Paradox theory and the paradox of success
Paradox theory and the paradox of success
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DOI：
10.1177/1476127017739536
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发表时间：
2019-02
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
M. Cunha;Linda L. Putnam
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作者：
M. Cunha;Linda L. Putnam
在过去的25年里，战略和组织研究中的悖论研究迅速发展起来。悖论是一种矛盾而又相互联系的对立面，它同时存在并随着时间的推移而存在，可以被认为是一个成功的研究领域。然而，无论成功多么甜蜜，也可能要付出代价，即在理论概念上过早收敛，对主导解释过于自信，以及将保护主导逻辑的标签制度化。我们讨论了悖论理论容易受到成功悖论的影响的风险，并重点讨论了在理论建设中避免狭隘的方法。
The study of paradox in strategy and organization studies has grown rapidly over the last 25 years. Paradox, as contradictory yet interrelated opposites that exist simultaneously and persist over time, can be qualified as a successful area of study. Yet success, however sweet, may come at a price, namely, premature convergence on theoretical concepts, overconfidence in dominant explanations, and institutionalizing labels that protect dominant logics. We discuss the risk of paradox theory being vulnerable to the paradox of success and focus on ways to avoid narrowness in theory building.