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Toward a process and situated view of compromises

Hussenot, Anthony (2016), Toward a process and situated view of compromises, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 24, 5, p. 835-855. 10.1108/IJOA-01-2015-0838

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Article accepté pour publication ou publié
Date
2016
Journal name
International Journal of Organizational Analysis
Volume
24
Number
5
Publisher
Inderscience Enterprises
Pages
835-855
Publication identifier
10.1108/IJOA-01-2015-0838
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Author(s)
Hussenot, Anthony
Dauphine Recherches en Management [DRM]
Abstract (EN)
To understand how collaborative work practices emerge and evolve throughout activities, the purpose of this paper is to comprehend the making of compromises from a process view. Compromises are here understood as constantly evolving throughout activities. Design/methodology/approach: The author relies on the Actor-Network Theory to define two dynamics participating in the making of compromises: the translation and the association. These two dynamics are then illustrated with a case study about the development of a Human Resource Management device that took place in a bank in Luxembourg. From this case, the author focuses on the emergence of various compromises about the project’s purpose. Findings: Based on the insights brought by the theoretical framework and case studies, compromise is understood as a temporary result of the translations and associations between humans and non-humans. Compromise is also anything that is shared by actors (meaning, categories, objectives, etc). that enables them to make their collective activity possible. This process view of compromises makes three contributions: it fully recognizes that compromise is not stable but situated in practices, it highlights the mediating role of compromises and it insists on the interrelation between compromises throughout the activity. Originality/value: The matter of compromise has mainly been studied from a moral standpoint as a stable agreement, whatever the context. This article also provides an alternative approach to understanding compromise as situated in practices.
Subjects / Keywords
related areas; Compromises; Process studies; organization theories; Organizing; organizational behavior; strategic management
JEL
M54 - Labor Management
M12 - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
L20 - General

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