This work provides an exceptional case study, shedding light onto thefunctioning of an actual corporate board of directors. It presentsanalysis of a series of corporate board meetings shown in the 1974documentary film, Corporation: After Mr. Sam. The film chronicles thediscussion and communication processes as a company considershow to replace its president, and it presents a unique opportunity foranalysis of real-world organizational discourse. With an impressive listof prominent contributors, Interacting and Organizing: Analyses of aManagement Meeting employs the dual perspectives of...

Management communication encompasses a wide range of practices that define modern organizations. Those practices are, in many respects, constituted, formed and contextualized by the use of language. This handbook traces the theoretical modelling of these practices by contemporary research. It explores their linguistic features and performance in specific situations of value creation and in various modes. It is a companion for students and scholars of applied linguistics and organizational communication as well as management and strategy research.