Non-Domination, Contestation and Freedom: The Contribution of Philip Pettit to Learning and Democracy in Organizations

Griffin, M.; Learmonth, M.; Elliott, C.

doi:10.1177/1350507614532753

Non-Domination, Contestation and Freedom: The Contribution of Philip Pettit to Learning and Democracy in Organizations

Griffin, M.; Learmonth, M.; Elliott, C.

Authors

Dr Martyn Griffin martyn.a.griffin@durham.ac.uk
Dissertation/SCA/SBP Supervisor

M. Learmonth

C. Elliott

Contributors

MA Griffin rsjf35@durham.ac.uk
Other

Abstract

This article provides a reading of the civic republican ideas of the political philosopher, Philip Pettit in order to make new contributions to learning within organizational life. Our aim is to achieve non-domination in the workplace, and we suggest how Pettit’s work, through the provision of a democratic constitution and development of the resources of individuals and groups, might inspire eminently practical ways in which to increase freedom and minimize asymmetries of power at work. Such asymmetries have long been an ingrained feature of organizations, confounding even the most progressive attempts to increase opportunities to learn and act within organizations. We do not, therefore, underestimate the problems involved. Nevertheless we advance our arguments as new– but practicable – contributions to progressive forms of management learning.

Citation

Griffin, M., Learmonth, M., & Elliott, C. (2015). Non-Domination, Contestation and Freedom: The Contribution of Philip Pettit to Learning and Democracy in Organizations. Management Learning, 46(3), 317-336. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507614532753

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Apr 29, 2014
Publication Date	Jul 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Mar 21, 2014
Publicly Available Date	Mar 27, 2014
Journal	Management Learning
Print ISSN	1350-5076
Electronic ISSN	1461-7307
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	46
Issue	3
Pages	317-336
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507614532753
Keywords	Critical management studies, Democracy, Participation, Power.
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1436976

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Griffin, M. and Learmonth, M. and Elliott, C. (2015) 'Non-domination, contestation and freedom : the contribution of Philip Pettit to learning and democracy in organizations.', Management learning., 46 (3). pp. 317-336. © The Author(s) 2014. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.