How to make strategic conversations more AGIL

Francois Duhamel and Alexander Niess
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Francois Duhamel: UDLAP - Universidad de las Américas [Puebla]
Alexander Niess: ESC [Rennes] - ESC Rennes School of Business

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Abstract: Purpose This article addresses the role of communication processes in the formulation and implementation of strategic planning. It seeks to delineate a structured approach to define the contents of strategic conversations among internal stakeholders, to achieve actionable outcomes. Design/methodology/approach This paper employs a theoretical approach, derived from Talcott Parsons' AGIL framework, to conceptualize the contents of strategic conversations in a systematic way. Several examples are proposed to illustrate this framework. Findings Conversations among internal stakeholders in organizations, to be deemed strategic, should be orientated towards the formulation and implementation of priorities, procedures, prospective sensemaking and value patterns, as well as the media of interaction connecting them. Originality/value This paper offers original insights for practitioners and scholars aiming to comprehend strategic value in communication processes, thanks to Parson's theoretical views, which have been seldom used in the strategic management literature. Our framework has the originality to offer a more comprehensive and systematic view of the topics making conversations strategic in organizations.

Keywords: Business strategy; Strategic management; Organizational change; Strategic conversations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-11-06
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Published in Journal of Strategy and Management, 2024, 17 (4), pp.469-485. ⟨10.1108/JSMA-03-2024-0055⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/JSMA-03-2024-0055

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