Organizational Metaphors Faith as Key to Functional Organizations

This edited volume expands on Morgan's organizational metaphors through the lens of faith to illuminate organizational function. Part I uses metaphor to illustrate dysfunctional organizations, including the impact of dysfunction upon organizational trust, performance, and longevity. Part II examines the progression from a dysfunctional organization to one that exhibits functionality. Finally, the last section discusses healthy organizations. Metaphors used in this book include Pygmalion organizations, organizational zombies, and organizations as vineyards. This book offers new metaphors that can be applied in organizational theory.

1. From Dysfunction to Function: An Expansion of the Organizational Metaphor

Part I: Organizational Dysfunction

2. An Introduction to Organizational Dysfunction

3. White Blood Cell Behavior as an Organizational Metaphor

4. Organization of the Living Dead: The Zombie Enterprise

5. Pygmalion Mirage as an Organizational Metaphor

Part II: Moving from Organizational Dysfunction to Organizational Convergence

6. Introducing Workplace Spirituality as a Catalyst to Transform from Dysfunction to Organizational Convergence

7. Shepherding the Flock: Shepherd Leadership in Multi-Cultural Environment

8. Climbing the Corporate Ladder: Using the Ladder as an Organizational Metaphor

9. Vineyard as an Organizational Metaphor

10. Music as an Organizational Metaphor: Deadpan and Expressive Organizations

Part III: Organizational Convergence

11. Dystopia as an Organizational Metaphor

12. The Organization as a Mixed Martial Artist: A Metaphor for Environmental Uncertainty

13. The Book Metaphor and its Representation of an Organization

14. Conclusion