On the Idea of Emancipation in Management and Organization Studies

Alvesson, Mats; Willmott, Hugh

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“…The achievement of emancipation does not come from an isolated example of transformative action, but rather from a holistic transformation of social relations, gender relations, workplace democracy and environmental and societal sustainability (Alvesson and Willmott, 1992). Critical theorists argue that this transformation occurs through critical self-reflection and associated self-transformation (Alvesson and Willmott, 1992).…”

Section: Emancipation and Micro-emancipationmentioning

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“…Critical theorists argue that this transformation occurs through critical self-reflection and associated self-transformation (Alvesson and Willmott, 1992). Alvesson and Willmott (1992) contest traditional Marxist notions of emancipation as totalitarian, and rather conceptualise micro-emancipatory moments. The authors state that "any substantial and lasting form of emancipatory change must involve a process of critical self-reflection and associated self transformation.…”

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“…As sources of power and worker control, workplace practices, and changes to such practices, might also be sources of emancipation or micro emancipation (Alvesson and Willmott, 1992). Indeed, from an optimistic perspective, new forms of work might be seen as manifestations of hard-fought battles between management and employees, resulting in more humane and emancipatory work practices.…”

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Work innovations: transformation, micro-emancipations, or discursive shift?

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2012

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Through a deconstruction of the taken-for-granted assumption of the 'transformation of work', I argue that the nature of this transformation is largely discursive, underpinned by enduring assumptions of economic imperative and the control of worker subjectivities. Predominated by discourses of mutual benefit and innovation/knowledge work, there appears to be a significant disconnect between the promises of these discourses, and the experiences of most workers. I explore whether new forms of work may be examples of an emancipatory transformation of work. I question whether the polarity in outcomes might be seen as an emancipation for the 'chosen', rather than meaningful transformation of the workplace for all workers.

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“…The concept most frequently used to represent the critical intention to change social realities is "emancipation" (Alvesson & Willmott, 1992;Howcroft & Trauth, 2004;McAulay, Doherty & Keval, 2002;McGrath, 2005). Critical research aims to emancipate those who are alienated because of the current structure of society and production, those who are excluded from the discourses that shape our society.…”

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On the Difference or Equality of Information, Misinformation, and Disinformation: A Critical Research Perspective

Stahl¹

2006

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More and better information is often seen as a prerequisite for better management practices. It is the task of information systems to collect or create such information. These simple premises are problematic, however. One of the reasons for this is that the very concept of information is not clear. This paper discusses the notion of information as well as the apparently opposing notions of misinformation and disinformation from a critical research perspective. Starting with a discussion of the question of truth, the paper argues that there is no agreement on what truth is and, therefore, what information is. The critical approach provides a different way of understanding these issues. Critical research aims to change the status quo and lead to emancipation. Drawing on two of the most prominent theoreticians of critical research, Jürgen Habermas and Michel Foucault, the paper explores what truth and information can mean for critical research. The contribution of the paper is to extend the debate on information and truth beyond its typical confines and show to the researcher that these issues are not value-neutral; every commitment to a research approach is a value choice that the researcher makes and needs to reflect on.

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“…This means, first of all, that it follows a critical intention not only to describe reality, but to change it, which is typical of critical research (Alvesson and Deetz 2000;Cecez-Kecmanovic 2001;Ngwenyama and Lee 1997). The main way in which the critical intention is usually realized is by promoting emancipation (Alvesson and Willmott 1992;Hirschheim andKlein 1994 Klein andMyers 1999;McAulay et al 2002;Ngwenyama and Lee 1997;Varey et al 2002). A fundamental problem is how research can emancipate.…”

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Responsible Management of Digital Divides: An Oxymoronic Endeavor?

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On the Idea of Emancipation in Management and Organization Studies

Cited by 302 publications

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Work innovations: transformation, micro-emancipations, or discursive shift?

Work innovations: transformation, micro-emancipations, or discursive shift?

On the Difference or Equality of Information, Misinformation, and Disinformation: A Critical Research Perspective

Responsible Management of Digital Divides: An Oxymoronic Endeavor?

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