让魔法永存魔术概念的多重功能

IF 6.1 1区管理学 Q1 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Public Administration Review Pub Date : 2024-03-27 DOI:10.1111/puar.13814

Tina Øllgaard Bentzen, Sven Siverbo, Marte Winsvold

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尽管学者们对魔法概念非常着迷，但关于它们在实践中如何发挥作用的实证研究却很少。本研究探讨了魔法概念在公共组织中使用时如何保持其魔力。通过调查数据和案例研究，我们将 "信任 "确定为斯堪的纳维亚市政当局中的一个神奇概念，并对其四大核心功能进行了分类。我们发现，"信任 "这一概念既可用于确认和对抗旧的组织实践，也可用于校准和催化新的组织实践。我们认为，"魔法 "概念的多声部特性使其能够同时适用于多种议程，从而增强了其保持 "魔法 "的能力。

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Keeping the magic alive: The multiple functions of magic concepts

Despite scholarly fascination with magic concepts, empirical research on how they fare in practice is scarce. This study explores how magic concepts retain their magic when used in public organizations. Using survey data and case studies, we identify “trust” as a magic concept in Scandinavian municipalities and develop a typology of its four central functions. We find that the concept of trust is used to confirm and confront old organizational practices, as well as to calibrate and catalyze new ones. We suggest that the multivocal character of magic concepts enables them to fit multiple agendas simultaneously, strengthening their ability to stay magic.

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Public Administration Review PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION-

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15.10

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10.80%

发文量

130

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