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Accomplishments in consultancy work: ambiguity and distribution of praise and blame

Alvesson, Mats LU and Sveningsson, Stefan LU (2010)
Abstract
This chapter addresses identity constructions in the context of consultant-client relations in consultancy work. The focus is on how consultants and client managers use the image of each other as negative mirrors of themselves, making collaboration tension-ridden and complicated. In particular we emphasize identity dynamics around the attribution of credit and blame, drawing attention to the evaluatory and moral aspects of identity constructions in ambiguous, boundary-spanning work contexts.
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credit and blame, clients, management consultancy, identity work, ambiguity
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Discourses of Deficit
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C, Candlin and J, Crichton
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Palgrave Macmillan
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English
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  author       = {{Alvesson, Mats and Sveningsson, Stefan}},
  booktitle    = {{Discourses of Deficit}},
  editor       = {{C, Candlin and J, Crichton}},
  keywords     = {{credit and blame; clients; management consultancy; identity work; ambiguity}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Palgrave Macmillan}},
  title        = {{Accomplishments in consultancy work: ambiguity and distribution of praise and blame}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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