Defense Date
6-9-2005
Graduation Date
2005
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
dissertation
Degree Name
PhD
Department
Communication and Rhetorical Studies
School
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Committee Chair
Pat Arneson
Committee Member
D. Clark Edwards
Committee Member
Janie Harden Fritz
Keywords
communication ethics, identification, mindfulness, narrative, professionalism, rhetorically contagious
Abstract
This study arose from listening to the historical moment and the multi-disciplinary concerns for higher levels of 'professionalism' and ethics in organizations. This study adds to the conversation with a vision of 'professionalism' as a guiding narrative embodied by dialogic communication ethics for constructively affecting organizational communication. 'Professionalism' is a constructive hermeneutic marked by organizational plurality and diversity offering a more inclusive interpretation and meaning in the twenty-first century. There are rhetorical implications in 'professionalism' when approaching it from social constructivism which views communication as a function that constitutively creates a reality for the organization. Following in the footsteps of Aristotle, this study charges that 'professionalism' as a constructive ethical narrative is rhetorically contagious. Further, since the significance of communication ethics for 'professionalism' lies not just in theory but in action, this study proposes that mindfulness serves as praxis for 'professionalism'.
Format
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Brown, L. (2005). Rhetorical Implications of 'Professionalism' for Organizational Culture: Praxis of Mindfulness (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/352