Sergeeva, N;
(2016)
Strategic narratives articulated by CEOs of construction, engineering and infrastructure organisations.
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Proceedings of the EURAM 2016 Conference.
European Academy of Management (EURAM): Paris, France.
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Abstract
In this study the ways in which chief executive officers (CEOs) of UK-based large construction, engineering and infrastructure corporations socially construct and contest strategic narratives are explored. Twenty-two semi-structured interviews have been conducted and analysed to understand the nature and the role of strategic narratives articulated by CEOs. The common narratives were about organizational and industry-level identities; thinking prospectively and also reflecting back on past history. Of particular note are struggles and paradoxes evident in the strategic narratives mobilized. This research contributes to the theoretical and practical understanding of ‘linguistic and narrative turn’ in the existing literature. It has broader implications in this emergent research domain.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | Strategic narratives articulated by CEOs of construction, engineering and infrastructure organisations |
| Event: | EURAM 2016 Conference |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Dates: | 01 June 2016 - 04 June 2016 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://2016.euramfullpaper.org/program/papers.asp |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Chief executive officers, identities, linguistic and narrative turn, leadership, narratives |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett Sch of Const and Proj Mgt |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1496847 |
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