This paper develops an egalitarian theory of organizing, a theory which is premised on the emergence of an interhuman logic that transcends instrumental or techno-economic rationality as a basis for collective action. An interhuman logic, it is proposed, is one that seeks to create and maintain social-organizational arrangements that heighten or maximize the ideal membership situation for all members of a given organization. Through an “appreciative” analysis of field data collected from a world-reknowned medical group practice, propositions are developed which seek to explain and extend the implications of an interhuman logic for understanding the potential of participatory systems.
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