Secrecy At Work: The Hidden Architecture Of Organizational Life

Secrecy is endemic within organizations, woven into the fabric of our lives at work. Yet, until now, we've had an all-too-limited understanding of this powerful organizational force. Secrecy is a part of work, and keeping secrets is a form of work. But also, secrecy creates a social orderùa hidden architecture within our organizations. Drawing on previously overlooked texts, as well as well-known classics, Jana Costas and Christopher Grey identify three forms of secrecy: formal secrecy, as we see in the case of trade and state secrets based on law and regulation; informal secrecy based on networks and trust; and public or open secrecy, where what is known goes undiscussed. Animated with evocative examples from scholarship, current events, and works of fiction, this framework presents a bold reimagining of organizational life.

• | Author: Christopher Grey, Jana Costas
• | Publisher: Stanford Business Books
• | Publication Date: Mar 30, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 216 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Business & Economics
• | ISBN-10: 0804798141
• | ISBN-13: 9780804798143