Organizational Theory and Inquiry

The Paradigm Revolution

von Yvonna S. Lincoln

232 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie und Anthropologie Soziologie
• ISBN: 9780803924956
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.1985
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Sage Publications
• Herausgegeben von: Yvonna S. Lincoln