Making Sense of the Organization

by Karl E. Weick

This volume brings together the best-known and most influential articles on sensemaking in organizations by one of its most distinguished exponents, Karl Weick.

Genres: Nonfiction

496 pages, Hardcover

First published August 27, 2000

About the author

American organizational theorist who introduced the concepts of "loose coupling", "mindfulness", and "sensemaking" into organizational studies. He is the Rensis Likert Distinguished University Professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Reviews

[AF]

This may come in handy one day for research purposes and I don't want to forget it.

[Peter Morville · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a quick read, but it's a must-read if you want to understand how people and organizations make decisions and justify actions.