Sociology and organization theory : positivism, paradigms, and postmodernity / John Hassard.
"It has been claimed that organization theory is in a state of 'crisis'. This book traces the history of the orthodox systems theory paradigm in organization studies from its foundations in positivist sociology, through its theoretical and empirical development under structural-functi...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
1993.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in management ;
20. |
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core |
| Summary: | "It has been claimed that organization theory is in a state of 'crisis'. This book traces the history of the orthodox systems theory paradigm in organization studies from its foundations in positivist sociology, through its theoretical and empirical development under structural-functionalism, to its recent deconstruction by postmodernists. The analysis offers general support for the 'sociology-in-crisis' thesis, but takes issue with one of its main propositions, that paradigms are incommensurable. It is argued that paradigms are porous rather than hermetic phenomena, a fact which has profound implications for the theory building process. Based on language-game philosophy, a dialectical theory is developed to illustrate how seemingly exclusive idioms can be mediated. The enquiry provides a pluri-paradigm method for organizational research, and an epistemological framework for postmodern organizational analysis."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 167 pages). |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511557655 9780511557651 0521484588 9780521484589 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511557651 |