Paradox and Transformation: Toward a Theory of Change in Organization and Management.

Berlinger, Lisa R.; Sitkin, Sim B.; Quinn, Robert E.; Cameron, Kim S.

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“…Since the 1980s scholars have been aware of organizations as sites of tensions and paradoxes (Cameron and Quinn, 1988; Poole and Van de Ven, 1989; Putnam, 1986). Paradox scholarship has emerged as a distinctive approach to management studies thanks to the development of a coherent conceptual core, building on the pivotal contribution of Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis (Lewis and Smith, 2022; Smith and Lewis, 2011).…”

Section: Paradox Theory: Successes and Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, the current definition does not distinguish between those contradictions that are ‘cognitively (…) constructed’ (Lewis, 2000, p. 761), and those that derive from ‘contradictory demands placed on organizations’ (Van Fenema and Loebbecke, 2014, p. 517). Even if we accept that paradoxes are both materially grounded and socially constructed, it is necessary to differentiate between aspects of the phenomenon that ‘exists only in the thoughts or interpretation of individuals’ (Cameron and Quinn, 1988, p. 4), and those that are materially grounded in systemic tensions (Schad and Bansal, 2018).…”

Section: Paradox Theory: Successes and Challengesmentioning

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Paradox, Dialectics or Trade‐Offs? A Double Loop Model of Paradox

Berti

Cunha

2022

J Management Studies

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Paradox literature is emerging as one of the most vital streams in management studies, but it is affected by some growing pains. First, the concept of paradox is still too fuzzy, which impacts empirical research and hinders communication with other literatures. Second, the assumption that paradoxes are always best met with acceptance and search for balance is problematic because it limits the heuristic potential of a paradox lens, because it constrains the range of sustainable responses to contradictions, and because it may induce to appeasement in face of injustice. In this paper we propose to strengthen paradox theory by incorporating the contributions of two alternative perspectives on organizational tensions: trade‐offs and dialectics. We thus present a model which expands organizational paradox theory by: (1) clarifying the concept of organizational paradox; and (2) offering a model that better describes the varied phenomenology, causes and consequences of organizational tensions and paradoxes.

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Section: Paradox Theory: Successes and Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Paradox Theory: Successes and Challengesmentioning

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Paradox, Dialectics or Trade‐Offs? A Double Loop Model of Paradox

Berti

Cunha

2022

J Management Studies

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“…Ambidexterity is a concept that contains both opposition and unification (Wu et al, 2020). The paradoxical theory indicates that two independent elements can coexist harmoniously and interdependently to form a continuously changing and transforming totality (Cameron & Quinn, 1988). The term ambidextrous managers refers to those who use both of these conflicting but complementary leadership styles.…”

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Nurses' work engagement: The influences of ambidextrous leadership, clinical nurse leadership and workload

Cai

Cao

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Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Nurses account for 59% of all health professionals worldwide and they play an important role in providing healthcare services (WHO, 2020). However, there is a vast worldwide shortage of nearly six million nurses (WHO, 2020). In addition to retaining existing nurses and accelerating the cultivation of new ones, it is vital to increase the work engagement of current nurses to reduce the problems caused by the nursing shortage. Work engagement is a positive, fulfilling mental state about performing one's work (Schaufeli & Bakker,

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“…For example, the theory of paradoxes, which has only been fully mobilized by one article in our database (Oliveira & e Cunha, 2021), could help to sharpen the understanding of the consequences of COVID‐19 on strategic issues. The key characteristic of paradox is “the simultaneous presence of contradictory, even mutually exclusive elements” (Quinn & Cameron, 1988). The situation created by COVID‐19 reveals many paradoxical situations: globalization versus the will to reindustrialize western countries and relying on short circuits; an economic system based on economic growth versus the necessity to preserve natural resources; the development of digital communication versus the need for more human solidarity… The use of the theory of paradoxes would therefore help to understand and tackle the tensions linked to the apparent contradictions created by the pandemic.…”

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A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis of research on COVID‐19 in strategy journals

Guyottot

Fur

2022

Strategic Change

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This article presents a literature review and a bibliometric analysis of academic research on COVID-19 in strategy journals. The research topic is highly relevant considering the importance and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on companies' strategies worldwide and the fact that this pandemic has represented at the same time danger and opportunity for companies. The study comprises a review of 241 articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 2020 to the first quarter of 2022. Bibliometric and science mapping methods apply indicators identifying the most prominent journals, authors, countries, institutions, and topics. This approach allows a literature review highlighting the importance of five clusters on the COVID-19 impact on strategy journals: entrepreneurship, innovation, digital transformation, leadership, and resilience. They are strongly interrelated, and this study shows there are still many areas for further research within and outside these clusters. COVID-19 context offers perfect conditions to test theories and implement new research projects considering the high risk for other events of this type in the future.

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Paradox and Transformation: Toward a Theory of Change in Organization and Management.

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Paradox, Dialectics or Trade‐Offs? A Double Loop Model of Paradox

Paradox, Dialectics or Trade‐Offs? A Double Loop Model of Paradox

Nurses' work engagement: The influences of ambidextrous leadership, clinical nurse leadership and workload

A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis of research on COVID‐19 in strategy journals

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