Thinking critically about affect in organization studies: Why it matters

Affect holds the promise of destabilizing and unsettling us, as organizational subjects, into new states of being. It can shed light on many aspects of work and organization, with implications both within and beyond organization studies. Affect theory holds the potential to generate exciting new ins...

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Published inOrganization (London, England) Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 3 - 17
Main Authors Fotaki, Marianna, Kenny, Kate, Vachhani, Sheena J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2017
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Corporate culture
Emotions
Ethics
Organization development
Organization studies
Politics
Studies
Work organization
politics
intersubjectivity
organizations
embodiment
ethics
Affect
workplace
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Summary:Affect holds the promise of destabilizing and unsettling us, as organizational subjects, into new states of being. It can shed light on many aspects of work and organization, with implications both within and beyond organization studies. Affect theory holds the potential to generate exciting new insights for the study of organizations, theoretically, methodologically and politically. This Special Issue seeks to explore these potential trajectories. We are pleased to present five contributions that develop such ideas, drawing on a wide variety of approaches, and invoking new perspectives on the organizations we study and inhabit. As this Special Issue demonstrates, the world of work offers an exciting landscape for studying the ‘pulsing refrains of affect’ that accompany our lived experiences.
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ISSN:1350-5084
1461-7323
DOI:10.1177/1350508416668192