Strategizing Together for a Better World: Institutional, Paradox and Practice Theories in Conversation
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In: Journal of Management Inquiry, Vol. 33, No. 2, 04.2024, p. 115-130.
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T1 - Strategizing Together for a Better World
T2 - Institutional, Paradox and Practice Theories in Conversation
AU - Albertsen, Rikke Rønholt
AU - Ansari, Shahzad
AU - Heucher, Katrin
AU - Krautzberger, Marc
AU - Langley, Ann
AU - Reinecke, Pauline Charlotte
AU - Slawinski, Natalie
AU - Vaara, Eero
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2024/4
Y1 - 2024/4
N2 - In this article, based on a Symposium held at the 2022 Academy of Management Meeting, we present a moderated discussion between established scholars in the field of grand challenges—Shahzad (Shaz) Ansari, Natalie Slawinski, and Eero Vaara—focusing on the role of institutional, paradox, and practice theories in research on grand challenges. Our goal for the symposium was to bring these theoretical perspectives into conversation, reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the lenses, and discuss potential intersections for future research on grand challenges. We present the panelists’ prepared remarks as well as the interactive discussion covering four topics: the limitations of existing concepts and theories, materiality, impact, and relations between theory and practice. As part of these four discussion topics, we also present questions and reflections from the audience. We conclude by summarizing insights gleaned from the symposium about critical gaps and avenues for future research.
AB - In this article, based on a Symposium held at the 2022 Academy of Management Meeting, we present a moderated discussion between established scholars in the field of grand challenges—Shahzad (Shaz) Ansari, Natalie Slawinski, and Eero Vaara—focusing on the role of institutional, paradox, and practice theories in research on grand challenges. Our goal for the symposium was to bring these theoretical perspectives into conversation, reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the lenses, and discuss potential intersections for future research on grand challenges. We present the panelists’ prepared remarks as well as the interactive discussion covering four topics: the limitations of existing concepts and theories, materiality, impact, and relations between theory and practice. As part of these four discussion topics, we also present questions and reflections from the audience. We conclude by summarizing insights gleaned from the symposium about critical gaps and avenues for future research.
KW - business and society
KW - institutional theory
KW - paradox
KW - process thinking
KW - sustainability
KW - Management studies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85176121393&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/10564926231210238
DO - 10.1177/10564926231210238
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85176121393
VL - 33
SP - 115
EP - 130
JO - Journal of Management Inquiry
JF - Journal of Management Inquiry
SN - 1056-4926
IS - 2
ER -