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What is the main theme discussed in the text?
What is the main theme discussed in the text?
- Adopting a paradox mindset
- Enforcing one pole over the other
- Decision-making based on intuition
- Managing paradoxes in organizations (correct)
How are paradoxical tensions described in the text?
How are paradoxical tensions described in the text?
- Unrelated and isolated dilemmas
- Easily solvable conflicts
- Mutually exclusive and independent tensions
- Tensions that cannot be solved (correct)
What is the recommended approach for dealing with paradoxical tensions effectively?
What is the recommended approach for dealing with paradoxical tensions effectively?
- Transcending beyond paradoxes
- Ignoring them
- Forcing one side of the paradox
- Acknowledging and being mindful of the tensions (correct)
How does managing paradoxes in organizations differ from traditional problem-solving?
How does managing paradoxes in organizations differ from traditional problem-solving?
Why is managing paradoxes considered a difficult and never-ending activity?
Why is managing paradoxes considered a difficult and never-ending activity?
What is the HR practice where two identities are still separate, but not in conflict with one another?
What is the HR practice where two identities are still separate, but not in conflict with one another?
Which term refers to approaching organizations as 'systems of constraints'?
Which term refers to approaching organizations as 'systems of constraints'?
Which leadership approach involves seamlessly integrating two identities with equal focus?
Which leadership approach involves seamlessly integrating two identities with equal focus?
What does 'dancing in chains' refer to within organizations according to Ortman & Sydow (2018)?
What does 'dancing in chains' refer to within organizations according to Ortman & Sydow (2018)?
Which HR practice involves enacting one dominant identity while deleting the other?
Which HR practice involves enacting one dominant identity while deleting the other?
What promotes creativity in the arts?
What promotes creativity in the arts?
What is the 'paradox mindset' mentioned in the text?
What is the 'paradox mindset' mentioned in the text?
According to self-determination theory, what do individuals with a paradox mindset feel?
According to self-determination theory, what do individuals with a paradox mindset feel?
What does 'transcendence' involve, as mentioned in the text?
What does 'transcendence' involve, as mentioned in the text?
Which leadership style is NOT associated with acknowledging tensions or dealing with paradoxes?
Which leadership style is NOT associated with acknowledging tensions or dealing with paradoxes?
How can individuals learn skills like empathy and other leadership skills, according to the text?
How can individuals learn skills like empathy and other leadership skills, according to the text?
