Ideology

What is it about?

Ideology refers to a collection of ideas and has been used as an analytical concept in both critical and mainstream approaches to organization studies. The critical approaches to ideology have their roots in Marxist theorising but are increasingly drawing on Post-Marxist and other discourse-based approaches to organizational analysis. Critical perspectives on ideology are interested in the nature and origin of ideas in relation to social and organizational structures and how these ideas serve the interests of particular groups. Mainstream perspectives define ideology more broadly as a set of beliefs or worldview and use it to conceptualize organizational culture. This approach places greater emphasis on consensus and shared meaning, which is the essence of culture. Whatever approach is taken, ideology remains a useful concept for understanding why and how employees consent to managerial authority in organizations.

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