不断に再生産される組織

コミュニケーションを軸とした組織概念の再考

抄録

　In this paper, I reconsider well-established ideas in the sociology of organization, "organizational sub-concepts" (organizational goals, organizational structures, organizational strategies, and organizational cultures) as well as a concept "organization" itself.
　Because they are concerned so centrally in traditional theories of organization, scientists tend to reify "organizational sub-concepts" by artificial process of find-andname. They conceive "concept" as though it were objective "thing." Accordingly, their studies of organization overemphasize a static aspect of organization and see little interest in its dynamic aspect.
　To criticize their proclivity, I introduce a fresh theory that emphasizes the importance of communication made by participants in organization. Since communication is fundamentally a dynamic process, my theory is perceptive to not only the participants' viewpoint, but also to "organizing," that is, an ongoing process of making organization.
　In conclusion, I propose that "organizational sub-concepts" should be reconfigured as non-objective "symbolic communicational media" utilized by the participants. These media, functioning as an operational principle, enable the participants to cooperate each other effectively. Furthermore, for their function is principally pragmatic tool for communication, any of the "organizational sub-concepts" is exchangeable, as one "sub-concept" can substitute for another. Therefore, it is erroneous to suppose that an organization should require all the "sub-concepts " for its existence. Nevertheless, discerning the differing extent of symbolization, I also identify the differences among the "sub-concepts."
　With this new perspective, my theory shall provide a better insight of the organizational phenomena that traditional theories have been inadequate to explain.