Building theories of organization [electronic resource]
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This volume explores the concept of communication as it applies to organizational theory. Bringing together multiple voices, it focuses on communication's role in the constitution of organization. Editors Linda L. Putnam and Anne Maydan Nicotera have assembled an all-star cast of contributors, each providing a distinctive voice and perspective. The contents of this volume compare and contrast approaches to the notion that communication constitutes organization. Chapters also examine the ways that those processes produce patterns that endure over time and that constitute the organizat
Title |
Building theories of organization [electronic resource] : the constitutive role of communication / edited by Linda L. Putnam and Anne Maydan Nicotera. |
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Edition |
1st ed. |
Publisher |
New York : Routledge |
Creation Date |
2009 |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. English |
Content |
Book Cover Title Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgments List of Contributors 1 INTRODUCTION: Communication Constitutes Organization 2 THE COMMUNICATIVE CONSTITUTION OF ORGANIZATIONS: A Framework for Explanation 3 AGENTS OF CONSTITUTION IN COMMUNIDAD: Constitutive Processes of Communication in Organizations 4 CONSTITUTIVE COMPLEXITY: Military Entrepreneurs and the Synthetic Character of Communication Flows 5 DISLOCATION AND STABILIZATION: How to Scale Up from Interactions to Organization 6 ORGANIZING FROM THE BOTTOM UP?: Reflections on the Constitution of Organization in Communication7 THEORY BUILDING: Comparisons of CCO Orientations Author Index Subject Index |
Series |
Communication series. Organizational communication |
Extent |
1 online resource (241 p.) |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010715528805171 |
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