This paper describes the emerging field of practice theory as it is practiced in relation to
organizational phenomena. We identify three approaches—empirical, theoretical, and …

What are practice theories? Where do they come from? What do they say? Do they offer
something new to the study of work and organization? Practice theories are a set of …

We engage in a conversation about the relevance of practice theory for management. We
argue that management educators can use practice theory to help current and future …

In recent years, the topic of organizational practices has come to the fore in organization
studies. A practice perspective is meant to provide a new method for studying organizations …

The study of practices has a long theoretical history and draws on a wide range of methods.
This introductory essay sets the stage for the five articles presented in this Special Issue by …

Managerial and organizational studies have rediscovered the concept of practice in recent
years. The term has spread in such a rapid and unnoticed way that it has generated a body …

There is an increasing concern that management theories are not relevant to practice. In this
article we contend that the overall problem is that most management theories are unable to …

In the last 20 years we have witnessed a return of the practice concept in studies of
organizing, learning and knowing. Practice has been used as a lens for the reinterpretation …

This paper examines the relationship between theory and practice and suggests that
organization studies remain largely preoccupied with a notion of 'theory'as an abstract …

In this article, we address Jarzabkowski et al.'s strategy-as-practice criticism of Bromiley and
Rau's practice-based view as ignoring the “who” and “how” of practice implementation …