Liminality in organization studies : theory and method
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Liminality in organization studies : theory and method
（Routledge focus on business and management）（Routledge focus）
Routledge, 2021, c2020
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"First published 2020 by Routledge"--T.p. verso
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [117]-131) and index:
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Description
In a time of flexible and mutable work arrangements, there is hardly a domain of organizing that has not been affected by liminality. Temporary workers who switch companies based on projects, consultants who operate at the boundaries between the consultant and the client companies, or 'hybrid entrepreneurs' who start new ventures, while still keeping their previous job, are examples of liminality in organizations. Liminality is also felt by managers who handle interorganizational relationships within customer-supplier networks or scientists who, albeit affiliated with R&D units, have strong ties with their scientific communities, acknowledging that they belong to neither setting thoroughly. Precious hints for enriching our comprehension of liminality in organizational settings can be conveyed by the reflection that has flourished in different fields.
This book advances knowledge of liminality management by elaborating on a model that puts together aspects of the liminal process that have been mostly described in a separate way so far, benefiting from the input provided by experience in sociology, medicine, and education. Through the articulation of a model that accounts for the antecedents, content, and consequences of liminality in organizations, the book intends to prompt quantitative research on this topic. It will be of value to those interested in organizational behavior, organization and management, marketing, sociology of work, and sociology of organizations.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: The Foundations of Liminality
Introduction
Between and Betwixt: Experiencing Transitions
Timeliness and Spacelessness
Rites, Ceremonies, and Symbols
The Anti-Structure
Communitas
Identity Work
Liminality as a Realm of Possibilities, but also a Domain of Anguish
The Creative Power of Liminal Personae
The Negative Feelings Associated to Liminality
The Liminoid Experience
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Liminality and Organizations
2.1 Introduction
The Changing Nature of Work Arrangements and the Diffusion of Liminality
Liminality across Organizational Boundaries
Liminality as Contingent Work
Liminality within a Single Organization
Liminality as the Pursuit of Multiple Careers
Liminality in Specific Organizational Settings
Entrepreneurship as Liminal Experience
Liminality in Teams and the Relevance of Leadership
The Liminal Organization
The Aftermath of Liminality in Organizational Settings
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Emergent Perspectives on Liminality
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Liminality as a Protracted Experience
3.3 Liminality as a Repeated (and Repeatable) Experience
3.4 Liminality as a Dynamic Experience
3.5 Liminality as Additive Experiences
3.6 Liminality as Degree of Intensity of Experience
3.7 Liminality as Creation of Practices
3.8 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Towards a Model of Liminal Experience
Introduction
Perception of Liminal Experience
The Dimensions of Timeliness and Spacelessness
The Dimension of Anti-structure
The Dimensions of Communitas
The Dimensions of Identity Work
The Dimensions of Collective and Individual Practice
Conclusion
References
Index
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