This volume introduces readers to the central debates of organization studies through a series of 'point' and 'counterpoint' debates by major figures in the field.

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• Introduces readers to the central tensions and debates of organization studies.
  
• Celebrates the productive heterogeneity of the field by placing competing perspectives side by side.
  
• Includes contributions from major figures in the field.
  
• Structured in an innovative 'point' and 'counterpoint' format.

About the Author
Robert Westwood is Reader/Associate Professor at the University of Queensland Business School. He is the co-editor of The Language of Organization (2001), Hong Kong Management and Labour: Continuity and Change (1999) and the editor of Organizational Behaviour: Southeast Asian Perspectives (1992). Westwood is also an associate editor of the journal Culture and Organisation and on the editorial board of Organization Studies.

Stewart Clegg is Professor of Management at the University of Technology, Sydney. He is the author or editor of many books, including Frameworks of Power (1989), Modern Organizations (1990) and the Handbook of Organization Studies (1996), which won the George R. Terry Book Award of the American Academy of Management for 'most outstanding contribution to management knowledge' in 1997.

Reviews
"Every reader will disagree with portions of this book. But every reader will also come to see organization science differently, as adjacent chapters juxtapose contrasting interpretations, new voices receive hearings, and orthodoxies meet challenges. These debates expand our understanding by articulating alternatives, and occasionally synthesizing them. Students of organization or management theory will find this a valuable introduction to the central tensions and debates in organization studies." Bill Starbuck, New York University

"Debating Organization is fabulous! I've been dipping in and out of it all week, and have learned an immense amount. It is really good. The intros you wrote to the sections are beautifully crafted. Congratulations!" Karl Weick, University of Michigan

Book Information
ISBN 9780631216933
Author Robert Westwood
Format Paperback
Page Count 424
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 730g
Dimensions(mm) 249mm * 173mm * 25mm