| Item Type |
Conference or Workshop Item
(Paper)
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| Abstract |
Paradox theory has strongly advanced the understanding of organizational both/and approaches but says surprisingly little about their relationship with the “either/or”. We argue that the relationship is a paradoxical one because either/or responses enable both/and ones, and both/and responses exclude either/or ones. Using Luhmann’s theory on decisions, we develop a process model, apply it to concepts of ambidexterity and introduce self-reflexive approach that addresses competing demands and the paradoxicality of decisions. Our main contribution is to conceptualize the paradoxical relationship of “either/or” and “both/and”, to introduce the distinction between single decisions and approaches to manage competing demands, and thereby address the potential bias towards “both/and” in paradox literature. |
| Authors |
Krautzberger, Marc & Tuckermann, Harald |
| Projects |
Rüegg-Stürm, Johannes; Tuckermann, Harald; Mitterlechner, Matthias & Alexandra, Lai
(2003)
HealthCare Excellence
[applied research project]
Official URL
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| Language |
English |
| Subjects |
business studies |
| HSG Classification |
contribution to scientific community |
| Event Title |
EGOS Colloquium 2021 |
| Event Location |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Event Dates |
07.07.21 |
| Contact Email Address |
harald.tuckermann@unisg.ch |
| Depositing User |
Prof. Dr. Harald Tuckermann
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| Date Deposited |
05 Dec 2021 16:43 |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2022 17:47 |
| URI: |
https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/publications/265088 |
Managing the paradox of success of both/and approaches
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