Living with Multiple Paradigms: The Case of Paradigm Interplay in Organizational Culture Studies [Recommended Innovation Articles (and Commentary) #22]

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This recommended article is about social paradigms- not to be confused with scientific ones that Thomas Kuhn explained in his groundbreaking book. Kuhn stated that a scientific paradigm develops and is used until it no longer is valued, or it begins to break down. Consider how astronomers applied Newtonian laws of motion and physics in mathematical formulas to explain the movement of the planets, moons, and stars. The math was close, but not perfect, and in many applications over time, the math was problematic except in very specific instances (planetary movements, for example that could be projected years in advance with…