Identity work as a response to tensions: A re-narration in opera rehearsals

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-47

  Beech, Nic ^a   Gilmore, Charlotte ^a   Cochrane, Eilidh ^a   Greig, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creative industries; Dialogue; Identity; Re narration; Tension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857439302     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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