Zooming In: Organizational Routines from the Concept of Habit

Chapter 4 of Technical Notes Series on Howard-Grenville et al. (2016)

Abstract

This paper examines Chapter 4 “The multiplicity of habits: Implications for routine research,” of Howard-Grenville et al. (2016). Chapter 4 focuses on habits of actors in organizational routines, and suggest that habits are not mechanically performed activities, but tend to be more organic. Turner and Cacciatori, the authors of this chapter, present two axes, deliberation of performance and variability of conditions, as typical characteristics of habits. The authors then make suggestions for research on routines. This paper, in addition to presenting an overview of Chapter 4, provides background on aspects the authors considered, and discusses relevant issues.