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`Work hard, play hard' : an analysis of organizational cliche in two accountancy practices
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Anderson-Gough, Fiona, Grey, Christopher and Robson, Keith (1998) `Work hard, play hard' : an analysis of organizational cliche in two accountancy practices. Organization, 5 (4). pp. 565-592. doi:10.1177/135050849854007
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Abstract
In this paper we explore one specific aspect of the way language is used in organizations—the use of cliche and slogans by organizational members. Drawing upon a 12-month qualitative study of two international accountancy practices ('Firm A' and `Firm B') we examine different instances of cliche in the discourse of their organizational actors. The cliches are seen to operate in several complex ways, but at a general level are understood to be intimately linked to the accomplishment of control within professional organizations.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Accounting Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Organization | ||||
| Publisher: | Sage | ||||
| ISSN: | 1350-5084 | ||||
| Official Date: | November 1998 | ||||
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| Volume: | 5 | ||||
| Number: | 4 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 565-592 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1177/135050849854007 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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