The Transforming Nature of Metaphors in Group Development
A Study in Group Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9890246 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suresh Srivastva (corresponding author), Frank J Barrett (0000-0001-5100-1802, Case Western Reserve University) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-63 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872678804100103 |
| OpenAlex | W2110515257 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 11 |
It is proposed in this paper that members' creation of metaphors facilitates further expression and development of the group. Few methodologies for group inquiry help us in understanding the tacit awareness (Polanyi, 1959) of members as the group is in the process of interacting. One way of discovering members' awareness is by paying attention to their language, specifically their creation of metaphors. We would like to put forth propositions concerning metaphor and group process that suggest how: (1) paying attention to metaphors are indicators of a group's phase of development and can lead to a discovery of the tacit awareness of group members; (2) metaphor facilitates learning and overcomes resistance to otherwise difficult subjects; (3) metaphor is generative and facilitates contact between group members and in this way supports the growth and development of the group; and (4) as individuals articulate metaphors to express their feelings and perceptions while attempting to understand their experience in the group, they are constructing their own social reality. Therefore, to look at the group's metaphor is to see the group development, to identify the social construction of reality in its nascent stages. To support these propositions, we will cite data from various laboratory group experiences
Cognitive science · Epistemology · Expression (computer science · Feeling · Generative grammar · Group (periodic table · Group development · Linguistics · Metaphor · Perception · Process (computing · Social group · Sociology · Tacit knowledge · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Knowledge Management and Sharing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Team Dynamics and Performance
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Metaphoric communication as change leadership action
Recontextualizing Social Problems through Metaphor [Transcending the "Switch" metaphor]
Knowledge, Knowledge Work and Organizations
Talk in organizations
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Metaphorical conceptualizations of language learning by post-tertiary learners of Japanese
Supermarkets and Culture Clash
Gender and Metaphor
Assuming positions
Discourse as a Strategic Resource
The Eye of the Needle
Where Learning is
Organizational Hope
Metaphor and the language of futures
Of Baby Ducklings and Clay Pots
How Sports Fans Forge Intergroup Competition Through Language
Why Metaphors Are Necessary and Not Just Nice 1
Language, Thought, and Reality
The social construction of reality
Models and Metaphors
Civilization and Its Discontents
Civilization and Its Discontents
Experiences in Groups
A Theory of Group Development
Developmental sequence in small groups
Dramas, Fields, and Metaphors
| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2025 (36) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |