Critical theory and the hegemony of corporate culture
Journal of Organizational Change Management
ISSN: 0953-4814
Article publication date: 1 December 2001
Abstract
Based on critical theory and dialectical thought, discusses and outlines a framework for understanding corporate culture as corporate hegemony. First, offers the relevance of critical theory to the study of corporate culture as a managerial praxis and organizational discourse. Second, examines three aspects of the dialectics of corporate culture: the dialectical tensions between corporate and individual identity; the conflicting pressure for uniformity and diversity; and the dialectics of empowerment and disempowerment. Third, discusses the mechanisms for the hegemonic perpetuation of corporate culture by researchers and practitioners and for resisting a critical stance in the discourse of corporate culture. Fourth, and finally, the article examines possible ways for overcoming the problem of cultural hegemony in organization theory and praxis.
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Citation
Ogbor, J.O. (2001), "Critical theory and the hegemony of corporate culture", Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 14 No. 6, pp. 590-608. https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810110408015
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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