James R. Taylor, Elizabeth J. van Every

When Organization Fails (eBook, ePUB)

Why Authority Matters

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Produktbeschreibung

When Organization Fails explores the pathology of authority, when it fails, using two case studies. It offers a theoretical foundation that illuminates the topic of authority, positioning it in communication theory. This book will be accessible to scholars and graduate students in organizational communication and management worldwide.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317806752
• Artikelnr.: 41067803

Autorenporträt

James R. Taylor is an Emeritus Professor of Communication at the Université de Montréal, and is the founder of the Communication program there. Author of some 100 published papers, he has also authored or coauthored eight books. The Emergent Organization (Routledge), coauthored with Elizabeth J. van Every, received the 2013 ICA Fellows Book Award.

Elizabeth J. van Every, a sociologist by training, has coauthored five books, including The Situated Organization (Routledge). She is also an active member of the research group Language, Organization, and Governance at the Université de Montréal.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Organizational Adaptation to a Changing Social and Technological
Environment: The Hazard of Dissonant Practitioner and Managerial Responses
Chapter 1. Thirdness as the Basis of Authority Chapter 2. Entanglements of
Authority Chapter 3. "Paper Wraps Stones" (Network Management Kills Its
Most Popular TV Program) Chapter 4. "Scissors Cut Paper" (The Producers
Shred Management's Position) Chapter 5. "Stones Break Scissors" (The
President Has the Last Word) Part 2: One Horse, Many Drivers: The
Complexity of Inter-Organizational Collaboration. Chapter 6. Integrated
National Crime Information System (INCIS) Chapter 7. Writing the "Law" (The
Contract: Multiple Agendas) Chapter 8. Position versus Practice: Contests
of Authority Chapter 9. The Project: A Different Kind of Authoring Chapter
10. Why Authority Matters