2006/06/01 by Davide Ravasi, Majken Schultz · 6 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · #Management and Organizational Studies #Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies #Management Theory and Practice
paper · doi:10.5465/amj.2006.21794663
openalex publication_date 2006/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/03
In this paper, we present a longitudinal study of organizational responses to environmental changes that induce members to question aspects of their organization's identity. Our findings highlight the role of organizational culture as a source of cues supporting “sensemaking” action carried out by leaders as they reevaluate their conceptualization of their organization, and as a platform for “sensegiving” actions aimed at affecting internal perceptions. Building on evidence from our research, we develop a theoretical framework for understanding how the interplay of construed images and organizational culture shapes changes in institutional claims and shared understandings about the identity of an organization.