STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATION THEORIES - COMMON FORMS OF DISCOURSE

Attempts at developing a taxonomic classification scheme for knowledge in the area of strategy contain major shortcomings. With the aim of b reaking through the limitations inherent in these classification effor ts, this article rejects the idea that strategic discourse is autonomo us, and proposes instead that organization theories be considered, sin ce these allow for the development of discursive forms in the field of strategy. Four types of strategic discourse are identified; these are the classical, contingency, socio-political and socio-cognitive forms . The authors also stress the importance of developing a critical form of discourse in this area of study.