Organizations are a defining feature of the modern world, and the
study of organizations (Organization Studies) has become well
established in both sociology departments and professional schools,
most notably business and management schools.
Organization Studies has long drawn inspiration from foundational
work in sociology. The sociological lens affords depth of insight
into the technological, economic, cultural, and political forces
that shape organizations from both within and without. In
particular, "classical" works in sociology have long energized
organizational research, primarily by suggesting ways of making
sense of the ever-accelerating pace of social change. In recent
decades, however, the field has lost interest in these sociology
classics. This trend reflects and reinforces an increasingly
academic focus of contempory Organization Studies. Not only does
this trend weaken Organization Studies' engagement with the big
social issues of our time, but it isolates the field from the
broader field of the social sciences.
The aim of this Handbook is to re-assert the importance of
classical sociology to the future of Organization Studies.
Alongside several thematic chapters, the volume includes chapters
on each of nearly two dozen major European and American theorists,
each of these chapter addressing: (a) the ideas and their context,
(b) the impact of these ideas on the field of Organization Studies,
and (c) the potential future research these ideas might inspire.
The goal is not reverential exegesis, but rather to examine how the
classics can energize organizational research.
This wide-ranging Handbook, with contributions from leading
American and European scholars, will be a vital, informative, and
stimulating resource for anybody undertaking research in, teaching,
or interested in learning more about Organization Studies today.
About the Series
Oxford Handbooks in Business & Management bring together the
world's leading scholars on the subject to discuss current research
and the latest thinking in a range of interrelated topics including
Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Public Management, International
Business, and many others. Containing completely new essays with
extensive referencing to further reading and key ideas, the
volumes, in hardback or paperback, serve as both a thorough
introduction to a topic and a useful desk reference for scholars
and advanced students alike.
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