Overview

This text provides an analysis of forms of organizational subversion, including ""absenteeism"", humour and the politics of sexuality. The authors criticize orthodox organizational analysis and map out the terrain across which organizational ""misbehaviour"" occurs. They examine the interaction between the pursuit of self-interest and the processes of ""identity formation"" by workgroups and argue that the tendency to misbehave is deeply embedded in organizational life.

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'There are many positive contributions made by this book, including the shifting of misbehaviour from the margins of organizational behaviour to a more prominent position. Moreover it brings together a range of studies from across the social science disciplines to illustrate and examine organizational misbehaviour... The book is well written, and the reader is taken through the authors arguments in a clear well illustrated and enjoyable manner. The Research base for the text, a combination of published studies as well as the authors' own observations and studies is considerable and eclectic... This book will be of interest to researchers, students and managers' - Asia Pacific Review

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STEPHEN ACKROYD is Professor of Organizational Analysis in Lancaster UniversityManagement School where he is Head of the Department of Organization, Work and Technology. He has conducted various research projects in the NHS over the last twenty years (both alone and with doctoral students). Most of this research in the NHS has shared a focus on the organisation of professional groups within hospitals. This is only one of his research interests, however, and his recent books include: Organizational Misbehaviour (with P. Thompson), Realist Perspectives on Management and Organizations (edited with Steve Fleetwood), The Organization of Business and New Managerialism and Public Service Professions (edited with Ian Kirkpatrick and Richard Walker).

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