Organization Theory and Technocratic Consciousness: Rationality, Ideology and Quality of Work

ISBN-13: 9783110105742 / Angielski / Twarda / 1987 / 295 str.

Mats Alvesson

Spis treści

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 0. Introduction -- 1. Metatheoretical and Methodological Points of Departure -- 2. Work Conditions in Modern Society -- 3. The Importance of Work to the Individual -- 4. Personality, Adjustment and Work Organization -- 5. Job Satisfaction, Motivation and Meaning of Work -- 6. Theories of Organization and Work Conditions -- 7. Organization Theory and Ideology -- 8. Organizations, Culture and Ideology -- 9. Working Life and Technological Rationality -- 10. A Critical Framework for Organizational Analysis -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- Backmatter

O autorze

Mats Alvesson is Professor of Business Administration at the University of Lund, Sweden. Research interests include critical theory, gender, power, management of professional service (knowledge intensive) organizations, organizational culture and symbolism, qualitative methods and philosophy of science.