Strategy as Practice and Routine Dynamics

doi:10.1017/9781108993340.040

Chapter 35 - Strategy as Practice and Routine Dynamics

from Part IV - Related Communities of Thought

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 December 2021

David Seidl ,

Benjamin Grossmann-Hensel and

Edited by

Claus Rerup and

Martha S. Feldman: Affiliation:
University of California, Irvine
Brian T. Pentland: Affiliation:
Michigan State University
Luciana D'Adderio: Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh
Katharina Dittrich: Affiliation:
University of Warwick
Claus Rerup: Affiliation:
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
David Seidl: Affiliation:
University of Zurich

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In this chapter, we compare Routine Dynamics and Strategy as Practice based on an extended literature review. Routine Dynamics and Strategy as Practice are distinctive communities of thought in organization studies that exhibit a number of striking parallels: both subscribe to the overall “practice turn” in the social sciences, seek to bring the human being back in, and focus predominantly on the level of action involved in organizational routines and strategy, respectively. In our comparison of similarities and differences of Routine Dynamics and Strategy as Practice, we focus on their empirical domains, underlying theoretical perspectives, research frameworks, levels of analysis, and empirical methods employed. Based on that, we discuss what Routine Dynamics can learn from Strategy as Practice and vice versa. We conclude with some general reflections on the future relation between the two research communities and develop an agenda for future research that facilitates cross-fertilizations between the two research communities.

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Routines routine dynamics Strategy as Practice theoretical perspectives research domains research community methodology level of analysis

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