Managing Understanding in Organizations

Managing Understanding in Organizations
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9781446232217
ISBN-13 : 1446232212
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Book Synopsis Managing Understanding in Organizations by : Jorgen Sandberg

Download or read book Managing Understanding in Organizations written by Jorgen Sandberg and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-01-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ′An excellent and much needed contribution to the management literature′ - Gareth Morgan ′Trough accurate examples and instructive accounts of what constitutes understanding at work, the Author leads us to the core link between understanding and managerial practicing. It is deeply informative, often witty and always elegant!′ - Silvia Gherardi Research Unit on Communication, Organizational Learning, and Aesthetics dipartimento di sociologia e ricerca sociale ′The book provides an interesting, accessible and important contribution to the interpretive understanding of management and leadership and clearly shows its relevance also for practitioners′ - Mats Alvesson Bringing a fresh perspective to the evaluation of management problems, this book draws upon interpretative research and builds upon existing interpretative studies to scrutinise the influence managers have on employees′ understanding. It considers how managers use ideas and visions to frame their employees′ internalised understanding of the external rules and instructions that govern their work. The book brings an interpretative perspective to the question of individual and group competence and look at how this is linked with understanding. Throughout Managing Understanding in Organizations refers to international case studies and considers the cross-cultural impact on management and understanding at work.


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