Organization Theory and Technocratic Consciousness

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 0. Introduction -- 1. Metatheoretical and Methodological Points of Departure -- 2. Work Conditions in Modern Society -- 3. The Importance of Work to the Individual -- 4. Personality, Adjustment and Work Organization -- 5. Job Satisfaction, Motivation and Meaning of Work -- 6. Theories of Organization and Work Conditions -- 7. Organization Theory and Ideology -- 8. Organizations, Culture and Ideology -- 9. Working Life and Technological Rationality -- 10. A Critical Framework for Organizational Analysis -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- Backmatter

Auteur
Mats Alvesson is Professor of Business Administration at the University of Lund, Sweden. Research interests include critical theory, gender, power, management of professional service (knowledge intensive) organizations, organizational culture and symbolism, qualitative methods and philosophy of science.