Original paper

The invention of transitions: History as a symbolic site for discursive struggles over organizational change

Volume: 21, Issue: 4, Pages: 495 - 513
Published: Jun 8, 2014
Abstract
Studies interested in the discursive use of ‘the past’ often view history as an organizational resource designed to create a shared origin and a common purpose, promoting a sense of continuity and commitment among organizational stakeholders. In this article, I view ‘history’ instead as a symbolic site for discursive struggles between proponents and opponents of organizational change. It shows how organizational actors use ‘traces’ of a...
Paper Details
Title
The invention of transitions: History as a symbolic site for discursive struggles over organizational change
Published Date
Jun 8, 2014
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
495 - 513
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