Myths, stories, and folklore are part of the fabric and life of all organizations, enabling us to understand, identify, and communicate the character of the organization - its ambitions, conflicts, and peculiarities. Drawing on extensive fieldwork of storytelling in five organizations, this book arg[...]

'The book is a good read. Gabriel has an engaging writing style, liberally interspersed with vignettes, cases, and quotes...While the reader may not agree with some of what Gabriel is espousing, the author presents his material in a non-judgemental manner...And who knows ? Maybe Gabriel is foreshado[...]

This book is well loved by students and lecturers for its accessible, conversational tone and insightful real-life examples introducing the study of organizations and organizational behavior. Stephen Fineman, Yiannis Gabriel and David Sims, eminent academics in the field, cover a wealth of key conce[...]