The central question explored in this work is the epistemological status of organization theory as a policy science. By drawing attention to organization theory as a practical social activity, the handbook reviews and evaluates important epistemological developments in the discipline.

This volume provides a comprehensive and timely overview of the field. It offers a compendium of perspectives on process thinking, process organisational theory, process research methodology and empirical applications. The emphasis is on a combination of pedagogical contributions and in-depth...

What is the relationship between philosophy and organization theory (OT)? While at first glance there might appear to be little, a closer look reveals a rich pattern of connections. More than any other type of human inquiry, philosophy helps make us self-aware of critical assumptions we tacitly...