Pluralistic contexts

Paula Jarzabkowski

Chapter 4.40 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Strategy as Practice, 2025, pp 510-511 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The concept of pluralism in Strategy-as-Practice (SAP) refers to the notion that in some contexts, multiple stakeholders each have different interests or goals for the strategy of an organization. Furthermore, these stakeholders each have legitimate, albeit potentially different sources of power that means their various interests must be addressed by the organization. While all power may not be equal, nonetheless, the legitimacy of the stakeholder's different interests means that they must be addressed in some way over time rather than indefinitely delayed or suppressed. Initially, pluralistic strategizing was a key concept in public sector organizations, such as strategy in universities and hospitals, where professional staff have potentially different strategic interests to managerial or administrative staff.

Keywords: Pluralism; SAP; Multiple stakeholders; Power; Complexity; Public sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035315956
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