Zald, Mayer Nathan

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ZALD, Mayer Nathan

ZALD, Mayer Nathan. American, b. 1931. Genres: Institutions/ Organizations, Sociology. Career: Professor of Sociology, Social Work, and Business Administration, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1977 (Chairman, 1981-86 and 1990-93). Associate Professor, 1964-71, Professor, 1968-77, and Chairman, 1971-75, Dept. of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Publications: Organizational Change: The Political Economy of the YMCA, 1970; Occupations and Organizations in American Life, 1971; (with G. Wamsley) The Political Economy of Public Organizations, 1973; (with J. McCarthy) Social Movements in an Organizational Society, 1987; (with R. Kahn) organizations and Nations-States, 1990. EDITOR: Social Welfare Institutions, 1965; Organizing for Community Welfare, 1967; Power in Organizations, 1970. Address: Dept. of Sociology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, U.S.A.

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