Description
| Product ID: | 9780804798143 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Secrecy at Work |
| Subtitle: | The Hidden Architecture of Organizational Life |
| Authors: | Author: Christopher Grey, Jana Costas |
| Page Count: | 216 |
| Subjects: | Organizational theory and behaviour, Organizational theory & behaviour |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Secrecy is endemic within organizations, woven into the fabric of our lives at work. Yet, until now, we've had an all-too-limited understanding of this powerful organizational force. Secrecy is a part of work, and keeping secrets is a form of work. But also, secrecy creates a social order—a hidden architecture within our organizations. Drawing on previously overlooked texts, as well as well-known classics, Jana Costas and Christopher Grey identify three forms of secrecy: formal secrecy, as we see in the case of trade and state secrets based on law and regulation; informal secrecy based on networks and trust; and public or open secrecy, where what is known goes undiscussed. Animated with evocative examples from scholarship, current events, and works of fiction, this framework presents a bold reimagining of organizational life. |
| Imprint Name: | Stanford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Stanford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-03-30 |
