Discourse, practice, policy and organizing: Some opening comments

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the interplay between discourse, policy and practice in relation to aspects of organization and processes of organizing. Design/methodology/approach – Provides an introduction to the six contributions contained in this special issue and discusses how they relate to the core theme. Findings – Highlights the need for an approach which treats discourses, policies and practices as connected and mutually implicated, rather than discrete, phenomena. Originality/value – Presents an approach to discourse analysis which promotes an engagement with wider aspects of social activity.

Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
Volume27
Issue number11/12
Pages (from-to)429-432
Number of pages4
ISSN0144-333X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30.10.2007
Externally publishedYes

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