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On the way to Ithaka[1]: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Publication of Karl E. Weick’sThe Social Psychology of Organizing

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Karl E. Weick’sThe Social Psychology of Organizinghas been one of the most influential books in organization studies, providing the theoretical underpinnings of several research programs. Importantly, the book is widely credited with initiating theprocess turnin the field, leading to the ‘gerundizing’ of management and organization studies: the persistent effort to understand organizational phenomena as ongoing accomplishments. The emphasis of the book on organizing (rather than on organizations) and its links with sensemaking have made it the most influential treatise on organizational epistemology. In this introduction, we review Weick’s magnum opus, underline and assess its key themes, and suggest ways in which several of them may be taken forward.

Source: Journal of Management Studies

DOI: 10.1111/joms.12616

Authors: Haridimos Tsoukas, Gerardo Patriotta, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, Sally Maitlis

Institutions: University of Cyprus, University of Warwick, Johns Hopkins University, University of Oxford

Language: English

Topic: Management and Organizational Studies

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W3046979738

FWCI: 2.971

Cites: 120

Cited by: 17

Related to: 10