A review of strategic visioning and organizational performance: epistemological challenges

Kristiina Niemi-Kaija and Steven Pattinson

Management Research Review, 2023, vol. 47, issue 5, 673-688

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this systematic narrative review is to discourse on vision and organizational performance. By analysing work-life and organization studies journals, the authors respond to a call to view the process of visioning more holistically. Design/methodology/approach - The methodological approach is a discourse-oriented qualitative content analysis. The authors explore visioning through an epistemological lens, which emphasizes both the connections and differences between “traditional” philosophical approaches. Findings - The findings show how the different interpretations of vision and related concepts are tied to the following themes: clarity, causality, embodiment and sensory experiences and actionability. Originality/value - Through the frameworks of scientific realism and relativism, the authors illustrate novel insights into the ways in which visioning occupies a place in knowledge management.

Keywords: Strategic management; Organizational strategy; Epistemology; Realism; Performance; Relativism; Visioning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/MRR-09-2022-0623

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