Religion and Organization Theory (Research in the Sociology of Organizations #41)

By: Paul Tracey and Nelson Phillips and Michael Lounsbury

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Synopsis: Both history and current events attest to the continued significance of religion in society. Despite the role and importance of the institution of religion, and the profound influence that religious organizations continue to exert, it occupies a curiously marginal place in organization theory. At the same time, organization theory has been criticized for its narrow focus on corporations and there have been calls to study a much broader range of organizational forms (e.g., Bamberger and Pratt, 2010). Interestingly, the small number of studies on religious organizations to have published have had a disproportionate impact on the field. This suggests that religious organizations deserve more attention, and that attending to them will have significant benefits for our understanding of organizations. This volume brings together leading organization theorists with an interest in religion. The aim is to consolidate and make available in one place existing knowledge on religion and organizations, as well as encouraging more organization theorists to include religion as part of their research activities and agenda.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 456 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781781906934
Related ISBNs:: 9781781906927
Publisher:: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Date of Addition:: 09/24/18
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Business and Finance, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.