Accessible and amusing in style, Humour, Work and Organization explores the critical, subversive and ambivalent character of humour, work and comedy as it relates to organizations and organized work. It examines the various individual, organizational, social and cultural means through which humour is represented, deployed, developed, used and understood.
Considering the relationship between humour and organization in a nuanced and radical way and this book takes the view that humour and comedy are pervasive and highly meaningful aspects of human experience.
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Accessible and amusing in style, Humour, Work and Organization explores the critical, subversive and ambivalent character of humour, work ...
This volume introduces readers to the central debates of organization studies through a series of 'point' and 'counterpoint' debates by major figures in the field.
Introduces readers to the central tensions and debates of organization studies.
Celebrates the productive heterogeneity of the field by placing competing perspectives side by side.
Includes contributions from major figures in the field.
Structured in an innovative 'point' and 'counterpoint' format.
This volume introduces readers to the central debates of organization studies through a series of 'point' and 'counterpoint' debates by major figures ...
This volume introduces readers to the central debates of organization studies through a series of 'point' and 'counterpoint' debates by major figures in the field.
Introduces readers to the central tensions and debates of organization studies.
Celebrates the productive heterogeneity of the field by placing competing perspectives side by side.
Includes contributions from major figures in the field.
Structured in an innovative 'point' and 'counterpoint' format.
This volume introduces readers to the central debates of organization studies through a series of 'point' and 'counterpoint' debates by major figures ...
Drawing on postcolonial theory this text offers a critique of international management. It argues that such disciplines are Western discourses and exhibit historical and current resonances with the vicissitudes of the so called 'colonial project'. The book explores alternative approaches to the question of the 'other' in late global capitalism.
Drawing on postcolonial theory this text offers a critique of international management. It argues that such disciplines are Western discourses and exh...
Core-Periphery Relations and Organization Studies draws together postcolonial and indigenous thinking through the conceptual lens of core-periphery relations to advance debate in organization studies. A particular aim of this book is to broaden, deepen and critically reassert a postcolonial imagination in this domain.
Core-Periphery Relations and Organization Studies draws together postcolonial and indigenous thinking through the conceptual lens of core-periphery re...