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A Potential Application of Actor Network Theory in Organizational Studies: The Company as an Ecosystem and its Power Relations from the ANT Perspective

A Potential Application of Actor Network Theory in Organizational Studies: The Company as an Ecosystem and its Power Relations from the ANT Perspective

ISBN13: 9781609601973|ISBN10: 1609601971|EISBN13: 9781609601997
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-197-3.ch017
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Bielenia-Grajewska, Magdalena. "A Potential Application of Actor Network Theory in Organizational Studies: The Company as an Ecosystem and its Power Relations from the ANT Perspective." Actor-Network Theory and Technology Innovation: Advancements and New Concepts, edited by Arthur Tatnall, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 247-258. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-197-3.ch017

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Bielenia-Grajewska, M. (2011). A Potential Application of Actor Network Theory in Organizational Studies: The Company as an Ecosystem and its Power Relations from the ANT Perspective. In A. Tatnall (Ed.), Actor-Network Theory and Technology Innovation: Advancements and New Concepts (pp. 247-258). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-197-3.ch017

Chicago

Bielenia-Grajewska, Magdalena. "A Potential Application of Actor Network Theory in Organizational Studies: The Company as an Ecosystem and its Power Relations from the ANT Perspective." In Actor-Network Theory and Technology Innovation: Advancements and New Concepts, edited by Arthur Tatnall, 247-258. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-197-3.ch017

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Abstract

In this chapter, an attempt will be made to discuss the place of Actor Network Theory in organizational studies. To narrow the scope of the research, attention will be focused solely on companies. The concept of ANT researched within the corporate setting has been one of the author’s interests for some years. Consequently, in this work the author will try to show some aspects related to Actor Network Theory in contemporary organizations. Since not every concept related to ANT within the corporate environment can be investigated in greater detail, two issues, namely ecosystem and power, have been selected to discuss the possible application of ANT in the studies on corporations.

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