Sensemaking in Organizations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803971776)

The teaching of organization theory and the conduct of organizational research have been dominated by a focus on decision-making and the concept of strategic rationality. However, the rational model ignores the inherent complexity and ambiguity of real-world organizations and their environments. In this landmark volume, Karl E Weick highlights how the sensemaking′ process shapes organizational structure and behaviour. The process is seen as the creation of reality as an ongoing accomplishment that takes form when people make retrospective sense of the situations in which they find themselves.

Author: Karl E. Weick
ISBN-10: 080397177X
ISBN-13: 9780803971776
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Language: English
Published: 05/31/1995
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.40w x 0.63d