Professional blinders? The novel as an eye-opener in organizational analysis

ABSTRACT

Scholarly textbooks often follow a logic where suitable empirical cases are selected to illustrate the theoretical and analytical points that we as scholars want to make. But what would happen if we would do the opposite: build a textbook on a novel written by a novelist for such purpose and let the theories explain the actions and emotions of fictional characters? In this article, we share and reflect upon our experiences of co-authoring a textbook in organization theory together with a professional novelist. We argue that the novel can function as an eye-opener in organizational analysis, forcing us to look beyond more static and rationalistic perspectives on organizations as well as the stereotypes of such. We build and relate our experiences to the growing literature about using fiction in scholarly work and discuss the potential of such genre-bending work when we bring in flesh and blood into the analyses.     

Generations,Identities, and the Collective Memory of Che Guevara1

Has the image of Che Guevara lost its power to evoke radical politics in the face of pervasive commodification? The commercialization of this 1960s political icon has called into question the power of the market to shape collective memories. Meanwhile, antisystemic movements of the left continue to erect his image at protest events. In light of this contest over how Che Guevara is remembered, we investigate, using data from a survey of Spanish citizens, who is most likely to recall him. We find qualified support for the theory of generational imprinting—Che is more often recalled by those generations who saw him rise to prominence during their formative years, although prominent as a collective symbol rather than as a living person. Our results also corroborate the claim that historical figures or events are more salient for, and therefore more likely to be remembered by, some subgenerational units than others. Thus, although the younger generations are in general more likely than their elders to recall Che, he is most frequently remembered by the highly educated leftists who espouse postmaterialist and posttraditionalist values and identify more with their local regions than with the nation of Spain. These patterns suggest that, in contrast to the dire predictions of mass culture theorists, the memory of Che Guevara has become increasingly tied to markers of social, ethnic‐regional, and political identity.     

执行新会计准则绿化工程成本控制体系的建立

针对施工企业工程计划、预算部门与财务核算部门工程成本数据的脱节的问题,结合新会计准则,探讨工程与财务部门的结合、科目设置、费用的归集以及电算化核算等问题,以便更好地控制绿化园林施工企业成本。     

悼红轩里增删遍,料定知音旷代存——拜读贺信民先生《红情绿意——<红楼梦>点面论》

三十多年的耕耘,《红情绿意——〈红楼梦〉点面论》的面世,成为贺信民先生贡献于红学界的又一丰硕成果。书中宏观运幄与微观烛照兼长,用生命体验来感悟红楼,在慧眼洞察的缕缕新意之中折射着贺信民先生“研红”的风雨征程,折射着红学界积火传薪的优良学术传承。     

江苏省苏北新农村建设着力点探讨

江苏省苏北的新农村建设是一个惠及1 730多万农民的系统工程。建设苏北新农村关键是要把握六个着力点：促进农民增收,不断提高农民的生活水平;加大对苏北的扶贫开发力度,改善基本生产生活条件;加快农村经济结构调整,抓产业化发展,大力发展现代农业;加快苏北农村的基础设施建设;深入实施农村千万劳动力培训工程,用先进文化塑造新型农民,提高农民在新农村建设中的主体性和积极性;重视苏北农村的和谐社会建设。只有这样,才能真正推动苏北新农村建设的步伐,切实把握住确保江苏“两个率先目标”顺利实现的问题关键。     

论建设农村全面小康社会的途径

文章将建设农村全面小康社会作为一项系统工程进行研究，既指出建设农村全面小康社会要依靠农业自身的发展，又阐述了从其他途径建设农村全面小康的可能性、必要性。     

在中国特色社会主义新起点上推进新的思想解放

解放思想，是党的思想路线的本质要求，是我们应对前进道路上各种新情况新问题、不断开创事业新局面的一大法宝，是中国特色社会主义的思想精髓。要把中国特色社会主义事业不断推向前进，必须在新起点上推进新的思想解放。     

论奥斯古德对昆明高峣社区的人类学研究

1938年夏天,美国年轻学者科尼利尔斯·奥斯古德为了履行与燕京大学的合作计划,不远万里来到滇池西岸一个名不见经传的小村庄调查.1961年,他开启尘封的笔记本,整理旧资料,补充新文献,完成了<旧中国的农村生活:对云南高峣的社区研究>.70年过去,重温科尼利尔斯·奥斯古德的研究历程,我们仍会从中获得许多有益的启示.     

论红学的边界性

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梁启超为什么能推动近代小说的发展

晚清的小说出现了前所未有的繁荣,这一繁荣与当时的城市发展市民人口的增长并不同步,而是由梁启超发动的小说界革命所推动的。梁启超的努力适应了当时小说家安身立命的需要,他们自觉响应梁启超,政治小说成为当时小说的核心。梁启超的小说观念适应了士大夫文学观念的需要,他们抛弃了鄙视小说的看法,参与到小说的创作和阅读中来,他们对梁启超的认同,大大扩大了小说的市场,帮助小说繁荣。