Organizational Cultures of Remembrance

2  A Cultural Perspective on Organizational Remembrance in Corporations

When business organizations recall their past, myriad manifestations of retrospection present themselves that can be scrutinized from any number of angles. This study has a theoretically guided focus, however, which narrows the scope of inquiry to cultural phenomena. In the interest of adhering to a reflexive methodology that follows an abductive approach (cf. Alvesson & Sköldberg, 2009; Kelle & Kluge, 2010), this chapter lays out the theoretical framework upon which the empirical research design was based. It begins with a review of the current state of relevant research, moving on to the identification of specific gaps, and finally develops working definitions of core concepts. ...