Tamara: Journal for Critical Organization Inquiry

Learning Organizing Through Paradoxes: A tribute to Andrzej Zawiślak

Chrostowski, Aleksander Hensel, Przemysław Kostera, Monika

University of Warsaw | Durham University, UK The Jagiellonian University, Poland Linnaeus University, Sweden

922.16 KB

376 downloads

Abstract

This paper is intended as a tribute to Andrzej Zawiślak, one of the precursors of systems approach to organization theory in Poland. More specifically, we highlight four recurring themes in his work: bridging academic-practitioner gap by studying systemic paradoxes, theorizing about organizations as complex human systems, reflection on the role of university in its social context, and scepticism towards rationality of social science. We believe that Zawiślak’s unique voice deserves to be heard and may serve as a fruitful starting point for theorizing about organizations.

Metadata

Journal Tamara: Journal for Critical Organization Inquiry 
Volume 14 
Issue 4 
Issue date 2016 
Type Article 
Language en
Pagination 140-147
ISSN 1532-5555