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Contents
(A) Openness as a Paradigm
- Armbrüster, T., and Gebert, D. (2002). Uncharted territories of organizational research: The case of Karl Popper's open society and its enemies. Organization Studies, 23(2), 169-188, PDF download
- Tkacz, N. (2012). From open source to open government: a critique of open politics. Ephemera: Theory and Politics in Organization, 12 (4), 386-405, PDF download
(B) Openness and Boundaries
- Hernes, T. (2004). Studying composite boundaries: A framework of analysis. Human relations, 57(1), 9-29, PDF download or PDF via journal
- Santos, F. M., and Eisenhardt, K. M. (2005). Organizational boundaries and theories of organization. Organization Science, 16(5), 491-508, PDF via JSTOR
(C) Openness and Transparency
- Fenster, M. (2015). Transparency in search of a theory. European journal of social theory, 18(2), 150-167, PDF download
- Heimstädt, M., and Dobusch, L. (2020). Transparency and accountability: Causal, critical and constructive perspectives. Organization Theory, 1(4), PDF download
(D) Openness and Participation
- Mantere, S., and Vaara, E. (2008). On the problem of participation in strategy: A critical discursive perspective. Organization Science, 19(2), 341-358, PDF via journal
- Child, J. (2021). Organizational participation in post-covid society–its contributions and enabling conditions. International Review of Applied Economics, 35(2), 117-146., PDF via journal
(E) Openness and Inclusion
- Dobusch, L. (2014). How exclusive are inclusive organisations?. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 33(3), 220-234, PDF via journal
- Shore, L. M., Randel, A. E., Chung, B. G., Dean, M. A., Holcombe Ehrhart, K., & Singh, G. (2011). Inclusion and diversity in work groups: A review and model for future research. Journal of Management, 37(4), 1262-1289, PDF download