A choice-making ethic for organizational communication: The work of Ian I. Mitroff

This article examines the ethical implications of Ian Mitroff's scholarly contribution to the study of Organizational Communication. Although Mitroff does not specifically ground his work in ethics, this article considers an “ethic of choicemaking” to be a significant interpretive key for under...

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Main Author: Arnett, Ronald C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1988
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1988, Volume: 7, Issue: 3, Pages: 151-161
Further subjects:B Organizational Setting
B Major Theme
B Ethical Implication
B Organizational Communication
B Economic Growth
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Summary:This article examines the ethical implications of Ian Mitroff's scholarly contribution to the study of Organizational Communication. Although Mitroff does not specifically ground his work in ethics, this article considers an “ethic of choicemaking” to be a significant interpretive key for understanding the contribution of his research. In addition, this article provides another conceptual key for understanding the considerable quantity of Mitroff's work by organizing it around three major themes: science, decision-making, and myth. The goal of this article is to make explicit two conceptual keys to Mitroff's scholarship, an “ethic of choice” and a three-fold division of his work that exemplifies his commitment to maximizing choice in organizational settings.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00381862