Managing the paradox of success of both/and approaches
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conference paper
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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.
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Language
English
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contribution to scientific community
Event Title
EGOS Colloquium 2021
Event Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Event Date
07.07.21
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Contact Email Address
harald.tuckermann@unisg.ch
Eprints ID
265088
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