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Organizational discourse and communication: the progeny of Proteus

Guowei Jian

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY, USA, g.jian{at}csuohio.edu

Amy M. Schmisseur

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, USA

Gail T. Fairhurst

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, USA

As Van Dijk (2007) proposed in the first issue of Discourse and Communication , the main purpose of this journal is to bridge the two cross-disciplines of communication and discourse studies. Given this goal, this article sought to help clear the ground for such interdisciplinary development by investigating how organizational researchers use the terms `discourse' and `communication' and cast discourse—communication relationships. By reviewing 112 organizational discourse studies from major journals in communication, organizational studies, and interdisciplinary journals published between 1981 and 2006, this study identified diverse conceptualizations of these basic concepts. The findings help dispel some of the misunderstandings that scholars from one research field may possess toward the other and sort through some, if not all, the confusions regarding the terms `discourse', `communication', and their relationships.

Key Words: communication • discourse • discourse analysis • organizational communication • organizational discourse

Discourse & Communication, Vol. 2, No. 3, 299-320 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1750481308091912
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