Toward a Theory of Paradox: A Dynamic equilibrium Model of Organizing

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Wendy K
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Marianne W
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-02T20:36:18Z
dc.date.issued2011-04-01
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dc.description.abstractAs organizational environments become more global, dynamic, and competitive, contradictory demands intensify. To understand and explain such tensions, academics and practitioners are increasingly adopting a paradox lens. We review the paradox literature, categorizing types and highlighting fundamental debates. We then present a dynamic equilibrium model of organizing, which depicts how cyclical responses to paradoxical tensions enable sustainability—peak performance in the present that enables success in the future. This review and the model provide the foundation of a theory of paradox.
dc.identifier.citationSMITH, W. K., & LEWIS, M. W. (2011). TOWARD A THEORY OF PARADOX: A DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM MODEL OF ORGANIZING. The Academy of Management Review, 36(2), 381–403. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41318006
dc.identifier.issn1930-3807
dc.identifier.urihttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/37192
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherAcademy of Management Review
dc.titleToward a Theory of Paradox: A Dynamic equilibrium Model of Organizing
dc.typeArticle

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