...Alexander Styhre Purpose Organizations are sites where identities are constructed and maintained and a substantial literature points at identity work as being of central importance for managerial practice. Identities are often fragile and contingent constructs, shifting over time and as the actor...

...Anne Murphy For a person responsible for an organisation, it is difficult to issue goals or mission statements arguing that the organisation should strive to avoid a clear identity, hierarchy and rationality. Should one want to differ dramatically from these characteristics, it could...