‘Inter~Place’— Phenomenology of Embodied Space and Place as Basis for a Relational Understanding of Leader- and Follow-ship in Organisation
‘Inter~Place’— Phenomenology of Embodied Space and Place as Basis for a Relational Understanding of Leader- and Follow-ship in Organisation
Author(s): Wendelin KüpersSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Zeta Books
Keywords: embodied space; face-to-face interaction; “potential space”;
Summary/Abstract: Based on insights of phenomenology, this article aims to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of embodied space and place of and for leader- and followership in organisations. From an inter-relational perspective, the “spacing” and implacement of leadership and followership will be interpreted as local-historical and as local-cultural processes. Linked to questions of distance of leadership, embodied face-to-face interaction will be critically compared with distant, non-localised, displaced relationships and tele-presence mediated by information and communication technology. In addition to outlining some links to “potential space” and place-responsiveness by concluding some implications, problems and perspectives on research of embodied space and place for leadership in organisation are discussed.
Journal: Environment, Space, Place
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: Vol.2/1
- Page Range: 81-121
- Page Count: 41
- Language: English
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