Corporate archives are rarely considered strategic by their parent organizations, and their funding levels tend to reflect that lower priority status. This article suggests that corporate archivists could benefit from looking outside the profession for insights on how to build more compelling statements of their strategic value. To illustrate the potential utility of this cross-disciplinary approach, more than eighty articles from academic journals were reviewed for examples of strategic value derived from the business use of organizational pasts. Two examples of the application of organizational pasts to strategic business activities drawn from this literature are highlighted-organizational change and corporate identity mix.

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