What makes a process theoretical contribution?

C Cloutier, A Langley - Organization Theory, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, there have been many calls for scholars to innovate in their styles of
conceptual work, and in particular to develop process theoretical contributions that consider …

Boundary work among groups, occupations, and organizations: From cartography to process

A Langley, K Lindberg, BE Mørk… - Academy of …, 2019 - journals.aom.org
This article reviews scholarship dealing with the notion of “boundary work,” defined as
purposeful individual and collective effort to influence the social, symbolic, material, or …

A relational turn for sustainability science? Relational thinking, leverage points and transformations

S West, LJ Haider, S Stålhammar… - Ecosystems and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In sustainability science, revising the paradigms that separate humans from nature is
considered a powerful 'leverage point'in pursuit of transformations. The coupled social …

Business model innovation: a review of the process-based literature

D Andreini, C Bettinelli, NJ Foss, M Mismetti - Journal of Management and …, 2022 - Springer
Research on business model innovation (BMI) processes is blossoming and expanding in
many directions. Hence, the time is ripe to summarize and systematize this body of …

Meanings of theory: Clarifying theory through typification

J Sandberg, M Alvesson - Journal of management studies, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Develo** and evaluating scientific knowledge and its value requires a clear–or at least not
too unclear–understanding of what 'theory'means. We argue that common definitions of …

Building a complementary agenda for business process management and digital innovation

J Mendling, BT Pentland, J Recker - European journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The world is blazing with change and digital innovation is fuelling the fire. Process
management can help channel the heat into useful work. Unfortunately, research on digital …

Future and organization studies: On the rediscovery of a problematic temporal category in organizations

M Wenzel, H Krämer, J Koch… - Organization …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Even though organizational activities have always been future-oriented, actors' fascination
with the future is not a universal phenomenon of organizational life. Human experience of …

Openness as organizing principle: Introduction to the special issue

V Splitter, L Dobusch, G von Krogh… - Organization …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
'Openness' has become an organizational leitmotif of our time, spreading across a growing
set of organizational domains. However, discussions within these specialized domains (eg …

Composing qualitative process research

H Berends, F Deken - Strategic Organization, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Qualitative process research is becoming increasingly popular, yet authors often struggle
with creating an effective write-up. Process articles must demonstrate a close-knit link …

The craft of qualitative longitudinal research: The craft of researching lives through time

B Neale - 2021 - torrossa.com
At a time when social forces are making instability a way of life, researchers are develo**
new modes of enquiry that take account of the dynamic nature of people's lives. Approaches …