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Categories, Crossroads, Control, Connectedness, Continuity, and Change: A Metaphorical Exploration of COVID-19
Drawing on metaphors as deep cognitive devices, that prefigure important conceptual categories and form the basis for action, we suggest that we are at a crossroads in terms of the implications of Covid-19. One direction, characterized by the metaphor of âwarâ, is about establishing control to ensure continuity (i.e. a ânormative-normalâ). The other direction, based on the metaphor of âcommunityâ, is concerned with a heightened sense of connectedness, common interests, and shared purpose as a process of significant change (i.e. a ânew-normalâ). We conclude by briefly discussing the implications of these competing metaphor-based, post-crisis views of normality
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Practitioners Corner: A Call to Action!
This article briefly discusses the nature of the relationship between scholars, practitioners, and practitioner-scholars in terms of the generation of behavioral science knowledge and the development of theory. It also discusses the scope for, and process by which, practitioners and scholar-practitioners can become more directly and actively involved in contributing to The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science via a new section called âPractitioner Corner.
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Re-Imagining Images of Organization: A Conversation With Gareth Morgan
In this article, we review the metaphors presented by Morgan in Images of Organization and highlight how they simultaneously act as ârelatively static reflectionsâ (i.e., they provide a history of organization theory) and ârelatively dynamic projectionsâ (i.e., stimulating the formulation of further organizational images). We also discuss the potential for new organizational metaphors and consider two specific metaphors (i.e., the âglobal brainâ and âorganization as mediaâ). We also challenge the established punctuated metaphorical process (i.e., a transfer from a metaphorical source domain to an organizational target domain), propose a dynamic perspective of interchange (i.e., source domain to target domain to source domain and so on), and develop the notion of multidirectionality (i.e., two-way projections between target and source domains)
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Metaphor in organizational research: Context, modalities and implications for research introduction
We provide a general overview of previous work which has explored the use of metaphors in organizational research. Differences in focus and form of research on metaphors are noted. Work in organization theory (OT) and organizational communication (OC) generally features prescriptive metaphors that aid the practice of theorizing and research; research in organizational development (OD) tends to use metaphors for intervention in individual and group decision-making; while studies of organizational behaviour (OB) emphasize the metaphors-in-use within individuals' sensemaking accounts of critical events within their organization. Alongside these differences in focus, the form of metaphor analysis also differs across these contexts, ranging from text- and discourse-based analysis to the analysis of non-linguistic modalities such as pictorial signs, gestures and artefacts. Based on our overview of previous work, we call for greater attention to methodological issues around metaphor identification and analysis and outline a number of directions for further research
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