This paper provides an overview of previous work that has explored the processes and
mechanisms by which communication constitutes organizing (as ongoing efforts at …

Organizations have to cope with the complexity of their environment in order to survive. A
considerable body of research has shown that organizations may respond to environmental …

The idea of the communicative constitution of organizations (CCO) has gained considerable
attention in organizational communication studies. This rather heterogeneous theoretical …

This chapter develops two proposals for the future of organization studies aimed at
increasing its significance and relevance for studies of social processes outside …

abstract In this paper we discuss, on the basis of system theory, the rigour–relevance gap in
management research and the proposal to overcome it. From a system theory perspective …

Fairhurst & Putnam, 1999, 2004; Putnam & Nicotera, 2009, 2010; Robichaud & Cooren,
2013; Taylor & Van Every, 2000, 2011). What sets this research apart from other areas of …

This article introduces Luhmann's theory of social systems as a prominent example of
communication as constitutive of organization (CCO) thinking and argues that Luhmann's …

Organizational Communication: A Critical Perspective introduces students to the field of
organizational communication--historically, conceptually, and pragmatically--from a …

This chapter describes a research agenda for business families. The family has received
little attention in family business research. Business families are faced with demands from …

Drawing on Wittgenstein, Lyotard and Luhmann the article develops a systemic-discursive
perspective on the field of strategy and the respective role of general strategy concepts. The …