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Theorising narrative in business history

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  • Mads Mordhorst
  • Stefan Schwarzkopf

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This article, and the special issue that it introduces, encourages business historians to reflect on the narrative nature of the work they produce. The articles provides an overview of how and why narratives came to occupy such a prominent status during the linguistic and narrative ‘turns’ of the 1970s. It then compares the different conceptualisations of narrative analysis that have emerged in historical research and in management and organisational studies. Finally, this introduction points out various ways in which business history can become enriched if its practitioners become more aware of the communicative, rhetorical and argumentative character of their work.

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  • Mads Mordhorst & Stefan Schwarzkopf, 2017. "Theorising narrative in business history," Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(8), pages 1155-1175, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:bushst:v:59:y:2017:i:8:p:1155-1175
    DOI: 10.1080/00076791.2017.1357697
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    1. Abe De Jong, 2022. "Research in business history: From theorising to bizhismetrics," Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 62(1), pages 66-79, March.
    2. Pikos Anna, 2018. "Continuity of Narratives: Reinterpretations of Polish Business History," Journal of Management and Business Administration. Central Europe, Sciendo, vol. 26(4), pages 47-63, December.
    3. Enwei Zhu & Jing Wu & Hongyu Liu & Keyang Li, 2023. "A Sentiment Index of the Housing Market in China: Text Mining of Narratives on Social Media," The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Springer, vol. 66(1), pages 77-118, January.
    4. Philipp Kern & Howard Gospel, 2023. "The effects of strategy and institutions on value creation and appropriation in firms: A longitudinal study of three telecom companies," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 44(1), pages 343-366, January.

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