Activity: Talk or presentation › Science to science
Description
This study explores the phenomenon of office lore (Hatch & Jones, 1997; Brednich, 2014), focusing on textual and visual artefacts like postcards, cartoons, and memes displayed by employees. These seemingly trivial items offer a bottom-up perspective on organisational culture and management, revealing how employees relate to their work environment and express attitudes toward office life. While research on office lore peaked between the 1970s and 1990s, with more research focusing on U.S. workplaces, our study fills a gap by examining contemporary German-speaking workplaces and analysing the messages of these artefacts in more depth.