TY  - BOOK
AU  - Costas,Jana
AU  - Grey,Christopher
TI  - Secrecy at work: the hidden architecture of organizational life 
SN  - 9780804789011
AV  - HM791 .C67 2016
U1  - 302.3/5 23
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - Stanford, California
PB  - Stanford Business Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press
KW  - Organizational behavior
KW  - Secrecy
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Organisationskultur
KW  - gnd
KW  - Organisationsverhalten
KW  - Geheimhaltung
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-191) and index; Introduction : the plan -- Laying the theoretical foundations -- Bricks and mortar : from organizing secrecy to secrecy as organizing -- Walls and corridors : organizing formal secrecy -- Open and closed doors : organizing informal and public secrecy -- The hidden architecture of organizational life -- Conclusion : finishing touches
N2  - 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. -- from back cover
ER  -