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Evaluating definitions of social entrepreneurship: A rulebook from the philosophy of science Open
Scholars have long debated the definition of social entrepreneurship, but disagreement persists. Despite sustained efforts to craft a universal definition, social entrepreneurship has been characterized as an ʻessentially contested concept…
Conversations and Inspirations for Organizational Paradox Scholarship Open
Early paradox research in organization theory contained a remarkable breadth of inspirations from outside disciplines. We wanted to know more about where early scholarship found inspiration to create what has since become paradox theory. T…
Implementing Interdisciplinary Paradox Research Open
Interdisciplinary research allows us to broaden our sights and expand our theories. Yet, such research surfaces a number of challenges. We highlight three issues – superficiality, lack of focus, and consilience - and discuss how they can b…
Seeing the Forest and the Trees: How a Systems Perspective Informs Paradox Research Open
Paradox theory has fundamentally changed how researchers think about organizational tensions by emphasizing their oppositions and their interdependencies. Yet, most paradox studies focus on salient, perceived tensions, ignoring latent, nes…
Quo vadis, paradox? Centripetal and centrifugal forces in theory development Open
Organizations increasingly face contradictory goals, multiple stakeholder expectations, and pluralistic missions that surface and intensify competing demands. Paradox theory offers a lens to understand and engage these tensions. Yet as res…
Who gets attention? Firms’ shifting stakeholder orientation at times of ownership volatility Open
Research on firms’ stakeholder orientation has described two perspectives: An ex ante narrow orientation towards their shareholders and an ex ante broad orientation towards all their stakeholders. Both streams rely on the assumption of lon…
Diverging and Converging:<i>Integrative Insights on a Paradox Meta-perspective</i> Open
Paradox theory stands at an exciting moment in organization and management theory. Scholars increasingly seek out insights about the nature and management of contradictory demands to explain a wide array of organizational phenomena across …
Paradox Research in Management Science: Looking Back to Move Forward Open
Paradox studies offer vital and timely insights into an array of organizational tensions. Yet this field stands at a critical juncture. Over the past 25 years, management scholars have drawn foundational insights from philosophy and psycho…