ABSTRACT
Pragmatic constructivism, on which the actor reality construction (ARC) model is based, provides a conceptual methodology with which to examine how organisational realities are constructed and the extent to which they are based on illusion. Agents in pragmatic constructivism are those acting on behalf of others, as in economic agency theory. This chapter investigates whether strong structuration theory offers a sound complementary theory to use in analysis of organisational groups alongside ARC. ARC offers a way of analysing organisational groups within strong structuration theory that would emphasise aspects of authoring and co-authoring as well as the dimensions of ARC. Englund et al. and Englund and Gerdin provide an insightful analysis of the use of structuration theory in accounting literature and directions for future research. The chapter applies the conceptual methodology that emerges to the organisational realities of organised crime.
