Purpose-washing? The strategic role of rhetoric
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22411297 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gianluca Gionfriddo (0000-0001-8403-0757, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, corresponding author), Francesco Testa (0000-0003-4494-8146, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna), Andrea Piccaluga (0000-0002-1483-9152, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 102642 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Long Range Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0024-6301 • E-ISSN: 1873-1872 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.lrp.2026.102642 |
| OpenAlex | W7160994055 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 76 |
Argumentation theory · Framing (construction) · Interpretation (philosophy) · Legitimacy · Leverage (statistics) · Rhetoric · Rhetorical question · Style (visual arts) · Unpacking · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |