Reframing organizations : artistry, choice and leadership

Preface ix Acknowledgments xv PART ONE Making Sense of Organizations 1 1 Introduction: The Power of Reframing 3 2 Simple Ideas, Complex Organizations 25 PART TWO The Structural Frame 43 3 Getting Organized 45 4 Structure and Restructuring 71 5 Organizing Groups and Teams 93 PART THREE The Human Resource Frame 113 6 People and Organizations 115 7 Improving Human Resource Management 135 8 Interpersonal and Group Dynamics 157 PART FOUR The Political Frame 179 9 Power, Conflict, and Coalition 181 10 The Manager as Politician 201 11 Organizations as Political Arenas and Political Agents 217 PART F I V E The Symbolic Frame 235 12 Organizational Symbols and Culture 239 13 Culture in Action 265 14 Organization as Theater 279 PART S I X Improving Leadership Practice 295 15 Integrating Frames for Effective Practice 297 16 Reframing in Action: Opportunities and Perils 313 17 Reframing Leadership 325 18 Reframing Change in Organizations 359 19 Reframing Ethics and Spirit 385 20 Bringing It All Together: Change and Leadership in Action 399 Epilogue: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership 419 Appendix: The Best of Organizational Studies 423 Bibliography 427 The Authors 467 Name Index 469 Subject Index 481