Emerging research on linguistic diversity in international management is focusing on the social practices that guide language use. This study draws upon a framework from the ethnography of communication to identify implicit cultural premises that minimize and address misunderstanding in a...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the rhetorical strategies used by organizations in support of propriety judgments concerning their products. Design/methodology/approach: The approach taken entails discourse and rhetorical analysis of texts produced by leading firms in the...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the institutionalization of screening and metrics in conventional finance and reflect upon the implications for Islamic finance. Design/methodology/approach: The study involves the analysis of archival data, interviews and fieldwork with current...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the rhetorical strategies used by organizations when the legitimacy of their products is challenged by stakeholders’ sustainability concerns. Design/methodology/approach The approach involves rhetorical analysis of texts addressing the...