Through a wide‐ranging critical review of relevant publications, we explore and articulate
what constitutes the sensemaking perspective in organization studies, as well as its range of …

The idea that interdependent and persistent tensions are intrinsic to organizing is now well
accepted. Organizational paradox theory has further stressed the importance of accepting …

We critique and extend theory on organizational sensemaking around three themes. First,
we investigate sense arising non-productively and so beyond any instrumental relationship …

How do people use humour to make sense of and constitute organizations? To understand
this, I consider humour as a dynamic discursive practice, through which people (re) produce …

This article argues for the expansion of qualitative research approaches in supply chain
management (SCM). By comparing mainstream qualitative approaches to popular Parisian …

In modern societies, followers might dissociate from their leaders. In our conceptual paper
we discuss how the societal-level process of value erosion (Sennett, 2005) influences this …

The metaphor of Kafkaesque bureaucracy has attracted the imagination of organization
theorists for decades. While the critical and metaphorical approach offers vibrant insights …

Abstract Positive Organizational Behaviour: A Reflective Approach introduces the most
recent theoretical and empirical insights on positive organizational practices, addressing …

The metaphors in Morgan's (1986) Images of Organization largely imply order, rationality,
stability and manageability. This reflects that the text is concerned with facilitating the design …

How can organisational studies theory respond to the call of nonhuman animals? This
article argues there is 'too much humanism'in organisational studies and defines the …