Table of Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgments xiii
Part 1 Making Sense of Organizations 1
1 Introduction: The Power of Reframing 3
2 Simple Ideas, Complex Organizations 25
Part 2 The Structural Frame 45
3 Getting Organized 47
4 Structure and Restructuring 75
5 Organizing Groups and Teams 97
Part 3 The Human Resource Frame 115
6 People and Organizations 117
7 Improving Human Resource Management 139
8 Interpersonal and Group Dynamics 163
Part 4 The Political Frame 185
9 Power, Conflict, and Coalition 187
10 The Manager as Politician 209
11 Organizations as Political Arenas and Political Agents 227
Part 5 The Symbolic Frame 247
12 Organizational Symbols and Culture 251
13 Culture in Action 279
14 Organization as Theater 293
Part 6 Improving Leadership Practice 311
15 Integrating Frames for Effective Practice 313
16 Reframing in Action: Opportunities and Perils 329
17 Leadership in Theory and Practice 343
18 Reframing Leadership 369
19 Reframing Change in Organizations 383
20 Reframing Ethics and Spirit 409
21 Bringing It All Together: Change and Leadership in Action 423
22 Epilogue: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership 443
Appendix: The Best of Organizational Studies 447
Bibliography 451
The Authors 505
Name Index 507
Subject Index 515