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November 16, 2000 0631223193 978-0631223191 1
This volume brings together the best-known and most influential articles on sensemaking in organizations by one of its most distinguished exponents, Karl Weick.

  • Brings together the best most influential articles written by one of the gurus of sensemaking - Karl Weick.
  • Helps readers develop a thorough understanding of the sensemaking process - essential for effective management.

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This volume brings together the best-known and most influential articles on sensemaking by one of its most distinguished exponents, Karl Weick.

Weick explores the process of how organizations discover that they face important decisions. Often organizations have discussions in order to see what they think, or act in order to see what they want - before they are even aware that a decision has to be made. The effective organization is one that understands this process of sensemaking and learns to manage it with wisdom. The ways in which people do that are demonstrated in chapters of this book.

This important collection provides a valuable addition to the international literature on organization theory and will be welcomed by students and researchers alike.

About the Author

Karl E. Weick is the Rensis Likert College Professor of Organizational Behavior and Psychology and Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. He has written numerous books and articles, including Sensemaking in Organizations (1995), and The Social Psychology of Organizing (Second Edition 1980).

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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (November 16, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0631223193
  • ISBN-13: 978-0631223191
  • Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #432,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Karl Weick is the Rensis Likert College Professor of Organizational Behavior and Psychology, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan.

He is one of the leading figures in the American Academy of Management and he is seen by many as one of the most influential thinkers and writers in the field.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Collection of Weick's Work, January 10, 2001
Weick's insights into how people make sense of what is happening in situations is unique and profound. It is also difficult and Weick's work is not always easy to make sense of itself.

Anyone with a deep interest in how cognition relates to organizational activity will love Weick's work.

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