Domination as Metaphor of Exploitation compare domination metaphor

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Domination as Metaphor of Exploitation [compare domination metaphor with machine, political, and cultural metaphors:

Domination as Metaphor of Exploitation [compare domination metaphor with machine, political, and cultural metaphors: is there a basic difference? ] • Do organizations dominate or are they instruments of domination? Does this distinction matter? If so, why/how? • If instruments, what are the underlying forces? – Technical/rational (Weber)? – Classism? – Globalization? [consider the most severe critics of your organization—could they make claims that your organization is an instrument of any dominating force? ]

Possible impacts of domination • Pervasive technical-rational justification —”Administrative evil” • The “numbing” of

Possible impacts of domination • Pervasive technical-rational justification —”Administrative evil” • The “numbing” of organization” and/or society – Secondary labor markets – Extreme accepted as normal – Lack of trust – Globalization/hyper-competition

Terry, “Conserving Support” vis-à-vis Domination Metaphor Conserving support may require— • Management of external

Terry, “Conserving Support” vis-à-vis Domination Metaphor Conserving support may require— • Management of external dependence • Building self-image and prestige • Gaining “certification” • Maintenance of external alliances • Binding parochial group egotism – Need to co-opt threatening elements Query: Can public organizations with all these needs/ weaknesses (left) still have the capacity to dominate as the metaphorical image suggests? (If so, explain why or how. )