Download or read book The Organization of Academic Work written by Peter M. Blau and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-17 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.