Railway Culture and Situated Culture: Towards a Social and Solidarity-Based Management Approach at SNCF

Mohamed Ali Abdelwahed ()
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Mohamed Ali Abdelwahed: CEPN - Centre d'Economie de l'Université Paris Nord - Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

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Abstract: This paper explores the articulation between railway culture and situated culture within the context of social and solidarity-oriented management, based on the case of SNCF. It examines how deeply rooted professional norms interact with situated practices in shaping collective action (Gherardi, 2006; Suchman, 2007). Drawing on a qualitative approach, the study highlights the role of tacit knowledge and contextualized competencies in everyday work situations (Polanyi, 1966; Nonaka & Takeuchi, 1995). The findings reveal tensions but also complementarities between institutionalized culture and emergent practices. The paper contributes to understanding how management can be grounded in social relations, shared meanings, and situated action.

Keywords: SNCF; Social management; Situated practices; Railway culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-02-06
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Published in Symposium "Pour un management social et solidaire", Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin, LAREQUOI-ISM, Feb 2014, Saint-Quentin-en-Yveline, France

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