Translation theories argue that the transformation of new ideas is 'in the hands of people'and
that actors at multiple organizational levels interact to affect this process. However, previous …

This paper presents a systematic literature review of individual‐level targets (or foci) of
identification, that is, the bases by which one derives a sense of self as a unique being in the …

This article explores middle managers in the professions from their position in the
sandwiched middle. Based upon interviews with senior academics in management roles …

The Work of Communication: Relational Perspectives on Working and Organizing in
Contemporary Capitalism revolves around a two-part question:" What have work and …

In recent years, we have witnessed the emergence of 'critical performativity', a concept
designed to debate relationships between theory and practice and encourage practical …

Both sustainability and identity are said to be paradoxical issues in organizations. In this
study we look at the paradoxes of corporate sustainability at the individual level by studying …

Despite the increasing interest in corporate social responsibility's impact on the employee
behaviours at a micro level, only a handful of literature is available discussing the underlying …

The seventh edition of Sociology, Work and Organisation is outstandingly effective in
explaining how we can use the sociological imagination to understand the nature of …

Middle management ranks are once again being questioned by scholars and practitioners
alike. This introduction to the special issue represents a timely reference point for …

Discussions of feminism and gender in organizations and management studies, have, with
some notable exceptions, become stuck in something of a time-warp. This lies in stark …