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Author(s): | Cunha, M. P. Neves, P. Clegg, S. Rego, J. |
Date: | 2015 |
Title: | Tales of the unexpected: discussing improvisational learning |
Volume: | 46 |
Number: | 5 |
Pages: | 511 - 529 |
ISSN: | 1350-5076 |
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | 10.1177/1350507614549121 |
Keywords: | Improvisation Improvisational forms Improvisational learning Learning organization Politics Unexpected |
Abstract: | Improvisation has been treated largely as if it were a conceptual monolith: all improvisations are similar. We challenge this theorizing by distinguishing forms of improvisation in organizations (semi-structured, episodic, subversive, resistive) and by exploring ways in which these forms interrelate in improvisational sequences. Improvisation is not just something individuals do; it is a learned capacity that organizations can manage. We introduce the dimension of improvisational formality and informality, adding a political dimension to the study of the topic. By combining forms in process sequences, we organize the existing literature under a systematic perspective facilitating theory development via an integrative understanding of how improvisation produces learning. |
Peerreviewed: | yes |
Access type: | Embargoed Access |
Appears in Collections: | BRU-RI - Artigos em revistas científicas internacionais com arbitragem científica |
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