Over the past decade, paradox theory has developed impressively. Such advances have
been fueled by a rising collective experience of paradox—as change, scarcity and plurality …

We draw on a three-year qualitative study of the processual dynamics of implementing a
sustainability strategy alongside an existing mainstream competitive strategy. We show that …

Organizational life has always been filled with tensions, but the COVID-19 pandemic is
amplifying this experience in fundamental ways. Across the globe, employees were forced to …

Based on our review of the past 40 years of strategy implementation research, we find that
the focus of the research area has moved from the pioneering structural control view to a …

How do paradoxical tensions become salient in organizations over time? Ambidexterity and
paradox studies have, thus far, primarily focused on how tensions inside organizations are …

In this article, we outline a methodological framework for studying the inter-organizational
aspects of paradoxes and specify this in relation to grand challenges. Grand challenges are …

The dynamics of paradox can be vicious and virtuous. Facing competing yet interrelated
demands, organizational actors may find themselves paralyzed by tensions, embroiled in a …

Following the turn to practice in organization theory and the emerging interest in the
microfoundations of ambidexterity, understanding the role of individuals in realizing …

Scholars have long sought to impact management practice. However, the current
conceptualization of impact is grounded in dualisms, separating researchers from …

Organizations increasingly face contradictory goals, multiple stakeholder expectations, and
pluralistic missions that surface and intensify competing demands. Paradox theory offers a …