The Theory and Philosophy of Organizations makes a major contribution to the debate on the status of organizational theory as a discipline. The volume is divided into three sections exploring issues under the headings theory', anasis' and philosophy'. In each, the limitations of traditional' or scientific' organizational paradigms are illuminated and new forms of interpretation offered.

Part One: Theory 1. Paradigm Diversity in Organisational Research Gareth Morgan 2. Breaking Up the Mono-Method Monopolies in Organisation Analysis Joanne Martin 3. Beyond Paradigmatic Closure in Organisational Inquiry Hugh Willmott Part Two: Analysis 4. The Labour Process Perspective on Management Organisation Michael Reed 5. The Rise of Organisational Symbolism Barry Turner 6. Ethnomethodology and Organisational Research: An Introduction John Hassard 7. Modernism, Postmodernism and Organisation Michael Power 8. The Diabolisation of Death: Some Thoughts on the Obsolescence of Morality in Organisational Theory and Practice Burkard Sievers 9. Chronological Codes and Organisational Analysis Peter Clark Part Three: Philosopy 10. Organisation/Disorganisation Robert Cooper 11. Person, Role and Organisation: Some Constructivist Notes Roger Holmes 12. An Alternative to Paradigm Incommensurability in Organisation Theory John Hassard Part Four: Epilogue 13. Post-Paradigm Inquiry Denis Pym