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Critical genre analysis (CGA) investigates the impact of context on genres by analyzing interdiscursivity (the integration of discourses in genres), but there has been a shortage of discussion of specifi c methods. This paper demonstrates that Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA) - specifi cally, statement function analysis - constitutes a very useful approach with which to analyze interdiscursivity in CGA. Analysis of the move of "priorities/goals" (Cornut et al. 2012) in three strategic plans produced by British hospitals using FDA reveals three main discourses: strategic management, public service accountability, and patient centeredness. As interdiscursive analysis reveals the discursive foundations of organizational practices, CGA is well-positioned to make many valuable contributions to organizational research.