Abstract: Introduction: The Need for Meta-theoretical Reflection in Organization Theory – Organization Theory as a Positive Science – Organization Theory as an Interpretive Science – Organization Theory as a Critical Science? Forms of Analysis and ‘New Organizational Forms’ – Organization Theory as a Postmodern Science – The Origins of Organization Theory – The Historical and Epistemological Foundations of Organization Theory: Fusing Sociological Theory with Engineering Discourse – Feminist Theory and Organization Theory: A Dialogue on New Bases – The Styles and the Stylists of Organization Theory – Pluralism, Scientific Progress, and the Structure of Organization Theory – The Agency/Structure Dilemma in Organization Theory: Open Doors and Brick Walls – Modes of Explanation in Organization Theory – Micro and Macro Perspectives in Organization Theory: a Tale of Incommensurability – Economic versus Sociological Approaches to Organization Theory – Meta-theoretical Controversies in Studying Organizational Culture – Actionable Knowledge – Theory and Practice in the Real World – Organization Theory and Ethics: Varieties and Dynamics of Constrained Optimization – Character and Virtue in an Era of Turbulent Capitalism – The Future of Organization Theory: Prospects and Limitations – Managing Organization Futures in a Changing World of Power/Knowledge – The Future of Organization Studies: Beyond the Selection–Adaptation Debate – At Home from Mars to Somalia: Recounting Organization Studies – New Times, Fresh Challenges: Reflections on the Past and the Future of Organization Theory

Keywords: culture, organizational culture, pluralism, selection, action, agency, capital, futures, limit, open, origin, capitalism, organizational theory, policy, real