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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816095003321

Autore

Brophy Peter <1950->

Titolo

Narrative-based practice / / by Peter Brophy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-315-59731-4

1-317-09040-3

1-317-09039-X

1-281-96871-4

9786611968717

0-7546-8072-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Disciplina

001.42

306.44

Soggetti

Discourse analysis, Narrative - Social aspects

Narration (Rhetoric) - Social aspects

Storytelling

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.