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A classic problem in the study of organizations is that of inducing members to work toward organizational goals. In theory, organizations pursue clearly delineated aims. Such clarity of purpose leads them to pose formal requirements for meeting their goals, to mobilize resources devoted to the goals, and to identify rules and duties to direct individuals in the processes of implementation (Parsons, 1956).
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Rosenbaum, J.E., Jones, S.A. (1995). Creating Linkages in the High School-to-Work Transition. In: Hallinan, M.T. (eds) Restructuring Schools. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1094-3_12
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