Organizational improvisation: a consolidating review and framework
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Publication Date
2015-10Journal Title
International Journal of Management Reviews
ISSN
1460-8545
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
17
Issue
4
Pages
437-459
Language
en_GB
Type
Article
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Hadida, A., & Tarvainen, W. (2015). Organizational improvisation: a consolidating review and framework. International Journal of Management Reviews, 17 (4), 437-459. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12047
Abstract
Organizational improvisation is increasingly recognized as a relevant area of management research. However, the cumulativeness of research on improvisation in organizations remains low. This paper organizes existing contributions on organizational improvisation within a new consolidating framework combining degrees (minor, bounded and structural) and levels (individual, interpersonal and organizational) of improvisation. The proposed degree/level framework allows for reviewing the existing literature on organizational improvisation in the management disciplines of strategy, organizational behaviour, organizational theory, innovation and marketing in a systematic manner. It also exposes potential areas for future research across management disciplines, research areas, organizational settings and industries, and beyond existing metaphors, most notably of jazz and improvisational theatre.
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12047
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/245829
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