The Organization Theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments Meet Contemporary Organizational Realities

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18291/njwls.v7iS2.96687

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Health, Working Environment & Wellbeing, Learning & Competencies, Innovation & Productivity, Organization & Management

Abstract

The Scandinavian industrial democracy experiments (IDEs) contained elements of organization theories, based particularly on sociotechnical systems theory (STS). In this paper, we provide an introduction to some main points of these theories and their aftermath, as a context for the six papers of the special issue on the relevance of the organization theories of the IDE for contempo- rary organizational realities.The six papers are also summarized and positioned in relation to the theoretical insights from the IDE. 

Author Biographies

Lars Klemsdal, University of Oslo

 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, mail: lars.klemsdal@sosgeo.uio.no

Johan E. Ravn, Nord University

Professor, Faculty of Social Science 

Nina Amble, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences

Professor, Faculty. of Education and International studies  

Håkon Finne, SINTEF Technology and Society

Senior Researcher

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Published

2017-08-17

How to Cite

Klemsdal, L., Ravn, J. E., Amble, N., & Finne, H. (2017). The Organization Theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments Meet Contemporary Organizational Realities. Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 7(S2), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.18291/njwls.v7iS2.96687

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Vol. 7 (2017): Special issue No S2: The organization theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments meet contemporary organizational

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