Managing, managerial control and managerial identity in the post-bureaucratic world

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the issues involved in managerial control and managerial identity in relation to the idea of a post-bureaucratic organization. In addition it introduces the papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper identif...

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Main Authors: McKenna, Stephen, Garcia-lorenzo, L., Bridgman, T.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Emerald Group Publishing 2010
Online Access:http://www.emeraldinsight.com/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6606
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author McKenna, Stephen
Garcia-lorenzo, L.
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description Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the issues involved in managerial control and managerial identity in relation to the idea of a post-bureaucratic organization. In addition it introduces the papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper identifies the increasing complexity of issues of managerial control and managerial identity that arise from the idea of a post-bureaucratic organization and post-bureaucratic working practices, such as flex-work and project management. Findings – The paper suggests that the form and nature of managerial control and managerial identity are constantly evolving and in a state of flux as a consequence of processes of (de)bureaucratization and (re)bureaucratization. Originality/value – The paper raises important questions about the nature of management in post-bureaucratic work environments and challenges the behaviourist competencies approach to developing managers.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-66062018-03-29T09:05:43Z Managing, managerial control and managerial identity in the post-bureaucratic world McKenna, Stephen Garcia-lorenzo, L. Bridgman, T. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the issues involved in managerial control and managerial identity in relation to the idea of a post-bureaucratic organization. In addition it introduces the papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper identifies the increasing complexity of issues of managerial control and managerial identity that arise from the idea of a post-bureaucratic organization and post-bureaucratic working practices, such as flex-work and project management. Findings – The paper suggests that the form and nature of managerial control and managerial identity are constantly evolving and in a state of flux as a consequence of processes of (de)bureaucratization and (re)bureaucratization. Originality/value – The paper raises important questions about the nature of management in post-bureaucratic work environments and challenges the behaviourist competencies approach to developing managers. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6606 10.1108/02621711011019260 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ Emerald Group Publishing restricted
spellingShingle McKenna, Stephen
Garcia-lorenzo, L.
Bridgman, T.
Managing, managerial control and managerial identity in the post-bureaucratic world
title Managing, managerial control and managerial identity in the post-bureaucratic world
title_full Managing, managerial control and managerial identity in the post-bureaucratic world
title_fullStr Managing, managerial control and managerial identity in the post-bureaucratic world
title_full_unstemmed Managing, managerial control and managerial identity in the post-bureaucratic world
title_short Managing, managerial control and managerial identity in the post-bureaucratic world
title_sort managing, managerial control and managerial identity in the post-bureaucratic world
url http://www.emeraldinsight.com/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6606