Innovation in Discourse: Promotion, Defensiveness, Reflexivity and Hidden Fears
Innovation in Discourse: Promotion, Defensiveness, Reflexivity and Hidden Fears
Abstract Submissions Closed
RC30 Sociology of Work (host committee)
RC25 Language and Society
Language: English
Innovation might be ambiguously perceived. Sometimes seen as necessary for welfare and well-being, its positive effects are also strongly contested. Innovation can be threatening, conflicting, risky, and coincide with feelings of incompetency, uncertainty, and risk-avoidance.
The objective of this joint session is to investigate how people in innovation projects or in work organizations that innovate express themselves about innovation. Do they openly criticize/promote innovation, or not? Do they support their discourse through facts/emotions/beliefs? How do the discourses change in the case of jobs lay-offs, organizational restructuring and enhanced work intensification? How do they change language or its use to deal with innovations? Does speaking about innovation go with innovation in language?
Scholars are invited to submit theory-driven and/or empirical contributions.
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