Žižekian ideas in critical reflection: the tricks and traps of mobilising radical management insight
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Wall, TonyAffiliation
University of ChesterPublication Date
2016-04-01
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how deeper psychosocial structures can be examined utilising a contemporary provocative theory within workplace reflection to generate more radical insights and innovation. Design/methodology/approach This paper outlines a provocative theory and then presents case examples of how deeper structures can be examined at the micro, meso and macro levels. Findings Deeper psychosocial structures are the forces that keep the status quo firmly in place, but deeper examination of these structures enable radical insights and therefore the possibility of innovation. Research limitations/implications Deep psychosocial structures shape and constitute daily action, and so work based and practitioner researchers can be tricked into thinking they have identified new ways of working, but maybe demonstrating the same workplace behaviours/outcomes. Workplace behaviours, including emotional responses to apparent change, are key indicators of deeper structures. Practical implications Ideas and processes for examining deeper structures can be integrated into daily reflective practices by individuals, within organisational processes, and wider, system processes. However, because deeper structures can appear in different forms, we can be tricked into reproducing old structures. Social implications (if applicable) Examining deeper structures increases the possibilities for more radical insights into workplace structures, and therefore, how to potentially mobilise innovations which may better serve people and planet. Originality/value (mandatory) This paper is the first to examine the work of Slavoj Žižek in the context of work based learning.Citation
Wall, T. (2016) Žižekian ideas in critical reflection: the tricks and traps of mobilising radical management insight. Journal of Work-Applied Management, 8(1), 5-16. DOI 10.1108/JWAM-04-2016-0005Publisher
EmeraldAdditional Links
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/jwamType
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1836-5159Sponsors
This research was undertaken with the support of the University of Chester's Quality Research funding scheme.ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1108/JWAM-04-2016-0005
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