The civilized organization : Norbert Elias and the future of organization studies /

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This book brings a major new resource to organization studies: the work of Norbert Elias. By applying his ideas in a critical but sympathetic way, the authors provide a new perspective on the never-ending stream of management fads and fashions. Standing back and taking a more detached perspective, i...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Iterson, Ad van, 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2002.
Series:Advances in organization studies ; 10.
Subjects:
Elias, Norbert, > 1897-1990.
Elias, Norbert.
Elias, Norbert, > 1897-1990
Elias, Norbert > Soziologe.
Organizational behavior.
Organizational sociology.
Comportement organisationnel.
Sociologie des organisations.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Negotiating.
Organizational behavior
Organizational sociology
Organisationssoziologie
Organisatiegedrag.
Organisatiesociologie.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Civilized Organization. Norbert Elias and the future of Organization Studies; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Introduction. Norbert Elias and the civilized organization; Part I: Organizing Discourse; Chapter 1: The development of meeting behaviour in modern organizations and the rise of an upper class of professional chairpersons; Chapter 2: Blame and praise gossip in organizations Established, outsiders and the civilising process; Chapter 3: The humiliating organisation. The functions and dysfunctions of degradation; Part II: Negotiating Boundaries.

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