Kenneth A. Loparo 
Storytelling in Organizations 
From Theory to Empirical Research

Storytelling in organizations is a notion that encompasses both the stories that the organization produces and the ones told by its members. It provides both an in-depth treatment of the literature on narratives, stories and storytelling and an extensive empirical case from an American banking institution.

Table of Content

INTRODUCTION PART I: STUDYING STORIES: A THEORETICAL BACKGROUND Stories, Narratives and Storytelling Practices Narrative Research in Organizational Studies From Theory to Empirical Research PART II: RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Methodology and Methods Las Cruces: Stories from a Southwestern Bank From Empirical Research to Discussion of Findings PART III: COMING BACK TO THEORY Living Among Stories: Consolidated Narratives and Rough Fragments Models of Decision-Making and the Everydayness of Decisions Conclusions Acknolwedgements References

About the author

ANNA LINDA MUSACCHIO ADORISIO is a post-doctoral research fellow of the Swiss National Science Foundation, currently visiting New Mexico State University. She holds a Ph D in Communication Sciences from the Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland. She has conducted research in Switzerland, the United States and Italy.