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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Med. 2018 Jun 23;211:207–215. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.06.026

Table 2.

Definitions of Sensemaking/giving and Resourceful Sensemaking/giving

Sensemaking Sensegiving Resourceful Sensemaking Resourceful Sensegiving
Organizational theory implementation An ongoing process of ascribing meaning and order to experience. (Weick 1993) Attempts to influence sensemaking processes, to direct others’ construction of an organizational reality. (Maitlis and Christianson 2014) Sensemaking that is mindful of others’ perspectives and oriented toward expanding discourse. (Wright et al. 2000)
Case: PHG implementation To strategize; to align their activities with the broader field of precision medicine. To secure cooperation and collaboration from colleagues; to help public health colleagues understand the relevancy of genomics.