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Preface ix

Acknowledgments xv

PART ONE Making Sense of Organizations 1

1 Introduction: The Power of Reframing 3

2 Simple Ideas, Complex Organizations 25

PART TWO The Structural Frame 43

3 Getting Organized 45

4 Structure and Restructuring 71

5 Organizing Groups and Teams 93

PART THREE The Human Resource Frame 113

6 People and Organizations 115

7 Improving Human Resource Management 135

8 Interpersonal and Group Dynamics 157

PART FOUR The Political Frame 179

9 Power, Conflict, and Coalition 181

10 The Manager as Politician 201

11 Organizations as Political Arenas and Political Agents 217

PART F I V E The Symbolic Frame 235

12 Organizational Symbols and Culture 239

13 Culture in Action 265

14 Organization as Theater 279

PART S I X Improving Leadership Practice 295

15 Integrating Frames for Effective Practice 297

16 Reframing in Action: Opportunities and Perils 313

17 Reframing Leadership 325

18 Reframing Change in Organizations 359

19 Reframing Ethics and Spirit 385

20 Bringing It All Together: Change and Leadership in Action 399

Epilogue: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership 419

Appendix: The Best of Organizational Studies 423

Bibliography 427

The Authors 467

Name Index 469

Subject Index 481