The Organization of Things

This is a book about knowledge and how it is organized.

Martin Parker has taught at business schools since 1995, including at Warwick, Leicester and Keele Universities. He is currently Professor at the Department of Management, University of Bristol. He is the author of Shut Down the Business School (Pluto, 2018) and co-author of Fighting Corporate Abuse (Pluto, 2014).

Part I: Fascinations 1. Concepts and Methods 2. The Culture of Organizing Part II: Assembly 3. Art 4. The Zoo 5. Tower Cranes Part III: Hierarchy 6. Angels 7. Skyscrapers 8. Super Flat Part IV: Visibility 9. Gothic 10. Secret Societies 11. James Bond Part V: Movement 12. Shipping Containers 13. Rockets 14. The Circus Part VI: Reorganization 15. The Order of Things