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Organizing Networks: An Actor-Network Theory of Organizations
Andrea Belliger
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Description for Organizing Networks: An Actor-Network Theory of Organizations
paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: KJM; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
What are organizations? Where do they come from? How are they transformed and adapted to new situations? In the digital age and in the global network society, traditional theories of the organization can no longer answer these questions. Based on actor-network theory, this book explains organizations as flexible, open networks in which both human and non-human actors enter into socio-technical assemblies by constantly negotiating and re-negotiating programs of action. Organizations are not macro social structures or autonomous systems operating behind the backs of individuals. Instead, they are scalable actor-networks guided by network norms of connectivity, flow, communication, participation, authenticity, and ... Read more
What are organizations? Where do they come from? How are they transformed and adapted to new situations? In the digital age and in the global network society, traditional theories of the organization can no longer answer these questions. Based on actor-network theory, this book explains organizations as flexible, open networks in which both human and non-human actors enter into socio-technical assemblies by constantly negotiating and re-negotiating programs of action. Organizations are not macro social structures or autonomous systems operating behind the backs of individuals. Instead, they are scalable actor-networks guided by network norms of connectivity, flow, communication, participation, authenticity, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Transcript Publishing Germany
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837636161
SKU
V9783837636161
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About Andrea Belliger
Andrea Belliger is director of Learning Services at the Teacher's Training University of Lucerne and also director of the Institute for Communication & Leadership. David J. Krieger is director at the Institute for Communication & Leadership, Lucerne, Switzerland.
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