Towards Polyphonic Organization
- 1 May 1993
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in Journal of Organizational Change Management
- Vol. 6 (5) , 15-26
- https://doi.org/10.1108/09534819310072747
Abstract
The concept of polyphony, taken from music and extended by literary critic Bakhtin to describe the world of Dostoevsky′s novels, provides a metaphor for understanding patterns of organizing among those who hold beliefs and values from a variety of backgrounds. Addresses organization as multiple discourses. Describes Bakhtin′s work and uses it to generate ideas about how people organize to perform complex tasks and change their patterns of interaction.Keywords
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