The Making of Organizational Researchers. Commentary on Daniel Beunza’s Taking the Floor
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https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1971-8853/14740Keywords:
Leadership, Organizational Culture, Inclusion, Organizational Research, Abductive AnalysisAbstract
This commentary examines the development of research findings in Daniel Beunza’s Taking the Floor, an ethnography of a Wall Street investment bank. Themes explored include: How can organizational researchers learn about group dynamics and culture? How can leaders facilitate return to in-person work and face-to-face contact: what’s lost, what’s gained? How should organizations approach exclusion vs. inclusion?
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