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    This document introduces organization theory and provides an overview of key concepts. It discusses the purpose of studying organization theory and introduces three theoretical perspectives - modernist, symbolic-interpretive, and postmodern. These perspectives are distinguished by their underlying assumptions about ontology (the nature of reality) and epistemology (the nature of knowledge). The modernist perspective views organizations as real, rational systems, while the symbolic-interpretive perspective sees them as socially constructed. The postmodern perspective focuses on power relations and deconstruction. Organization theory uses concepts and theoretical lenses to analyze organizations and provide explanations of organizational phenomena.

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    The key takeaways are that the text discusses different theoretical perspectives in organization theory including modernist, symbolic-interpretive and postmodern perspectives. It also discusses concepts like abstraction, ontology, epistemology and how theories are constructed.

    The three theoretical perspectives discussed are the modernist perspective, symbolic-interpretive perspective and postmodern perspective.

    The modernist perspective has an objectivist ontology and positivist epistemology and sees organizations as real, rational entities. The symbolic-interpretive perspective has a subjectivist ontology and interpretivist epistemology and sees organizations as socially constructed communities. The postmodern perspective sees the social world as created through language and discourse and organizations as sites of power relations.

    Mary Jo Hatch with Ann L.

    Cunliffe

    WHY STUDY
    ORGANIZATION THEORY?
    Chapter 1

    Learning Objectives
    To introduce class members.
    To explain the purpose and approach of the
    course.
    To introduce basic tools of organizational
    analysis theory and abstraction.
    To introduce the three perspectives and their
    underlying assumptions.

    Hatch & Cunliffe: Organization Theory, 3rd edition

    Table 1.1

    Some Applications of Organization Theory

    Structuring activities and designing organizational processes to:


    Strategy/Finance

    Support goal achievement & performance


    monitoring.

    Marketing

    Align the organization & its brand strategy.

    Information
    Technology

    Align information flows with work processes


    & outcomes.

    Operations

    Support value chain management.

    Human Resources

    Provide a basis for HRM activities,organizational


    development & change.

    Communication

    Design effective communication processes.

    Hatch & Cunliffe: Organization Theory, 3rd edition

    A theory . . .
    consists of a set of concepts and the
    relationships that tie them together into a
    coherent explanation or understanding of
    the phenomenon of interest.

    Hatch & Cunliffe: Organization Theory, 3rd edition

    Theoretical Perspectives

    Theories linked by similar underlying


    assumptions, logics, and vocabularies.
    Research adopting similar approaches,
    methods, and ways of theorizing.

    Hatch & Cunliffe: Organization Theory, 3rd edition

    Theory
    (built from a selected set of concepts to explain, understand, criticize or create the
    phenomenon of interest)

    analysis and
    association

    Concepts
    (categories for sorting, organizing, storing information, formed from common
    features of specific instances)

    abstraction

    Phenomena of Interest
    (what is to be explained, understood, criticized or created by the theory)

    Abstraction
    The process of removing the unique details
    of particular examples so that only their
    common aspects remain.
    Enables us to process and communicate
    more information.

    Hatch & Cunliffe: Organization Theory, 3rd edition

    Abstract
    All Living Things
    Plant

    Animal

    Reptile

    Mammal

    Dog
    Fido

    Concrete

    Bird
    Cat

    Spot

    Phydough

    Spought

    Why Multiple Perspectives?


    1. Help better understand and manage the complexity
    of organizations.
    2. Become more aware of the assumptions underlying
    theory and practice and the reasons for doing or not
    doing things.
    3. Form a basis for determining pressures to act and
    their relationship to ethical, efficient, and socially
    responsible action.

    Hatch & Cunliffe: Organization Theory, 3rd edition

    Ontology
    Ontology concerns our assumptions about reality
    and existence
    -

    is there an objective reality out there or is it subjective,


    existing only in our minds?

    are our actions predetermined or do we have


    freewill?

    Epistemology
    Epistemology is concerned with knowledge:
    -

    how we generate knowledge

    what constitutes good knowledge

    how we represent or describe reality

    Hatch & Cunliffe: Organization Theory, 3rd edition

    Comparing Ontologies

    Objectivism the belief in an objective, external


    reality that exists independently of
    our knowledge of it.

    Subjectivism the belief that knowledge of the


    world is subjective and that social
    reality only exists when we
    experience it and give it meaning.

    Hatch & Cunliffe: Organization Theory, 3rd edition

    Comparing Epistemologies
    Positivism

    we can discover Truth through the


    scientific measurement and
    validation of behavior and systems.

    Interpretivism

    all knowledge is relative to the


    knower and can only be understood
    from the point of view of
    individuals who are directly
    involved; truth is socially
    constructed.

    Hatch & Cunliffe: Organization Theory, 3rd edition

    Modernist Perspective

    Objectivist ontology

    Positivist epistemology

    Organizations are real,


    rational entities and
    systems

    Organization theorists focus on finding universal laws


    governing system behavior, rational structures, and
    standardized procedures

    Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective

    Subjectivist ontology

    Interpretivist epistemology

    Organizations are communities, socially constructed in everyday


    interactions

    Organization theorists study how people create and give


    meaning to their experience of organizational life

    Postmodern Perspective
    Ontology - the social world is created through language & discourse
    Epistemology - there is no Truth;
    knowledge and power are interwoven
    Organizations are texts - sites of power relations, marginalization, and
    play
    Organization theorists deconstruct and destabilize ideologies and
    rational forms of organizing; encourage a reflexive questioning of
    taken for granted assumptions and practices

    Culture

    Social
    Structure

    Physical
    Structure

    Technology

    Fig. 1.1

    A Conceptual Model Of Organization

    Hatch & Cunliffe: Organization Theory, 3rd edition

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