Organization Studies articles from March 2002

Organization Studies archives from March 2002

Uncharted territories of organizational research: The case of Karl Popper's Open Society and Its Enemies *.
March 1, 2002... Abstract This paper argues that Karl Popper's notions in his work The Open Society and Its Enemies offer an approach to under-explored issues in organizational research, independent of Popper's epistemology. Popper's thoughts on the...

Transforming the architect: ownership form and archetype change *.
March 1, 2002... Abstract The adoption of the incorporated form of ownership in preference to partnership is linked to the shift to a more modem organizational archetype in professional firms. Yet existing empirical research offers insufficient insight...

On the discursive construction of success/failure in narratives of post-merger integration.
March 1, 2002... Abstract This article concentrates on the discursive construction of success and failure in narratives of post-merger integration. Drawing on extensive interview material from eight Finnish-Swedish mergers and acquisitions, the empirical...

Organizational reforms, 'ideal workers' and gender orders: a cross-societal comparison *.
March 1, 2002... Abstract In this article, we put forth a comparative study of gender distinctions and relations within the processes of organizational reform in a German and a Finnish bank. We demonstrate how these processes are interwoven with...

Masking the need for cultural change: the effects of emotion structuration *.
March 1, 2002... Abstract This study explores the ways in which the expression and management of emotion influence organizational action. The interview sample consisted of 21 volunteer leaders of a non-profit professional association. The triangulated...

The Expressive Organization. Linking Identity, Reputation and the Corporate Brand. (Book Reviews).
March 1, 2002... Majken Schultz, Mary Jo Hatch, and Mogens Holten Larsen (eds.): The Expressive Organization. Linking Identity, Reputation and the Corporate Brand 2000, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 292 pages. Since Tom Peters' bestseller, In Search...

Commercializing High Technology. East and West. (Book Reviews).
March 1, 2002... Judith B. Sedaitis (ed.): Commercializing High Technology. East and West 1997 Lanham MD: Rowman & Littlefield. 376 pages. The main theme of the book is the transformation of technology policy and R&D in both East and West after the...

The British Motor Industry, 1945-94. (Book Reviews).
March 1, 2002... Timothy R. Whisler: The British Motor Industry, 1945-94 1999, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 428 pages. This an interesting and insightful addition to the already voluminous literature on the post-war decline of British manufacturing...

Entrepreneurship in the Global Firm. (Book Notes).
March 1, 2002... Julian Birkinshaw: Entrepreneurship in the Global Firm 2000, London: Sage. 154 pages. Much of the current literature on globalization and competition focuses on the external environment in which firms operate. This book looks within...

On Location. The Relevance of the 'Here' and 'Now' in Organisations. (Book Notes).
March 1, 2002... Marja Gastelaars (ed.): On Location. The Relevance of the 'Here' and 'Now' in Organisations 2000, Maastricht: Shaker Publishing. 203 pages. This edited volume is an outcome of a long-term collaboration among members of the Utrecht...

Social and Economic Moltivation at Work. Theories of Motivation Reassessed. (Book Notes).
March 1, 2002... Steen Scheuer: Social and Economic Moltivation at Work. Theories of Motivation Reassessed 2000, Copenhagen: Handelshojskolens Forlag. 218 pages. This book provides an analysis of the dynamics of motivation at work. It assesses major...

Sub-theme 26: 'The Scientific and Technical Odyssey within and between organisations'. (EGOS Notes).
March 1, 2002... The Scientific and Technological Odyssey is transforming organizations, society and the linkages among organizations, citizens and society. The production of innovation has changed radically during the last twenty years, involving more...

Sub-theme 30: 'Managing and Organizing in Transitional Societies'. (EGOS Notes).
March 1, 2002... In our Standing Working Group, Sub-theme 30, we received 30 submissions of abstracts of which we accepted 24. Unfortunately, we had 2 cancellations just before the start of the colloquium, because of visa and funding problems. Each of the...