Introduction -- 1 Four Propositions toward an Interpretive Theory of the Process of Discursive Reality Construction -- 2 A Politically Attentive Discursive Analysis of Collaborative Talk -- 3 Asian Business Discourse(s) -- 4 "Harmonious Disagreement" in Japanese Business Discourse -- 5 Analyzing Political Space through Discourse The Case of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Live Fire Zones on the Great Lakes -- 6 The Rhetorical Legitimation of Organizational Exploration and Exploitation Initiatives -- 7 Introducing British and Spanish Companies to Investors Building the Corporate Image through the Chairman's Statement -- 8 Benchmarking Organizational Identity How Who "We" Are Emerges in Organizational Change Discourse -- 9 Narratives of Diversity in the Corporate Boardroom What Corporate Insiders Say about Why Diversity Matters -- 10 Going Green How Organizations Use Narrative to Build Commitment to Environmental Values and Action -- Conclusion -- About the Editors and Contributors.