This book seeks to provide a critical introduction to the under-theorized concept of
Glocalization. While the term has been slowly diffused into social-scientific vocabulary, to …

This article introduces a novel approach towards place branding theory, adopting a view
based on the relationship between the place brand and place identity. The article first …

INTRODUCING QUALITATIVE METHODS provides a series of volumes which introduce
qualitative research to the student and beginning researcher. The approach is …

Existing cognitive and cultural perspectives on values have undertheorized the processes
whereby values come to be practiced in organizations. We address this lacuna by studying …

Page 1 A Theory of Organizing Second Edition Barbara Czarniawska Torsten and Ragnar
Söderberg Professor of Management Studies, GRI, School of Business, Economics and Law …

The idea of the commons has received surprisingly little attention in urban theory, although
the city may well be conceived as a shared resource. Urban Commons: Rethinking the City …

The promise of competitiveness and economic growth in so-called smart cities is widely
advertised in Europe and the US. The promise is focussed on global talent and knowledge …

Laboratory studies, especially those by Latour and Woolgar (1979/1986) and Knorr Cetina
(1981) have proved to be an invaluable source of inspiration for students of organizing …

Since the 1990s, city branding has become a key factor in urban development policies.
Cities all over the world take specific actions to manipulate the imagery and the perceptions …

Our paper is motivated by one simple question: Why do so many action research efforts fail
to persist over time? We approach this question, the problem of sustainability, building on a …