Contents
Foundations for Organizational Science series.
Preface
1. The Nature of Sensemaking
The Concept of Sensemaking
The Uniqueness of Sensemaking
2. Seven Properties of Sensemaking
Grounded in Identity Construction
Retrospective
Enactive of Sensible Environments
Social
Ongoing
Focused on and by Extracted Cues
Driven by Plausibility Rather Than Accuracy
Summary
3. Sensemaking in Organizations
Historical Roots of Sensemaking
A Sensemaking Perspective on Organization
Sensemaking in Kawick
4. Occasions for Sensemaking
Varieties of Occations for Sensemaking
Ambiguity and Uncertainty
General Properties of Occasions for Sensemaking
5. The substance of Sensemaking
Minimal Sensible Structures
Summary
6. Belief-Driven Processes of Sensemaking
Sensemaking as Arguing
Sensemaking as Expecting
7. Action-Driven Processes of Sensemaking
Sensemaking as Committing
Sensemaking as Manipulation
8. The Future of Sensemaking
Overview of Organizational Sensemaking
The Future of Sensemaking Research
The Future of Sensemaking Practice