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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"paradox theory"”.
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS BETWEEN BUREAUCRACY AND POST-BUREAUCRACY: A PARADOXICAL PERSPECTIVE
… operations and management, often described as ‘paradoxical’. Paradox theory provides a framework for understanding and addressing these tensions, positing that paradoxes consist of contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time—appearing logical in …
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Evidencing the Circular Economy's Value Creation Potential in Material-Intensive Capital Projects: Identifying, Initiating, and Implementing System-Wide Circular Innovation Orchestration Across Asset Lifecycles
… Finally, it uses qualitative methods with paradox theory to explore tensions and barriers in the Collaborative Public–Private Supply Chain Network (CPPSCN) for orchestrating the framework. The MFCI Framework identifies sixteen feasible CE strategies that improve resource productivity and …
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Evidencing the Circular Economy's Value Creation Potential in Material-Intensive Capital Projects: Identifying, Initiating, and Implementing System-Wide Circular Innovation Orchestration Across Asset Lifecycles
… Finally, it uses qualitative methods with paradox theory to explore tensions and barriers in the Collaborative Public–Private Supply Chain Network (CPPSCN) for orchestrating the framework. The MFCI Framework identifies sixteen feasible CE strategies that improve resource productivity and …
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Three essays on organizational paradox, history, and resilience: An ethnography of Buddhist temples
… versus stability. Specifically, drawing upon paradox theory, my first essay examines how Buddhist monks address tension between business work to support the organization’s financial sustainability and Buddhist meditative practice to support their religious conviction. I report the findings at …
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Urban Elementary Teachers’ Experiences In Maine Managing The Paradoxical Tension To Both Deliver Grade-Level Instruction And Customize Support: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study
… teachers’ experiences as they managed the paradoxical tension to deliver grade-level instruction to the entire class while customizing support according to individual student needs. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to learn from and better support teachers with …
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An exploration of the significant issues at work for people with a diagnosed mental health issue, from the perspective of individuals and line managers.
… Reflexive thematic analysis drawing on the paradox theory with a tension lens resulted in several themes and tensions being identified which were grouped together in three clusters; individual, social/relational, and organisational which are interrelated. Individuals discussed their …
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Privacy vs. Security: Fear appeals, terrorism and the willingness to allow increased government surveillance
… from the government. EPPM is a predominate theory in the area of fear appeals and persuasion. Scholars indicate that the EPPM can predict whether a persuasive message will be successful based on the levels of threat and efficacy. The underlining assumption of the theory is that if a person …
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Incorporating sustainability into business decisions: how companies choose to build a better world.
… factors influencing decision-makers and to paradox theory by demonstrating the influence of paradoxes on decision-making logic and on driving change. This matters: corporate sustainability is an enacted process and unless business decision-making changes, we will not be able to achieve the …
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Ecosystems for Responsible Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation: Navigating Change and Complexity
… Paper 1, drawing on institutional and paradox theory, introduces a model of the emergence and governance of entrepreneurial disruption. Importantly, we theorize a set of guardrails which aid in the transition toward responsible entrepreneurship, managing the tensions associated with …