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Journal Articles International Journal of Standardization Research Year : 2017

Analysis of ISO 9001 Paradox of Knowledge Codification Using the Activity System Model

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This article analyses the ISO 9001 standard as a generic management tool grounded on three interdependent elements: an artefact of abstract requirements to implement (ostensive routines); a management philosophy that instruments its implementation; and a simplified vision of the organization's relations and knowledge (performative routines). Its two functions are paradoxically oriented to exploitation of codified good practices and to exploration of new knowledge to innovate, create tensions during its implementation in the organization. By applying the activity system model on the French multinational food Groupe (Danone), this research analyses the tensions, learning and innovation outcomes that emerge during the implementation of the knowledge codification requirement in the company. The objective of this article is to illustrate how Danone used the paradox of knowledge codification to create distinctive innovations. It argues that the management of paradoxes depends on the manager's philosophy and competencies to manage cognitive and emotional tensions in organizations.
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hal-04616833 , version 1 (19-06-2024)

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Hiam Serhan, Doudja Saïdi Kabèche. Analysis of ISO 9001 Paradox of Knowledge Codification Using the Activity System Model. International Journal of Standardization Research, 2017, 15 (2), pp.37-56. ⟨10.4018/IJSR.2017070103⟩. ⟨hal-04616833⟩
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