Decisions Without Hierarchy : Feminist Interventions in Organization Theory and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780415904292 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 176 str.

Kathleen P. Iannello; K. Iannello;Iannello Kathle

Opis

Bringing feminist and organization theory together with feminist organizational practice, Kathleen Iannello provides an insightful analysis that both illustrates and explains the successes and challenges facing non-hierarchical organizations. As Iannello makes clear, feminist theory offers a powerful tool for thinking about and constructing new organizational forms. Decisions Withour Hierarchy is based on a two-year examination of three feminist organizations: a peace group, health collective, and business women's group. From these case studies, Iannello constructs a model of organizations that, while structured, is nevertheless non-hierarchical. She terms this organization from the modified consensus model. Her case studies show that modified consensus does not give way to pressures toward formal hierarchy and that, therefore, the model merits the attention of feminists and organization theorists alike.

Recenzje

"Through an investigation of a feminist peach group and a women's health collective, Kathleen Iannello demonstrates that nonhierarchical organizations may be efficient and effective...Ianello is among the first to investigate feminist nonhierarchical structures. Though her model requires testing...it makes a significant contribution by redefining accountability and responsiveness." -- Women and Politics

Spis treści

Part 1 The Starting Point of Organization Theory; Chapter 2 Hierarchy; Chapter 3 Non-Hierarchy; Chapter 4 The Starting Point of Feminist Theory; Part 2 The Feminist Peace Group; Chapter 6 The Women’s Health Collective; Chapter 7 The Business Women’s Group; Chapter 8 Summary and Conclusion;

O autorze

Kathleen P. Iannello