Incomplete Organization

In a world driven by acceleration, continuous innovation, and the fluidity of the customer experience, this book argues that organizations are shaped by what does not happen as much as by what does. Going beyond businesses’ and capitalism’s focus on fullness, it addresses absence, suspension, delay, and non-time, suggesting ways to depart from connectivity and reconcile with collectivity. Emphasising incompleteness as a central experience, chapters draw on process philosophy, phenomenology, critical theory and non-Western philosophies to reposition negative ontologies as productive frameworks in businesses. They demonstrate that contemporary processes rely heavily on a range of factors – from emptiness and silence to interruptions and rhythms – that stimulate the desires and valuation of customers. Leading experts explore an alternative view on capitalism, defining non-events and non-time as dynamic forces that actively and differently shape temporality, spatiality, and organizational experience. Reevaluating the relationship with negativity and incompleteness, the book proposes moving towards a more living and symbiotic way of organizing the world.The Incomplete Organization is a revelatory resource for scholars and students of business and management studies, organization studies, and sociology studies. It is also indispensable for entrepreneurs and other business leaders seeking alternative approaches to work and employment.