This volume investigates how process-oriented organizational studies can address complex societal challenges that transcend traditional institutional boundaries. The editors, Ann Langley, Haridimos Tsoukas, Joel Gehman, and Paula Jarzabkowski, bring together a collection of scholarly contributions that shift the focus from static organizational structures to dynamic, ongoing processes. By examining how collective action emerges and evolves, the authors argue that understanding the 'process' of organizing is essential for tackling issues like climate change, inequality, and public health crises. The text provides a theoretical framework for researchers to analyze how various actors collaborate to produce outcomes for the common good.

Experts in organizational studies recognize this text as a significant contribution to the Perspectives on Process Organization Studies series. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for scholars and advanced students interested in the intersection of management theory and social impact.