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“Organization Theory:  Genealogy and Neglected Themes”

Delve into critical discourse theories and analysis in organizational studies, addressing neglected themes such as gender, identity, and power dynamics. Learn about influential figures like Foucault and Fairclough. Discuss contemporary issues and practical applications within the field.

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“Organization Theory:  Genealogy and Neglected Themes”

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  1. “Organization Theory: Genealogy and Neglected Themes” STEWART R CLEGG

  2. Overview:Critical and discourse theories • CMS and the emergence of ‘critters’ • CMS divided by a common language • CMS’ theoretical auspices • Critical Theory and European CMS • Emancipation • Alienation • Manufacturing consent • Dialogical change • CMS as critique rather than critical theory • Situating CMS today • Queer theory • Post-colonial theory • Body, soul, mind … and language • Wittgenstein and the linguistic turn • Language games and power • Foucault and the Archaeology of Knowledge • Critical Discourse Analysis • Discourse Analysis and Organization Studies • Organizational discourse as a field of study • Themes in organizational discourse • Gender • Identity • Deconstruction and translation

  3. What is CMS? • CMS divided by a common language • US versus European perspectives • CMS’ theoretical auspices • Critical theory • Critical theory and European CMS • Borrowings and linkages • Emancipation • Alienation • Manufacturing consent • Dialectical change

  4. European CMS • Hugh Willmott • Mats Alvesson • Alvesson, M., & Willmott, H. (1992a). Critical theory and management studies: an introduction in M. Alvesson & H.Willmott (Eds.), Critical management studies. London: Sage.

  5. CMS as critique • Situating CMS today • CMS and queer theory (Martin Parker) • CMS and postcolonial theory (Arturo Escobar) • The future of CMS • Problematic issues • Fragmentation • Audience? • Context? • Impact?

  6. Discussion Issues • Can critique and critical theory flourish in the Business School? • Is the Business School intrinsically an ideological apparatus whose interests are pre-ordained? • What would be appropriate KPIs with which to gauge CMS’ impact?

  7. Discourse Theories • Wittgenstein and the linguistic turn • Sociologizing Wittgenstein: • Language games and power

  8. Power, Rule and Domination: Three dimensions of power

  9. Recent influences on discourse theory • Foucault: The archaeology of knowledge • Discourses form ‘bodies of knowledge that that systematically form the object of which they speak’ • Constitutive role of discourse

  10. TEXT DISCOURSE SOCIAL CONTEXT Critical discourse analysis • Norman Fairclough: Figure 10.1 – Fairclough’s Three Dimensional Conception of Discourse

  11. Discourse analysis of organizations • Situating discourse analysis • Organizational discourse as a field of study • Key themes • Gender • Identity • Deconstruction and translation

  12. Mutually constitutive relation between discourse and power

  13. Discussion issues • Is discourse material? If so, in what ways? • How should we analyse gaps between saying and doing? • How would you apply discourse analysis to the present governmental crisis in Mexico?

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