Postmodernism and Organizations
“Postmodernism and Organizations” by John Hassard, published by SAGE Publications on August 30, 1993, is a significant volume that delves into the implications of postmodernist and poststructuralist thinking for organizations and organizational analysis. This 240-page book serves as essential reading for those interested in contemporary theorizing within the field of organizational behavior. It introduces foundational concepts for postmodern organizational analysis, contrasting modern and postmodern explanatory frameworks.
Readers will find a thorough examination of major postmodernist themes, including deconstruction, desire, difference, pluralism, and relativism, as they relate to organizational analysis and research. The book also critiques these themes, providing insights into their interplay with key topics in the field. This edition is presented in English and offers a comprehensive perspective on the evolving landscape of organizational theory.
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Essential reading for all those concerned with contemporary theorizing of organization, this important and thought-provoking volume explores the implications of postmodernist//poststructuralist thinking for organizations and organizational analysis.
The book introduces the concepts underpinning a postmodern organizational analysis, contrasting modern and postmodern forms of explanation and addressing the distinctions between postmodernity and postmodernism. Succeeding chapters then examine and assess the interplay of major postmodernist themes – such as deconstruction, desire, difference, pluralism and relativism – with key topics of organizational analysis and research. The final section is one of critique, as its authors
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