Jonathan Schad

TL;DR: In this article, a meta-theory of paradox is proposed to enrich existing management studies by reengaging the less developed themes of paradox, such as individual approaches, collective approaches, and outcomes.

TL;DR: This paper proposed a systems perspective on paradox that discrimi-nates the epistemological understandings from the ontological reality of tensions. But, the focus on salient, perceived tensions impedes researchers from moving to more intricate insights into paradox, which could help address the realities of complex issues, such as wicked problems.

TL;DR: Paradox theory stands at an exciting moment in organization and management theory as discussed by the authors, and scholars increasingly seek out insights about the nature and management of contradictory demands to explain a wide range of problems.

TL;DR: The authors explore paradoxical forces of theory development to understand the development of paradox theory and offer means to use, balance, and leverage these insights to help surface the black boxes in paradox research.