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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Business & Society |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 268-297 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISSN | 0007-6503 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Published online: July 13, 2016Keywords
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate transparency
- Organizational theory
- Performativity
- Theory building
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Organizational Transparency : Conceptualizations, Conditions, and Consequences. / Albu, Oana Brindusa; Flyverbom, Mikkel.
In: Business & Society, Vol. 58, No. 2, 02.2019, p. 268-297.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Organizational Transparency
T2 - Conceptualizations, Conditions, and Consequences
AU - Albu, Oana Brindusa
AU - Flyverbom, Mikkel
N1 - Published online: July 13, 2016
PY - 2019/2
Y1 - 2019/2
N2 - Transparency is an increasingly prominent area of research that offers valuable insights for organizational studies. However, conceptualizations of transparency are rarely subject to critical scrutiny and thus their relevance remains unclear. In most accounts, transparency is associated with the sharing of information and the perceived quality of the information shared. This narrow focus on information and quality, however, overlooks the dynamics of organizational transparency. To provide a more structured conceptualization of organizational transparency, this article unpacks the assumptions that shape the extant literature, with a focus on three dimensions: conceptualizations, conditions, and consequences. The contribution of the study is twofold: (a) On a conceptual level, we provide a framework that articulates two paradigmatic positions underpinning discussions of transparency, verifiability approaches and performativity approaches; (b) on an analytical level, we suggest a novel future research agenda for studying organizational transparency that pays attention to its dynamics, paradoxes, and performative characteristics.
AB - Transparency is an increasingly prominent area of research that offers valuable insights for organizational studies. However, conceptualizations of transparency are rarely subject to critical scrutiny and thus their relevance remains unclear. In most accounts, transparency is associated with the sharing of information and the perceived quality of the information shared. This narrow focus on information and quality, however, overlooks the dynamics of organizational transparency. To provide a more structured conceptualization of organizational transparency, this article unpacks the assumptions that shape the extant literature, with a focus on three dimensions: conceptualizations, conditions, and consequences. The contribution of the study is twofold: (a) On a conceptual level, we provide a framework that articulates two paradigmatic positions underpinning discussions of transparency, verifiability approaches and performativity approaches; (b) on an analytical level, we suggest a novel future research agenda for studying organizational transparency that pays attention to its dynamics, paradoxes, and performative characteristics.
KW - Corporate governance
KW - Corporate transparency
KW - Organizational theory
KW - Performativity
KW - Theory building
KW - Corporate Governance
KW - Corporate transparency
KW - Organizational theory
KW - Performativity
KW - Theory building
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