The End of Organization Theory? : Language as a tool in action research and organizational development (Dialogues on Work and Innovation)

Pålshaugen, Øyvind

John Benjamins Publishing Co（1999/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 155 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789027217745
• DDC分類 302.35

Full Description

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

1. Introduction (by Gustavsen, Bjorn); 2. 1. Organization Development and Action Research; 3. 2. The Foundation Phase: Dialogue Conferences; 4. 3. The Project Development Phase: Development Organization at Work; 5. 4. The Institutionalization Phase; 6. 5. Coda: Theory and Practice in Action Research; 7. Critical language theory in practice (by Osterberg, Dag); 8. An organization's internal public sphere: its nature and its supplementation (by Shotter, John); 9. References