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How to make strategic conversations more AGIL

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  • Francois Duhamel

    (UDLAP - Universidad de las Américas [Puebla])

  • Alexander Niess

    (ESC [Rennes] - ESC Rennes School of Business)

Abstract

Purpose This article addresses the role of communication processes in the formulation and implementation of strategic planning. It seeks to delineate a structured approach to define the contents of strategic conversations among internal stakeholders, to achieve actionable outcomes. Design/methodology/approach This paper employs a theoretical approach, derived from Talcott Parsons' AGIL framework, to conceptualize the contents of strategic conversations in a systematic way. Several examples are proposed to illustrate this framework. Findings Conversations among internal stakeholders in organizations, to be deemed strategic, should be orientated towards the formulation and implementation of priorities, procedures, prospective sensemaking and value patterns, as well as the media of interaction connecting them. Originality/value This paper offers original insights for practitioners and scholars aiming to comprehend strategic value in communication processes, thanks to Parson's theoretical views, which have been seldom used in the strategic management literature. Our framework has the originality to offer a more comprehensive and systematic view of the topics making conversations strategic in organizations.

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  • Francois Duhamel & Alexander Niess, 2024. "How to make strategic conversations more AGIL," Post-Print hal-04818045, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04818045
    DOI: 10.1108/JSMA-03-2024-0055
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