Discourse

Because discursive approaches to organizations are so varied, a conceptual framework is not as useful. Thus your task in reading articles is to write an article review that defines the analytic tool the author(s) establish(es), evaluates the article, and raises critical questions. As you did in reading about power, your response to others' posts is to compare what others have said to your own.

As you read your articles, post your comments and responses to our blog.

Key articles:

• Fairclough: "Discourse Analysis in Organizational Studies"
• Hardy: "Researching Organizational Discourse"
• Boje: "The Storytelling Organization"
• Mumby and Stohl: "Power and Discourse in Organizational Studies"