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Rhetoric and employment relations

Hamilton, P.M.

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Abstract

The term 'rhetoric' is widely utilized within writings on employment relations, typically to signify emptiness, manipulation or as a contrast with reality. This paper critiques such usage and argues for employment relations to engage with the discipline of rhetoric. In outlining the parameters of rhetorical analysis in relation to the indeterminacy of the employment relationship and significance of persuasion, it describes how rhetorical studies have featured within the field of industrial relations. The paper ends with a consideration of the social constructionist implications of focusing on discourse and on how rhetorical studies could be further developed.

Citation

Hamilton, P. (2001). Rhetoric and employment relations. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 39(3), 433-449. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8543.00208

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Dec 16, 2002
Publication Date 2001-09
Deposit Date Mar 22, 2007
Journal British Journal of Industrial Relations
Print ISSN 0007-1080
Electronic ISSN 1467-8543
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 39
Issue 3
Pages 433-449
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8543.00208
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1601676

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