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A 5 page essay that critiques an article which details the research study conducted by Meyer (1995). In this article, Meyer states that his research goal is to demonstrate how organizational culture, via narratives obtained from members of that organization, can be used to better comprehend points of harmony and conflict within a specific organization (1995). This critique of Meyer's study seeks to evaluate his account of his research and argues that his research protocol provides a useful tool for enhancing organizational communication, but that it does possess certain limitations because it does not consider its topic in greater depth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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plays within specific enterprises (Jones, 1997). This interest has been further enhanced by the realization that there are negative or "toxic" organizational cultures, as well as positive ones (Flynn, 1999).
This interest has initiated studies, such as the one performed by Meyer (1995), which sought to determine organizational values via narratives that represent the human experience of employees. Meyer
explicitly states that his research goal is to demonstrate how organizational culture, via narratives obtained from members of that organization, can be used to better comprehend points of harmony and
conflict within a specific organization (1995). The following critique of Meyers study seeks to evaluate his account of his research and argues that his research protocol provides a useful tool
for enhancing organizational communication, but that it does possess certain limitations because it does not consider its topic in greater depth. Meyer begins his article by establishing his topic
of organizational culture within the overall framework of narrative. "Narratives serve to encapsulate and entrench the values which are key to an organizations culture" (1995, p. 210). Citing scholarly sources
throughout his background discussion, Meyer describes how narrative provides a medium for both explaining and representing human experience. A principal function of
narrative is to provide a means to facilitate the assimilation of new members. This is accomplished as hearing stories allows new employees to learn what others are doing; informs them
concerning expected procedures; and transmits organizational values (Meyer, 1995). It is the topic of organizational values that provided the focus of Meyers study. Specifically, his research questions were: "What values
are embedded in stories told by an organizations members?" and "Are the values consistent or inconsistent with one another?" (1995, p. 212). The study organization was a federally funded
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