Work, Postmodernism and Organization - A Critical Introduction

This book provides a wide-ranging and accessible introduction to postmodern theory and its relevance for the cultural world of the work organization. The book provides a critical review of the debates that have shaped organization theory over the past decade, making clear the significance of postmodern ideas for contemporary organization theory and practice. It is a valuable book for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of organization theory, organizational behaviour, industrial sociology, and more general business, management and sociology courses.

List of contents

Introduction
PART ONE: POSTMODERN AND ORGANIZATION THEORY
The Idea of the Postmodern
Organizational Postmodernization
Postmodern Organization Theory
Overview
PART TWO: POSTMODERN IDEAS AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEMS
Organization, Postmodernism and the Cultural Turn
Organization, Postmodernism and Emotion
Organization, Postmodernism and Sexuality
Overview
PART THREE: WORK, POSTMODERNISM AND ORGANIZATION: A CRITICAL RELECTION
Organization, Postmodernism and Inter-Subjectivity

About the author

Melissa received her first degree in Cultural Studies from the University of Birmingham and her PhD in Sociology from the University of Derby. This work focused on the recruitment, training and supervision of flight attendants and drew attention to the management of their ‘organisational bodies’ as material signifiers of a corporate ethos.

Summary

Work, Postmodernism and Organization

Product details

• Authors: Philip Hancock, Philip R. Hancock, Philip Tyler Hancock, Hancock Philip, Melissa Tyler, Melissa J Tyler, Melissa J. Tyler
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.01.2001
• EAN: 9780761959434
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-5943-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Organization, Theory and Socie; Organization, Theory and Society series; Organization, Theory and Society series; Organization, Theory and Socie
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Organizational theory & behaviour, Sociology & anthropology, Organizational theory and behaviour, Sociology and anthropology, Philosophy of Social Science;Organizational Theory