Research on collective sensemaking has argued that sensemaking unfolds in the
interactions and communications between people (Taylor and Van Every 1999, Maitlis …

When a reflective practitioner converts an existing phenomenon into a new way of seeing
that phenomenon, we call this reframing. Reframing is an emergent process. This chapter …

This chapter contributes to our understanding of organizational improvisation by presenting
empirical insights that reveal the dynamism of practising a management practice. This focus …

This chapter highlights the manner by which matter came to matter in an organizational
restorying process. It reports on the important findings of an actionresearch project using …

Abstract" The purpose of this dissertation was to provide an in-depth examination of the
innovation process in its entirety, specifically, the generation and implementation of radical …

INTRODUCTION Innovation in large organizations can emerge from many sources; the
challenge is often not so much the generation of ideas but the ability to cultivate and evolve …

We examine idea championing as a key intermediary process of the idea journey linking
idea generation and idea implementation in teams. Building upon multilevel framework of …

CONFERENCE CONNECTION tured for the individual or system I am working with in order
to create greater awareness and options for action. I do not address what is said; I address …

Collaborative inquiry has a long history of practice in the field of organization development
and change. The increasing occupation and preoccupation with management and …

Empirical studies examining the complex dynamics between the social and material aspects
of OR interventions are beginning to appear in the literature. Despite these advancements …