This work challenges the assumptions and values of contemporary linear organization theory. Disclaiming the voices of positivist science, the author presents a metaphor for the rejection of linearity, the reassertion of organizational creativity, and the return of humans into organization theory.
This work challenges the assumptions and values of contemporary linear organization theory. Disclaiming the voices of positivist science, the author p...
"Pandemonium is an irreverent and critical look at management, education and the so-called gurus. It takes as its basic premise the fact that in real organisations there is chaos, even pain, torture, death and destruction, if you look hard enough. More importantly it points out the continuing failure of organisations to recognise the real contributors - the workforce. It is a well researched and written book' - Professional Manager
"In this irreverent and inventive book, Gibson Burrell seeks to circumvent the established frameworks which have defined our understanding of organization and...
"Pandemonium is an irreverent and critical look at management, education and the so-called gurus. It takes as its basic premise the fact that in real ...
Robert Cooper, who died in 2013, was the leading theorist of organization working in England over the past few decades. Describing himself as a 'social philosopher, ' he was one of the first writers to introduce post-structuralist and post-modern thought into theories of organization but was always reluctant to reduce what he did to being part of 'Management.' Instead, he concentrated on thinking about organizations and organizing, working with ideas about entity and process views of organizations, and also the dualisms of organization/environment, organization/disorganization, and...
Robert Cooper, who died in 2013, was the leading theorist of organization working in England over the past few decades. Describing himself as a 'so...
