THE FRAGMENTED ORGANIZATION DECODED BY SCIENCE FICTION

Abstract

This article looks at a form of representation of organizations that is repeatedly and consistently
addressed by both science fiction and the literature in organization sciences: fragmented,
compartmentalized organizations with functional hyperspecialization. Two contemporary science
fiction works – the Wool trilogy by Hugh Howey and the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth –
are used to compare and contrast how SF and organization research present the fragmented
organization composed of silos.