Participation Research and Open Strategy

Vaara, Eero; Rantakari, Anniina; Holstein, Jeannie

Abstract

In this chapter we focus on participation in open strategy. We examine how the issue of participation has been dealt with in previous strategy literature and elaborate on how research on open strategy can be linked with and advance this body of work. We identify three main views on participation in strategy research: participation as an inherent part of the strategy process, participation as enabled or constrained by practices, and participation as an issue of subjectivity. We then elaborate three distinctively different approaches to participation that might inform our understanding of inclusion in open strategy: open strategy as limited participation, open strategy as co-creation of strategies, and open strategy as ‘deep engagement’ defining the rules of the game. Based on these approaches, we discuss their implications on open strategy research and suggest a research agenda for future studies of participation in open strategy.

Citation

Vaara, E., Rantakari, A., & Holstein, J. (2019). Participation Research and Open Strategy. In D. Seidl, G. Von Krogh, & R. Whittington (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Open Strategy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

• Publication Date: 2019
• Deposit Date: Aug 30, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 1, 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Book Title: Cambridge Handbook of Open Strategy
• ISBN: 9781108424868
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1053136
• Publisher URL: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/management/strategic-management/cambridge-handbook-open-strategy?format=HB
• Additional Information: This material has been published in Cambridge Handbook of Open Strategy / edited by David Seidl, Georg von Koigh, Richard Whittington. This version is free to view and download for personal use only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works.
• Contract Date: Jun 18, 2018