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Philosophy of leadership (2011)
Book Chapter
We do not intend this chapter to be simply a dry chronicle or catalogue of leadership philosophies. For one thing, even were such an audacious project pursued, it would doubtless prove to be more than anyone could possibly accomplish in a lifetime an... Read More about Philosophy of leadership.
The spiritual organization: Critical reflections on the instrumentality of workplace spirituality (2010)
Journal Article
This article offers a theoretical contribution to the current debate on workplace spirituality by: (a) providing a selective critical review of scholarship, research and corporate practices which treat workplace spirituality in performative terms, th... Read More about The spiritual organization: Critical reflections on the instrumentality of workplace spirituality.
Developing leaders in cyber-space: The paradoxical possibilities of on-line learning (2009)
Journal Article
Whereas 'distance learning' has often been seen as the poor relation of face-to- face educational encounters, this article suggests that paradoxically, this mode of delivery can offer significant advantages to those aiming to develop highly situated... Read More about Developing leaders in cyber-space: The paradoxical possibilities of on-line learning.
Betrayal and friendship (2009)
Journal Article
The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between friendship and betrayal. Both are perceived to involve dynamics that can have a major impact in organizations, but both have tended to be under researched.
Stop whining, start doing! Identity conflict in project managed software environments (2009)
Journal Article
In this article we explore the relationship between software developers and IT project managers as expressed through narrative exchanges in an on-line discussion forum. We interrogate a naturalistic data set to show how the conflict between IT profe... Read More about Stop whining, start doing! Identity conflict in project managed software environments.
Aesthetics, performativity and resistance in the narratives of a computer programming community (2006)
Journal Article
This article reports on an empirical study of a computer programmer community, focusing on online exchanges in which participants discuss the aesthetics of coding. Naturalistic data were collected during a 12-month period of non-participant observati... Read More about Aesthetics, performativity and resistance in the narratives of a computer programming community.
Astrology, alchemy and retro-organization theory: An astro-genealogical critique of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (2004)
Journal Article
The influence of astrology and alchemy on organizational conduct has not hitherto attracted much serious social scientific attention. Retro-organizational theory licenses paying closer attention to topics that are systematically occluded by modern kn... Read More about Astrology, alchemy and retro-organization theory: An astro-genealogical critique of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®.
Watch Your Back Reflections on Trust and Mistrust in Management Education (2002)
Journal Article
This article attempts a critical reappraisal of the part played by 'trust' in management education. Our main contention is that trust is being perceptibly eroded by a range of factors that find their genesis in a wider set of social relations within... Read More about Watch Your Back Reflections on Trust and Mistrust in Management Education.
Introduction: In search of alternative origins of organizing
Book Chapter
How might we imagine the origins of organizing? We trust that most readers of this volume will agree that this is a thought provoking and challenging question. Are we to anchor the origins of organizing to specific historical events, to particular ph... Read More about Introduction: In search of alternative origins of organizing.
Despite of the accumulating body of research on the birth of organizations and organizing, there have been astonishingly few contributions that challenge the established consensus of the social and philosophical programs marking the origin of organiz... Read More about Origins of Organizing.