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Narrating the organization

Paperback • 1997

Narrating the organization

By Barbara Czarniwaska

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Investigating the intricacy of the organization, this work argues that it is necessary to gather local information about organizational life and subject it to abstract and metaphorical interpretation. Using a narrative approach, the author employs literary devices to uncover the workings of organizations. She applys cultural metaphors to public administration in Sweden to demonstrate, for example, how the dynamics of a screenplay can illuminate the budget disputes of an organization. She shows h...Show more

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9780226132297

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1997

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Narrating the organization

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