Research and teaching focused on pragmatist inquiry as a theory of learning, design, and organizing. I study how organizations engage in collective inquiry under conditions of uncertainty — experimenting, redesigning routines, and developing new practices. Empirical domains include:
• Sustainability transitions and responsible innovation

• Strategic and entrepreneurial inquiry in impact-driven ventures

 • Medical inquiry and healthcare innovation (e.g., routine redesign in emergency care)

My work connects management and organization studies with design research and philosophy of science in practice, and is developed through interdisciplinary and team-science collaborations.

Expertise

  • Arts and Humanities

    • pragmatist
    • Epistemic
  • Social Sciences

    • Framing
    • Grand Challenge
    • Narrative
    • Organizational Process
    • Pragmatism
    • Reflective Practice

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Publications

2025

From impact to impacting: A pragmatist perspective on tackling grand challenges (2025)Strategic Organization, 23(1), 31-53. Wegener, F. E., Lee, J. Y., Mascena Barbosa, A., Sharma, G. & Bansal, P.https://doi.org/10.1177/14761270241238915

2023

Introduction: Pragmatism, Dewey, and Design Inquiry (2023)Design issues, 39(4), 3-8 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Dixon, B., Rylander Eklund, A. & Wegener, F.https://doi.org/10.1162/desi_e_00733Pre-Reflection-in-Action: Rethinking Schön’s Reflective Practice Through the “Habits of Design Artistry” (2023)Design issues, 39(4), 9-20 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Rylander Eklund, A., Dixon, B. & Wegener, F.https://doi.org/10.1162/desi_a_00734

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Courses academic year 2026/2027

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Courses academic year 2025/2026

Address

University of Twente

Capitool 15 (building no. 78), room 314
Capitool 15
7521 PL Enschede
Netherlands

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