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OverviewConsidering the discourses that come into play in organizational change, this book outlines the tensions that arise for people having to enact change, and analyzes the ways in which they position themselves in changing organizational environments. The book takes a social semiotic perspective on discourse, organization and change. Here, discourse encompasses not only the multi-modal resources that people mobilize in organizational (inter)action, but also the practices and transformative dynamics afforded by those resources. The organizational changes highlighted in the book revolve around three dimensions of work that are increasingly coming to the fore: participation, boundary-spanning and knowledging. These dimensions are explored through case studies, including a health planning project, an initiative to standardize work practices and the tension between paper-based and IT-based reporting. The book addresses the relevance of this discourse perspective to organizational research more broadly, by investigating organization as a dynamic of resemiotizations . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rick A.M. Iedema (The University of New South Wales)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 5 Weight: 0.555kg ISBN: 9789027232052ISBN 10: 9027232059 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 29 August 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |