
Mats Alvesson
Professor

Accomplishments in consultancy work: ambiguity and distribution of praise and blame
Author
Editor
- Candlin C
- Crichton J
Summary, in English
This chapter addresses identity constructions in the context of consultant-client relations in consultancy work. The focus is on how consultants and client managers use the image of each other as negative mirrors of themselves, making collaboration tension-ridden and complicated. In particular we emphasize identity dynamics around the attribution of credit and blame, drawing attention to the evaluatory and moral aspects of identity constructions in ambiguous, boundary-spanning work contexts.
Department/s
- Department of Business Administration
Publishing year
2010
Language
English
Publication/Series
Discourses of Deficit
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Topic
- Business Administration
Keywords
- credit and blame
- clients
- management consultancy
- identity work
- ambiguity
Status
Published