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Ideology and the symbolic construction of fairness in organizational change

George W. Watson (Department of Management, College of Business Administration, University of South Florida, Florida, USA)

Journal of Organizational Change Management

ISSN: 0953-4814

Article publication date: 1 April 2003

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Abstract

The theory of an interest‐driven ideology is applied with the intention of revealing ways that ideological discourse constructs perceptions of fairness, legitimacy and defensibility in organizational change. A framework for analyzing ideological content in change discourse is presented and several corporate communications addressing layoffs and the new work relationship are evaluated. Results reveal the many ways that ideologies are invoked in order to influence judgments about organizational change.

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Watson, G.W. (2003), "Ideology and the symbolic construction of fairness in organizational change", Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 16 No. 2, pp. 154-168. https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810310468125

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MCB UP Ltd

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