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Abstract
The creation of organizational boundaries may support collective navigation of paradox involving a diversity of stakeholders and associated viewpoints, by scaffolding dynamic decision-making, while at the same time leaving room to maneuver and local flexibility (Smith & Lewis, 2022; Lewis & Smith, 2022). Boundaries may take the form of guardrails such as organizational fora allowing for structured flexibility within the parameters of a zone of navigational flexibility (Smith & Besharov, 2019). This article explores the creation of guardrails for navigating sustainability paradoxes. Based on an action research project involving participant observation, focus group/single interviews, survey data, and interventions zooming in on the procurement and use of raw materials, this study contributes to our understanding of organizational guardrails as facilitators of paradoxical action by exploring the dynamic between competing guardrails uncovering three types of competing guardrail disputes associated with guardrail creation: Navigational zone-disputes; track and trace-disputes, and green disputes.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 7 Nov 2024 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 7 Nov 2024 |
Event | PREP - ParadoxResearchEducationPractice - Virtuel/CBS+KU?AAU Duration: 6 Nov 2023 → 9 Nov 2023 |
Conference
Conference | PREP - ParadoxResearchEducationPractice |
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Location | Virtuel/CBS+KU?AAU |
Period | 06/11/2023 → 09/11/2023 |
Activities
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PREP - ParadoxResearchEducationPractice
Nielsen, R. K. (Organizer)
6 Nov 2023 → 9 Nov 2023Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Navigating leadership paradox: Engaging paradoxical thinking in practice
Nielsen, R. K., Bévort, F., Henriksen, T. D., Hjalager, A. M. & Lyndgaard, D. B., 24 Jul 2023, De Gruyter. 214 p. (De Gruyter Transformative Thinking and Practice of Leadership and Its Development, Vol. 3).Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
A sea of(f) balance? Facilitating paradox navigating between guardrails and stumbling blocks in "life below water" sustainabilities“
Nielsen, R. K., 24 Feb 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review
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Kortlægning af barrierer og muligheder om bæredygtighed
Juel Jacobsen, A., Nielsen, R. K. & Eskjær, M., Sept 2019, AAU. 70 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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