Addressing the Societal Challenges in Organizations: The Conceptualization of Mindfulness Capability for Social Justice

Yanina Rashkova (), Ludovica Moi () and Francesca Cabiddu ()
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Yanina Rashkova: University of Cagliari (Italy)
Ludovica Moi: University of Cagliari (Italy)
Francesca Cabiddu: University of Cagliari (Italy)

Journal of Business Ethics, 2024, vol. 189, issue 2, No 3, 249-268

Abstract: Abstract Social inequalities are partly caused by habitual organizational practices. In this vein, to overcome those, organizations now need to develop new organizational capabilities aimed at enhancing their attention towards societal issues. In our study, we apply the theory of mindfulness to explain how it may help organizations overcome habitual organizing that fuels social inequalities. Guided by the microfoundational perspective of organizational capability, we conceptualize individual characteristics, processes, and structures that collectively form mindfulness capability for social justice. We perceive it as an organizational capability that reflects the extent to which an organization possesses a collective social justice awareness, i.e., awareness of the impact on social justice in society through its organizational practices. We argue that, when adopted by organizations, mindfulness, by increasing the awareness of the organizational impact on society, helps notice, examine, and question the correctness of taken-for-granted organizational practices. From our perspective, this new capability will lead to changes in organizational practices that fuel social inequalities. Our study contributes to the literature on sustainable organizational development and mindfulness research in organizations. Managerial implications and future research directions are also discussed.

Keywords: Mindfulness; Social justice; Organizational capability; Habitual organizing; Sustainable organizational development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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