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| Author: | Miettinen, R. Virkkunen, J. |
| Title: | Epistemic objects, artefacts and organizational change |
| Journal: | Organization
2005 : MAY, VOL 12:3, p. 437-456 |
| Index terms: | Organizational change Research |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | One of the key concepts (hereafter as: cons.) of the neo-institutional studies of organizations (hereafter as: orgs.) has been routine - an established, rule-governed pattern of action. The concept of routine creates difficulties when used for making sense of the emergence of new practices or change in orgs. and institutions. This paper seeks an alternative approach by using the cons. of epistemic object and artefact mediation of human activity. It argues that representational artefacts, such as cons. and models, are instrumental in inducing change in human practices. Using the work of occupational health and safety inspectors as an example, it is shown how a practice or set of routines is made into an object of enquiry to generate a working hypothesis for an alternative practice. |
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