Illustration of bounded ambiguity. I, The 'feedback culture' of a management consultancy firm /

This case study presents an assessment of a human resource management system in a large management consultancy firm. Despite flaws in the system, it is largely viewed as an identity resource and a factor of image management. There is an ambiguity between people's individual experiences of human...

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Main Author:	Alvesson, Mats, 1956- (Author)
Corporate Author:	Sage Publications
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[London] : SAGE, 2016.
Series:	SAGE knowledge. Cases.
Subjects:	Personnel management > Case studies. Corporate culture > Case studies. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	This case study presents an assessment of a human resource management system in a large management consultancy firm. Despite flaws in the system, it is largely viewed as an identity resource and a factor of image management. There is an ambiguity between people's individual experiences of human resource management within the firm and the functions of the overall system.
Item Description:	Originally Published in: Alvesson, M. (2012). Illustration of Bounded Ambiguity I: The `Feedback Culture' of a Management Consultancy Firm. In Understanding organizational culture (2nd edition, pp. 148-149). London: SAGE Publications Ltd. ISBN: 9780857025586.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
ISBN:	9781473943025 (ebook) :