Strategy-as-practice:taking social practices seriously

Vaara, Eero and Whittington, Richard (2012) Strategy-as-practice:taking social practices seriously. The Academy of Management Annals, 6 (1). pp. 285-336. ISSN 1941-6520

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Abstract

This article reviews research in Strategy-as-Practice (SAP) and suggests directions for its development. The power of this perspective lies in its ability to explain how strategy-making is enabled and constrained by prevailing organizational and societal practices. Our review shows how SAP research has helped to advance social theories in strategic management, offered alternatives to performance-dominated analyzes, broadened the scope in terms of organizations studied and promoted new methodologies. In particular, it has provided important insights into the tools and methods of strategy-making (practices), how strategy work takes place (praxis), and the role and identity of the actors involved (practitioners). However, we argue that there is a need to go further in the analysis of social practices to unleash the full potential of this perspective. Hence, we outline five directions for the further development of the practice perspective: placing agency in a web of practices, recognizing the macro-institutional nature of practices, focusing attention on emergence in strategy-making, exploring how the material matters, and promoting critical analysis.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
The Academy of Management Annals
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENTORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ??
ID Code:
64843
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Deposited On:
04 Jun 2013 09:25
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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19 Sep 2023 01:05