Realist Perspectives of Business and Organization

Paperback

Main Details

Title Realist Perspectives of Business and Organization
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Stephen Ackroyd
Edited by Steve Fleetwood
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenrePhilosophy
Ownership and organization of enterprises
ISBN/Barcode 9780415242745
ClassificationsDewey:338.6
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 4 black & white tables

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 23 November 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Realism has been one of the most powerful new developments in philosophy and the social sciences. As this volume makes clear, it is also having an increasing impact in management and business studies. It pulls together a wide range of material which is all explicitly or implicitly rooted in philosophical realism. The volume combines theoretical papers with substantive contributions addressing such issues as the nature of the firm and the labour process. Together, they demonstrate that realism is a powerful alternative to postmodernism and positivism.

Reviews

"Various theoretical papers address such issues as the nature of the firm and the labor process. Together they demonstrate that realism is a powerful alternative to postmodernism and positivism."
-Business Horizons May-June 2002