The emergence of sensemaking through socio-material practices
| Autor: | Marjo Suhonen, Noora Jansson, Merja Meriläinen, Heikki Wiik, Nina Lunkka |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Organizational change
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management Practice Process (engineering) business.industry Strategy and Management 05 social sciences General Decision Sciences Sensemaking Public relations University hospital Socio-material 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Organisational change Management of Technology and Innovation Phenomenon 0502 economics and business Agency (sociology) 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology business 050203 business & management |
| Popis: | Purpose The purpose of this paper is to increase understanding of how sensemaking occurs as a holistic, processual phenomenon during an organisational change. Design/methodology/approach A longitudinal, qualitative case study was conducted by analysing video-recorded meetings among the staff of two recently merged surgical departments in a university hospital. Sensemaking was approached through the lens of socio-material practices. Findings The analysis revealed that material-discursive practices produce sensemaking in various ways, creating a holistic process and a dynamic agency. Four sensemaking practices were identified through which personnel made sense of the development of ward inpatient rounding: facilitated meetings, a status board, video analysis and humour. Originality/value This paper identifies diverse sensemaking practices, each of which increases understanding of sensemaking as a holistic, processual phenomenon that emerges through socio-material practices. The paper also enhances practical understanding of how sense is made of a working practice, as well as how a working practice is developed and improved during an organisational change. |
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