Reframing Organizations

Preface vii Acknowledgments xiii PART ONE Making Sense of Organizations 1 1 Introduction: The Power of Reframing 3 2 Simple Ideas, Complex Organizations 23 PART TWO The Structural Frame 41 3 Getting Organized 43 4 Structure and Restructuring 69 5 Organizing Groups and Teams 95 PART THREE The Human Resource Frame 113 6 People and Organizations 115 7 Improving Human Resource Management 137 8 Interpersonal and Group Dynamics 161 PART FOUR The Political Frame 183 9 Power, Conflict, and Coalition 185 10 The Manager as Politician 205 11 Organizations as Political Arenas and Political Agents 225 PART FIVE The Symbolic Frame 243 12 Organizational Symbols and Culture 245 13 Culture in Action 271 14 Organization as Theater 285 PART SIX Improving Leadership Practice 303 15 Integrating Frames for Effective Practice 305 16 Reframing in Action: Opportunities and Perils 323 17 Reframing Leadership 337 18 Reframing Change in Organizations 371 19 Reframing Ethics and Spirit 393 20 Bringing It All Together: Change and Leadership in Action 407 21 Epilogue: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership 431 Appendix: The Best of Organizational Studies 435 Notes 439 Bibliography 441 The Authors 483 Name Index 485 Subject Index 497