Using personal narratives to explore multiple identities in organisational contexts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15543503 |
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| Authors | Isidora Kourti (corresponding author) |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and incorporate personal narratives as a new methodological tool into the qualitative research of complex organisational issues such as identity. Particularly, this study provides a fresh methodological perspective on organisational identity exploration by using personal narratives to examine multiple identities that occur in dynamic organisational contexts. Design/methodology/approach In order to examine multiple identities, personal narratives found in the 43 semi-structured in-depth interviews collected were analysed. These narratives were examined following a textual and performative analysis. Findings The paper furthers methodological discussions in organisations in three ways. First, it responds to the need for a methodological approach that allows multiple identity exploration in organisations while it presents personal narratives as a valuable methodological perspective within organisational research. Second, it extends the methodological use of personal narratives for the in-depth qualitative study of complex organisational issues such as identity. Finally, the study stretches the boundaries of mainstream organisational research by illustrating that personal narratives can be used as a methodological approach to explore organisational identities. Originality/value This research integrates personal narratives as a methodological tool into the qualitative research of dynamic organisational issues. Employing personal narratives has allowed the exploration of multiple identities that take place in organisations in a manner not previously achieved in organisational studies. The study, therefore, challenges previous organisational research and expands the boundaries of organisational identity studies, offering a new qualitative methodological account for identity exploration in organisations
Aesthetics · Epistemology · Identity (music · Linguistics · Mainstream · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Originality · Performative utterance · Personal identity · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Qualitative research · Self-concept · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Computer Science · Corporate Identity and Reputation · Management and Organizational Studies · Management Theory and Practice
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Managing Multiple Identities
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Identity Matters
The Narrative Construction of Reality
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