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Performativity in place of responsibility?

Performativity in place of responsibility? Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to question the common conviction that responsibility is the major factor influencing performance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of a comparison of two recent cases of ecological catastrophes. Findings – In emergency situations, locating parties able to perform gives better results than establishing responsibility for the accident. Research limitations/implications – More similar cases should be examined systematically. Practical implications – If the conclusions are accepted, the conventional mode of acting in emergencies may change. Social implications – Hopefully, the paper may redirect attention from responsibility to performativity. Originality/value – The paper opposes a commonly accepted belief and the corresponding mode of acting. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Organizational Change Management Emerald Publishing

Performativity in place of responsibility?

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2011 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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0953-4814
DOI
10.1108/09534811111175779
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to question the common conviction that responsibility is the major factor influencing performance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of a comparison of two recent cases of ecological catastrophes. Findings – In emergency situations, locating parties able to perform gives better results than establishing responsibility for the accident. Research limitations/implications – More similar cases should be examined systematically. Practical implications – If the conclusions are accepted, the conventional mode of acting in emergencies may change. Social implications – Hopefully, the paper may redirect attention from responsibility to performativity. Originality/value – The paper opposes a commonly accepted belief and the corresponding mode of acting.

Journal

Journal of Organizational Change Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Oct 18, 2011

Keywords: Organizational performance; Disaster management; Emergency measures; Responsibilities; Performativity

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