Journal of Management History (Archive): Volume 4 Issue 4
Table of contents
Organizational scepticism
James A. SteverScepticism about organizations has become an integral part of the field organizational theory. This article aspires to develop through historical analysis a taxonomy of…
Organizational scepticism, the modern conception of leadership and the obsession with new
Larry D. Terry, Maxine G. LevinThis essay focuses on institutional leadership in complex public organizations. Using an expanded version of James A. Stever’s organizational scepticism framework, an argument is…
Global economic competition, Adam Smith, and the no‐harm proviso
Norman S. Wright, David Kirkwood HartThis paper asks the question, “What is the appropriate management value system for commerce in the increasingly complex global marketplace?” We argue that the current management…
The leadership enigma: toward a model of organizational optimism
Gerald T. Gabris, Stephen A. Maclin, Douglas M. IhrkeWhile many, with good reason, have come to view the demoralizing side of modern public bureaucracies with skepticism, many have gone so far as to use these as a basis for…
Is postmodern organization theory sceptical?
Deena Weinstein, Michael A. WeinsteinThe practitioners of postmodern organization theory have had to respond to the charge that postmodernism has a declivity toward skepticism. Their response to organizational…