RT Article
T1 The Question of Organizational Consciousness: Can Organizations Have Values, Virtues and Visions?
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 29
IS 3
SP 271
OP 284
A1 Pruzan, Peter
LA English
YR 2001
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785615327
AB It is common for organizational theorists as well as business practitioners to speak of an organization's visions, strategies, goals and responsibilities. This implies that collectivities have competencies normally attributed to individuals, i.e. to reflect, evaluate, learn and make considered choices. The article provides a series of reflections on the concept of consciousness in an organizational context. It is argued that, under certain conditions, it is both meaningful and efficacious to ascribe the competency for conscious and intentional behavior to organizations. The arguments provided are based on empirical observations, common sense and deductive reasoning.
K1 Empirical Observation
K1 Organizational Context
K1 Common Sense
K1 Economic Growth
K1 Reflection
DO 10.1023/A:1026577604845