Organizational Theory
Organizational Theory
“In the reading of chapter 3, I came across a section that struck me as disturbing. On page 75, quote: ” Cultural homogenization is one widely feared affect of the globalizing economy as English, the language of business, becomes increasingly commonplace along with blue jeans, training shoes and American fast food.” This would insinuate that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )Dramaturgy & Performatvity
To understand the uniqueness of a particular organization’s communities of practice or technologies of representation/control one must first understand the way in which the corporations presents itself as a sum of its units as well as the individual entities within that sum. Dramaturgy and performatvity explain the theatrical elements of a performance and how that [...]
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There are a number of varying prescriptions for how an organization should be structured for innovation, especially in the midst of turbulent situations. Frequent themes include horizontal structures, project-based work teams, and lateral communication which are all characteristics of Burns and Stalker’s organic structure theory. Idea ownership and the sense to be in sole control [...]
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