The politics of discourse: Marketization of the New Zealand science and innovation system

The politics of change are both played out within the arena of discourse and dedicated to transforming that arena. In this article, we bring together critical discourse theory and political process theory in order to highlight the ways in which a process of discourse transformation can be deployed b...

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Published in:Human relations (New York) 2005-07, Vol.58 (7), p.891-912
Main Authors: Leitch, Shirley, Davenport, Sally
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Critical theory
Discourse analysis
Economic change
Human relations
Information technology
Innovation
Knowledge
Marketing
Marketization
New Zealand
Organization theory
Organizational change
Organizational structure
Political change
Politics
Research centers
Science
Social life & customs
Strategic management
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Summary:The politics of change are both played out within the arena of discourse and dedicated to transforming that arena. In this article, we bring together critical discourse theory and political process theory in order to highlight the ways in which a process of discourse transformation can be deployed by organizations to effect political and economic change. In the process we examine the discursive interplay between the actors as well as the discursive constraints on action. The context for our analysis was the attempt by a national science funding body to transform the New Zealand discourse of science and innovation in order to significantly change the behaviour of multiple stakeholder organizations. This discourse transformation had internal and external dimensions and required a radical restructuring of the organization to create a structure capable of driving and supporting the desired changes.
ISSN:0018-7267
1741-282X
DOI:10.1177/0018726705057810