Elgar Introduction to Organizational Paradox Theory (Elgar Introductions to Management and Organization Theory series) - Hardcover

Berti, Marco; Simpson, Ace; Cunha, Miguel P.; Clegg, Stewart R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 183910113X ISBN 13: 9781839101137

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

This insightful Elgar Introduction comprises the first effort to provide a succinct overview of the field of organizational paradox theory, exploring contradictions and tensions in organizational settings. By conceptually mapping the field, it offers guidance through the literature on paradox, making space for new interpretations and applications of the concept.

Opening with a critical analysis of research to date, the authors explore ideas related to dialectics and ambidexterity in organizations, as well as pragmatic approaches to organizational paradox. Chapters propose new ways to analyse responses to paradox, bringing together influential contributions that consider the nestedness of paradox, the relation between power and paradox, and paradoxes of positive organizational scholarships.

Providing novel approaches to the discipline, this cutting-edge book is crucial for graduate students and management scholars interested in employing organizational paradox theory as a conceptual framework for their research.

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About the Author

Marco Berti, Nova SBE, Lisbon, Portugal, Ace Simpson, Visiting Professor of Management, O'Malley School of Business, Manhattan University, USA, Miguel Pina e Cunha, Fundação Amélia de Mello Professor of Leadership, Nova School of Business and Economics, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal and Stewart R. Clegg, School of Project Management, The University of Sydney, Australia

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 183910113X
• ISBN 13: 9781839101137
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192