Utopia and Organization

Download or read book Utopia and Organization written by Martin Parker and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2003-08-22 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using examples as diverse as train accidents, novels and gardening, this book evaluates the prospects for utopian thought and practice in the context of a world organized by market managerialism. Asks if ideas about utopia are redundant. Evaluates the prospects for utopian thought and practice in a world organized by market managerialism. Treats utopia as an organizational issue, rather than focusing on literary or historical interpretations. Engages with ideas of utopia, dystopia and crypto-utopia, organization and management. Uses diverse examples, such as train accidents, novels and gardening to explore issues in novel and thought-provoking ways.