A discursive approach to organization development

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6134731
AutoresRobert J Marshak (0000-0003-3732-735X, American University), Loizos Heracleous (0000-0003-1628-205X, University of Oxford)
Año2005
Volumen3
Número1
Páginas69-88
Fecha de publicación2005-02-26
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAction Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1476-7503 • E-ISSN: 1741-2617
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1476750305049966
OpenAlexW2083981685
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas37

This article presents a conceptualization of organizational discourse as situated symbolic action that is then illustrated through an analysis of a meeting of senior managers during an organization development intervention. This perspective encourages a more holistic understanding of organizational contexts and offers an actionable framework to help make sense of workplace episodes and choose appropriate interventions. The ways in which action research was conceptualized and applied are also discussed

Action (physics · Action research · Conceptualization · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Intervention (counseling · Knowledge management · Organization development · Organization studies · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Situated · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Information Systems Theories and Implementation · Management and Organizational Studies · Organizational Learning and Leadership · Psychology