Mimetic and dissent conditions in organizational rhetoric

Two situational constraints are examined, a dissent condition, which fosters tolerance for dissent, and a mimetic condition, which inhibits dissent. The organizational theory concern that organizational values may dominate over individual values, and the rhetorical theory concern regarding the quality of mimesis, are likely the same problem and lead to a nexus of the two fields. Organizational rhetoric which emphasizes hierarchical differences is mimetic. The dissent condition invents forums that welcome opposing views, promote organizational democracy, and hold out the possibility of organizational integration.