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History, material memory and the temporality of identity construction
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Title: | History, material memory and the temporality of identity construction |
Authors: | Ravasi, D Rindova, V Stigliani, I |
Item Type: | Journal Article |
Abstract: | A growing body of research on how organizations engage with their histories has shown that organizational members revisit history in the light of present-day concerns to inspire or legitimate future courses of action. Studies of the processes through which organizational history is brought to bear on the present and future, however, remain rare. To uncover the processes and practices through which organizational members systematically engage with history, we investigated the uses of four corporate museums established by Italian manufacturers of consumer goods Alessi, Alfa Romeo, Ducati and Piaggio. We identified three distinct forms of engagement, reflecting different perspectives on the relationship between history and identity, involved different cognitive processes and emotional responses, and influenced organizational action in different ways. Our theoretical insights have significant implications not only for understanding the use of history in organizations, but also for research on organizational identity and organizational memory. |
Issue Date: | 15-Oct-2018 |
Date of Acceptance: | 1-Oct-2018 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/65192 |
DOI: | 10.5465/amj.2016.0505 |
ISSN: | 0001-4273 |
Publisher: | Academy of Management |
Start Page: | 1523 |
End Page: | 1555 |
Journal / Book Title: | Academy of Management Journal |
Volume: | 62 |
Issue: | 5 |
Copyright Statement: | © 2018 Academy of Management |
Keywords: | Social Sciences Business Management Business & Economics COLLECTIVE MEMORY SOCIAL MEMORY DYNAMICS FUTURE IMAGE IDENTIFICATION INNOVATION NARRATIVES SPACES EYE 1503 Business and Management 1505 Marketing Business & Management |
Publication Status: | Published |
Online Publication Date: | 2018-10-15 |
Appears in Collections: | Imperial College Business School |