Johnson, G., Prashantham, S., Floyd, S.W. and Bourque, N. (2010) The ritualization of strategy workshops. Organization Studies, 31(12), pp. 1589-1618. (doi: 10.1177/0170840610376146)
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Abstract
Despite the widespread use of strategy workshops in organizations, few empirical studies examine this phenomenon. The limited research that exists also lacks a theoretical basis for explaining why some workshops achieve their espoused purpose while others do not. We offer a theoretical model of strategy workshop dynamics and outcomes by drawing on theories of ritual and ritualization. Our central argument is that variations in characteristics of ritualization such as the degree of removal, the use of liturgy and the role of specialists influence behavioural dynamics within workshops and thereby the extent to which their purpose is achieved. This perspective extends research on the episodic nature of strategy development and contributes to a theoretically informed view of strategy practices.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Prashantham, Dr Shameen and Bourque, Dr Nicole |
| Authors: | Johnson, G., Prashantham, S., Floyd, S.W., and Bourque, N. |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences |
| Journal Name: | Organization Studies |
| ISSN: | 0170–8406 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1741-3044 |
| Published Online: | 11 October 2010 |
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