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TY - JOUR
T1 - Organizational routines
T2 - conventions as a source of change and stability
AU - Kozika, Arjan
AU - Kaiser, Stephan
AU - Friesl, Martin
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - Recent research has shown that organizational routines are not as rigid as previously assumed but are subject to significant endogenous change in the very process of their performance. We contribute to the discussion on organizational routines by describing the conventionalist perspective and elaborating how this perspective can provide more nuanced insights into why the performance of organizational routines changes or remains stable. Drawing on the theory of Economy of Conven-tions, we argue that focusing on the actor’s requirement for justification can provide new insights into the reasons for stability and change in routines.
AB - Recent research has shown that organizational routines are not as rigid as previously assumed but are subject to significant endogenous change in the very process of their performance. We contribute to the discussion on organizational routines by describing the conventionalist perspective and elaborating how this perspective can provide more nuanced insights into why the performance of organizational routines changes or remains stable. Drawing on the theory of Economy of Conven-tions, we argue that focusing on the actor’s requirement for justification can provide new insights into the reasons for stability and change in routines.
KW - organizational routines
KW - justification
KW - economy of conventions
M3 - Journal article
VL - 2014
SP - 334
EP - 356
JO - Schmalenbach Business Review
JF - Schmalenbach Business Review
SN - 1439-2917
IS - 3
ER -