"Restorying" provides a framework for understanding and managing large scale  systems change. The "Transorganizational Development" perspective is seen as the latest evolution of large scale systems change theory, which incorporates chaos and complexity theory, critical theory, postmodernism, and appreciative inquiry, all while maintaining and promoting the possibility of proactive  positive change. The role of popular trends such as reengineering and downsizing will be thoroughly examined. Global practices will be critiqued from a local perspective, and international "best practices" will be explored. 

Students will contribute their perspectives to build critiques of global business practices, and to deconstruct the stories of global capitalism. The seminar will include stories of ethical issues in international human resources management, worker health and safety, the role of women and indigenous peoples, and environmental sustainability. Case examples will be drawn from Nike, Reebok, Disney, and Expatriate Cases. 

Antwort guest Professorship

For each day there is a case or article in the color-button. Please study this before you come to class. There are also some web links to give you more depth in a given topic and analysis. Please use these links to explore the topic in more depth. We look forward to meeting you - David and Grace Ann. 

Please Read the Following Articles - Note the Colored Bars are Button Links to Articles.

DAY ONE - June 13 (push green button too)

Deconstruction Study Module - What are 8 steps?

Question: What are needs of both partners in International Alliances and Acquisitions

Question: What would you recommend that Marie Moore do to determine the cause of the high turnover in the Expatriate Case? (bring answer to discuss in class). 

• International HR Practices
• U.S. Human Resource Law Outline

 

Chapter 2: Planning in Postmodern World - Who is Follett?

What is Postmodern? 

Question: can you have empowerment without ownership?

Please Study Part I of Reengineering

Boje, D. M., Rosile, G., Dennehy, R. & Summers, D. J. 1997 “Restorying reengineering: Some deconstructions and postmodern
alternatives.” Communication Research. 24(6): 631-668.

Question: How do you deconstruct reengineering?

"Holon and Transorganization Theory" by David Boje - We will do the exercise. - Relate Holon to International Networks and Alliances.

Storytelling and Narrative Therapy - TD Gameboard (explore 4 links). 

"Restorying for Personal and Organizational Change." Grace Ann Rosile with Robert Dennehy, Pace University. SouthWest Academy of Management
Meetings - 1998 - What are the Restorying Steps?

Question: What are International differences in Disney Sites?

- Tour the site to get a background on key reports and issues.  Be sure to read --  2 of the Key Reports on the web Our favorite is the Ernst and Young Audit 

• Boje, D. M. 1999a  Is Nike Roadrunner or Wile E. Coyote? A Postmodern Organization Analysis of Double Logic, published in Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship. Special Issue (March, Vol. II) 77-109.. This is an analysis of the relationship between Nike activists and Nike. This is a pre publication draft. 

 

• Boje, D. M. 1998f Nike, Greek Goddess of Victory or Cruelty? Women's Stories of Asian Factory Life - First published (October) in Journal of Organizational Change Management. Vol. 11(6): 461-48
• Boje, D. M. 1999 Green Wash Accounting: Ernst & Young Audit of Nike

Corporate Plant in Vietnam Prompts Positive Steps from Green
Wash to Green Initiatives
• Question: What are the International implications of Codes of Conduct?

Please email us if you have any questions
 
 

David (dboje@nmsu.edu)

Grace Ann (garosile@aol.com) 
 

OTHER

• Theme for the week: Narrative Frames

• What is Bureaucratic Frame?
• What is Quest Frame?
• What is Chaos Frame?
• What is Postmodern Frame? 
  • What is Antenarrative?
  • Fill Out the Narrative Frames Survey.