Organizational Theory: Framing


Definition:
Framing is a way to use language to manage meaning. It's a way for leaders to influence how events are seen and understood. It involves the selection and highlighting of one or more aspects of a subject while excluding others.

Organizational Behavior

Stephen P. Robbins
pg 362


Practice:

Attorneys plead for mercy
Each of the defense attorneys asked for mercy, one calling his client a churchgoing boy who made a foolish mistake. Another attorney repeatedly referred to the incident as a fight.
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