Between episodes of strategy: Sociomateriality, sensemaking, and dysfunction in a scenario planning process

Gary Bowman; Ryan W. Parks

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Between episodes of strategy: Sociomateriality, sensemaking, and dysfunction in a scenario planning process

Gary Bowman

Ryan W. Parks

Journal of Business Research Vol. 179 pp. 114690 · Elsevier BV

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Gary Bowman, Ryan W. Parks (2024). Between episodes of strategy: Sociomateriality, sensemaking, and dysfunction in a scenario planning process. Journal of Business Research, 179, 114690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114690

Between episodes of strategy: Sociomateriality, sensemaking, and dysfunction in a scenario planning process

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