Organizing Networks
An Actor-Network Theory of Organizations
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Beschreibung
In the digital age, organizations are not anonymous systems operating behind the backs of individuals. Instead, they are scalable actor-networks guided by network norms of connectivity, flow, communication, participation, authenticity and flexibility.
What are organizations? Where do they come from? How are they transformed and adapted to new situations? In the digital age and in the global network society, traditional theories of the organization can no longer answer these questions. Based on actor-network theory, this book explains organizations as flexible, open networks in which both human and non-human actors enter into socio-technical assemblies by constantly negotiating and re-negotiating programs of action. Organizations are not macro social structures or autonomous systems operating behind the backs of individuals. Instead, they are scalable actor-networks guided by network norms of connectivity, flow, communication, participation, authenticity, and flexibility.
Autor*in
Andréa Belliger
Andréa Belliger (Prof. Dr.) ist Co-Direktorin des Instituts für Kommunikation & Führung in Luzern und Prorektorin der Pädagogischen Hochschule Zentralschweiz. Sie ist Verwaltungsrätin in verschiedenen Unternehmen in den Bereichen Gesundheit, Finanzen und Banken, Sozialverwaltung, Energie und Bildung sowie als Beraterin für Unternehmen und Behörden in allen Aspekten der digitalen Transformation tätig. 2018/19 wurde sie unter die Top 100 Women in Business in der Schweiz gewählt und war für den Female Digital Leader Award nominiert.
Themen in »Organizing Networks«
Organization Theory Organization Theory Actor-Network Theory Actor-Network Theory Digital Transformation Digital Transformation Network Society Network Society Networked Organization Networked Organization Networked Management Networked Management Social Theory Social Theory Economy