Tsoukas, H. and Chai, R. (2011) Philosophy and organization theory. Research in the Sociology of Organizations . Emerald Group Publishing Limited. ISBN 9780857245953Full text not available in this repository.
What is the relationship between philosophy and organization theory (OT)? While at first glance there might appear to be little, a closer look reveals a rich pattern of connections. More than any other type of human inquiry, philosophy helps make us self-aware of critical assumptions we tacitly incorporate in our organizational theorizing; it creates a deeper awareness of the 'unconscious metaphysics' underpinning our efforts to understand organizations. This volume includes papers that explore connections between several streams in philosophy and OT. As the titles of the papers suggest, most authors write about a particular philosopher or group of philosophers that make up a distinct school of thought, summarize important aspects of his/their work, and tease out the implications for OT. The central question authors explore is: 'what does a particular philosophy contribute to OT?' Either addressing this question in historical or exploratory terms, or in a combination of both, the end result is similar: particular philosophical issues, properly explained, are discussed in relation to important questions in OT.
|Notes:||Forthcoming title in the Research in the Sociology of Organizations series, see: http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/books/news_story.htm?id=1878|
|Keywords:||philosophy, organization theory, OT, human inquiry, organizational theorizing, unconscious metaphysics , organizations, critical assumptions, self-aware, Commerce, Management. Industrial Management, Philosophy (General), Sociology|
|Subjects:||Social Sciences > Commerce|
Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Philosophy (General)
Social Sciences > Sociology
|Department:||Strathclyde Business School > Strategy and Organisation|
|Depositing user:||Ms Hilde Ann Quigley|
|Date Deposited:||09 Mar 2010 14:17|
|Last modified:||07 Dec 2013 10:07|
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