This paper provides an overview of previous work that has explored the processes and
mechanisms by which communication constitutes organizing (as ongoing efforts at …

Although we have to welcome the renewed interest in socio-materiality in organization
studies, I claim that we are yet to understand what taking matter seriously really means. The …

For almost four decades, Theories of Human Communication has offered readers an
engaging and informative guide to the rich array of theories that influence our understanding …

Cross-sector partnerships (XSPs) are an important part of today's organizational landscape
and a favored strategy for addressing complex social problems. However, a discrepancy …

We argue that the processes underlying institutionalization have not been investigated
adequately and that discourse analysis provides a coherent framework for such …

Today's organizations face a wide variety of challenges, including such contradictions as
maintaining unity of action while becoming increasingly diverse. Even the definition of …

Drawing on institutional theory emphasizing translation and discourse, we explore outsider-
driven deinstitutionalization through a case study of the abandonment of widespread, taken …

This essay aims to “materialize” organizational communication in three senses. First, we
seek to make the field of study bearing this name more tangible for North American …

What happens when two or more people communicate or interact with each other? This is
the daunting question that this book proposes to address by starting from a somewhat …

We explore the discursive processes through which a field-configuring event can change an
institutional field and organizations. Our case study is of the United Nations conference …