The Poetic Organization [electronic resource] /
Pitsis, A.author.
The Poetic Organization explores the inherent aspects of organization that revolve around poetic processes. This book is a commentary on poetic elements in organization that are critical to developmental areas of organizations, yet poetics are rarely given the attention deserved.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I Conceptual Framework; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Central issues; 1.2 Poetics in organizational context; 1.3 Methods of eliciting organizational poetics; 1.4 Ficto-analysis and the fictive in the method; 1.5 Theory melding into method; 1.6 Poeticized organization: as another discipline; 1.7 Contemplating poetics: the research problem; 1.8 Alternative ways of exploring organization; 1.9 Outline: a template of what follows; 2 A Trajectory of Poetics in Organization; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Coaching and poetics
2.3 Early conceptions of poetics in organization: metaphors and related aspects2.4 Dominance of metaphor; 2.5 Textual organization: fictive and ontological aspects of organization; 2.6 Humanities-based perspective of organization; 2.7 Poetics in an organizational context; 2.8 Organizational aporias; 2.9 Conclusion; 3 Examining the Fictive as a Methodological Stance; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Ficto-analysis: definition, aims and function; 3.3 Aristotle overview: poetics and organization; 3.4 Literary and philosophical elements of the fictive; 3.5 Fictional perspectives on organization
3.6 Positioning a fictive methodology3.7 Conclusion; 4 Research Practices; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Rock & Roll Coaching: operational aspects of the research; 4.3 Exploring the data: central analytical devices used; 4.4 Interviews and workshops; 4.5 Conceptualizing the methods; 4.6 Conclusion; Part II Exploring the Poetic in Coach Engagements; 5 Description and Analysis, Poetic Profiles; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Ficto-analysis: coaches through Poetic Profile; 5.3 An ensemble of coaches: another layer unravels; 5.3.1 Angelo: notions of metamorphosis, dealing with youth and age
5.3.2 Joseph: the unknown nocturnal dimensions5.3.3 Samson: the heavy metal elder; 5.3.4 Marcus: the people pleaser, heart connection and guidance through spirit; 5.3.5 Grant: the underwater earthquake, the mortally wounded animal; 5.3.6 Bill: objective person in the mirror; 5.3.7 Karen: the travelling salesman, exotic suitcase and God drives a flying saucer; 5.3.8 Walter: inmates and the asylum, the skilled salesman and epiphanies; 5.4 Conclusion; 6 Emerging Interpretations; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Layers of interpretation; 6.3 Initial interpretations; 6.3.1 Music and organization
6.3.2 Metaphor about life as coach: sports coaching6.3.3 Selling intangibles; 6.3.4 Performance: film, theatre and comedy; 6.3.5 The role of the question in coaching; 6.4 Significant key themes: the inception of Rock & Roll Coaching scripts; 6.4.1 The Foundational Script: the first coaching engagement; 6.4.2 Innovation Script: background and development; 6.4.3 Connecting the Foundational and Innovation scripts; 6.5 Conclusion; 7 Interviews and Workshops; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Interviews and workshops; 7.3 Angelo's workshop: Facebook in my head
7.3.1 Angelo's automatic writing: black, it's like when I ask my mind to perform
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Poetic Organization explores the inherent aspects of organization that revolve around poetic processes. This book is a commentary on poetic elements in organization that are critical to developmental areas of organizations, yet poetics are rarely given the attention deserved.
Organization.
Planning.
Leadership.
Philosophy.
Management.
Behavioral economics.
Theater.
Organization.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Philosophy, general.
Management.
Behavioral/Experimental Economics.
Theatre and Performance Studies.