomson

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Jewish Traditions in Early Christian Literature, Volume 1 Paul and the Jewish Law

Halakha in the Letters of the Apostle to the Gentiles

By: Peter Tomson

While interest in Paul's relationship to Judaism has been growing recently, this study adds an important aspect by comparing Paul’s practical instruction with the ancient halakha or Jewish traditional law. First Corinthians is found to be a source of prime importance, and surprisingly, halakha appears to be basic to Paul's instruction for non-Jewish Christians. The book includes thorough discussion of hermeneutic and methodological implications, always viewed in relation to the history of Pauline and Judaic study. Attention is also being paid to the setting within Hellenistic culture. Finally, conclusions are drawn about the texture of Paul's thought and these are applied to two ‘theological’ passages decisive for his place in Judaism. Historical and theological implications are vast, both regarding Paul's relationship to Judaism, his attitude towards Jesus and his Apostles, and the meaning of his teaching concerning justification and the Law.

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BRILL

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9004275142

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9789004275140

Management, 7th Asia-Pacific Edition

By: John R. Schermerhorn, Jr.,Paul Davidson,Peter Woods,Aharon Factor,Alan Simon,Ellen McBarron,Fatima Junaid

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Management, 7th Asia-Pacific Edition

By: John R. Schermerhorn, Jr.,Paul Davidson,Peter Woods,Aharon Factor,Alan Simon,Ellen McBarron,Fatima Junaid

Eldenburg's Management is an introductory text that focuses on presenting content in an easy to understand way that encourages students to think critically and draw connections between theory and practice. This new seventh edition has a strengthened focus on technology and features have been updated to help students further consolidate their knowledge. This includes various forms of revision materials such as auto-graded knowledge-check questions and self-skill assessment. There is also a broad variety of concise case studies, including new ones with a strategic focus, which enable instructors to have thought-provoking and engaging tutorials. An exciting addition to the interactive e-text are the new ANZ videos that feature a diverse group of management thought-leaders who give insights and ‘tales from the front.’ This will provide supplementary content for lectures or serve as pre-work for a flipped classroom.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0730369315

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9780730369318

Dead Sea Psalms Scrolls and the Book of Psalms

By: Peter W. Flint

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Dead Sea Psalms Scrolls and the Book of Psalms

By: Peter W. Flint

Among the Dead Sea Scrolls, Psalms are found in no less than thirty-nine manuscripts. This groundbreaking volume presents the first comprehensive study of these scrolls, by making available a wealth of primary data and investigating the main issues that arise. The first part provides information which many scholars will find enormously helpful, such as descriptions of the manuscripts, listings of variant readings, a synopsis of superscriptions, and indices of contents of all the Psalms scrolls. The second part investigates the issues, some of which are relevant to the Book of Psalms itself (e.g. stabilization in two distinct stages), while others focus upon 11QPsa, the largest Psalms scroll (e.g. part of an edition of the Book of Psalms), and one involves the relation of these manuscripts to the Septuagint Psalter.

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9004350195

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9789004350199

Bureaucratic Politics and Administration in Chile

By: Peter S. Cleaves

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Bureaucratic Politics and Administration in Chile

By: Peter S. Cleaves

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

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0520317475

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Book's by Peter M. Blau

The Organization of Academic Work

The Organization of Academic Work

Particulate Emissions from Vehicles

Particulate Emissions from Vehicles

Structural Contexts of Opportunities

Structural Contexts of Opportunities

Crosscutting Social Circles

Crosscutting Social Circles

Rational Choice Theory And Large-Scale Data Analysis

Rational Choice Theory And Large-Scale Data Analysis

Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom

Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom

Formal Organizations

Formal Organizations

Jewish Traditions in Early Christian Literature, Volume 1 Paul and the Jewish Law

Jewish Traditions in Early Christian Literature, Volume 1 Paul and the Jewish Law

Management, 7th Asia-Pacific Edition

Management, 7th Asia-Pacific Edition

Dead Sea Psalms Scrolls and the Book of Psalms

Dead Sea Psalms Scrolls and the Book of Psalms

Bureaucratic Politics and Administration in Chile

Bureaucratic Politics and Administration in Chile

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