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<strong>Explor<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Org<strong>an</strong>izational</strong> <strong>Identity</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> <strong>Work</strong>:<br />

<strong>Towards</strong> <strong>an</strong> Embodied Metaphor Perspective<br />

Claus D. Jacobs<br />

A multi-modal elicitation approach to metaphors<br />

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Embodied realism <strong>in</strong>forms some of the design<br />

pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of a multi-modal elicitation approach<br />

Aspect of identity<br />

<strong>in</strong> embodied realism<br />

M<strong>an</strong>ipulat<strong>in</strong>g objects<br />

Be<strong>in</strong>g located <strong>in</strong> space<br />

Enter<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to social relations<br />

Empathic projection<br />

Hav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>an</strong> essential,<br />

'true' self<br />

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Operationalization <strong>in</strong> multi-modal<br />

elicitation approach<br />

Embodied metaphors<br />

<strong>in</strong>volve construct<strong>in</strong>g physical structures <strong>an</strong>d objects<br />

Objects, structures as well as actors<br />

have a spatial existence<br />

Groups of actors <strong>in</strong> org<strong>an</strong>izational relationships create<br />

structures that represent org<strong>an</strong>izational relationships<br />

Collectively constructed physical structures<br />

conta<strong>in</strong> projected me<strong>an</strong><strong>in</strong>gs<br />

Physical objects represent what actors consider<br />

'essential' to their identity<br />

Honour<strong>in</strong>g this <strong>in</strong>sight,<br />

OI formation c<strong>an</strong> be facilitated through<br />

collective embodied metaphorical mapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

"Who we are as <strong>an</strong> org<strong>an</strong>ization"<br />

(<strong>Org<strong>an</strong>izational</strong> identity)<br />

Collective process<br />

of embodied<br />

metaphorical<br />

mapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Metaphorical<br />

mapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>Org<strong>an</strong>izational</strong><br />

identity<br />

Subject<br />

Metaphorical<br />

mapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>Org<strong>an</strong>izational</strong><br />

identity<br />

Subject<br />

…<br />

Metaphorical<br />

mapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>Org<strong>an</strong>izational</strong><br />

identity<br />

Subject<br />

Embodiment<br />

Embodiment<br />

Embodiment<br />

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Jacobs, Oliver <strong>an</strong>d Heracleous 2008<br />

The screen versions of these slides have full details of copyright <strong>an</strong>d acknowledgements<br />

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