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Death and the Penguin: Modularity, alienation and organizing

Aroles, J; Clegg, S; Granter, E

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J Aroles

S Clegg

E Granter



Abstract

The originality of this paper lies in the ways in which it explores how the depiction of organised crime within Andrey Kurkov’s novel Death and the Penguin can inform our understanding of organisational modularity. This non-orthodox approach might open up new avenues of thought in the study of organisational modularity while further illustrating how novelistic worlds can inform accounts of organisational realities. Two main research questions underlie the paper. How can Andrey Kurkov’s novel further our understanding of the complexity of organisational worlds and realities by focusing our attention on different landscapes of organising? How does Kurkov’s novel help us grasp the concept of modularity by drawing attention to new forms of modular organisation? Drawing from our reading of Kurkov’s novel, we primarily explore organisational modularity through Kurkov’s depiction of organised crime and consider the themes of alienation and isolation in the context of modular organising.

Citation

Aroles, J., Clegg, S., & Granter, E. (2019). Death and the Penguin: Modularity, alienation and organizing. Culture and Organization, 25(2), 104 -117. https://doi.org/10.1080/14759551.2018.1509861

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 30, 2018
Online Publication Date Aug 20, 2018
Publication Date 2019
Deposit Date Aug 28, 2018
Publicly Available Date Feb 20, 2020
Journal Culture and Organization
Print ISSN 1475-9551
Electronic ISSN 1477-2760
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 25
Issue 2
Pages 104 -117
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/14759551.2018.1509861
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1316197

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