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The Dynamics of Organizational Routines in a Startup: The Ereda Model
Author(s) -
Mariano Stefania,
Casey Andrea
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european management review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.784
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1740-4762
pISSN - 1740-4754
DOI - 10.1111/emre.12080
Subject(s) - forgetting , dynamics (music) , knowledge management , comprehension , computer science , grounded theory , organizational learning , dynamic capabilities , qualitative research , value (mathematics) , psychology , cognitive psychology , sociology , pedagogy , social science , machine learning , programming language
We propose a model of the dynamics of organizational routines developed from a three‐year qualitative grounded theory study in a startup web‐based open source technology organization. At the micro level, the model describes five primary responses to newly formed routines: extension, replacement, elucidation, distortion, and avoidance (EREDA). Each mode is determined by both the degree of comprehension and the perceived value, and we propose that interrelated cycles of learning and forgetting processes – what we label as knowledge shaping – may help explain the variation of routines over time. We draw implications from these findings for theory and practice and offer suggestions for future research on the dynamics of organizational routines.