The Poetic Logic of Administration

Styles and Changes of Style in the Art of Organizing

Business & Finance, Management & Leadership, Management Science, Management
Cover of the book The Poetic Logic of Administration by Kaj Skoldberg, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kaj Skoldberg ISBN: 9781134490660
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: August 29, 2003
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Kaj Skoldberg
ISBN: 9781134490660
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: August 29, 2003
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The Poetic Logic of Administration is an investigation of the most important organizational forms of our time, theoretically as well as practically. Central to the presentation are four main trends: the rational bureaucracy, the human network, the harmonious system and the strong culture.
The book provides a new and challenging picture of these organizational forms. Difficult to capture in common logical terms, they appear to follow a certain pattern: a 'poetic logic'. They are, for example, enacted as various literary dramas: comedy, tragedy etc. They are also marked by different conceptions of the world - such as the metaphorical and the ironic - and by different explanatory ideals.
Kaj Skoldberg's book contains a rhetorical analysis of the styles of modern administration and the changes they have undergone. This is a groundbreaking work, offering new interpretations and critical re-evaluations of the individual approaches to organization, including their 'gurus' and current importance, within the framework of a highly-original, overarching analysis. No previous book has tried to capture the major forms of organizing, and their dynamics, in terms of their rhetorical master tropes, main narrative genres, and explanatory ideals, and also uses this as an interpretive scheme for understanding individual organizational theories and practices within those main approaches. Examples are given from both the private and the public sectors and various forms of efficiency and effectiveness are also discussed.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Poetic Logic of Administration is an investigation of the most important organizational forms of our time, theoretically as well as practically. Central to the presentation are four main trends: the rational bureaucracy, the human network, the harmonious system and the strong culture.
The book provides a new and challenging picture of these organizational forms. Difficult to capture in common logical terms, they appear to follow a certain pattern: a 'poetic logic'. They are, for example, enacted as various literary dramas: comedy, tragedy etc. They are also marked by different conceptions of the world - such as the metaphorical and the ironic - and by different explanatory ideals.
Kaj Skoldberg's book contains a rhetorical analysis of the styles of modern administration and the changes they have undergone. This is a groundbreaking work, offering new interpretations and critical re-evaluations of the individual approaches to organization, including their 'gurus' and current importance, within the framework of a highly-original, overarching analysis. No previous book has tried to capture the major forms of organizing, and their dynamics, in terms of their rhetorical master tropes, main narrative genres, and explanatory ideals, and also uses this as an interpretive scheme for understanding individual organizational theories and practices within those main approaches. Examples are given from both the private and the public sectors and various forms of efficiency and effectiveness are also discussed.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Climate Change and Globalization in the Arctic by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Environmental and Health Impact Assessment of Development Projects by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Cladding of Buildings by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Encyclopedia of Modern French Thought by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book The Agrarian Question in North Vietnam, 1974-79 by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Digital Politics and Culture in Contemporary India by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Reading Games in the Greek Novel by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Social and Cultural Dimensions of Indian Indentured Labour and its Diaspora by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Three Decades of Peace Education around the World by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book The Extreme Right in Europe by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Online Journalism in Africa by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book In Defense of an Evolutionary Concept of Health by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Singapore by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Judging a Book by Its Cover by Kaj Skoldberg
Cover of the book Psychological, Archetypal and Phenomenological Perspectives on Soccer by Kaj Skoldberg
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy