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

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 …

Without question, the study of leadership has a long and rich history within the
organizational sciences despite varying attitudes toward the topic. 1 For example …

H ow does an organization come into being? How does it continue, or why does it cease to
exist? In other words, what is an organization? How does it become an organization and …

This volume explores the concept of communication as it applies to organizational theory.
Bringing together multiple voices, it focuses on communication's role in the constitution of …

The Situated Organization explores recent research in organizational communication,
emphasizing the organization as constructed in and emerging out of communication …

When Organization Fails: Why Authority Matters develops the study of authority as an area of
investigation in organizational communication and management. As a research topic …

Over the last decades, the idea that communication constitutes organizations (CCO) has
been gaining considerable momentum in organization studies. The CCO perspective …

How can we study organizations from a discursive perspective? What are the characteristics,
strengths and weaknesses of each perspective on organizational discourse? To what extent …

This article offers a practical theory of leadership grounded in systemic thinking and social
constructionism. A systemic constructionist approach conceptualizes leadership as a co …