The emergence of sensemaking through socio-material practices |
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Author: | Jansson, Noora1; Lunkka, Nina1; Suhonen, Marjo2,3; |
Organizations: |
1Oulu Business School, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland 2Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management,University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland 3Medical Research Centre Oulu, Oulu, Finland
4Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Format: | article |
Version: | accepted version |
Access: | open |
Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 0.4 MB) |
Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2019120345397 |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Emerald,
2019
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Publish Date: | 2019-12-03 |
Description: |
AbstractPurpose: 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. see all
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Series: |
Journal of organizational change management |
ISSN: | 0953-4814 |
ISSN-E: | 1758-7816 |
ISSN-L: | 0953-4814 |
Volume: | 33 |
Issue: | 4 |
Pages: | 597 - 607 |
DOI: | 10.1108/JOCM-10-2018-0280 |
OADOI: | https://oadoi.org/10.1108/JOCM-10-2018-0280 |
Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
Field of Science: |
512 Business and management 517 Political science |
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Copyright information: |
© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-10-2018-0280. |