Culture as text: The development of an organizational narrative
- 1 December 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Southern Communication Journal
- Vol. 57 (1) , 49-60
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10417949109372850
Abstract
An organization's culture is captured and understood as text. The use of grounded theory serves as a basis for an interpretative narrative that provides researchers with a method for presenting the everyday dramas members find important in organizations. The story‐form captures scenic elements, action, and characters. The narrative presented here acts as a means of displaying the cultural dialectic, cultural strain, and cultural sub‐texts.Keywords
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