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It uses the configurational approach in concert with quantitative methods to allow “for the examination of unique configurations of organisational and interpersonal dynamics that either diminish or exacerbate collective and individual resistance”.
Building on the concept of configuration or, as they also label it, archetype, they distinguish two types of change periods: momentum and revolution (which they later call reversal). Momentum is defined as a long period of incremental adjustments that maintain or reinforce the existing configuration, while revolu-
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Jan 1, 2013 · In this introduction, we introduce some of the key themes that differentiate the approach taken here from previous work on organizational configurations and provide evidence for the emerging ...
Configurations of Self. The term Configurations of Self was originally coined by British counsellor and educator David Mearns (1999: 126). Mearns describes it as: ‘a number of elements which form a coherent pattern generally reflective of a dimension of existence within the Self’.
Nov 30, 2017 · In this introductory essay, we define configurational approaches to organizational analysis, trace the history of configurational thinking, distinguish the contingency approach from the configurational approach, and highlight key contributions of the five empirical articles that make up the special research forum.
- Alan D. Meyer, Anne S. Tsui, C. R. Hinings
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This chapter explores how a configurational approach and set-theoretic methods can contribute to a deeper and more nuanced understanding of organizational networks and network relations.
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Apr 25, 2013 · In this volume and its introduction, we outline a new perspective for understanding configuration. Our starting point is the emergence of set theoretic configurational methods, and especially Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), which provides novel ways for analyzing configurations.
