Public administrators as storytellers
Nurturing narrative competence to enrich their professional identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12450433 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aroon Manoharan (0000-0002-5246-2851, Suffolk University, corresponding author), Aroon P Manoharan (Suffolk University), Nandhini Rangarajan (0000-0002-0334-8032, Texas State University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 158-169 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administrative Theory & Praxis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-1806 • E-ISSN: 1949-0461 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10841806.2022.2086753 |
| OpenAlex | W4283375382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 34 |
There is growing interest in the potential of storytelling and narrative in public communication, engagement, and connection with stakeholders. Nurturing narrative competence and storytelling capacity in future public administrators will enable them to effectively utilize this essential skill in the practice of public administration. This paper discusses the relevance of storytelling and narrative in public administration, builds the metaphor of public administrator as storyteller, using professional identity theory and sensemaking as conceptual foundations, and offers ideas curated from the literature on how to build narrative competence and capacity. Theoretical, practical, and pedagogical implications for public administrator as storyteller are considered
Aesthetics · Competence (human resources · Identity (music · Metaphor · Narrative · Narrative criticism · Narrative identity · Narrative inquiry · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sensemaking · Sociology · Storytelling · Management and Organizational Studies · Psychology · Public Policy and Administration Research · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Psychology
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Communication of and for Public Services
Organizing and the Process of Sensemaking
Assessing Stories Managers Tell
Narrative Competition in Public Discourse
The Courage to Listen
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Do citizens use storytelling or rational argumentation to lobby politicians
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |