Purpose The purpose of this paper is to challenge some of the taken for granted assumptions of contemporary ethnographic practice by exploring reasons for fieldwork and the debt that is owed to those in the field. Design/methodology/approach Exploring traditional and contemporary reasons for...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review emerging approaches to field studies of organizing that aim to avoid the problems of traditional methods and techniques. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based in pragmatist philosophy and constructionist perspective. Within this...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the value of shadowing as a field technique. Design/methodology/approach – This piece takes the form of a viewpoint. Findings – Barbara Czarniawska describes the methodological journey that led her to the adoption of shadowing approaches in...

Intro -- Introduction Barbara Czarniawska and Guje Sevón -- On "Scandinavian Institutionalism" -- Constructionism in Studies of Science and Technology -- The Contents of the Volume -- Travels of Ideas Barbara Czarniawska and Bernward Joerges -- Organizational Imitation in Identity...

Have you ever wondered how organizations decide which news is important? This insightful book portrays in detail everyday work in three news agencies: Swedish TT, Italian ANSA and the worldwide Reuters. This unique study is about organizing rather than journalism, revealing two accelerating...