Narrating organisational identity

IF 0.9 4区 文学 Q3 COMMUNICATION
Lise-Lotte Holmgreen
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Abstract

Organisational identity may be understood as the result of communication processes, e.g. in the form of narratives and stories, that continuously intertwine and compete for the right to define the organisation (Boje, 1995; Humle & Frandsen, 2017). This understanding forms the background of the article which analyses the narrative struggles in a local Danish airport whose collective identity was challenged in light of organisational changes that led to a large and dispersed organisation. Combining positioning theory (Davies & Harré, 1990, 1999) with close linguistic analysis, data from a focus group interview are analysed, showing that through stories and narratives, top-management and staff members construct several positions along a cline that make it possible to achieve consensus across organisational levels and divisions. Furthermore, the article argues for analysing participants’ linguistic choices in detail to come closer to how participants do positioning work.
叙述组织身份
组织认同可以理解为沟通过程的结果,例如以叙述和故事的形式,这些过程不断地交织在一起,并争夺定义组织的权利(Boje, 1995;Humle & Frandsen, 2017)。这种理解形成了文章的背景,文章分析了当地丹麦机场的叙事斗争,该机场的集体身份受到了组织变革的挑战,导致了一个庞大而分散的组织。将定位理论(Davies & harr, 1999,1999)与密切的语言分析相结合,分析了焦点小组访谈的数据,表明通过故事和叙述,高层管理人员和工作人员沿着一个曲线构建了几个位置,这使得跨组织级别和部门达成共识成为可能。此外,文章主张详细分析参与者的语言选择,以更接近参与者如何进行定位工作。
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Narrative Inquiry
Narrative Inquiry Multiple-
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2.10
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14.30%
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14
期刊介绍: Narrative Inquiry is devoted to providing a forum for theoretical, empirical, and methodological work on narrative. Articles appearing in Narrative Inquiry draw upon a variety of approaches and methodologies in the study of narrative as a way to give contour to experience, tradition, and values to next generations. Particular emphasis is placed on theoretical approaches to narrative and the analysis of narratives in human interaction, including those practiced by researchers in psychology, linguistics and related disciplines.
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