* Introduces readers to the central tensions and debates of organization studies. * Celebrates the productive heterogeneity of the field by placing competing perspectives side by side. * Includes contributions from major figures in the field. * Structured in an innovative ′point′ and ′counterpoint′ format. Since the publication of Burrell and Morgan’s Sociological Paradigms and Organization Theory in 1979, organization studies has been the site of lively debate, centered on significant ′paradigm differences′ between theorists who take divergent positions on a range of important research issues. In this volume, major figures in the field articulate these opposing arguments in an innovative ′point′ and ′counterpoint′ structure. Leading exponents of different theories, including Bill McKelvey, Karl E. Weick, Barbara Czarniawska, Roderick M. Kramer and Lex Donaldson, present their case in counterpoint to their adversaries, challenging readers to engage in the dialogue. The arguments are signposted in an introduction by the editors, who are acclaimed academics in their own right.
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