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Regimes and Reflexivity: Exploring Self-Reinforcing Mechanisms Fostering and Impeding Innovation Capability

In: Self-Reinforcing Processes in and among Organizations

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  • Frank Schirmer
  • Michael Tasto
  • Daniel Knödler

Abstract

Our concern with self-reinforcing mechanisms and the relatedness of regime characteristics, the means and tools of reflexivity, and innovation capability originates from the debate on dynamic capabilities (Moldaschl, 2006; Schreyögg and Kliesch-Eberl, 2007; Teece, 2007; Teece, Pisano, and Shuen, 1997; Zollo and Winter, 2002). Regarding this debate, with respect to our research perspective, we generally are interested in capability monitoring, more specifically in means and tools of second-order observation processes. These are considered core means to preserve the innovation capability of organizations by helping actors and organizations become aware of dysfunctional routines in first-order everyday practices (Moldaschl, 2006; Schreyögg and Kliesch-Eberl, 2007). Second-order observation and related self-monitoring tools are seen as a means to put the framing of first-order practices into perspective (Antonacopoulou and Tsoukas, 2002; Giddens, 1984). And it is seen as a means to reflect upon the specific links between the theories-in-use (Argyris and Schön, 1978) and the specific use of various resources that make for capability formation. Second-order observation is not considered part of first-order acting-practice. Through second-order observation, the organization takes time out for a moment, reflecting on the reasons for a specific way of doing something.

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  • Frank Schirmer & Michael Tasto & Daniel Knödler, 2013. "Regimes and Reflexivity: Exploring Self-Reinforcing Mechanisms Fostering and Impeding Innovation Capability," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Jörg Sydow & Georg Schreyögg (ed.), Self-Reinforcing Processes in and among Organizations, chapter 5, pages 81-103, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-39283-0_5
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230392830_5
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