Why blame the organization?
Subtitle: a pragmatic analysis of collective moral responsibility
By: Raymond S. Pfeiffer.
Publisher: Littlefield Adams Books
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
Subjects: Organizational sociology.; Organizational behavior -- Moral and ethical aspects.; Responsibility.; Blame.
Description: Overview: If individual cooperation is the core of organizations, then why do people sometimes blame organizations instead of, or in addition to, the individuals in them? Through an examination of actual cases such as the pollution of the Prince William Sound, the disaster at the Love Canal, and soccer team misconduct, Raymond S. Pfeiffer offers a philosophical study in analytic pragmatism to clarify the meaning and logic of collective blame. Why Blame the Organization? attacks the myth that the nature of an organization or group is the key to understanding its moral responsibility.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.