The “Change and Stability in Strategic Action Fields” in A Theory of Fields by Neil Fligstein and Doug McAdam discusses the current debates on social movements, political sociology, and organizations’ theories depending on strategic actions’ nature.
The author emphasizes the need for continuous learning for stability in transition through social skills maintenance. Based on the text, strength and changes in a field can be dramatic, and effective decisions are vital for creating new opportunities for change. However, short-term change is transformational hence necessary for improved reproduction in an organization. This chapter mainly discusses the emergence and stabilization of strategic field actions for a change in copy and how to sustain a settlement. There is coverage of rapture in territories and how to restore the strategic moves in a given field.
There are groups designed for effective routines for a stable change concerning the emerging strategic plans. In this case, the emerging areas are social spaces for emerging actors with dependent interests that allow accountable strategic actions. Factors such as population growth and technological advancement determine the emergence of strategic plans in the field. Mobilization, social skills, and facilitation of field settlements shape strategic plans. In terms of field productivity, sustainable settlement proves the effectiveness of change and stability in the field. Additionally, ruptures and settlements are an internal crisis that affects stability in strategic actions. There are other external forces for destabilization in the areas, such as invasion, relative field changes, and macro events.
Thus, most actors find it challenging to cope with such challenges if there is no proper initiation of strategic actions, decisions, and policies. Reestablishing stability in the field is another consideration for strategic actors to determine the effect of a conflict on the area’s settlements. Other than the reestablishments, social skills relate to strategic actions through the emergence of new territories, reproduction, and transformations. In conclusion, this chapter considers the above concepts as determinants for a stable shift in strategic activities.