Musson, G., Cohen, L. and Tietze, S. (2007) Pedagogy and the ‘linguistic turn’: developing understanding through semiotics. Management Learning, 38 (1). pp. 45-60. ISSN 1461-7307
Abstract
The appropriation of the ‘linguistic’ turn and the application of social constructionist ideas for research projects situated in organizational contexts and concerned with managerial work has enriched the field’s understanding of the complexities of such settings and drawn attention to their processual nature. Using the unifying theory of a semiotic framework, we argue for a similar appropriation of the ‘linguistic turn’ in teaching projects, to give students of management a theoretically informed access to, and understanding of, this growing literature. Employing the understanding and vocabulary of semiotics as applied to metaphor, discourse and stories, we demonstrate how semiotic principles can be used to explore the mechanics of meaning making and expose the taken for granted assumptions inherent in this process.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © 2007 Sage Publications. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archving policy. |
Keywords: | language, linguistic turn, meaning-making, semiotics, management education |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Repository Officer |
Date Deposited: | 12 Feb 2007 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2013 16:57 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1350507607073022 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Sage Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1350507607073022 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:1962 |