ABSTRACT

This paper will present and discuss two perspectives on habits in organization studies. The first, which we label the conservative view, sees habit as automatic behaviours: rigidified and lifeless. The second perspective, which is far less discussed in organization studies, views habit as a dynamic inclination and emphasizes its relationship to agency and change. Aiming at debunking the conservative view of habit and unfolding the potential of a more dynamic conceptualization, we explore how Ravaisson’s notion of habit as a dynamic inclination rather than merely conservative automatism may explain how the daily habits of organizational life impact agency and possibilities of change. Secondly, we discuss four ways that habit as inclination can be mobilized to further a dynamic notion of habit in organization studies.

摘要

本文将介绍和讨论组织研究中习惯的两种观点。第一个，我们称之为保守观点，将习惯视为自动行为：僵化和毫无生气。在组织研究中很少讨论的第二种观点将习惯视为一种动态倾向，并强调其与能动性和变化的关系。旨在揭穿保守的习惯观点并展现更动态概念化的潜力，我们探讨了拉维松的习惯概念是一种动态倾向，而不仅仅是保守的自动化可以解释组织生活的日常习惯如何影响能动性和改变的可能性。其次，我们讨论了四种可以动员习惯作为倾向的方式，以在组织研究中进一步发展习惯的动态概念。