That Reminds Me of a Story: Speech Action in Organizational Socialization.

Brown, Mary Helen

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Publication Date: 1985

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That Reminds Me of a Story: Speech Action in Organizational Socialization.

Brown, Mary Helen

Western Journal of Speech Communication, v49 n1 p27-42 Win 1985

Focuses on the relationship between storytelling and organizational socialization. Examines the form, subject matter, and functions of stories and concludes that stories serve as a means for members of an organization to express their knowledge, understanding, and commitment to the organization. (PD)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Correlation, Discourse Analysis, Employees, Interaction Process Analysis, Interviews, Organizational Communication, Organizations (Groups), Socialization, Speech Communication, Story Telling, Task Analysis

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