The Mythical Organisation - Softcover

Galer, Graham

9780955768118: The Mythical Organisation

Softcover

ISBN 10: 095576811X ISBN 13: 9780955768118

Publisher: Triarchy Press Ltd, 2008

The word `myth' has become synonymous with `untrue': in today's rational world, myths are always distrusted and frequently debunked. But myths should not be so easily dismissed. In The Mythical Organisation, Graham Galer identifies the existence of modern-day myths, including myths that have grown up around the British National Health Service, the BBC and climate change. He argues that their creation and development are driven by an underlying and often unconscious need to explain and maintain the social order. Drawing on his experience in scenario planning at Royal Dutch/Shell and in South Africa under apartheid, Galer provides insight and commentary on the importance of myth for social stability and the role myth has to play in changing public opinion and stimulating action. He demonstrates that a myth is not only a means of exploring the past but that it also provides a shared experience that allows us to examine the present and imagine the future. The Mythical Organisation is writt

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About the Author:

Graham Galer began his career as a maths teacher before spending 36 years with Shell, ending up as Head of the company's Planning Support division in London. He has particular expertise in scenario planning and organisational learning. Widely published in the fields of organisational learning and the theory of myth, Galer is currently Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent in Canterbury.

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