Paradoxes of management and organization
Short cases for pedagogical use
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The world is rich in paradox, tension and contradiction. For this reason, the capacity to handle paradox is being presented as an important management competence. With this series, the European Forum on Paradox and Plurality aims to contribute to the development of paradox management competences by producing teaching materials on management tension and paradox.
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Case#1: Complex managerial dilemmas: Engaging with the XPCC
Author(s): Miguel Pina e Cunha, Arménio Rego and Stewart Clegg
Case#2: Public commitments towards sustainability: the case of Zara
Author(s): Ricardo Zozimo, Miguel Alves Martins and Aníbal López
Case#3: Leaders, followers and pragmatic paradoxes
Author(s): Miguel Pina e Cunha and Marco Berti
Case#4: Stakeholderism and its tensions
Author(s): Miguel Pina e Cunha and Stewart Clegg
Case#5: Dangerously in Love? The case of FAB
Author(s): Aníbal López
Author(s): Luca Giustiniano and Miguel Pina e Cunha
Case#7: The founder’s shadow dilemmas: the case of Vista Alegre
Author(s): Liliana Dinis and Pedro Neves
Case#8: ‘Poseidon’, by Franz Kafka
Author(s): Miguel Pina e Cunha, Arménio Rego, Stewart Clegg, Marco Berti
Case#9: Johnson: paradoxical lessons on personal transformation and leadership
Author(s): Milton de Sousa
Case#10: Mondelèz Brazil: Home Office Challenges for the “New Normal”
Author(s): Virginia Drummmond Abdala
Case#11: The false mastery of paradox: The case of Volkswagen
Author(s): Medhanie Gaim and Miguel Pina e Cunha
Case#12: Living the paradox of protection: The case of Flood Re
Author(s): Paula Jarzabkowski, Elisabeth Krull, Mustafa Kavas, Konstantinos Chalkias
Case #13: Anything is better than nothing: Improvising resilience at the Diamond Resort
Author(s): Luca Giustiniano and Sara Lombardi
Case #14: Together Alone?: Mastering paradoxes within inter-organizational business model innovation settings
Author(s): Antonio Daood and Luca Giustiniano
Case#15: Nelo Kayaks: Best over bigger
Author(s): Pedro Sena-Dias, Miguel Pina e Cunha and Marco Berti
Case#16: For the Love of Cows: Reaching Stability in the Face of Change
Author(s): Luis Hillebrand, Sebastian Raisch and Josseline Ross
Case#17: Addressing challenges of sustainability: The case of Interface Inc.
Author(s): Ace Volkmann Simpson
Case#18: New opportunities during a pandemic: The case of Peter Café Sport
Author(s): Liliana Dinis and Miguel Pina e Cunha
Author(s): Pedro Gardete and Miguel Pina e Cunha