AFH-Dissertation Last Edits
Narratives and Sensemaking in the New Corporate University: The Socialization of First Year Communication Faculty by Andrew F. Herrmann A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Communication College of Arts and Sciences University of South Florida Major Professor: Arthur P. Bochner, Ph.D. Eric M. Eisenberg, Ph.D. Carolyn Ellis, Ph.D. Charles Guignon, Ph.D. Date of Approval: June 16, 2008 Keywords: academic capitalism, discourse, ethnography, Foucault, identity, interactive interview, storytelling, strategic ambiguity, Weick © Copyright 2008, Andrew F. Herrmann Dedication To my advisor, mentor, teacher and friend, Dr. Arthur P. Bochner. Thank you for the critiques, guidance, support and wisdom. And patience. To my committee members, Dr. Eric Eisenberg, Dr. Carolyn Ellis, and Dr. Charles Guignon. Thank you for your insights and encouragement. To my dissertating comrades – Dr. Tony Adams, Dr. Cara Mackie and Robyn Boylorn – for providing me feedback and keeping me grounded. To Dr. Bob Krizek for taking a chance on an adult student. To Mom: this is the culmination of all the “bad parenting.” To Charlie, Fred and Jim for consistently being there and never doubting. To my nephew Garrett, for reminding me to play. To the CB from the EB. To the brave participants who opened their lives to me, showing me the future. Table of Contents Abstract iii Chapter 1: The Agenda – Studying Organizational Socialization in the University 1 Chapter 2: The Construction of Social
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