Professional Identity in Narratives

Abstract The paper analyses six professional narratives in a workplace meeting. first part presents the theoretical framework, namely definition, types of and approaches to identity main features narratives, structure, function, narrator’s roles. underlying assumption is that speakers display particular facets their considering environment type interaction which they are engaged change depending on purpose context. framework relies Tajfel’s social constructionist approach Membership Categorization Analysis. second data analysis presented by several employees multinational company during phone conference meeting, with focus terms narrative structure values upheld narrators. upheld, narrators’ roles concludes possible master narrative.