Aroles, Jeremy, Morrell, Kevin, Granter, Edward et al. (1 more author) (2024) Representing, re-presenting, or producing the past? Memory work amongst museum employees. Journal of Management Studies. ISSN 1467-6486
Abstract
Though it is widely understood that the past can be an important resource for organizations, less is known about the micro-level skills and choices that help to materialise different representations of the past. We understand these micro-level skills and choices as a practice: “memory work” – a banner term gathering various activities that provide the scaffolding for a shared past. Seeking to learn from a context where memory work is central, we share insights from a quasi-longitudinal study of UK museum employees. We theorise three ideal-typic regimes of memory work, namely representing, re-presenting and producing the past, and detail the micro-practices through which these regimes are enacted. Through explaining the key features of memory work in this context, our paper offers novel, broader insights into the relationship between occupations and memory work, showing how occupations differ in their understanding of memory and how this shapes their memory work.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 07 Feb 2024 15:30 |
Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2024 00:14 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.13059 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/joms.13059 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:208923 |
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