00867nam a2200145Ia 4500 20260716043454.0 LRC 12.04.01 M848 Morgan, Gareth Images of organization 2nd ed. Sage Pub. Thousand OaksUS 1997 Explores the strengths and limitations of 8 metaphors which have been used to portray a broad range of perspectives on the nature and functioning of organizations. Identifies the metaphors as follows: organizations as - machines; organisms; brains; cultures; political systems; psychic prisons; flux and transformation; and, instruments of domination. Points out that each metaphor provides limited insight, and challenges managers to find appropriate ways of seeing, understanding, and shaping their workplace situations. 10/31/02 EVELYN_D M M848 LRC 47983 47983