In this article, we hope to show why examining the work of the writer, Franz Kafka (1883—
1924), may enhance our understanding of organizations. In doing so, his life and …

Franz Kafka merits special consideration among the writers of the 20th century for his
portrayal of organizational life and the ambivalent character of the social institutions that …

Weber, credited with having founded organization theory, did so inadvertently, as the study
of the ideal type of bureaucracy. A contrary interpretation suggests organization analysis …

Max Weber's relevance for the sociology of organizations today is not as selfevident as it
might once have seemed. Major contemporary schools, such as population ecology, or …

The 1980s saw a new and fuller appreciation of the amplitude of Max Weber's work. This
volume demonstrates how it is leading to a complete revision of the dominant view that …

Max Weber's influence upon the study of organizations has been profound, perhaps
unrivaled. But his contemporary relevance is less certain. This special issue celebrates the …

Although Weber's ideal typical model of bureaucracy was developed primarily in relation to
the state, studies of private sector organizations typically adhere to its formal-rational …

When I first read Weick in 1977, I had no idea what to make of him. The style of writing and
thinking was unusual, even weird to me. It struck me initially as cryptic and arcane, and also …

Method you wrote, in a short biography of yourself, that you are largely 'self-taught'in the
social sciences and that your youthful intellectual interests were centred around thinkers …

Inspired by the insights of Franz Kafka, this article explores the problem of 'distance'in a UK
bank, particularly by focusing on one of its back-office processing centres. Distance refers to …