Organizational Citizenship and Personal Freedom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6359571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert B Denhardt (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-47 |
| Publication date | 1968-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Administration Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3352 • E-ISSN: 1540-6210 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/973579 |
| OpenAlex | W2321490524 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
THE EMERGENCE of a society marked by an immense proliferation of organization suggests that relevant experiences of modem man may be rapidly shifting from traditional modes of political affiliation to the more exotic citizenships of private association. 1 Surely in an era in which one's devotion to a single organization is increasingly placed before one's concern for a more general social order (a problem of considerable ethical portent), such a transformation seems inevitable if not already in progress. Under such circumstances, most relevant theoretical formulations of may be those derived from study of organizations and, moreover, most relevant theorists those who case their work in frame of reference. This is not to say, of course, that there is little place left in universe for political theory or political theorist. Rather institutional structure of today poses challenges to which political theorist must respond. Essential to an adequate response, however, is a clear understanding of both rights and obligations imposed by theorists on man's involvement in organization. For instruction in this area, one must turn to literature of a new, self-conscious academic discipline, which, for lack of a more convenient term, may be called organizational analysis. 2 But here certain difficulties arise, for it is a peculiarity of study of organiza) The current institutional approach of analysis requires establishment of a set of characteristics or attributes defining organization. However, apparent necessity of imputing certain values to organizational condition has placed severe restrictions on ability of theorists to respond adequately to valuational questions raised by world of modern man. These restrictions may be seen through an exploration of concepts of citizenship as perceived by two major organization theorists, Philip Selznick and Herbert Simon. It is suggested that problems posed here demand response from both organization theorists and political theorists, former through a more behavioral orientation, latter through reformulations of categories
Business · Citizenship · Organizational citizenship behavior · Organizational commitment · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1972 - 1983 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |