Organizational Theory and Inquiry : The Paradigm Revolution
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
SAGE Focus Editions
ISBN-10
080392495X
ISBN-13
9780803924956
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
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SAGE Publications Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 27th, 1985
Print length
231 Pages
Weight
318 grams
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21.70 x 16.00 x 1.40 cms
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Social, group or collective psychology
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The transition from viewing organizations as bureaucracies towards seeing them in metaphoric terms is a contemporary break with past organizational theory. But to investigate the similarities between real organizations and the metaphors describing their functions and context, a shift in both methods of inquiry and organizational theory must take place. This volume explores the paradigm shift at three levels: an overview of historical roots; an explication of terminology, metaphors and constructs; and the practical application of these new organizational inquiry methods, especially for actual research practices and policy analysis applications.
The transition from viewing organizations as bureaucracies toward seeing them in metaphoric terms is a contemporary break with past organizational theory. But to investigate the similarities between real organizations and the metaphors describing their functions and context, a shift in both methods of inquiry and organizational theory must take place. The original essays in this volume explore the paradigm shift at three levels: (1) an overview of historical roots; (2) an explication of terminology, metaphors, and constructs; and (3) the practical application of these new organizational inquiry methods, especially for actual research practices and policy analysis applications. "An up-to-date picture of what is going on in the field. . . . Worth reading if one has a serious interest in organizations." --European Journal of Operational Research
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