The end of organization theory? : language as a tool in action research and organizational development / yvind Pålshaugen ; with comments from Björn Gustavsen, Dag sterberg, John Shotter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pålshaugen, Øyvind

Contributor:

Gustavsen, Bjørn

Østerberg, Dag, 1938-

Shotter, John.

Series:

Dialogues on work and innovation ; v. 5.

Dialogues on work and innovation ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational sociology.

Action research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Organizational theorists talk a lot about organizational development. Although they can express themselves eloquently, too often the practitioner is not convinced by their talk. The authors of The End of Organization Theory? are in favor of the 'doers' doing most of the talking themselves. Thus, in this book, Øyvind Pålshaugen tells the story of an action research project in which a reorganization of the discourse between management and workers serves as the basis for an organizational development process. Björn Gustavsen, Dag Østerberg and John Shotter add critical comments.

Contents:

THE END OF ORGANIZATION THEORY?; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. Organization Development and Action Research; Chapter 2. The Foundation Phase: Dialogue Conferences; Chapter 3. The Project Development Phase: Development Organization at Work; Chapter 4. The Institutionalization Phase; Chapter 5. Coda: Theory and Practice in Action Research; Critical Language Theory in Practice; An Organization's Internal Public Sphere: Its Nature and Its Supplementation; References; the series DIALOGUES ON WORK AND INNOVATION

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-149).

ISBN:

9786612255120

1-282-25512-6

90-272-9941-2

0-585-46173-2

OCLC:

705531133