Neoliberalism or organizational economization?

This article develops a theoretical account of economization at the level of organizations as an alternative concept to 'neoliberalism'. Building on critics who argue that 'neoliberalism' lacks a clear empirical focus and is theoretically ambiguous, it uses elements from Niklas L...

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Published in:	Ephemera 2019-08, Vol.19 (3), p.591-613
Main Author:	Peetz, Thorsten
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Accountability Alternative approaches Economic problems Education reform Educational research Luhmann, Niklas (1927-1998) Neoliberalism Organization theory Organizational change Organizations Power Scholarly publishing Schools Semantics Society Sociology System theory
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Summary:	This article develops a theoretical account of economization at the level of organizations as an alternative concept to 'neoliberalism'. Building on critics who argue that 'neoliberalism' lacks a clear empirical focus and is theoretically ambiguous, it uses elements from Niklas Luhmann's theories of organization and society to conceptualize 'organizational economization'. Organizational economization is a form of structural change in which organizations increasingly refer to economic problems, codes, programs or semantics. The article uses this concept in an empirical sketch drawing on research within educational organizations in Germany to illustrate the analytical potential of this approach.
ISSN:	2052-1499 1473-2866