Towards emancipation through organizational (re)design? Exploring integral organizational renewal from a critical management perspective

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute a more pragmatic critical management studies (CMS), by exploring the emancipatory intent organizational (re)design concepts and ideas from modern sociotechnical approach integral renewal (IOR). Design/methodology/approach This conceptual nature in that it engages with relevant literature fields CMS IOR, guided focused conceptualization emancipation literature. Findings It found although IOR can large extent be considered as an project, contains number dangers which jeopardize its potential. Complemented other approaches ideas, however, appears could make some valuable contributions CMS. Originality/value unique engaging exchange between IOR. By doing so, contributes, first, debate on CMS; second, dialogue “mainstream” organization science; third, field (re)design.