Learning from Foundation: Asimov's Psychohistory and the Limits of Organization Theory
以阿西莫夫的《基地》三部曲为案例，分析小说中的事件，反思元叙事及其对组织现实的适用性，认为元叙事在认识论上不可辩护且不利于组织研究发展，并指出科幻小说为组织研究提供了重要补充。
In this article, we use Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy as a case study, analyzing the events that occur in the novels in order to reflect on metanarratives and their applicability to organizational realities. We argue that metanarratives, while perhaps attractive from a legitimacy perspective, are neither epistemologically defensible nor desirable for the development of organization studies. We conclude by arguing that narrative fiction in general, and science fiction in particular, provides an important addition to traditional approaches to organization studies and an interesting alternative perspective on the role of metanarratives.