Services in Economic Thought: Three Centuries of Debate (International Studies in the Service Economy)

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The growth of the services sector has profoundly transformed developed societies, their economic characteristics, their occupational structures, and even their political priorities and value systems. No comprehensive theory of his growth exists, but for three centuries a number of major economists and social scientists have sought to analyze and explain its characteristics, dimensions and consequences. This book is the first to survey and evaluate these theoretical contributions on services growth, from the mercantillists and classicists to contemporary works, those beginning with Fisher, Clark and Fourasite, and further developed by Fuchs, Bell, Baumol, Stanback, Gershuny, among others.
Throughout this critical survey the major issues raised by the ongoing development of the services are pointed out: Are services a new engine for economic growth or `nonproductive' deadweights? How should services be classified in order to better understand their social functions? What about their productivity and possible industrialization? Are services the basis for new social and human relationships?
This book helps to shed theoretical light on these current controversies, which are among the most important at the present stage of our economic development.

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An essential guide for academics and researchers needing to look at alternative discourse analysis strategies. As a research tool, narrative methods have become increasingly useful in organization studies, where much research involves the interpretation of "stories" in some form. This methodology can be applied where qualitative story analyses can help to assess interview, newspaper or web document stories for research projects. In this book, Boje sets out eight analysis options that can deal with storytelling, recognizing that stories in organizations can be self-destructing, flowing, networking and not at all static. In so doing, he shows ways in which narrative methods can be supplemented by "anti-narrative" methods, where fragmented and collective storytelling can be interpreted. A valuable resource that will be widely used in organizational or communications research, for graduate level qualitative methods seminars and by researchers wanting to do story analysis.

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Excellent guide on conducting narrative review.......2007-06-27

Many books explain "what" to do when conducting research but David Boje goes one step further and explains also "how". As a PhD student this book has greatly assisted my research efforts. It provides detailed description of how to apply narrative methods and many helpful comments balancing concerns and some of the dangers to overcome when doing this type of work. Very readable and informative.

A story of narrative research.......2001-08-10

David Boje outlines an excellent model for research in an organizational studies area that is of increasing interest. His model details how researchers can gain insight into a variety of contexts across a variety of narrative types. Students of organizational studies and experienced researchers alike needing to expand their research horizons would do well to join the conversation that Boje began and continues.

Great book on Narrative.......2001-08-03

Boje, D. M. (2001). Narrative Methods for Organizational and Communication Research. London: Sage. New Book that contains several analyses on Nike and Athletic Apparel narratives, and the concept of "antenarrative."

Comments by Dr Adrian Carr on a new book by Professor David Boje

David Boje is a pioneering theorist in organization studies and management, being one of those who introduced these fields to postmodernism and story-telling. He is also a Socratic gadfly in these fields, reminding us of precision and clarity in the terms and concepts we employ. "Narrative and Antenarrative MethodsÉ" is yet another example of BojeÕs pioneering spirit and concern for exactitude. We humans are story-telling creatures, of this there is no doubt. BojeÕs scholarly account of narrative and antenarrative methods is both corrective and exploratory of how stories must be understood in terms of their own internal dynamics, and not viewed as static entities. Apart from correcting misconceptions and sloppy scholarship about narrative, Boje outlines eight antenarrative forms of analysis. By "antenarrative" (not antinarrative), Boje has his sights set on the fragmented and polyphonic character of stories. Narrative analysis has repeatedly failed to capture the ÔlivingÕ stories. Indeed, narrative analysis has almost set itself apart from the story itself, as though it were somehow superior to the story it is supposed to reflect and providing a coherence and gloss that is not in character with the story. How does one acknowledge and reflect the fragmented, polyphonic and collectively produced nature of stories? BojeÕs book is a magnificent start to dealing with such crucial questions. A book that breaks new ground in organizational analysis, this is a must-read for researchers and practitioners in the fields of organization and management studies.

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Much of our daily lives are spent talking to one another, in both ordinary conversation and more specialized settings such as meetings, interviews, classrooms, and courtrooms. It is largely through conversation that the major institutions of our society - economy, religion, politics, family and law - are implemented. This is the first in a new series of books by Emanuel Schegloff introducing the findings and theories of conversation analysis. Together, the volumes in the series when published will constitute a complete and authoritative 'primer' in the subject. The topic of this first volume is 'sequence organization' - the ways in which turns-at-talk are ordered and combined to make actions take place in conversation, such as requests, offers, complaints, and announcements. Containing many examples from real-life conversations, it will be invaluable to anyone interested in human interaction and the workings of conversation.

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Discourse, Interpretation, Organization
Loizos Heracleous
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ASIN: 0521844029

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This much-needed systematic exploration of the emerging field of organizational discourse addresses both scholarly perspectives and empirical applications of the concepts. The interpretive, functional, critical, and structurational perspectives are examined in detail. Issues discussed include the constructive potential of discourse; prominent interpretive approaches; the role of discourse, in particular metaphor, in fostering certain organizational outcomes; a critical view addressing the power and political dimensions of discourse; and the dual aspects of discourse as both communicative actions and deep structures, interrelated through the modality of interpretive schemes. Application chapters illustrate how discourse theory can be employed in field research, aiding the analyst in gaining a deeper understanding of the social context and of the effects of discourse on that context. In particular, a view of discourse as situated symbolic action, and a structurational view of discourse are illustrated empirically, using examples from a major IT organization and a global consulting firm.

Discourse, Power and Resistance: Challenging the Rhetoric of Contemporary Education

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Discourse, Power and Resistance: Challenging the Rhetoric of Contemporary Education

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ASIN: 1858562996

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This book is a call to educators to recognize and resist the rhetoric around education and to question the practices that are controlling education all over the world, reducing it to little more than skills development in preparation for work.

David Hursh of University of Rochester, New York argues that testing and accountability have fostered the decline of teacher professionalism and local control, thus achieving compliance and making contestation all but impossible. Helen Colley of Leeds University, England questions the generally venerated strategy of mentoring to show how its dynamic requires docility from the learner and thus perpetuates inequality.

These are but two of the dozen or so academics who have come together to challenge the prevailing academic discourse. In Part Two of the book, they suggest ways in which to provoke and enable students to critique the system.

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The authors' goal is to explore how an alternative, politically viable public discourse on education can be constructed. They examine the kinds of conditions, concerns, and subjectivities that must be attended to in order to develop an effective and resonant new language that can re-focus the purposes of education in this society. The authors' agree that educational discourse must be transformed into a visible, morally and politically vital, public commentary and debate - one that can begin to address the social, cultural, and spiritual crises that now confront humanity.

NGOs and Organizational Change: Discourse, Reporting, and Learning

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NGOs and Organizational Change: Discourse, Reporting, and Learning
Alnoor Ebrahim
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The organizational dynamics of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become increasingly complex as they have evolved from small local groups into sophisticated multinational organizations with global networks. Alnoor Ebrahim's study analyzes the organizational evolution of NGOs as a result of their increased profile as bilateral partners in delivering aid. Focusing on the relationships between NGOs and their international network of funders, it examines not only the tensions created by the reporting requirement of funders, but also the strategies of resistance employed by NGOs.

Words That Win: What to Say to Get What You Want

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Words That Win: What to Say to Get What You Want
Dan Gabor
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ASIN: 0735203423
Release Date: 2003-08-26

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"America's small-talk expert," Don Gabor, can help anyone who has ever struggled for the right words to assert themselves and get what they want-from a better deal at work to a better table at a restaurant. Words that Win shows readers how to "let someone else have your way" with such smart, specific techniques as:

€ 5 secrets to sharpen one's speaking style
€ 20 methods to be more charismatic
€ 5 rules to win an argument-and 8 mistakes to avoid
€ 10 polite ways to say "no"
€ 7 strategies to strengthen relationships
€ 9 tips for getting better service

Included are practical tips on how to:

€ Impress the boss and advance your career
€ Get along with difficult co-workers and clients
€ Close more sales and make more money
€ Return an unsatisfactory product or restaurant meal
€ Ask for a date and know what to talk about
€ Get to know neighbors and make friends
€ Build better business, social, and personal relationships

Now anyone can send the right message-by using Words that Win.

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Practical and useful book.......2005-11-26

This is a practical and useful book for people having difficulties in communicating or expressing themselves. The topics are grouped and to make it easier for us to search the words we need. This book covers conversation in office, friendship, family, and other conversation.

Actually, this book is good for everyone. For those who are good enough in communication, this book may polish up your words; making it possible to get exactly what you want.

Language and Professional Identity: Aspects of Collaborative Interaction (Palgrave Studies in Professional and Oganizational Discourse)

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Language and Professional Identity: Aspects of Collaborative Interaction (Palgrave Studies in Professional and Oganizational Discourse)
Keith Richards
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ASIN: 1403938008

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This book explores the ways in which professional groups develop specific interactional procedures for conducting and representing their activities, all of which contribute to a distinctive collaborative identity. It highlights the drawbacks as well as the advantages of collaborative talk, pointing to ways of improving professional performance. Its investigation of topics such as identity, argument, narrative, and metaphor means that it should appeal to researchers outside the fields of applied linguistics and professional communication, for whom it is primarily intended.

Communication and Power in Organizations: Discourse, Ideology, and Domination (People, communication, organization)

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communication and power in organisations

Communication and Power in Organizations: Discourse, Ideology, and Domination (People, communication, organization)
Dennis K. Mumby
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communication and power in organisations.......2000-03-19

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