Sense and Meaning

Jim MacQueen ()
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Chapter Chapter 4 in The Flow of Organizational Culture, 2020, pp 41-50 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The terms “sense” and “meaning” are often used interchangeably by authors with potentially confusing results. This chapter offers a clear differentiation between the two terms. In so doing, the relationship of sensemaking to meaningmaking is demonstrated and the products of both processes differentiated. The chapter begins with a review of the principles of sensemaking including the use of stories and pragmatic prospection. The ideas about the importance of narratives in Weick, Sortor, and Valsiner are explored and discussed.

Keywords: Sensemaking; Meaningmaking; Semiotic; Symbol; Cues; Stories; Narratives; Prospection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25685-2_4

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