Despite the rapid growth of research on organizational sensemaking and an
acknowledgment of the critical role of language in the sensemaking process, the literature …

Demographic, technological, and global trends have brought the language used at the
workplace to the forefront. A growing body of research reveals that language could result in …

Small talk—trivial communication not core to task completion—is normative and ubiquitous
in organizations. Although small talk comprises up to one-third of adults' speech, its effects in …

This insightful Elgar Introduction comprises the first effort to provide a succinct overview of
the field of organizational paradox theory, exploring contradictions and tensions in …

Through an ethnographic study of decision making in a rape crisis center, I explore how
institutional logics come to be through interactions. Zooming in on storytelling interactions …

The unique impacts to businesses of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine
exemplify the need for decision-makers to be prepared not just for foreseeable risks, but …

Organizational processes have been widely recognized as both multilevel and dynamic, yet
traditional methods of measurements limit our ability to model and understand such …

Purpose Drawing on signalling and impression management theories, this study aims to
examine a bidirectional association between managerial tone in earnings conference calls …

Abstract Research Summary We theorize the strategies that entrepreneurial actors employ
to instill their endeavors with culturally resonant meanings and rally the support of key …

The existing literature agrees that companies' sustainability concerns are related to
stakeholders' sustainability awareness. However, these studies disagree on how this …