Bridge Discourses and Organizational Ideologies
| Autor: | K. Arianna Molloy, Renee Guarriello Heath |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Nonprofit organization
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Economics Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) Public relations Bridge (interpersonal) Faith Spirituality Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) Organizational communication Sociology Ideology business Business communication media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Business Communication. 51:386-408 |
| ISSN: | 2329-4892 2329-4884 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2329488414525451 |
| Popis: | The present interpretive research contributes to the increasing niche of studies that acknowledge spirituality and religion in organizations. The current study examines communication in the workplace as it is mediated by the organizational context. In particular, we explore how a faith-based organization navigated the seemingly incompatible ideologies of faith and business. First, we identify the ideological commitments and values that coexist for organizational members. Second, we argue that bridge discourse facilitated the coexistence of disparate ideological commitments and values. Specifically, we describe how three dominant discourses, (a) a spiritual-business discourse, (b) a theological-science discourse, and (c) a discourse of excellence, navigated ideological differences in a nonprofit, faith-based organization. The findings in this article have implications for future studies ranging from the pragmatic to the critical. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|