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YOU READ
- Mentally revisit the
CRITICAL
classical, humanist,
systems, and
THEORY
cultural concepts
- Examine and
(CHAPTER 6)
reflect upon your Dr. Lora Helvie-Mason, COMS
understanding of 404
POWER in
organizations and
in our society
ROOTS OF CRITICAL THEORY
Frankfurt School philosophy
Karl Marx
Knowledge in society is NOT objective
Individual/group social relations
Interests and values upon which knowledge
P WER
claims are made
DIMENSIONAL VIEWS
POWER: TWO
Power: One Dimensional DIMENSIONAL VIEW
View Power MUST consider
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EQUITABLE POWER SHARING
Mattson and Buzzanell (1999) posit that feminist ethical approaches differ from
others by focusing on "equitable power sharing and decision making" and
insisting that "doing ethics" involves being an active participant in the struggle
to maintain an ethical community (p. 62).
1. This perspective seeks to define the situation through examination of
organizational members language choices, behaviors, and various aspects of
the context to determine the (un)ethical nature of the situation.
2. Second, values and ideals serve to identify communicative action that violates
the values of voice, community, and fairness.
3. Third, the value of fairness implies the equitable balance of power and
resources.
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4. Fourth, the ethical principle recognizes the importance of emotion in
communicative behavior.
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5. The final phase, development of a solution points to the need to constantly
reevaluate options and solutions until an acceptable one is reached.
ORGANIZATIONAL SPIRITUALITY
In an effort to more fully embrace or endure their
organizational lives, many members have begun to
approach their work with a sense of spirituality.