Reflexivity: The Role of Embedded Social Position and Entrepreneurial Social Skill in Processes of Field Level Change

Roy Suddaby; Thierry P Viale; Yves Gendron

doi:10.1016/j.riob.2016.02.001

Reflexivity: The Role of Embedded Social Position and Entrepreneurial Social Skill in Processes of Field Level Change

Roy Suddaby, Thierry P Viale, Yves Gendron

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We examine the micro-foundations of field-level organizational change by analyzing the role of social skill and social position in individuals. Our core argument is that differences in an individual's social skill and in their social position produce different degrees of reflexivity or awareness of existing social arrangements. We demonstrate how the interaction of social skill and social position produce distinct types or categories of reflexivity, each of which contributes to institutional stability or change.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	225-245
Number of pages	21
Journal	Research in Organizational Behavior
Volume	2016
Early online date	28 Feb 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.riob.2016.02.001
Publication status	Published - 2016

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agency
institutions
organizational fields
reflexivity
social position
social skill

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