Elgar Encyclopedia of Organizational Sociology

The first of its kind, the Encyclopedia of Organizational Sociology gathers expert contributors to define the boundaries of this rapidly growing sub-discipline, and provide multidisciplinary and wide-ranging insights, topics, and approaches. Drawing on a broad array of theoretical viewpoints including liberal, postmodernist, and historical materialist accounts, the Encyclopedia examines key foundational concepts along the continuum of sociology, organization studies, business and critical management. Entries embrace the plurality of organizations to include and go beyond corporate workplaces, extending to universities, informal groups, cooperatives, libraries, and more. Key topics covered are work/life balance, intersectionality, Marxism, gig work, power, gendering, and race. Entries in this volume reflect the pressing issues that are currently reshaping the field such as algorithmic control, coercive organizations, digital nomads, greenwashing, organizational ecology, and systems thinking. The Elgar Encyclopedia of Organizational Sociology is an essential resource for scholars and students exploring empirical research and theory in the interdisciplinary field of organizational sociology, and its interface with a range of other disciplines such as political science, economics, psychology, and business and management. Key Features:Contains over 130 accessible entriesIncludes contributions from an international cohort of authors across the Global South and NorthHighlights the variety of styles, themes, methodologies, and theories across organizational sociology