Metaphor and Organizations

1. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-8039-7630-6
Verlag: Sage Publications UK

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 412 g

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 reinterpreting existing theories. Parts Two and Three go beyond the theoretical context, to examine the use of metaphor in our organizational experience. Part Two explores metaphor in organizational discourse and language, showing how the construction of different metaphors can provide powerful tools with which to manage organizations. Part Three investigates the relevance of metaphors in real organizational situations and how they influence attitudes and behaviour. Finally, Part Four offers an agenda for the function of metaphors in organizational research and suggests new directions that this research might take.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grant, David

Oswick, Clifford

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensorganisation & Entwicklungsstrategien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction - David Grant and Cliff Oswick
Getting the Measure of Metaphors
PART ONE: METAPHORS OF ORGANIZATION: SCOPE AND APPLICATION
Some Consequences of Taking Gareth Morgan Seriously - Iain L Mangham
Metaphor in the Development of Organization Theory - Geoffrey MacKechnie and Gemma Donnelly-Cox
The Triune-Brain Metaphor - Gerrit Broekstra
The Evolution of the Living Organization
Metaphors in Organizational Research - Stewart R Clegg and John T Gray
Of Embedded Embryos, Paradigms and Powerful People
PART TWO: METAPHORS OF ORGANIZING: LANGUAGE AND DISCOURSE
Metaphors in Popular Management Discourse - Richard Dunford and Ian Palmer
The Case of Corporate Restructuring
Metaphor in Organization Theory - Dawn E Inns and Philip J Jones
Following in the Footsteps of the Poet?
Metaphors and Metaphorization in Organizational Analysis - Robert Chia
Thinking beyond the Thinkable
PART THREE: METAPHORS IN ORGANIZATIONAL SETTINGS: IMPACT AND OUTCOMES
Metaphors, Metaphoric Fields and Organizational Change - Robert J Marshak
Telling Tales - Timothy Clark and Graeme Salaman
Management Consultancy as the Art of Story Telling
In the Image of Man - Erik D[o with a line thru]oving
Organizational Action, Competence and Learning
Can You Resist a Dream? Evangelical Metaphors and the Appropriation of Emotion - Heather H[um]opfl and Julie Maddrell
PART FOUR: METAPHOR AND ORGANIZATIONS: ISSUES AND DIRECTIONS
The Organization of Metaphors and the Metaphors of Organization - Cliff Oswick and David Grant
Where Are We and Where Do We Go from Here?
An Afterword - Gareth Morgan
Is There Anything More to Be Said about Metaphor?

Über Autor(innen)

Oswick, Clifford
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.