The proliferation of articles in the press, the media, and on the Internet demonstrate a real interest in the Web 2.0 phenomenon. The concept can be seen as a new step in the development of the Internet network as evidenced by its “2.0” label, in opposition to Web 1.0. All the same, it is...

The aim of this chapter is to better understand how identity regulation – a key mode of control – is exercised within organizations. This process ‘encompasses the more or less intentional effects of social practices upon processes of identity construction and reconstruction’ (Alvesson &...

La question du mal-être au travail, que ce soit sous l'angle du stress ou des suicides au travail récemment médiatisés, a brutalement fait irruption dans l'agenda stratégique des dirigeants. Afin d'améliorer la santé des salariés et de promouvoir leur bien-être, il est utile de...

Évoluer d’un modèle fonctionnel à une forme d’organisation multipolaire impose aux firmes une profonde remise en question de leur management

In the last decades, identity has become an increasing target and outcome of organizational control, notably through processes of identity regulation (Alvesson and Willmott, 2002). Several studies provide strong evidence of the relevance of the organizational practices of identity regulation...

In the last decades, identity has become an increasing target and outcome of organizational control, notably through processes of identity regulation (Alvesson and Willmott, 2002). Several studies provide strong evidence of the relevance of the organizational practices of identity regulation...

In most companies managers have to cope with an ever increasing mass of information to deal with, along with coordination problems that are also more and more complex due to the multiplicity of time units and places. Among the tools managers have to hand is e-mailing, which is the most commonly...

In most companies managers have to cope with an ever increasing mass of information to deal with, along with coordination problems that are also more and more complex due to the multiplicity of time units and places. Among the tools managers have to hand is e-mailing, which is the most commonly...

Collaborative technologies (corporate social networks, Wiki platforms, groupware, etc.) are often considered as one of the most important developments in the business world. Although the perception of managers is positive in the majority of studies carried out (Andriole, 2010), the concrete...