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Record Nr.

UNINA9910954359403321

Autore

Hancock Philip <1965->

Titolo

Work, postmodernism and organization : a critical introduction / / Philip Hancock and Melissa Tyler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 2001

ISBN

9786611240325

9781446229248

1446229246

9780761959434

0761959432

9781281240323

128124032X

9781847876461

1847876463

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Collana

Organization, theory and society

Altri autori (Persone)

TylerMelissa <1971->

Disciplina

302.35

Soggetti

Organizational behavior

Postmodernism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART 1 Postmodernism and Organization Theory; 1The Idea of the Postmodern; 2 Organizational Postmodernization; 3 Postmodern Organization Theory; Overview; PART 2 Postmodern Ideas and Organizational Themes; 4 Organization, Postmodernism and Culture; 5 Organization, Postmodernism and Emotion; 6 Organization, Postmodernism and Sexuality; Overview; PART 3 Work, Postmodernism and Organization: A Critical Reflection; 7 Organization, Postmodernism and Inter-subjectivity; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A wide-ranging and very accessible introduction to postmodern theory and its relevance for the cultural world of the work organization. The book provides a critical review of the debates that have shaped organization theory over the past decade, making clear the meaning



and significance of postmodern ideas for contemporary organization theory and practice.