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This book presents a novel and comprehensive process theory of organization applicable to 'a world on the move'. It contains a number of practical examples to illustrate the theoretical framework and will serve as an excellent introduction for researchers and graduate students.
List of contents
- 1: Introduction
- Part I. Some problems of organization theory, and the potential of process organization theory
- 2: Why assumptions in organization theory do not work for organizing in a world on the move
- 3: Assumptions for organizing in a world on the move
- Part II. Towards a process theory of organization
- 4: Temporality and process
- 5: Organization, meaning structures, and time
- 6: Articulatory modes and agency
- Part III. Process theory and selected aspects of organization and management
- 7: Organizational continuity and change
- 8: Managing and leading in time
- 9: Culture, identity and institutions
- 10: Some thoughts on studying process
- 11: A plea for mystery
- Annex 1. The theoretical framework in brief and an explanatory cartoon
About the author
Tor Hernes is Professor of Organization Theory at Copenhagen Business School and Vestfold University College, Norway, where he teaches and carries out research on process thinking and organization. He has published a dozen books as well as process related articles in top tier European and American journals. He is a leading figure in the emerging field of process thinking in organization studies. He is co-editor of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Process Philosophy and Organization Studies and co-chair of the EGOS Standing Working Group on process thinking and organization.
Summary
This book presents a novel and comprehensive process theory of organization applicable to 'a world on the move'. It contains a number of practical examples to illustrate the theoretical framework and will serve as an excellent introduction for researchers and graduate students.
Additional text
A world on the move and how to catch it without making it static; this is the big challenge that the book addresses. The author offers a great introduction to a process theory of organization since it makes evident how temporality is at the heart of organizational life, and how it should be studied.
