Chapter 30 Touchstones: The Stanford school of organization theories, 1970–2000

Abstract

Dick Scott's “statesmanship” stands out as an obvious factor in explaining the Stanford phenomenon. By statesmanship, I refer to what Selznick (1957) meant by the institutional leader who plays a fundamental role in making an organization an institution that has the capacity to develop, adapt, and endure over time. Perhaps this goes without saying; Dick's statesmanship has been recognized elsewhere with the aim that he will know how much he is appreciated for his vital role.

Citation

Thornton, P.H. (2010), "Chapter 30 Touchstones: The Stanford school of organization theories, 1970–2000", Bird Schoonhoven, C. and Dobbin, F. (Ed.) Stanford's Organization Theory Renaissance, 1970–2000 (Research in the Sociology of Organizations, Vol. 28), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 429-437. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0733-558X(2010)0000028034