Giulia Cappellaro

Forthcoming Cambridge Elements: Ambiguity in Organization Theory

Forthcoming Cambridge Elements: Ambiguity in Organization Theory

Ambiguity is a pervasive aspect of contemporary societies. How can we meaningfully study the concept? In this forthcoming Cambridge Element, I present and discuss the main trajectories in the evolution of the concept of ambiguity and the most relevant theoretical contributions developed around it. I specifically elaborate on both the intrinsic perspectives on ambiguity as an inherent part of organizational decision-making processes and the more recent strategic perspectives on discursively constructed strategic ambiguity. The Element helps illuminate the path ahead of organizational scholars and offers new avenues for future research.

Giulia Cappellaro, PhD
Associate Professor 

Department of Social and Political Sciences
Bocconi University
Room: 3-C1-15, via Roentgen 1, 20136 Milan, Italy
e-mail: giulia.cappellaro@unibocconi.it