Mythical Inspirations for Organizational Realities Book

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List of Figures

Introduction to the Trilogy: Mythologies of Organizational Everyday Life Monika Kostera Kostera, Monika 1

Introduction to Mythological Inspirations for Organizational Realities Monika Kostera Kostera, Monika 9

1 Reflections of Medusa Heather Hopfl Hopfl, Heather 16

2 Heavy Metal Managing Magnus Forslund Forslund, Magnus 28

3 The Superheroes Henrietta Nilson Nilson, Henrietta 39

4 Cats, Turtles, Grinches and Pachyderms: Mythical Inspirations for Organizational Realities in Dr Seuss Jo A. Tyler Tyler, Jo A. 53

5 Possessed by the Organization? Dante's Inferno on Earth Pnemystaw Piatkowski Piatkowski, Pnemystaw 63

6 Eve Harrington and All About Alliances Krzysztof Klincewicz Klincewicz, Krzysztof 76

7 Representations of the Ideal as Symbols of Subversion Christina Schwabenland Schwabenland, Christina 88

8 The Displaced World of Risk Management: Covert Enchantment in a Calculative World Peter Pelzer Pelzer, Peter Peter Case Case, Peter 100

9 Divine Inspiration for Deities? Frederic Bill Bill, Frederic Anders Hytter Hytter, Anders 112

10 Living Between Myths: Experiences at Wells Fargo Bank David M. Boje Boje, David M. Anna Linda Musacchio Adorisio Adorisio, Anna Linda Musacchio 127

11 Heinz Von Stem on the Myth of Myths: Confessions of a Master Mythmaker Pierre Guillet de Monthoux de Monthoux, Pierre Guillet 139

12 Leading and Learning Through Myth and Metaphor Lena Fritzen Fritzen, Lena 150

13 Open Sesame or Pandora's Box? Concluding Remarks on Organizing, Archetypes and the Power of Mythmaking Monika Kostera Kostera, Monika 163

Bibliography 170

Index 182