Reason's Neglect
Author | : Barbara Townley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2008-07-24 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0199298351 |
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"Reason's Neglect does three things. First, it argues that rationality is a leitmotif of organization studies, one that has often been neglected. Second, it deploys Foucault's work to uncover neglected approaches to understanding rationality. In doing this, it allows for a revised exploration of key subjects in organization studies: bureaucracy, technology, culture, practice etc., and organization theory itself. Finally, the book presents an example of new rational management techniques being introduced in an organization and, by allowing individuals to 'speak for themselves', examines how they respond to these innovations, and how they make sense of them."--BOOK JACKET.