Towards Polyphonic Organization
Mary Ann Hazen
(University of Detroit Mercy, College of Business Administration, Detroit, USA)
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Abstract
The concept of polyphony, taken from music and extended by literary critic Bakhtin to describe the world of Dostoevsky′s novels, provides a metaphor for understanding patterns of organizing among those who hold beliefs and values from a variety of backgrounds. Addresses organization as multiple discourses. Describes Bakhtin′s work and uses it to generate ideas about how people organize to perform complex tasks and change their patterns of interaction.
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Citation
Hazen, M.A. (1993), "Towards Polyphonic Organization", Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 6 No. 5, pp. 15-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/09534819310072747
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1993, MCB UP Limited