Organization Philosophy - Gehlen, Foucault, Deleuze

An affirmative post-structural philosophy of organisation inspired by Arnold Gehlen's philosophical anthropology, Michel Foucault's history of medicine and Gille Deleuze's early philosophical works. This book offers a deep and detailed analysis of the problems faced and their solutions.

List of contents

The Organized Body Technologies of Embodiment Subjective Empiricism and Organization Organization and Becoming Organization and Affirmation Organization as Joyful Practice Conclusion

About the author

TIM SCOTT is Senior Lecturer in Organisation at the University of St Andrews. Prior to his PhD in organisational analysis and philosophy he worked in a variety of roles in the construction, fishing and railway industries. He has conducted research in philosophy, anthropology, health, consumer studies and aesthetics. He was Harkness Scholar 2002-3, at the School of Public Health, UC Berkeley, USA.

Summary

An affirmative post-structural philosophy of organisation inspired by Arnold Gehlen's philosophical anthropology, Michel Foucault's history of medicine and Gille Deleuze's early philosophical works. This book offers a deep and detailed analysis of the problems faced and their solutions.

Product details

• Authors: T Scott, T. Scott
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9781349319770
• ISBN: 978-1-349-31977-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 12 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 325 g
• Illustrations: XV, 192 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Management, B, Planning, Organization, Behavioral Economics, Behavioural economics, Organizational theory & behaviour, Experimental Economics, Management science, Behavioral/Experimental Economics, Palgrave Business & Management Collection