The Strategic Role of Power and Materiality in Managing Network Change

In this paper we attempt to shed light on how strategic changes occur in networked settings (i.e., partnerships), where power is decentralized and difficult to wield. We take a practice perspective and account for the role of material objects (including artifacts and concepts) in “making things happen”. We acknowledge and build on research, which highlights that material objects can be used as a tool by strategists for promoting changes;...