Ecological sensemaking

Whiteman, Gail and Cooper, William H. (2011) Ecological sensemaking. Academy of Management Journal, 54 (5): 54. pp. 889-911. ISSN 0001-4273

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Abstract

Karl Weick's classic study of “sensemaking” showed that there is much to be learned from a wildland fire. In this tradition, we present an ethnographic tale from the subarctic to introduce the concept of ecological sensemaking—the process used to make sense of material landscapes and ecological processes. We then reanalyze data from the Mann Gulch fire and conclude that ecological sensemaking and ecological materiality were underappreciated dimensions of this historic tragedy. Comparisons of incidents and actors suggest that ecological embeddedness enables sensemaking and that inability to make sense of subtle ecological cues introduces hidden vulnerability.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Academy of Management Journal
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? sensemaking theory (communication) ethnologyecologywildfires narration (rhetoric)mann gulch fire, mont., 1949general business,management and accountingbusiness and international managementstrategy and managementmanagement of technology and innovationbusin ??
ID Code:
80669
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Deposited On:
02 Aug 2016 14:32
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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