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Sociology and Organization Theory

Positivism, Paradigms, and Postmodernity

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Paperback | 5 June 1995

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It has been claimed that organization theory is in a state of ''crisis''. This book traces the history of the orthodox systems theory paradigm in organization studies from its foundations in positivist sociology, through its theoretical and empirical development under structural-functionalism, to its recent deconstruction by postmodernists. The analysis offers general support for the ''sociology-in-crisis'' thesis, but takes issue with one of its main propositions, that paradigms are incommensurable. It is argued that paradigms are porous rather than hermetic phenomena, a fact which has profound implications for the theory building process. Based on language-game philosophy, a dialectical theory is developed to illustrate how seemingly exclusive idioms can be mediated. The enquiry provides a pluri-paradigm method for organizational research, and an epistemological framework for postmodern organizational analysis.

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'An exciting and important book...a significant contribution to organization theory.' British Journal of Industrial Relations 'Commendable for its lucidity and thorough scholarship.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

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List of figures and tables	p. x
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Foundations of orthodoxy	p. 4
The hegemony of systems	p. 19
From functionalism to fragmentation	p. 49
Closed paradigms and analytical openings	p. 76
Multiple paradigm research	p. 88
Postmodernism and organization	p. 111
Notes	p. 139
Bibliography	p. 147
Author index	p. 159
Subject index	p. 163
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Sociology and Organization Theory

Positivism, Paradigms, and Postmodernity

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