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Exploring identity positionings in scholarly texts on management

International Journal of Contemporary Management
Volume 58 (2022): Issue 2 (June 2022)
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The Chinese character for listen
The Chinese character for listen

Textual positionings of writer identity

Types of intentional positionings(source: Harré & van Langenhove, 1999)Corresponding identity facets(source: Lehman, 2018; Lehman and Sułkowski, 2020)Rhetorical expressions of voice
Deliberate self-positioningThe individual selfRhetorical expressions of individual ‘I’ voiceThe writer establishes authority for the content of their writing.The writer communicates their attitude and feelings towards the content of their writing.
Deliberate positioning of othersThe collective selfRhetorical expressions of collective ‘C’ voiceThe writer engages themselves in a dialogue with the reader.The writer involves the reader in the argument construction.
Forced self-positioning and forced positioning of othersThe depersonalized selfRhetorical expressions of depersonalised ‘D’ voiceWriters align their writing with the rhetorical conventions sanctioned in their disciplinary community.Writers efface their commitment to the claims being made.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2021-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2449-8939 | Journal ISSN: 2449-8920
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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 8
Published on: Aug 23, 2022
Published by: Jagiellonian University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Keywords:
writing differently,
management writing,
positioning theory,
writer identity,
authorial voice
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance,
Business management, other,
Industries,
Non profit organizations (NPO), foundations, charities, associations,
Public sector, public private partnerships, public administration

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