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...

This edited volume proposes key contributions addressing the connections between two important themes: dialogue and representation. These connections were approached or interpreted in three possible ways: 1. Dialogue as representation, 2. Normative perspectives on dialogue/representation issues, and 3. Representations of dialogue. The first interpretation -- Dialogue as representation -- consists of exploring dialogue as an activity where many things, beings or voices can be made present, whether we think in terms of ideologies, cultures, situations,...

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.