Strengthening the Theoretical Perspective on Action in Routines Research With the Analytical Philosophy of Agency
这篇概念论文引入分析性行动理论（ATA），通过阐述意向性谱系、行动类型和集体行动等概念，为惯例研究中的行动与能动性概念提供更严谨的理论基础，并揭示微观基础方法的逻辑。
This conceptual paper presents the analytical theory of agency (ATA), an overlooked philosophical approach to the concept of action, to develop its theoretical basis in routines research in which the constructs of action and agency play crucial roles. It expounds, in the framework of ATA, the ideas of the spectrum of intentionality, kinds of action, and collective agency, which help advance the rigor of action-theoretical concepts in routines research as well as reveal the rationale of the microfoundational approach to routine actions. To uncover the developmental potential of ATA, the article discusses the most crucial conceptual challenges for routines research; it also briefly examines the limitations and future work related to using ATA in the management field.