Constructing shared understanding: The role of embodied metaphors in organization development
Journal
Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
ISSN
0021-8863
ISSN-Digital
1552-6879
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2006-06-01
Author(s)
Abstract
The authors present a novel metaphorical approach to organization development, the use of embodied metaphors, and in so doing extend current understandings and uses of metaphor in organization development (OD). The authors discuss an intervention technology that emphasizes induced rather than naturally occurring metaphors, builds on a developed theoretical base of collaborative diagnostic technologies, and can be employed in a targeted manner for issue diagnosis and intervention. Implications for the use of embodied metaphors in OD are discussed.
Language
English
Keywords
organization development
embodied metaphor
analogical reasoning
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Sage
Publisher place
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Volume
42
Number
2
Start page
207
End page
226
Pages
20
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
20355