Secrecy At Work: The Hidden Architecture Of Organizational Life

by Christopher Grey

2020-12-29 21:52:56

Secrecy is endemic within organizations, woven into the fabric of our lives at work. Yet, until now, we''ve had an all-too-limited understanding of this powerful organizational force. Secrecy is a part of work, and keeping secrets is a form of work. ... Read more

Secrecy is endemic within organizations, woven into the fabric of our lives at work. Yet, until now, we''ve had an all-too-limited understanding of this powerful organizational force. Secrecy is a part of work, and keeping secrets is a form of work. But also, secrecy creates a social order-a hidden architecture within our organizations. Drawing on previously overlooked texts, as well as well-known classics, Jana Costas and Christopher Grey identify three forms of secrecy: formal secrecy, as we see in the case of trade and state secrets based on law and regulation; informal secrecy based on networks and trust; and public or open secrecy, where what is known goes undiscussed. Animated with evocative examples from scholarship, current events, and works of fiction, this framework presents a bold reimagining of organizational life.

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File size9 X 6 X 0.9 in
Print pages216
PublisherStanford University Press
Publication date March 30, 2016
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780804798143
Christopher Grey is from London, England. He has worked as a waiter, a hotel manager, a hospital porter, a jeans salesman, a rock musician, and a tour operator. This is his first book. Originally insp...

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