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The origins of organizing are conventionally seen as emerging from the historiographical works of Western social scientists in the early 20th century. Here, the authors address a gap in current literature by exploring previously unrecognized or marginalized global origins in both modern and ancient history
7. The origins of organizing in the sixteenth century8. The Quakers: forgotten pioneers; Index
Front Matter; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction: in search of alternative origins of organizing; PART I Theoretical origins; 1. Chaos: the unspeakable other to origins and organizing; 2. Revisiting the sociological origins of organization theory: the forgotten legacy of Pitirim Sorokin; 3. Neglecting the anthropological origins of organizing: causes and consequences; 4. She came and stayed: a de Beauvoirean approach to organizing; PART II Historical origins; 5. Organizing in the Roman Empire; 6. A Daoist epistemology for understanding an alternative origin of organizing