Where is Queer Theory in Organizational Studies?

Abstract

The main goal of this article is analyzinghow queer theory is being applied in organizationalstudies In other words the goal understands how queer theory ideas and concepts are forged by organizational researchers mainly searching to analyze the themes that are studied in organization using queer theory lenses as also the concepts approached and methodologies present in empirical research To accomplish this aim a bibliographical research from to in EBSCO Business Source Premier Emerald Sage Willey Online Library Science Direct Freedom Taylor amp Francis databases and Ephemera theory amp politics as carried out Queer theory has been applied to different themes in organizational studies friendship humor and control entrepreneurship leadership and space Despite queer theory being applied to many different themes most of these works still use queer theory to study aspects related to gender and sexuality Research about race class ethnicity and the body is neglected in organizational studies and need to be developed by organizational researchers Beyond that there is a huge potential to apply queer theory rsquo s concepts to other aspects not related only to the study of minorities