Reading Irony in the Humor of a Management Team
Author: Mary Jo Hatch
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 30
ISBN-13:
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The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Discourse
Author: David Grant
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2004-08-24
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9780761972259
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProviding an overview of domains such as study, methodologies and perspectives used in research, this text shows how discourse analysis has moved beyond its roots in literary theory to become an important approach in the study of organizations.
Management by Vice
Author: C. B. Don
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780967008448
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEleven vivacious episodes, enlivened with humorous verses and original hand-drawn illustrations, vividly satirize the interplay between managers and their Research and Development (R&D) staff in a typical high-tech company. The unforgettable Company characters and wickedly barbed lampoons, which highlight serious underlying workplace issues, have brought worldwide acclaim to Management By Vice. Executive consultants have recommended this book for forward-looking global leaders. It is a must-read for business management students, offers case studies for human resources and entertainment for anyone who appreciates meaningful, satirical humor. This hardcover edition is now available as a high-quality trade paperback!
Composing Qualitative Research
Author: Karen Golden-Biddle
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Published: 1997-04-14
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWriting Matters provides theoretical and practical guidance to writing up qualitative research, and narrative strategies for scholarly research in general.
Irony and Sarcasm
Author: Roger Kreuz
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2020-02-18
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 0262538261
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA biography of two troublesome words. Isn't it ironic? Or is it? Never mind, I'm just being sarcastic (or am I?). Irony and sarcasm are two of the most misused, misapplied, and misunderstood words in our conversational lexicon. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, psycholinguist Roger Kreuz offers an enlightening and concise overview of the life and times of these two terms, mapping their evolution from Greek philosophy and Roman rhetoric to modern literary criticism to emojis. Kreuz describes eight different ways that irony has been used through the centuries, proceeding from Socratic to dramatic to cosmic irony. He explains that verbal irony—irony as it is traditionally understood—refers to statements that mean something different (frequently the opposite) of what is literally intended, and defines sarcasm as a type of verbal irony. Kreuz outlines the prerequisites for irony and sarcasm (one of which is a shared frame of reference); clarifies what irony is not (coincidence, paradox, satire) and what it can be (among other things, a socially acceptable way to express hostility); recounts ways that people can signal their ironic intentions; and considers the difficulties of online irony. Finally, he wonders if, because irony refers to so many different phenomena, people may gradually stop using the word, with sarcasm taking over its verbal duties.
Studying Organizational Symbolism
Author: Michael Owen Jones
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Published: 1996-05-14
Total Pages: 96
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKJones discusses obvious symbols such as corporate logos, office sizes and use of titles, as well as focusing on the more subtle aspect of expressive forms of symbolism such as storytelling, institutional jargon and workplace personalisation.
Ironies of Organizational Change
Author: Richard J. Badham
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2023-05-09
Total Pages: 391
ISBN-13: 1786437724
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis unique book provides a novel and challenging framework for understanding and influencing organizational change. It reimagines managing and leading change as the mindful mobilisation of maps, masks and mirrors.
Irony and Organizations
Author: Ulla Johansson
Publisher: Copenhagen Business School Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Irony, in the writings of these scholars from different parts of the world, demonstrates once again that ""what"" we know is tenuous and at the same time closely intertwined with ""how"" we know and represent that knowledge. And while each chapter approaches irony from a slightly different angle, they share a common assumption - that irony can be used to enhance practice."
The Immortal Comedy
Author: Agnes Heller
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2005-10-17
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 0739156241
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImmortal Comedy is the first book to 'think' philosophically about the comic phenomenon in general. Although author Agnes Heller had written a book that is both deeply scholarly and meditative on the subject of the comic form in film, literature, and life her writing is eminently approachable. In both its subject and style, Immortal Comedy is a seminal book. In it, Heller takes us on a journey through theories of comedy beginning with classical thought. She then detours through foundational political thinkers who refer to, for instance, laughter and power. We are also introduced to modern systematic approaches to thinking comedy, psychological approaches, and existential approaches. The discerning combination of Heller's individual taste for the pantheon of comedic work and, also, what critics may consider 'less significant' work gives this book a character apart from all others. It is the detail with which Heller makes her discussion, how and where she locates 'the comic,' and probably most significantly her discussion of comedy and our own lives that makes Immortal Comedy a principal book for the entire range of humanities scholars and enthusiasts.
The Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language
Author: J. Charles Alderson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-10-03
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 1135097186
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language explores the implications of language assessment research on classroom-based assessment practices by providing an in-depth look at the little-examined field of diagnosis in second and foreign language reading. This volume examines the development of second and foreign language reading and how subsequent research findings, couched in this knowledge, can help facilitate a more-informed teaching approach in second and foreign language classrooms. By contextualizing the latest in classroom settings and presenting implications for future research in this developing area of linguistics, this book is an ideal resource for those studying and working in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, and language assessment and education. About the NPLA Series: Headed by two of its leading scholars, the series captures the burgeoning field of language assessment by offering comprehensive and state-of-the-art coverage of its contemporary questions, pressing issues, and technical advances. It is the only active series of its kind on the market, and will include volumes on basic and advanced topics in language assessment, public policy and language assessment, and the interfaces of language assessment with other disciplines in applied linguistics. Each text presents key theoretical approaches and research findings, along with concrete practical implications and suggestions for readers conducting their own research or developmental studies.
