Strategies as Discursive Constructions: The Case of Airline Alliances

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Five discursive practice types are identified and discussed within the framework of the aviation industry. These are problemization of traditional strategies; objectification, factualization, and rationalization of alliance advantages; fixation of ambiguous autonomy concerns; reframing cooperation difficulties as implementation issues; and naturalization of alliance strategies.

Alliances, partnerships, Partnerships, Air Transportation, Scheduled, And Air Courier Services, Airlines, Comparative analysis, Partnership, Alliances and partnerships, Discourse analysis

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Language and the Circuits of Power in a Merging Multinational Corporation

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The merger between a Swedish and a Finnish bank, and the resultant adoption of the Swedish language as the corporate language, is examined for its effects on organizational communication, social networks, and professional competence. Discussion includes post-colonial and neo-colonial concepts of domination emerging in multinational firms.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Political aspects, Corporate culture, Business communication, Postcolonialism, Business networks (Social groups)

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Post-acquisition integration as sensemaking: glimpses of ambiguity, confusion, hypocrisy, and politicization

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The integration process of a furniture industry acquisition is analyzed.

Acquisitions & mergers, Analysis, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Furniture industry

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