Discuss how each of the three main paradigms in organization theory (Modernist, Symbolic Interpretive, Postmodern) explain the behaviour of organizational members and what theorists from each perspective consider the best way to study this behavior..
Do not treat this reading list as exhaustive – you can and should do your own research in the library to find additional sources, and you can also build from the references you can find within these readings. You should aim to read and reference in your essay at the very least four academic sources – but the best essays are likely to refer to more. Please note, while you will be awarded marks for evidence of wide reading, you will on the other hand lose marks if you use internet based sources such as study.com; mindtools.com; ukessays.com; boundless.com; etc. These must be avoided as they are unreliable and therefore inappropriate for an academic essay. Clegg, S. R., Kornberger, M., & Pitsis, T. (2015). Managing and organizations: An introduction to theory and practice. Sage.* Grey, C. (2008). A very short fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about studying organizations. Los Angeles: Sage.* Hatch, M.J. and Cunliffe, A.L., 2013. Organization theory: modern, symbolic and postmodern perspectives. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Hatch, M. J. (2011). Organizations: a very short introduction (Vol. 264). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Hendry, J. (2013). Management: a very short introduction (Vol. 368). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Lock, E (2003) Postmodernism and Management. London: Emerald Martin, J. (1990). Deconstructing organizational taboos: The suppression of gender conflict in organizations. Organization Science, 1(4), 339-359. McAuley, J., Duberley, J., & Johnson, P. (2007). Organization theory: Challenges and perspectives. London: Pearson Education. Postmodern Turn and Organization Studies: SAGE Key Concepts series: Key Concepts in Organization Theory.