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

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...

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Main Authors: Lars Klemsdal, Johan E. Ravn, Nina Amble, Håkon Finne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aalborg University 2017-08-01
Series:Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/96687
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spelling doaj-ca389feb6d4f4145b5098752f67dcbfd2020-11-24T22:19:27ZengAalborg UniversityNordic Journal of Working Life Studies2245-01572017-08-017S210.18291/njwls.v7iS2.96687The Organization Theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments Meet Contemporary Organizational RealitiesLars Klemsdal0Johan E. Ravn1Nina Amble2Håkon Finne3University of OsloNord UniversityOslo and Akershus University College of Applied SciencesSINTEF Technology and SocietyThe 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. https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/96687HealthWorking Environment & WellbeingLearning & CompetenciesInnovation & ProductivityOrganization & Management
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The Organization Theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments Meet Contemporary Organizational Realities
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
Health
Working Environment & Wellbeing
Learning & Competencies
Innovation & Productivity
Organization & Management
author_facet Lars Klemsdal
Johan E. Ravn
Nina Amble
Håkon Finne
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title The Organization Theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments Meet Contemporary Organizational Realities
title_short The Organization Theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments Meet Contemporary Organizational Realities
title_full The Organization Theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments Meet Contemporary Organizational Realities
title_fullStr The Organization Theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments Meet Contemporary Organizational Realities
title_full_unstemmed The Organization Theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments Meet Contemporary Organizational Realities
title_sort organization theories of the industrial democracy experiments meet contemporary organizational realities
publisher Aalborg University
series Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
issn 2245-0157
publishDate 2017-08-01
description 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. 
topic Health
Working Environment & Wellbeing
Learning & Competencies
Innovation & Productivity
Organization & Management
url https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/96687
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