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The experience of time in the inter-organizing inquiry: A present thickened by dialog and situations

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  • Philippe Lorino

    (ESSEC Business School)

  • Damien Mourey

    (GREGOR - Groupe de Recherche en Gestion des Organisations - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School)

Abstract

Following in the footsteps of scholars view of organizations as organizing processes, this research focuses on the temporal dimension of organizing, more specifically, the temporal dimension of (re)organizing inter-firm cooperation. As such, in this article we suggest that by viewing organizing processes as inquiries in the pragmatist sense, one can shed light on the experience of how time unfolds within the contextual conditions of developing interaction. We stress two key characteristics of organizing inquiries: (1) they are situated, and this situation is the source of unexpected events, surprises and novelty and (2) they are dialogical, and the unpredictable dynamics of dialog also punctuate their temporal course. This framework is used in the participant observation of a strategic project in the French retail industry, whose aim was to redesign supplier–retailer relationships using a category management approach. The empirical data gathered demonstrates how the organizing process develops as a situated and dialogical inquiry, and how the past, the future and the "elsewhere" of a situation are rolled together into the ongoing experience of the present moment. Our conclusion summarizes the contributions of this study and suggests avenues for future research into organizing processes.

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  • Philippe Lorino & Damien Mourey, 2013. "The experience of time in the inter-organizing inquiry: A present thickened by dialog and situations," Post-Print halshs-01896861, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-01896861
    DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2012.11.011
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    1. Robert Hrelja & Fredrik Pettersson & Stig Westerdahl, 2016. "The Qualities Needed for a Successful Collaboration: A Contribution to the Conceptual Understanding of Collaboration for Efficient Public Transport," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(6), pages 1-15, June.
    2. Marie-Noëlle Albert & Nadia Lazzari Dodeler & Emmanuel Guy, 2016. "From a Seafarer’s Career Management to the Management of Interwoven Sea- and Shore-Based Careers," SAGE Open, , vol. 6(1), pages 21582440166, February.
    3. Jérémy Eydieux, 2020. "Articuler anticipation et résilience pour gouverner les risques des démantèlements," Post-Print hal-03454706, HAL.
    4. Jérémy Eydieux & Stéphanie Tillement & Benoît Journé, 2019. "Relativiser ses intérêts pour prendre en compte les parties prenantes des risques," Post-Print hal-02421272, HAL.
    5. Jérémy Eydieux & Stéphanie Tillement & Benoît Journé, 2016. "Élaboration des démonstrations et des évaluations de sûreté : une approche pragmatiste," Post-Print hal-01546183, HAL.
    6. Jérémy Eydieux, 2018. "Valuation and Risk Management: Anticipation and Resilience," Post-Print hal-01817415, HAL.
    7. Jérémy Eydieux & Stéphanie Tillement & Benoît Journé, 2020. "A pragmatist approach to audit practices: two cases of technical dialog from nuclear risk governance in France," Post-Print halshs-03721410, HAL.
    8. Godé, Cécile & Lebraty, Jean-Fabrice, 2015. "Experience feedback as an enabler of coordination: An aerobatic military team case," Scandinavian Journal of Management, Elsevier, vol. 31(3), pages 424-436.
    9. Anaïs Boutru Creveuil, 2021. "Legitimation of temporary organizations: The case of a strategic alliance in the French retail sector," Post-Print halshs-03157384, HAL.

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