The Routledge Handbook of the Communicative Constitution of Organization

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the Communicative Constitution of Organizations (CCO) theory, offering a state-of-the-art scholarship on this rapidly growing area. It fills a niche in the scholarship, as most research has been published in journals. The book is relevant to communication and business scholars, with interdisciplinary appeal across both subject areas. It offers a unique perspective on how communication accounts for the emergence, change, and continuity of organizations and organizing practices. The Handbook exposes the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of CCO, displays its empirical diversity, and articulates its future trajectory. It will be of interest to organization studies and communication scholars, faculty, and graduate and advanced undergraduate students, as well as anyone associated with CCO theorizing seeking a comprehensive overview of the theoretical, methodological, and practical tenets of this growing area.

Format: Hardback
Length: 540 pages
Publication date: 25 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Communicative Constitution of Organizations (CCO) is a rapidly growing field with significant global implications. Scholarship in this area has primarily been through journals, leaving a gap in comprehensive books. This book aims to fill that niche, providing a valuable addition to the field. The topic of CCO is relevant to communication and business scholars, with interdisciplinary appeal across both subject areas. Given the current conversations around diversity and inclusion in organizations, the communication structure plays a crucial role in addressing these issues.

The Handbook offers a unique perspective on how communication contributes to the emergence, change, and continuity of organizations and organizing practices. It exposes the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of CCO, showcases its empirical diversity, and articulates its future trajectory. The Handbook serves as a central statement of CCO's contributions to the fields of organization studies, communication, and management.

This book will be of interest to organization studies and communication scholars, faculty, and graduate and advanced undergraduate students, as well as anyone associated with CCO theorizing seeking a comprehensive overview of the theoretical, methodological, and practical tenets of this growing area.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367480707