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Chapter 24 - Complexity in Routine Dynamics
from Part III - Themes in Routine Dynamics Research
- By Thorvald Hærem, Yooeun Jeong, Mathias Hansson
Edited by Martha S. Feldman, University of California, Irvine, Brian T. Pentland, Michigan State University, Luciana D'Adderio, University of Edinburgh, Katharina Dittrich, University of Warwick, Claus Rerup, David Seidl
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Cambridge Handbook of Routine Dynamics

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11 December 2021

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16 December 2021, pp 329-342
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In this chapter, we show how different conceptualizations of routine complexity can produce different insights into the study of the dynamics of routines. Based on a selective review of the literature, we identify three different approaches to routine complexity that has been applied in empirical research: that is, complexity as (a) a perceptual characteristic of routines, (b) a function of idealized characteristics of routines, and (c) a function of enactments. Our review shows that early studies of routines have predominantly treated complexity as a perceptual phenomenon, whereas in only a few studies have complexity been conceived of as a more objective characteristic of routines. More recently, a stream of research has begun to capture the complexity of routines as an enacted phenomenon, in line with the practice-turn in routine research. We scrutinize the underlying assumptions in each of these approaches and outline the potential directions for future investigations on the complexity of routines.