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Irony, in the writings of these scholars from different parts of the world, demonstrates once again that what we know is tenuous and at the same time closely intertwined with how we know and represent that knowledge. And while each chapter approaches irony from a slightly different angle, they share a common assumption - that irony can be used to enhance practice.

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Why Irony? Because times are long bygone when vague theoretical references to pre-WWll Marxism sufficed to lend a critical halo to any bleak reflection on management and organization! Because the do-gooder mask of economic idealism today mostly hides illuminated fanatics quest for political power! Because violence, be it informal terror or formalized warfare, remains the ultimate defence of crumbling fortresses of platonic idealism! Because faith in God now makes corporate campaigns and crusades politically correct! Idealism fails to provide an intellectual overview. The Ivory Towers of Ideals have exploded. Now only Ironical reason remains. In this critical situation Irony offers a last resort of hope. More than ever we need a scholarly examination and refinement of Irony to shape up corrupt management of human affairs. Professor Pierre Guillet de Monthoux, School of Business, Stockholm University, Sweden Irony and Organizations suggests important new research directions for organizational theorists and is a wellspring of insights into organizations and organizing that will be useful to anyone whose life is touched by the world of work. Professor Mary Jo Hatch, McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia Organizational science clearly needs irony if it wants to continue to develop successfully, and thus this book, perhaps the first of its kind, is doubly welcome. The book establishes irony at the centre of organizational science. By not buying or reading this book, you can resist the march of progress. Professor Jeff Hearn, Swedish School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland, and University of Huddersfield, UK

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Ulla Johansson is an Assistant Professor at Vaxjo University, Sweden, where she teaches management, methodology and design management for master and Ph.D. students. She received her Ph.D. at Lund University 1998, with a thesis about the construction of responsibility in organizations. Jill Woodilla is an Assistant Professor of Management at Sacred Heart University, Connecticut, USA. Her presentations and publications have twin themes, first, varieties of organizational discourse, and second, ways in which the experiences of marginalized employees can contribute to our understanding of practice.

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