System Actor and Process

<p><em>System Actor and Process: Keywords in Organization Studies</em> is intended as an epistemological ‘compass’ to navigate through the multifaceted key concepts typically used in organizational practice and research. </p><p>The book illustrates thirty-four keywords using a tripartite structure: each keyword is briefly discussed from three points of view namely the system-centered actor-centered and process-centered conception of organization which reflects the options emerging from contemporary epistemological debate in organizational studies and more generally in social sciences namely objectivism subjectivism and the Weberian third way. </p><p>Primarily addressed to researchers and academics in organization studies this book is also a useful resource for undergraduate or postgraduate students for whom it may represent a thorough introduction to organizational concepts. It will also be a valuable tool for managers to apply in their everyday practice. </p>