Article
Power, hierarchy, and change: The stories of a Catholic Parish staff
Management Communication Quarterly
(2000)
Abstract
This study examined stories told by the members of a Roman Catholic parish staff to each other in informal settings. In analyzing the stories collected, the authors focused on the ways in which storytelling and stories reinforced or challenged the organization's power structure and reflected changes in cultural traditions.
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Publication Date
May, 2000
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Citation Information
Stephanie J. Coopman and Katherine Burnett Meidlinger. "Power, hierarchy, and change: The stories of a Catholic Parish staff" Management Communication Quarterly Vol. 13 Iss. 4 (2000) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stephanie_coopman/6/