Ethics of Resistance in Organisations: A Conceptual Proposal

Alakavuklar, Ozan Nadir; Alamgir, Fahreen

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“…In this vein, more recent research has examined how collective efforts are de facto oriented toward issues of meaning and values (Daskalaki et al, 2019). Increasingly, scholars working on resistance have underlined the prevalence of moral concerns tied to acts of dissidence in organizations (Alakavuklar & Alamgir, 2017;Pullen & Rhodes, 2013). This body of research is uncovering that dissent is, to a growing degree, linked to matters related to the moral dimensions of work.…”

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“…Moreover, in some cases, their resistance actually goes against their own interests. Some authors use the term 'ethics of resistance' (Alakavuklar & Alamgir, 2017) to describe such situations, in which individuals, rather than acting in their own interest, resist in order to sustain core values that have come under threat from new ways of doing business (see also Rhodes et al, 2010). One study conducted by the authors analysed how teams resist attempts to transform…”

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Durkheim's contributions to organization studies have so far been decidedly marginal, and largely concentrated on culture. In this paper, we draw upon his theory of anomie and solidarity to show how a Durkheimian view of contemporary organizations and work has special relevance today for debates about how workers, particularly middle managers, can reshuffle a capacity to resist neoliberal efforts to profoundly disrupt their working conditions, in particular their autonomy to define what is a job well done. We show how Durkheim's insights can account for the unexpected rekindling of forms of social solidarity in highly competitive and individualistic organizational settings, through dissident efforts that convey a renewal of a certain work ethos severed by neoliberal managerial policies and practices. Recent studies on resistance confirm Durkheim's view that forms of collective activity, resembling supposedly 'old' mechanisms of former days, continue to exist and develop in contemporary societies and organizations, in response to pressure to put people in situations of inter-individual competition that disrupts social relationships.

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Section: The Resisting Manager As a Guardian Of 'Old Fashioned' Valuesmentioning

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Organization Theory

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“…Usually, "acting ethically" has been treated as "acting in compliance with" certain rules and legal precepts. For Alakavuklar and Alamgir (2018), the ethical subject is submissive and conforms to moral norms, which constitute the exact measure of a culture and of the social group standards according to which a person lives; disobeying these precepts means living in immorality. From this perspective, ethics is the conduct or type of human actions, that is, conscious and voluntary acts by individuals that affect social groups.…”

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“…From this perspective, ethics is the conduct or type of human actions, that is, conscious and voluntary acts by individuals that affect social groups. Likewise, one of the great contemporary dilemmas in management arises: As much as we have developed critical moral codes in organizations, moral and ethical theories stumble when the matter is turned to the prevention of deviant conduct, that is, they have failed miserably in securing submission of human beings to the norm (Alakavuklar & Alamgir, 2018;Babri et al, 2019).…”

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“…The critical point of the domination established by management in organizations is that the masses are not aware of the very condition of the strategically produced subjectivities in a medium that is hegemonically governed by economic reason (Alakavuklar & Alamgir, 2018). What Foucault offers as an alternative is precisely the possibility of emancipation from being ruled by others to selfgovernment; the ethical constitution of man is no longer just a constitution by the practices of control of the other, but real techniques of self-care.…”

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The other side of compliance systems and codes of ethics: A Foucauldian perspective on rule-based ethics and corruption control

Couto

Carrieri

2020

Innovar

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The purpose of this reflection paper is to provide a Foucauldian view of the influence of the neoliberal ethos on the rational choices of agents in organizations and how this impacts the tendency to make decisions about deviant behavior. We propose that practices of codes of ethics have less substantive effects and more symbolic effects. The control of corruption occurs in three dimensions: egoism, utilitarianism and opportunism. Codes of ethics and compliance systems, in this sense, possess only the capacity to partially meet each of these requirements, not being enough measure for business integrity assurance. We believe it is essential to distinguish the arguments presented in this paper from the dominant thinking on theories about ethics in organizations. Our interest is to give a politicized response to the discussions raised in the field. The originality of the article resides in the transposition of Foucauldian concepts for practices of control of conducts in the contemporary management. The inadequacy of the normative measures is worked out. Besides, alternative perspectives are proposed to the practices of management for ethical behavior in organizations.

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Freedom and giving in game streams: A Foucauldian exploration of tips and donations on Twitch

Yoganathan

Osburg

Stevens

2021

Psychology and Marketing

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Twitch is a full‐fledged marketplace for game consumption, where gameplay is live streamed by players for the benefit of viewers/followers. Using Foucault's notions of freedom as a practice, we provide a psychosocial understanding of game stream engagement, and especially, user motivations for tipping streamers or donating to charity (i.e., “giving”). Following a netnographic approach, we analyse contributions to a large online forum and data gathered from 15 focus groups. We find that giving arises as an outcome of users exercising their freedom, whilst negotiating personal difficulties, for social gratification (e.g., status among peers), self‐determination (i.e., feeling control over one's life), and self‐extension (i.e., feeling affinity with others to achieve ideal self). By providing opportunities for self‐extension and self‐determination, which lead to better connectivity and stronger community support compared to social media, Twitch enables users to “give freely” (i.e., without obligation or compunction). Consequently, Twitch offers scope for more effective and mutually beneficial means of fundraising than traditional nonprofit marketing strategies, particularly by reaching younger target groups. Ultimately, the paper integrates three widely used theories under one (Foucauldian) metatheoretical perspective and highlights the central role of freedom in understanding game stream user engagement. Practical implications for nonprofit fundraising are also considered.

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Ethics of Resistance in Organisations: A Conceptual Proposal

Cited by 21 publications

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The other side of compliance systems and codes of ethics: A Foucauldian perspective on rule-based ethics and corruption control

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