Multimedia Encyclopedia of Organization Theory

Its 233 video clips offer a structured encounter with those who made organization theory. 31 of the most eminent organization theorists recount their explorations and findings, and illustrate their reasoning in interpreting the unexpected results of their seminal field-studies. Some 300 articles by 59 American and European authors document the chronology of 17 approaches to the study of organization, providing an overview of the state of the art in the discipline. Together, these materials paint a concrete and lively picture of the progressive construction of this body of knowledge from Taylor to today. The academic community will find in this encyclopedia new, exciting material for teaching and learning, making organization theory a human encounter as well as an intellectual adventure. The practitioners of organizations will find evidence of the underlying pragmatism of much organizational analysis and gain insights on many of its implications for the current practice of organization and management.