String Theory and Knots: A 50 Year Journey through Organizational Studies

Autor/in	Seashore Louis, Karen
Titel	String Theory and Knots: A 50 Year Journey through Organizational Studies
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Administration, 60 (2022) 3, S.228-244 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Seashore Louis, Karen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0957-8234
DOI	10.1108/JEA-03-2021-0067
Schlagwörter	Educational Practices; School Organization; Generational Differences; Educational Environment; Organizational Change; Educational Research; Organizational Theories + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungspraxis; School organisation; Schulorganisation; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Organisationswandel; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Organisationstheorie
Abstract	Purpose: This paper explores the emergence and shift in critical theories and problems-of-practice over the last 50 years. Design/methodology/approach: Quipu is an Incan record-keeping system used across the Andes. Using multiple strings of different colors, hundreds of different knots were used to count, record historical events. The underlying idea of Quipu was that the intersection of knots and strings is a way of making memory tangible. I use the image of Quipu as a framework to organize my analytic memories and interpretation of research on school organization across spaces, people and generations. Findings: I explore my own research and that of others who have influenced me, linking the strings of organizational theory to the knots representing changes in the educational environment that motivate research. Originality/value: The paper is, in part, not only a reflective review of the literature but also a summation of the problems-of-practice that have engaged me and other scholars over a relatively long period of time. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01