Forum: The case for reflexive writing practices in management communication and organization studies

Lehman, Iga Maria, Tienari, Janne, Hyland, Ken and Alejandro, Audrey (2024) Forum: The case for reflexive writing practices in management communication and organization studies. Management Communication Quarterly, 38 (3). pp. 698-729. ISSN 1552-6798

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Abstract

Following criticism about the quality of writing in management communication and organization studies, this Forum presents arguments for change in how scholarly knowledge is communicated. The expectation today seems to be that, to get published, academic writing requires monologic and complex ways of expression. However, using formulaic and reader-exclusive language in publications limits their accessibility to a wider readership, including not only more diverse members of the disciplinary community—such as non-Anglophone scholars and junior researchers—but also those we study and write about. In our respective contributions, we argue for more meaningful communication between writers and readers achieved through writers adopting reflexive practices when crafting their texts for publication. Specifically, we suggest considering reflexivity through the following concepts: conformity and individuality, socialization, tenderness, and respect. These, we argue, help make our academic writing more accessible and meaningful.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	academic writing,conformity,individuality,reflexivity,respect,socialization,tenderness,communication,strategy and management ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3315
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Education and Lifelong Learning
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Language in Education
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2024 01:45
Last Modified:	14 Dec 2024 01:39
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/97951
DOI:	10.1177/08933189241227943

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