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Organizing Networks

An Actor-Network Theory of Organizations

David J Krieger author Andréa Belliger author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transcript Verlag

Published:27th Aug '16

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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 flexibility.

ISBN: 9783837636161

Dimensions: 23mm x 15mm x 2mm

Weight: 680g

272 pages