Ricoeur’s hermeneutics: narrativity and organization as communica(c)tion

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-2593.organicom.2024.225629

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Hermeneutics, Paul Ricoeur, narratives, narrative performativity, organization as communication

Abstract

By understanding organization as communica(c)tion, this essay discusses how organizations are established by a recursive process of meaning production and negotiation. Narratives thus hold a privileged place in organizational practices, framing what we call narrativity. Inspired by Paul Ricoeur’s work, this essay presents reflections that open new possibilities for research in communication and organizational studies.

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Author Biographies

  • Jéssica Cristina Ceni, Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste

    Professora colaboradora na Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste. Doutora em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Mestre em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Bacharel em Administração pela Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste com período sanduíche na Universidade do Algarve – Portugal.

  • Natália Rese, Sem Registro de Afiliação

    Doutora em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Mestre em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Graduada em Administração pela Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. Graduada em Comunicação e Expressão Visual pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

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Published

2024-12-11

How to Cite

CENI, Jéssica Cristina; RESE, Natália. Ricoeur’s hermeneutics: narrativity and organization as communica(c)tion. Organicom, São Paulo, Brasil, v. 21, n. 46, p. 53–64, 2024. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2238-2593.organicom.2024.225629. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/organicom/article/view/225629.. Acesso em: 3 jan. 2026.