Philosophy And Organization Theory

This book looks at Chester I. Barnard’s theoretical and practical contributions to organization theory by examining his life, career, experience, intellectual relationships, philosophy, method, and theory.

This comprehensive account of vitalism and the German philosophy of nature in the eighteenth century proposes an innovative thesis. The author restates the theories formulated by the Göttingen School, but also shows that some of its central tenets are drawn directly from the Naturphilosophie developed in Jena.

by Trish Reay (Editor), Tammar B. Zilber (Editor), Ann Langley (Editor), Haridimos Tsoukas (Editor)
Institutions - the structures, practices, and meanings that define what people and organizations think, do, and aspire to - are created through process