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Introduction to the special issue The evolving debate about critical performativity

Huault, Isabelle; Kärreman, Dan; Perret, Véronique; Spicer, André (2017), Introduction to the special issue The evolving debate about critical performativity, M@n@gement, 20, 1, p. 1-8

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Date
2017
Journal name
M@n@gement
Volume
20
Number
1
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Association internationale de management stratégique
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1-8
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Huault, Isabelle
Dauphine Recherches en Management [DRM]
Kärreman, Dan
Copenhagen Business School
Perret, Véronique
Dauphine Recherches en Management [DRM]
Spicer, André
Warwick Business School [WBS]
Abstract (EN)
The notion of “performativity” (and the idea of the “performative”) has recently gained traction in the organizational studies field (Cabantous & Gond, 2011; Callon, 2007; Huault & Rainelli, 2009). Some authors have even talked about a “performative turn” (Muniesa, 2014, 2017). Broadly speaking, the notion of performativity points to the idea that discourses (e.g. speech acts, theories) are not merely describing reality but contribute to enact the reality they describe. It is indeed used by scholars from different research traditions, ranging from Actor-Network theory (Callon, 2007), critical management studies (Spicer, Alvesson, & Kärreman, 2009) and gender studies (Butler, 1997).