Organizations and Archetypes

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Plagiarism is not acceptable and will be reported to the Vice Chancellor. As an immediate consequence the perpetraitor fails the course without a possibility of resubmission.

Aims

  • To learn about the use of archetypical thinking for organizational praxis
  • To apply these methods in the exploration of contemporary organizations
  • To problematize social practices and actively look for constructive solutions to occurring problems
  • To think laterally about organizing and organizations
  • To understand the empirical base for contemporary theorizing about organizations and organizing
  • To acquire basic skills needed for systems thinking

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Key concepts

Organizations, culture, symbols. Sociological and organizational imagination. Organizational symbolism. Narratives and myths in and about organizations.

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Type of classes

Lectures and seminars.

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How to pass the course

  • Class participation is obligatory (70% of the classes)
  • Thought experiments/ visual projects presented in class
  • Individual project (for students who  wish to try to achieve a mark higher than 4)

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Course schedule

Mondays, 9:45-11:15

room 406

 

  1. 20.02
    Archetypes in organizations
    Literature: Chapters I: 1,2,3 in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
    R. I: 1,2,3, w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.

  2. 27.02
    The Self
    Literature: Chapter II: 4 in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: 1 w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.

  3. 06.03
    The Shadow
    Literature: Chapter II: 5 in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: 2 , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.

  4. 13.03
    Anima and Animus
    Literature: Chapter II: 6 in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: 3 , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.

  5. 20.03
    Persona
    Literature: Chapter II: 7 in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: 4 , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.

  6. 27.03
    The Sage
    Literature: Chapter II: 8 in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: 5 , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.

  7. 03.04
    The King
    Literature: Chapter II: 2 in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: 2 , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.

  8. 17.04
    The Adventurer
    Literature: Chapter II: in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.


  9. 24.04
    The Trickster
    Literature: Chapter II: in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.


  10. 08.05
    The Eternal Child
    Literature: Chapter II: in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.


  11. 15.05
    The Friend
    Literature: Kostera, M. (2017) "Adventures and lovers: Organizational heroines and heroes for a new time", Journal of Genius and Eminence, 2(2), p. 115-125, DOI: 10.18536/jge.2017.02.2.2.12,


  12. 22.05
    The Artist
    Wood, Mary Antonia (2022) The archtypal artist. London: Routledge.
    Cosmogony
    Literature: Chapter II: in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenhamn: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.


  13. 29.05
    Gaia
    Literature: Chapter II: in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenhamn: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.


  14. 05.06
    Soteriology
    Literature: Chapter II: in: Kostera, M. (2012) Organizations and archetypes. Cheltenhamn: Edward Elgar.
    R. II: , w: Kostera, M. (2010) Organizacje i archetypy. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.
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  15. 12.06
    Presentations

  16. 19.06
    Deliberative summary (attendance not obligatory)

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Additional recommended readings

  • Kostera, M. (2017) "Adventures and lovers: Organizational heroines and heroes for a new time", Journal of Genius and Eminence, 2(2), p. 115-125, DOI: 10.18536/jge.2017.02.2.2.12,

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