■ Die organisierte GesellschaftBedeutung und Entwicklung der Organisation / Soziologische Fragen zum Thema Organisation■ Die Entwicklung des soziologischen Interesses an der OrganisationVorläufer und Wegbereiter / Die Soziologie der Organisation in Deutschland und anderen Ländern■ Theoretische Grundlagen der OrganisationsanalyseDie Organisation als soziales System / Organisationsanalyse / Organisationstypologie■ Organisation und ihre Ziele■ ...

This book is an outcome of the conference on the development of large technical systems held in Berlin in 1986. It focuses on the comparative analysis of the development of large technical systems, particularly electrical power, railroad, air traffic, telephone, and other forms of telecommunication.

As European countries become more interdependent, the provision of common goods increasingly must be organized across national boundaries, levels of government, and sectors. In addition, former adversaries in the public and private sectors must learn to collaborate rather than compete. These changing paradigms call for new institutional and instrumental arrangements that move beyond existing modes of national governance. Offering a unique focus on the emerging role of private actors, this ...