p. 133-134
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The organism or group enacts equivocal raw talk, the talk is viewed retrospectively, sense is made of it, and then this sense is stored as knowledge in the retention process. The aim of each process has been to reduce equivocality and to get some idea of what has occurred.
— Karl E. Weick
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Source: Wikiquote: "Karl E. Weick" (Quotes, 1980s-1990s, Sensemaking in Organizations, 1995: Weick, Karl E. (1995), Sensemaking in Organizations ISBN: 978-08039-7176-9)
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About Karl E. Weick
Karl Edward Weick (born October 31, 1936 in Warsaw, Indiana) is an American organizational theorist who is noted for introducing the notions of "loose coupling", "mindfulness", and "sensemaking" into organizational studies.
About Karl E. Weick
Karl Edward Weick (born October 31, 1936 in Warsaw, Indiana) is an American organizational theorist who is noted for introducing the notions of "loose coupling", "mindfulness", and "sensemaking" into organizational studies.
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