...Gazi Islam Purpose The current study aims to explore the role of stories in organizational sensemaking processes. Rather than positioning stories as one among many different sensemaking mechanisms, it is argued that stories allow a particular kind of sensemaking that is inherently open‐ended...

.... This is often seen as an obstacle to change. This article uncovers the emic meanings of resistance, thereby utilizing it for diversity change. Change lies at the heart of many organizational stories (Boyce, 1996). Previous research suggests that resistance to change is likely as soon as collective...