The End of Organization Theory?: Language as a tool in action research and organizational development
Author:   Øyvind Pålshaugen (Work Research Institute, Oslo) ,  Bjørn Gustavsen (The National Institute for Working Life, Oslo) ,  Dag Østerberg (University of Oslo) ,  John Shotter (University of New Hampshire)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   5
ISBN:  

9789027217745


Pages:   149
Publication Date:   15 January 1999
Format:   Paperback
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The End of Organization Theory?: Language as a tool in action research and organizational development


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This volume tells the story of an action-research project where a reorganization of the discourse of management and workers serves as the base for an organizational development process. Two sociologists and a philosopher add critical comments.

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Author:   Øyvind Pålshaugen (Work Research Institute, Oslo) ,  Bjørn Gustavsen (The National Institute for Working Life, Oslo) ,  Dag Østerberg (University of Oslo) ,  John Shotter (University of New Hampshire)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   5
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.475kg
ISBN:  

9789027217745


ISBN 10:   9027217742
Pages:   149
Publication Date:   15 January 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction (by Gustavsen, Bjorn); 2. 1. Organization Development and Action Research; 3. 2. The Foundation Phase: Dialogue Conferences; 4. 3. The Project Development Phase: Development Organization at Work; 5. 4. The Institutionalization Phase; 6. 5. Coda: Theory and Practice in Action Research; 7. Critical language theory in practice (by Osterberg, Dag); 8. An organization's internal public sphere: its nature and its supplementation (by Shotter, John); 9. References

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