This article considers the contribution that physical environment makes to pains of imprisonment. Synthesizing concepts and theories from critical organization studies with those have informed criminological prison design lived experience imprisonment, discusses ways in which architecture aesthetics penal environments might be better understood reference restricted economies space found industrial bureaucratic organizations. It is argued a grasp limits historically placed on subjective...

In this essai I address the subject of organization and ethics. contrast to both Kantian legislative tradition, idea organizational virtue, which are predominant within contemporary accounts business ethics, argue for an ethics based on principles recognition. Such would be intersubjective embodied, sensitive what Diprose (2002) has described as corporeal generosity. doing so, lay claim a set ontologically priori conditions in order provide alternative ethical foundation modes organizing,...

This article seeks to illustrate the utility of a semiotically grounded approach analysis organizational aesthetics. Developed from critique tendency romanticize notion aesthetics within both organization studies and social sciences more generally, it is argued that such tends overlook ways in which imagery artefacts are imbued with aesthetic meaning—which turn can be understood function as what Gell (1992) has described cultural ‘technologies enchantment’. Commencing brief review increasing...

This article attempts to reflect critically on the extent which discourses, techniques and imperatives associated with management of work organizations are increasingly colonizing everyday sphere human communication sense-making. Drawing critical social theory particularly Habermas’s account ‘the rational organization life’, as well what has come be known studies (CMS), begins by locating itself within contemporary debates life. It then proceeds, drawing recent research involving a analysis...

In the age of so‐called ‘expressive organization’ and ‘aesthetic economy’, for an organization to compete in global marketplace it would appear that must perform. This does not refer simply economic performance, but rather idea performance as a means affecting both people's impressions definitions reality. this article we argue such performativity is achieved, part, through power symbolism aesthetics, well capacity bring oneself into being environment which successful management aesthetic...

This paper represents an exploration of organizational architecture and interior design insofar as it a technology interpellation that encourages various forms identity to become privileged over others. In particular, focuses on the aesthetic management Saltire Centre, UK university library. It is argued through combination architectural techniques, this building operates what termed identityscape – spatially bounded site oriented towards production economically viable modes conducive...

The aesthetic dimension of interactive service work is increasingly significant. This reflected in the attention paid to it within both industrial sociology and organization studies. Such research has however tended focus either on aspects labour process workers or, alternatively, material environments which such takes place. article draws data derived from a case study investigation two hairdressing salons UK. It extends our understanding aesthetics encounters through an analysis...

This paper explores three hyper-organizational spaces: the skyscraper, resort and office-park. Drawing on Henri Lefebvre's account of production space, we consider how these spaces are socially produced, they materialize relations power inhabitants engage in struggle to change spaces. Three novels by J. G. Ballard selected explore each We argue that novels, such environments can be understood as product ongoing between centrally planned practiced peripheral lived space. both animates...

This paper explores how men who perform intimate labour negotiate perceptions of themselves and their work through complex intersections masculinity, proximity propriety. Its focus is on the ways in which embodied organizational negotiations are shaped by gendered bodily propriety three examples physically, sexually and/or emotionally forms labour: male massage therapists; sex shops; working as Santa Claus performers. While ostensibly quite different work, each expectation that a ‘quality’...

Organisations engage in remembering and commemorative practices, often to produce effects of stability continuity create shared meanings culture, yet commemoration has been a relatively neglected theme the study organisations. The articles this Special Issue range across diverse examples provide rich understanding dynamic complex processes involved organisation commemoration. In particular, they illustrate importance paying attention materialities, spatiality embodiment lived experience...

This article presents the work and ideas of German philosopher G. WF Hegel as a means addressing recent debates concerning management employee subjectivity within contemporary organizations. Drawing primarily upon his writings on phenomenological development `self-consciousness' concept `ethical life' state realized subjectivity, authors argue that they provide meta-theoretical framework which processual ontology organizational (inter)subjectivity can be both addressed critically appraised....

Abstract Purpose – The paper aims to introduce the manner in which management and organization theory have viewed space time as significant resources put forward a number of more contemporary views how is both managed experienced. Design/methodology/approach adopts postmodern approach assembling what it regards "fragments" from variety disciplinary discourses on time. Each fragment presents, putatively, different voice, theme or motif are intended help reader better understand trajectories...

Purpose The objective of this paper is to provide insight beyond the internal dynamic organizational change and explore how organizations contribute, at symbolic aesthetic level, experiential stabilization spatio‐temporal within society more generally. As such, seeks contribute critical debates surrounding relationships between organization society, particularly in terms understanding as an outcome activity broader socio‐cultural environment. Design/methodology/approach Concerned it with...