9 Improvisation, routine dynamics, and temporal regularity1
Improvisation involves the deliberate, extemporaneous creation of novel activities in which planning and execution happen simultaneously (Crossan et al., 2005; Cunha and Berti, 2024; Vera & Crossan, 2005, this volume; Miner et al., 2001). The ability to improvise has become essential as the difficulty of anticipating fluctuations in customer demands and the rate of exogenous change has increased. Individuals improvise so that their organization can adapt to regular perturbations and unexpected events (Ciuchta et al., 2021; Mannucci et al., 2021; Rerup, 2001). Thus, improvisation is not a rare phenomenon (Cunha et al., 2017 ...
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