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Metaphor and Organizations - Couverture souple

Oswick, Cliff

 
9780803976306: Metaphor and Organizations
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0803976305 ISBN 13 : 9780803976306
Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

Metaphors are, according to Gareth Morgan `a way of thinking and a way of seeing'.

The use of metaphor underpins the expectations, behaviour and strategies governing all aspects of organizational life. Written by a team of internationally renowned scholars, this collection of critical essays analyzes the role of metaphor in the theory of organizations.

The book extends existing debates concerning metaphor and the study of organizations, and also generates new concepts and theories in the field. The introduction shows how metaphors work and familiarizes the reader with key areas of debate concerning their use. Part One considers the role of metaphor in creating new theories of organization and in reinterpr

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À propos de l'auteur

Cliff Oswick is Professor of Organization Theory at The Business School (formerly known as Cass), City, University of London (and previously served as Deputy Dean between 2011 and 2016). Before joining Cass, he spent 4 years at Queen Mary, University of London as Dean of the Faculty of Law & Social Sciences. His research interests focus on the study of organizing processes and non-traditional approaches to organizational change. He has published over 150 academic articles and contributions to edited volumes. He is an Associate Editor for Journal of Change Management, a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, an Associate Editor for Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, an elected member of the National Training Laboratory, former chair of the board of trustees for the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations (2014-2020), and previously served as chair of the Organization Development and Change Division of the Academy of Management (2015-2020). Cliff has also undertaken a variety of executive education and consultancy assignments for private and public sector organizations.

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Éditeur
SAGE Publications Ltd
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0803976305
ISBN 13 
9780803976306
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
Éditeur
Grant David
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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