In even the most market-oriented economies, most economic transactions occur not in markets but inside managed organizations, particularly business firms. Organizational economics seeks to understand the nature and workings of such organizations and their impact on economic performance. This...

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1. Paradigm plurality and its prospects -- 2. Organizational knowledge : production and consumption -- 3. Escaping the confines of organization theory / with Ian Atkin -- 4. Actor-networks and sociological symmetry / with Christine McLean -- 5. Fluidity and identity / with Beverly Metcalfe -- 6....

This volume focuses on the relationship between different modes in the emergence, diffusion, maintenance, and/or challenge of social meanings and institutions. The contributions demonstrate the potential of multimodal approaches to advance the design of rigorous methods of analysis for the study...

This book applies a reflective and critical gaze on the production of knowledge within management and organization studies. Seasoned scholars reflect on how we carry out research to provide insights into the assumptions and practices we employ, and how they affect the production and consumption...

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