The Routledge Companion to Philosophy in Organization Studies provides a wide-ranging overview of the significance of philosophy in organizations. The volume brings together a veritable "who's-who" of scholars that are acclaimed international experts in their specialist subject within organizational studies and philosophy.

The contributions to this collection are grouped into three distinct sections:

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• Foundations - exploring philosophical building blocks with which organizational researchers need to become familiar.
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• Theories - representing some of the dominant traditions in organizational studies, and how they are dealt with philosophically.
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• Topics - examining the issues, themes and topics relevant to understanding how philosophy infuses organization studies.
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Primarily aimed at students and academics associated with business schools and organizational research, The Routledge Companion to Philosophy in Organization Studies is a valuable reference source for anyone engaged in this field.

About the Author

Raza Mir is a Professor of Management at William Paterson University, USA. He currently serves as the Chair of the Critical Management Studies Division of the Academy of Management.

Hugh Willmott is the Professor of Management, Cass Business School, City University, London and Research Professor of Organization Studies, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff, UK. He is currently an Associate Editor of Academy of Management Review.

Michelle Greenwood is Professor in Business Ethics at Monash University, Australia. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Business Ethics.

Reviews

'This is an inspired collection that revitalizes and re-imagines philosophical engagement in organization studies. I would challenge anyone to come away from reading it without being surprised, challenged, and stimulated.' - Andrew Crane, George R. Gardiner Professor of Business Ethics, York University, Canada

'Mir, Willmott and Greenwood have assembled leading scholars to provide a much needed in-depth exploration of the philosophical foundations of organization studies. It is an essential read for students and academics who want to understand how philosophy is elemental to the field.' - Stella Nkomo, University of Pretoria, South Africa

'One might ask why philosophy should play any role in conducting research in organization studies. This new and beautifully orchestrated collection reflects most facets of organizational life, and includes topics ranging from the philosophical foundations of organizational studies to the reality of inequality in organizations. As one reads through the collection, however, one understands why the question could never be whether philosophy should play a role, but given the many roles it does play, covertly and overtly, whether those roles deserve examination. The talented and well-respected editors of this volume make clear that the answer is "yes." - Thomas Donaldson, University of Pennsylvania, USA

'The collection of topics, the extent of coverage, and the theoretical reach in this text are clear indications of a substantial scholarly achievement in this new text. The book is intended to provide a reference for students and academics, and it is likely to have relevance and a useful shelf life akin to, for example, the major Handbooks in micro- and macro-organizational behavior... there can be no question that this text is a highly valuable contribution to the scholarship in the field of OS.' - K Peter Kuchinke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, Management Learning

Book Information
ISBN 9781032477275
Author Raza Mir
Format Paperback
Page Count 648
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 1140g