Research

Research Focus

This project investigates the relationship between:

• Voice and participation in decision processes
• Perceived strategic alignment
• Organizational certainty
• Strategic decision-making under complexity

The central objective is to distinguish perceived alignment from surface agreement and apparent consensus.

Problem space

Strategic decisions often produce visible agreement while leaving underlying interpretations fragmented. This project studies how voice dynamics shape the emergence of perceived alignment around strategic decisions—especially under uncertainty.

Key distinctions

Alignment vs. agreement

Alignment refers to perceived coherence between strategy, priorities, and action. Agreement can occur without alignment, including cases of surface compliance or apparent consensus.

Voice vs. formal participation

Voice is not reduced to formal participation mechanisms. It includes discretionary expression, how it is received, and how meaning is negotiated in decision contexts.

Conceptual framework (high level)

The project examines a dynamic chain:

Strategic decision context → voice dynamics → interpretative processes → perceived alignment → downstream outcomes

This framework is tested using quantitative modelling and deepened through qualitative follow-up.