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Organizational Theory and Inquiry: The Paradigm Revolution

Organizational Theory and Inquiry: The Paradigm Revolution

Paperback

Series: Sage Focus Editions, Book 75

General Sociology

ISBN10: 080392495X
ISBN13: 9780803924956
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: Sep 1 1985
Pages: 231
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.38
Language: English
The transition from viewing organizations as bureaucracies toward seeing them in metaphoric terms is a contemporary break with past organizational theory. But to investigate the similarities between real organizations and the metaphors describing their functions and context, a shift in both methods of inquiry and organizational theory must take place. The original essays in this volume explore the paradigm shift at three levels: (1) an overview of historical roots; (2) an explication of terminology, metaphors, and constructs; and (3) the practical application of these new organizational inquiry methods, especially for actual research practices and policy analysis applications. An up-to-date picture of what is going on in the field. . . . Worth reading if one has a serious interest in organizations. --European Journal of Operational Research

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Lincoln, Yvonna S.

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General Sociology