In search of low-control organizing practices: community, care, cooperation, and commitment

Mark Addleson

Chapter Chapter 10 in Beyond Management, 2011, pp 125-135 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Standard management practices and procedures aren’t any good for organizing knowledge-work, so we’re in search of ones that are. The work of organizing revolves around people making up their minds and aligning: making plans, establishing priorities, agreeing on schedules, and so on. It is often tough to get some consensus on what to do, when, and how, but having done this, they’ll change their minds, revise their plans, adjust their priorities, or rearrange their calendars. Work practices that not only allow but also encourage people to respond and adapt to changing circumstances are preferable to fixed procedures, commitments to long-term goals, and rigid schedules that quickly become obsolete. When they constantly have to adapt, it is best for people to organize themselves.

Keywords: Social Space; Knowledge Worker; Caring Relationship; Joint Enterprise; Shared Repertoire (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230343412_10

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