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The Sense of Dissonance: Accounts of Worth in Economic Life
David Stark
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Description for The Sense of Dissonance: Accounts of Worth in Economic Life
Paperback. In work, as in other areas of life, it is not always clear what standards we are being judged by or how our worth is being determined. Drawing on the notion that "perplexing situations" provide opportunities for innovative inquiry, this title argues that the dissonance of diverse principles can lead to discovery. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBL; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
What counts? In work, as in other areas of life, it is not always clear what standards we are being judged by or how our worth is being determined. This can be disorienting and disconcerting. Because of this, many organizations devote considerable resources to limiting and clarifying the logics used for evaluating worth. But as David Stark argues, firms would often be better off, especially in managing change, if they allowed multiple logics of worth and did not necessarily discourage uncertainty. In fact, in many cases multiple orders of worth are unavoidable, so organizations and firms should learn to harness ... Read more
What counts? In work, as in other areas of life, it is not always clear what standards we are being judged by or how our worth is being determined. This can be disorienting and disconcerting. Because of this, many organizations devote considerable resources to limiting and clarifying the logics used for evaluating worth. But as David Stark argues, firms would often be better off, especially in managing change, if they allowed multiple logics of worth and did not necessarily discourage uncertainty. In fact, in many cases multiple orders of worth are unavoidable, so organizations and firms should learn to harness ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691152486
SKU
V9780691152486
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About David Stark
David Stark is the Arthur Lehman Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at Columbia University, where he chairs the Department of Sociology and directs the Center on Organizational Innovation. He is the coauthor of Postsocialist Pathways .
Reviews for The Sense of Dissonance: Accounts of Worth in Economic Life
The Sense of Dissonance is an important and refreshing contribution to both economic sociology and organizational sociology, introducing a wealth of new concepts, ideas, and lines of thinking.
Olav Velthuis, American Journal of Sociology Stark's ideas about the value of play, ambiguity, and uncertainty are particularly provocative and far-reaching.
Brooke Harrington, Contexts [S]mart and ambitious... [This book] constitutes ... Read more
Olav Velthuis, American Journal of Sociology Stark's ideas about the value of play, ambiguity, and uncertainty are particularly provocative and far-reaching.
Brooke Harrington, Contexts [S]mart and ambitious... [This book] constitutes ... Read more