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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to use media studies as a creative impulse for critical research into practices of organization. Design/methodology/approach - Through an aesthetic reflection on the use of media, an experience of organization is examined as a form of postponed judgement. Findi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Critical perspectives on international business 2006-01, Vol.2 (3), p.220-229
1. Verfasser: van Boeschoten, Robert
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to use media studies as a creative impulse for critical research into practices of organization. Design/methodology/approach - Through an aesthetic reflection on the use of media, an experience of organization is examined as a form of postponed judgement. Findings - Aesthetic judgement can be helpful to establish new forms of relationships, but it is questionable if organizations are willing to stimulate this form of dis-organizing. Practical implications - Media studies in organizations can lead to emphasis on communication as a form of control, or the opening up of the organization to more chatter and noise. Originality/value - Using McLuhan and media studies in the context of organization studies can lead to new insights for both.
ISSN:1742-2043
DOI:10.1108/17422040610682791