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From dualisms to dualities: On researching creative processes in the arts and sciences

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The papers accepted for publication in this themed issue reflect to a large extent the long-needed move toward recognizing the importance of a focus on tensions and contradictions as dualities. In this commentary, I will recap the tensions addressed not only in these papers but also in the commentary by Grabher and inquire into how they address them, for instance by unearthing the concepts these authors mobilize to theorize them. I will conclude that, from an organization theory perspective, economic geography seems to be on a good way to a more balanced and conflict-sensitive, even dialectical process understanding of creativity and organization that could well be pushed a little further in this direction.

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  • Jörg Sydow, 2018. "From dualisms to dualities: On researching creative processes in the arts and sciences," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 50(8), pages 1795-1801, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:50:y:2018:i:8:p:1795-1801
    DOI: 10.1177/0308518X18782485
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    1. Scott Sonenshein, 2016. "Routines and Creativity: From Dualism to Duality," Organization Science, INFORMS, vol. 27(3), pages 739-758, June.
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