Cambridge Handbook of Strategy as Practice: Practice in research: phenomenon, perspective and philosophy

摘要: The focus on practice in management studies – and the strategy field more specifically is a recent important development what organizational scholars pay attention to how. Reflecting general social-theoretic ‘practice turn’ (Ortner 1984; Schatzki, Knorr Cetina von Savigny 2001; Reckwitz 2002), this diverse dynamic, expressing both range of approaches set emerging possibilities (Gherardi 2006; Feldman Orlikowski 2011; Molloy 2007; Postill 2010; Whittington 2006). Schatzki (2001a: 4) argues that, given broad array interpretations interests, most effective notion may be its framing orienting research. It spirit exploring various ways structuring research that I offer discussion below, not propose or defend any particular conception appropriation ideas. In follows, want distinguish three modes engaging with research, highlight some their attending entailments. then discuss challenges implications associated taking seriously organizations. Throughout commentary, will draw illustrations from arena am familiar with: technology studies. These examples should useful analogies applications for strategy-as-practice which parallel considerations formations are evident. Modes find it differentiate between different has been attended literature (including literature). variations arise as result differences locus researchers’ logic inquiry. Three first mode emphasizes phenomenon organization understanding happens ‘in practice’, opposed derived expected ‘theory’; second advocates perspective articulation practice-centred theory about aspect organizations; third highlights philosophy commitment an ontology posits constitutive all social reality, including reality.