Research Handbook on Organizational Sensemaking

This enlightening Research Handbook explores the development, theory, application and history of sensemaking, providing a balanced and comprehensive overview of the state of this process as a living theory.Bringing together diverse paradigmatic organizational approaches to sensemaking, leading scholars examine its foundation in the 1970s and its evolution to contemporary uses. They explore international case studies on topics such as LGBTQ+ employee experiences and participants’ ability to resist ‘logic’ imposed by the powerful in financial services. The Research Handbook addresses key methodological issues, omissions in early frameworks and possible future developments of the field. The book highlights the cultural differences in sensemaking across a range of circumstances, showing how it can be useful in isolation or combined with other frameworks, and for understanding the importance of power relations and gender.Centering sensemaking as a research tool in a variety of organizational settings, the Research Handbook is a vital resource for scholars and students of business, occupational psychology, organizational studies and across the social sciences.