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# Sensemaking in Organizations (Foundations for Organizational Science)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Story of Sensemaking
*by W***D on September 29, 2013*

This review is different than most, because rather than dissecting the book, I will provide a few overall ideas about the concept of Sensemaking and why it is worth your consideration. This is an academic and theoretical book, but the more casual reader should not miss out on its core principles. For an academic treatment of Sensemaking, see pages 57-64 of my dissertation which is available on my website.Sensemaking is a process that applies to both individuals and groups who are faced with new information that is inconsistent with their prior beliefs. In some cases, it can be the lack of expected information that triggers the Sensemaking process. Weick's work is based in part on Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance, which holds that people are uncomfortable with inconsistent beliefs and are driven resolve the dissonance it creates.Consequently, Sensemaking posits that people will resolve their cognitive dissonance through plausible (but not necessarily accurate) narratives, which then become entrenched over time and resistant to change. This explains how, for example, religious groups can have such stringent beliefs, how political parties can be confident in their diametrically opposed positions, how organizations can develop very different cultures, and how individuals can develop very different interpretations for the same events.Underlying assumptions in Sensemaking:1) The world is complex and ambiguous2) Available information is massive and contradictory3) Individuals have limited ability to process information4) Individuals are uncomfortable with unresolved ambiguity or contradictory information (cognitive dissonance)5) Most actions, beliefs, and cognitions are socially influencedThe Sensemaking process:1) Sensemaking starts with an event or act (or sometimes the lack of an expected event).2) Individuals construct meaning for the event or act (interpret it) by selecting only certain cues from their past experience based on their existing beliefs and biases. Disconfirming cues are often not observed at all, deemphasized, or ignored.3) Commitment forms around the interpretation to bind the interpretation to future action. When publicly communicated, commitment is especially strong.4) Individuals are motivated to justify their commitments, so they initiate future actions and continually refine their interpretation of the original event so that their commitment to a course of action is deemed appropriate.5) These new actions produce "evidence" that validates the interpretation and are used to increase decision confidence.6) Over time, the ambiguous nature of the original event or act is forgotten and other possible "right answers" are never developed. More importantly, the commitment that was made to a specific decision or course of action increasingly becomes seen as the only rational, logical, and appropriate outcome.For a more business-friendly, but still challenging book, which includes numerous examples, please consider Weick's "Making Sense of the Organization".Making Sense of the Organization (KeyWorks in Cultural Studies)If you found this review helpful please click "Yes".

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Making of sense
*by S***A on September 16, 2013*

This is a very difficult book to read but very intersting and revelas a lot of things that one could not understand in any setting.It is a book that could be recomende to relirgious leaders, politicians,managers and leaders across all sectors

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book makes sense!
*by R***T on June 4, 2015*

Fundamental work in Work and Organizational Psychology; a must in times of enhancing complexity and unpredictability.

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- Sensemaking in Organizations (Foundations for Organizational Science)
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