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| Author: | Sturdy, A. (et al.) |
| Title: | Between innovation and legitimation - Boundaries and knowledge flow in management consultancy |
| Journal: | Organization
2009 : SEP, VOL. 16:5, p. 627-653 |
| Index terms: | knowledge innovation management consulting |
| Freeterms: | legitimation |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | By many, management consultancy is seen as a key agent in the adoption of new management ideas and practices in organizations. There are two contrasting dominant views: i) the innovator view, consultants as innovators, bringing new knowledge to their clients or, ii) the legitimator view, as legitimating client knowledge. Based on a wider social science literature on boundaries and studies of inter-organizational knowledge flow and management consultancy more generally, this polarity is seen as problematic, particularly on the consulting project's level. An alternative framework of boundary relations is developed and presented including their multiplicity, dynamism and situational specificity. |
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