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Concepts and TransformationVol. 4:3 (1999) ► pp.249–279
Managing, Subjectivities and Desires
The position that no particular theory, whether a theory of lack or one of intensity, can grasp what is most important about desire is extended and located in the context of a formal organization, dealing in particular with managerial subjectivities. The concerns ventilated are related to action research, in particular the concern for understanding management and organization and engaging in a process of change — here called interfering and making a difference. Social theory here is seen as a set of stories and theorizing as a political activity: ontological politics.
Keywords: Desire, Change, Management, Story Telling., Ontological Politics
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