Narrative-based practice / by Peter Brophy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brophy, Peter, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discourse analysis, Narrative--Social aspects.

Discourse analysis, Narrative.

Narration (Rhetoric)--Social aspects.

Narration (Rhetoric).

Storytelling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this important new book Peter Brophy introduces and explains the concept of story-telling or narrative-based practice in teaching, research, professional practice and organizations. This book will be essential reading for professionals, scholars and students in the many disciplines currently using evidence-based practice, such as information management, health, social policy, librarianship and general management.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; 1 Evidence-based Practice; 2 Theorectical Background; 3 The Nature of Narrative; 4 Learning; 5 Knowledge and Knowledge Management; 6 Narrative in Virtual Worlds; 7 Narrative in Organisations; 8 Narrative-based Practice; Appendix 1 Telling the Story; Appendix 2 The History of the Future: Storytelling in Team Building and Forward Planning; Appendix 3 'I, the Customer': Using Storytelling to Reach Understanding of Customer Experiences; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-59731-4

1-317-09040-3

1-317-09039-X

1-281-96871-4

9786611968717

0-7546-8072-X

9781315597317

OCLC:

322495760