Organizational Behavior - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
The central theme in this selection of readings is the importance of reflective action in the process of managing formal organizations. Contrary to traditional thinking in Organizational Behaviour (OB) which sees management in terms of social engineering, new thinking in OB highlights the subjective and reflective relationship between managers and the organizations they attempt to manage. Organizations are viewed as fluid, ambiguous constructions, the nature of which depends crucially on the interpretative frameworks applied to them. The articles chosen are all very recent, and written by leading authorities in the field. Although their authors elaborate on the main features of new thinking in OB, they do so through its juxtaposition with traditional theory. In his introduction, the editor has synthesized the arguments of the contributors within the new approach to OB as well as showing their connections to the wider literature.Editorials
Booknews
Contains 13 recent essays explaining new thinking in organizational behavior juxtaposed with traditional theory. Covers the importance of reflective action in the process of managing formal organizations, and focuses on the subjective and reflective relationship between managers and their organizations. Discusses the symbolic texture of organizing, enacting organizational reality, and a unified view of working, learning, and innovation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
January 17, 1994
Publisher
Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1994.
Pages
254
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780750617635