Understanding the Nature of Paradox

Simon Adderley ()
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Simon Adderley: Oxford Brookes University, Business School

Chapter Chapter 2 in Harnessing the Entrepreneurial Paradox, 2026, pp 5-24 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The notion of paradox occupies a central position in both philosophical inquiry and contemporary organisational thought. At its most accessible, a paradox is described as the simultaneous existence of seemingly contradictory elements that, despite their opposition, are deeply interconnected and mutually constitutive (Smith & LewisLewis, M.W.foundational paradox work, 2011). Unlike dilemmas, which typically demand a resolution in favour of one option over another, paradoxes persist over time, resisting simple resolution and requiring instead an ongoing engagement with tensionTensions (Cameron & Quinn, 1988).

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-06239-0_2

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