Pragmatist Analysis of Organizations

Abstract

The article presents a modality of organizational analysis of a critical nature, which has been built in Brazil since 2010 and is based on philosophical and sociological pragmatism. After clarifying its ontological, epistemological, and ethical-political foundations, the articles presents theoretical positions on organizations, management, use of models, and integration of levels of analysis. Examples of its application are also presented, detailing studies carried out. As a result of the work, it contributes to organizational studies with an analytical approach that privileges action, adopts the concept of collective action, integrates levels of analysis, and offers a critical approach centered on the Brazilian reality, in favor of social transformation, democracy, and social justice.