| Title | : | Secrecy at Work |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Christopher Grey & Jana Costas |
| Release | : | 2016-03-30 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Management & Leadership, Books, Business & Personal Finance |
| Size | : | 797606 |
| Secrecy is endemic within organizations, woven into the fabric of our lives at work. Yet, until now, we've had an all-too-limited understanding of this powerful organizational force. Secrecy is a part of work, and keeping secrets is a form of work. But also, secrecy creates a social order—a hidden architecture within our organizations. Drawing on previously overlooked texts, as well as well-known classics, Jana Costas and Christopher Grey identify three forms of secrecy: formal secrecy, as we see in the case of trade and state secrets based on law and regulation; informal secrecy based on networks and trust; and public or open secrecy, where what is known goes undiscussed. Animated with evocative examples from scholarship, current events, and works of fiction, this framework presents a bold reimagining of organizational life. |
