infonet-economy

This paper responds to the convenors’ call to explore processual and non-representational theorising of space and time, embracing its potential in organisational studies. Specifically, we approach the call from the context of geographically dispersed work teams, thus addressing the experience of time and space beyond physical encounters. Inspired by Bakhtin’s theory (1981), we propose the notion of chronotope for apprehending the experience of organisational members who work “together apart”, in the ways temporalities and spatialities are constructed in narratives, signifying worlds of work. This leads to concurrently considering social heterogeneity, and addressing the variety of ways organisational members relate to their worlds of work. In doing so, we highlight the utility of chronotope for geographically dispersed work arrangements and conclude by outlining future plans on a project adopting this conceptual stance.