Masters of the universe: power and elites in organization studies

Reed, Michael Ivor ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8267-572X 2012. Masters of the universe: power and elites in organization studies. Organization Studies 33 (2) , pp. 203-221. 10.1177/0170840611430590

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Abstract

Elite analysis has re-emerged as a central theme in contemporary organization studies. This paper builds on recent contributions to this revitalized field by developing a distinctive theoretical approach and substantive agenda for the study of power relations and elite ruling in organization studies. By drawing on a realist/materialist ontology and a neo-Weberian analytical framework, the paper identifies the idea of ‘command situations’ as the key concept for identifying changing mechanisms and forms of elite domination and control in contemporary socio-political orders. Three case histories are subsequently discussed in order to provide illustrative examples of the way in which this analytical framework can enhance our understanding of the complex interplay between ‘institutional’ and ‘interstitial’ power as it shapes the emergence of hybrid governance regimes through which contemporary regimes of elite domination and rule become organized.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Command situations ; Domination ; Elites ; Hybrids ; Power ; Realism
Publisher:	Sage
ISSN:	0170-8406
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 08:40
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/34078

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