Abstract
Dialogue is presented as a key feature of co-creation theory within Prahalad and
Ramaswamy’s (2004) dominant conceptualisation. Limited theoretical exploration of dialogue has, however, eschewed empirical understanding and resulted in a functionalist conceptualisation of corporate-consumer interaction prevailing. Within Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) research, alternative perspectives of dialogue are offered, increasingly adopting social constructionist ontologies. This conceptual paper enhances understanding of dialogical interaction in co-creation theory by exploring and expanding upon Deetz and
Simpson’s (2004) three traditions of dialogue (liberal humanist, critical hermeneutic and postmodern). It maps dialogical traditions against Gond and Matten’s (2007) pluralistic framework of CSR research to provide a heuristic against which future empirical studies can be conceptually grounded.
Ramaswamy’s (2004) dominant conceptualisation. Limited theoretical exploration of dialogue has, however, eschewed empirical understanding and resulted in a functionalist conceptualisation of corporate-consumer interaction prevailing. Within Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) research, alternative perspectives of dialogue are offered, increasingly adopting social constructionist ontologies. This conceptual paper enhances understanding of dialogical interaction in co-creation theory by exploring and expanding upon Deetz and
Simpson’s (2004) three traditions of dialogue (liberal humanist, critical hermeneutic and postmodern). It maps dialogical traditions against Gond and Matten’s (2007) pluralistic framework of CSR research to provide a heuristic against which future empirical studies can be conceptually grounded.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 1-36 |
Number of pages | 36 |
Publication status | Published - 13 Sept 2012 |
Event | Corporate Responsibility Research Conference (CRRC), Bordeaux, France - Kedge, Bordeaux, France Duration: 1 Sept 2012 → 3 Sept 2012 |
Conference
Conference | Corporate Responsibility Research Conference (CRRC), Bordeaux, France |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Bordeaux |
Period | 1/09/12 → 3/09/12 |