Writing Management: Organization Theory as a Literary Genre

by Barbara Czarniawska

This provocative and engaging perspective on organizations and organization studies comes from one of the most original of contemporary writers in the field. Skeptical of scientific claims and explanations of the social world, Barbara Czarniawska advocates an approach that draws on narrative, literary theory, cultural studies, and anthropology, rather than positivist social science.

142 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 1999

About the author

Barbara Czarniawska (formerly known as Barbara Czarniawska-Joerges) is an organization theorist, best known for her contributions to constructivism theory in management studies as well as storytelling and narrative analysis in anthropology of organization.