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The Sociomateriality of Leadership: A Ventriloquial Perspective book cover

1st Edition

The Sociomateriality of Leadership A Ventriloquial Perspective

By Jonathan Clifton Copyright 2025
188 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

188 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

188 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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With the parallel expansion of both leadership research and the use of ventriloquism within communication studies, this book addresses the lack of connection between the two, arguing that ventriloquial analyses can add significant insights to leadership research and that leadership research can be a fruitful avenue of inquiry. Focusing on the ventriloquial approach to organising originating... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Leadership

3. Ventriloquism and the Montreal School

4. A Ventriloquial Approach to Leadership

5. The Research Site and Data

6. Doing Leadership

7. Talking about Leadership

8. Making up Leader Identity

9. Conclusions

Biography

Jonathan Clifton is an Associate Professor at the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, France. His research interests are centred on leadership and the analysis of workplace interaction. He has published widely in such journals as Leadership, Management Communication Quarterly, and Human Relations. He has also published several books, most notably, The Language of Leadership Narratives which was co-authored with Stephanie Schnurr and Dorien Van De Mieroop.

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