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This major work from renowned scholars in the field, analyzes the
role of language and symbolic media and shows how this enables us
to move to new levels of understanding of contemporary
organizational issues. An introductory chapter examines the role
and growing importance of discourse in the study of organizations.
It critically evaluates the contributions of various disciplines
and defines organizational discourse as a subject area. The
chapters in the first section, Talk and Action, explore the
relationship between discourse, action and interaction and their
impact on organizational structure and behaviour. Stories and
Sensemaking focuses on the analytical potential of the `story' as a
means of illuminating the ways in which organizational members make
sense of their experience of organization. Discourse and
Organization includes contributions which demonstrate the
fundamental significance of linguistic uSAGE and discursive
construction to the ontologies of `organization'. Finally, a
concluding discourse explores the claims and limitations of
organizational discourse as a means of enriching our understanding
of organization.
This major work from renowned scholars in the field analyzes the role of language and symbolic media and show how this enables us to move to new levels of understanding of contemporary organizational issues. Chapters examine the role and growing importance of discourse in the study of organizations; the relationship between discourse, action, and interaction and their impact on organizational structure and behavior; the analytical potential of the "store" as a means of illuminating the ways in which organizational members make sense of their experience of organization; the fundamental significance of linguistic usage and discursive construction to the ontologies of "organization." Finally, a concluding discourse explores the claims and limitations of organizational discourse as a means of enriching our understanding of organization.
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