悖论理论与成功的悖论

Paradox theory and the paradox of success

STRATEGIC ORGANIZATION · 2017
被引 305 · 同刊同年前 4%
人大 A-ABS 3

中文导读

指出悖论研究虽成功,但可能因过早收敛、过度自信和制度固化而陷入成功的悖论,并探讨如何避免理论构建的狭隘性。

Abstract

The study of paradox in strategy and organization studies has grown rapidly over the last 25 years. Paradox, as contradictory yet interrelated opposites that exist simultaneously and persist over time, can be qualified as a successful area of study. Yet success, however sweet, may come at a price, namely, premature convergence on theoretical concepts, overconfidence in dominant explanations, and institutionalizing labels that protect dominant logics. We discuss the risk of paradox theory being vulnerable to the paradox of success and focus on ways to avoid narrowness in theory building.

战略管理组织理论悖论理论