When Organization Fails develops an entirely new field area of investigation, the study: of authority., which is only now beginning to be recognized as an area where a new generation of scholars can make their reputation as experts. The As a topic, of authority is has rarely rarelyif ever been...

In times of organizational change leaders often tell stories that justify publicly the directions in which organizations move. Such stories are always political in nature and often reflect the motives of the storyteller. We observe how leaders in high-tech organizations use the story of...

This paper explores why engineering students become and remain committed to counterproductive practices. Our findings suggest that during their tenure in engineering school, informants performed work practices that coincided with lay-stereotypes about what "good engineers" do. As informants...