Practice Theory, Work, and Organization: An Introduction - Brossura

Nicolini, Davide

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ISBN 10: 0199231591 ISBN 13: 9780199231591

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press, 2013

Riassunto

What are practice theories? Where do they come from? What do they say? Do they offer something new to the study of work and organization?

Practice theories are a set of conceptual tools and methodologies for investigating, analysing, and representing everyday practice. They develop the idea that phenomena such as knowledge, meaning, science, power, organized activity, sociality, and institutions are rooted in practice. The volume provides a rigorous yet accessible introduction to this emerging area of study. Recognizing that a unified theory of practice does not exist, the book surveys the main scholarly traditions that have, collectively, contributed to the practice turn in social and organization studies. Each chapter examines the main assumptions and concepts of these traditions, discussing their distinctive contribution to work and organization studies. The chapters are accompanied by a fully worked example of how the theory can be applied to empirical research, making the text suitable for teaching purposes.

The book will constitute a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in organization studies and management, and scholars across disciplines who are interested to know more about the topic.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Davide Nicolini is Professor of Organization Studies at Warwick Business School. He co-directs the IKON Research Centre at Warwick Business School and the Warwick Institute of Health. Prior to joining the University of Warwick he held positions at The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations in London and the University of Trento and Bergamo in Italy. His work has appeared in journals such as Organization Science, Organization Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Human Relations, Management Learning, and Social Science and Medicine. From 2009 he has been Editor of Management Learning.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0199231591
• ISBN 13: 9780199231591
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 282
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile