Time: A New Research Lens

The goal of this article is to advance our understanding of time in organizational research. Adopting a temporal lens provides a new and powerful way to view organizational phenomena. The use of the temporal lens can play out in 2 different ways. First, it provides a new way to understand phenomena...

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Published in:	The Academy of Management review Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 645 - 663
Main Authors:	Ancona, Deborah G., Goodman, Paul S., Lawrence, Barbara S., Tushman, Michael L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Briarcliff Manor Academy of Management 01-10-2001
Subjects:	Business innovation Business schools Business structures Business studies Competitive advantage Design Educational administration Information technology Institutionalization Methods News content Optical focus Organization theory Organizational behavior Organizational behaviour Organizational change Organizational research Organizations Positive feedback Product development Research methodology Technological innovation Theory Time United States > US
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Summary:	The goal of this article is to advance our understanding of time in organizational research. Adopting a temporal lens provides a new and powerful way to view organizational phenomena. The use of the temporal lens can play out in 2 different ways. First, it provides a new way to understand phenomena where the primary focus is on nontemporal issues. At a second level, temporal lenses focus attention on specific timing research.
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ISSN:	0363-7425 1930-3807
DOI:	10.2307/3560246