[In]visible [in]tangibles: Visual portraits of the business élite
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...The many and diverse issues at stake in visual management studies range from: corporate identity and brand management (Schroeder 2005, 2012) to visually constructed representations of corporate leadership (Davison 2010; Guthey and Jackson 2005); from ideological questions such as gender (Brewis 1998; Kuasirikun 2010) to fun at work (Warren 2002); memorialization of organizational death (Bell 2012) to trust and accountability (Cho et al....
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...…studies range from: corporate identity and brand management (Schroeder 2005, 2012) to visually constructed representations of corporate leadership (Davison 2010; Guthey and Jackson 2005); from ideological questions such as gender (Brewis 1998; Kuasirikun 2010) to fun at work (Warren 2002);…...
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...Also drawing on art theory, Davison (2010) constructs a model of visual portraiture from art theory (physical, dress, spatial and interpersonal codes) and uses it to analyse intangible aspects of business communicated by portraits of business leaders in corporate annual reports (e.g. Reuters CEO…...
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...Sometimes researchers are interested in the images selected and projected by a business organization, such as those included in annual reports (Davison, 2010; Dougherty & Kunda, 1990; Preston & Young, 2000)....
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...To clarify, some use of photographs is embedded in a field study (e.g., Heisley & Levy, 1991; Kobayashi et al., 2008; Venkatraman & Nelson, 2008); other photographic uses do not entail interaction with the field (e.g., Davison, 2010; Guthey & Jackson, 2005; Preston & Young, 2000)....
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...…example, photographs in annual reports have been interpreted to examine stable corporate customer orientations over time in marketing (Dougherty & Kunda, 1990), to study leadership traits (Davison, 2010), and to examine corporate global identity construction in accounting (Preston & Young, 2000)....
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...If archival images are being used, permission to reproduce will usually be required by journal editors (see Davison, 2010; Preston & Young, 2000)....
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...…du Québec (OCAQ) over the last four decades.3 More than mere recruitment documents aimed at attracting candidates to the profession, the representations of accountants promoted through advertising material reflect and contribute to the development and transformation of culture (Davison, 2010)....
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...More than mere recruitment documents aimed at attracting candidates to the profession, the representations of accountants promoted through advertising material reflect and contribute to the development and transformation of culture (Davison, 2010)....
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...While the diversity of clothing styles can be interpreted as a sign of dynamism and creativity (Davison, 2010) and the use of sketched photos as a sign of originality, the predominance of traditional clothes such as suits acts as a reminder of Figure 10....
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...However, an emerging field of research has begun to examine the visual content of organizational reports to better understand corporate values (Davison, 2009, 2010, 2011), globalization (Preston and Young, 2000), the role of women and cultural diversity in organizational life (Benschop and…...
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...The fact that all of the photos were taken in a conversational context (in group or by telephone) underlines the social and interpersonal nature of CAs (Davison, 2010)....
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