Mythical Inspirations for Organizational Realities [Hardcover]

The third volume in a?series of three?focuses on myth in everyday organizational life. The?mythical narratives presented in this volume serve as metaphors of an organizational issue that can take inspiration from or be better understood through the myth to reveal an archetypal dimension of organizing and organizations.Monika Kostera: Introduction to Volume 3: Inspiring Tales; M.Kostera Reflections of Medusa; H.H?pfl Magnus Forslund: Heavy Metal Managing; M.Forslund The superheroes; H.Nilson Cats, Turtles, Grinches and Pachyderms: Mythical Inspirations for Organizational Realities in Dr. Seuss; J.A.Tyler Possessed By The Organization? Dante's Inferno On Earth; P.Piatowski Eve Harrington and All About Alliances; K.Klincewicz Representations of the Ideal as Symbols of Subversion; C.Schwabenland The Displaced World of Risk Management: Covert Enchantment in a Calculative World; P.Pelzer? & P.Case Divine inspiration for deities? F.Bill& A.Hytter Living between myths: experiences at Wells Fargo Bank; D.Boje? & L.M.Adorisio Heinz Von Stem On The Myth Of Myths  Confessions of a Master Mythmaker; P.Guillet de Monthuox Leading and Learning Through Myth and Metaphor; L.Fritz?n Open Sesame or Pandora's Box? Concluding Remarks on Organizing, Archetypes and the Power of Mythmaking; M.Kostera

'Monika Kostera has completed an extensive book project of not only one edited volume but altogether three volumes in her trilogy on organizational myths, epics and sagas...[she] has succeeded very well in this endeavor: the trilogy reflects her genuine insights and extensive experience in this field of research. It was a pleasure to read chapters that addressed the themes from many versatile angles yet created a consistent whole, written by authors from many different nationalities and backgrounds...These books are recommended reading for those already familiar with organizational myths and metaphors, but are also very accessible for those less familiar with the mythical lsß