| Description |
xx, 644 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction: The Need for Meta-theoretical Reflection in Organization Theory, Haridimos Tsoukas and Christian Knudsen -- Part I: Organization Theory as Science -- 1. Organizational Theory as a Positive Science, Lex Donaldson -- 2. Organization Theory as an Interpretive Science, Mary Jo Hatch and Dvora Yanow -- 3. Organization Theory as a Critical Science: Forms of analysis and 'new organizational' forms, Hugh Willmott -- 4. Organization Theory as a Postmodern Science, Robert Chia -- Part II: The Construction of Organization Theory -- 5. The Origins of Organization Theory, William H. Starbuck -- 6. Fusing Sociological Theory with Engineering Discourse: The historical and epistemological foundations of organization theory, Yehouda Shenhav -- 7. Feminist Theory and Organization Theory: A dialogue on new bases, Silvia Gherardi -- 8. The Styles and the Stylists of Organization Theory, Barbara Czarniawska -- 9. Pluralism, Scientific Progress, and the Structure of Organization Theory, Christian Knudsen -- Part III: Meta-theoretical Controversies in Organization Theory -- 10. Open Doors and Brick Walls: The agency/structure dilemma in organization theory, Michael Reed -- 11. Modes of Explanation in Organization Theory, Andreas Georg Scherer -- 12. Micro and Macro Perspectives in Organization Theory: A tale of incommensurability, William McKinley and Mark A. Mone -- 13. Economic Versus Sociological Approaches to Organization Theory, Richard Swedberg -- 14. Meta-theoretical Controversies in Studying Organizational Culture, Joanne Martin -- Part IV: Organization Theory as a Policy Science -- 15. Actionable Knowledge, Chris Argyris -- 16. Theory and Practice in the Real World, Karl E. Weick -- 17. Organization Theory and Ethics: Varieties and dynamics of constrained optimization, Richard P. Nielsen -- 18. Character and Virtue in an Era of Turbulent Capitalism, Iain Mangham -- Part V: The Future of Organization Theory -- 19. The Future of Organization Theory: Prospects and limitations, Gibson Burrell -- 20. Managing Organization Futures in a Changing World of Power/Knowledge, Stewart Clegg -- 21. The Future of Organization Theory: Beyond the selection-adaptation debate, Arie Y. Lewin -- 22. At Home from Mars to Somalia: Recounting organization theory, Marta B. Calas -- 23. New Times, Fresh Challenges: Reflections on the past and the future of organization theory, Haridimos Tsoukas |
| Notes |
First published on paperback 2005 |
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Subtitle on cover: meta-theoretical perspectives |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online |
| Subject |
Organization.
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Management.
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| Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung
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| Author |
Knudsen, Christian, 1951-
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Tsoukas, Haridimos.
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Oxford University Press.
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| LC no. |
2002035573 |
| ISBN |
0199258325 |
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