Eight paradoxical tensions of organizational improvisation

Miguel Pina e. Cunha; Medhanie Gaim; Stewart Clegg

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Eight paradoxical tensions of organizational improvisation

Miguel Pina e. Cunha, Medhanie Gaim, Stewart Clegg

NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE)

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By asking why is improvisation paradoxical, we explore the paradoxical side of improvisation, responding to the growing realization that organizations are comprised of complex, emergent qualities that limit the value of predictions based on past routines and data. In this chapter, we explore eight paradoxes of improvisation. Conceptualized as a paradox, improvisation is contradictory and diverse rather than an expression of pure impulsive reaction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Companion to Improvisation in Organizations
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Pages	50-64
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9781000933796
ISBN (Print)	9780367771126
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003171768-4
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023

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