Abstract
The Actor-Network Theory (ANT) leads readers to develop different looks, from the redefinition of the notion of social, which returns to its roots, again allowing the establishment of connections. For Latour (2005)LATOUR, B. Reassembling the social : an introduction to actor-network theory. New York: Oxford Press University, 2005. society, far from the context in which all things are framed, is interpreted as one of several elements that connect. It is likely claims Law (1992)LAW, J. Notes on the theory of the actor network : ordering, strategy and heterogeneity. Centre for Science Studies. Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YN, 1992. Disponível em: <http://www.heterogeneities.net/publications/Law1992NotesOnTheTheoryOfTheActorNetwork.pdf>. Acesso em: 20 jan. 2012.
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, most of our relations is mediated by the materiality. What organizations would be if not for the presence of materiality? Among the several notions and concepts covered by the ANT, we chose to discuss the notion of agency actors (actants), which seeks no-dichotomy between human and non-human elements. Our purpose in this article is then to identify and discuss contributions to the ANT organizational studies addressing the agency related to the non-human, without ignoring the human and with a watchful eye to relationships. So, the way we've found to “show the Agency of non-humans” was evidence (through the descriptions and analyses of research) their relationship with humans and how these relationships provide each other, through excerpts from two studies developed in the field of Management. The TAR therefore help to assign actions to a greater number of actantes. Discuss questions about agency is directly related to the establishment of connections that the TAR advocates. It is the connections of heterogeneous elements that the agency becomes “capturable” the researcher.
Keywords:
Agency; Non-human; Actor-Network Theory