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da Fonseca LNM, Kogut CS, da Rocha A. Anywhere in the World? The Internationalization of Small Entrepreneurial Ventures using a Social Media Platform. MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL REVIEW 2023; 63:1-24. [PMID: 37361473 PMCID: PMC10032257 DOI: 10.1007/s11575-023-00510-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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This study aimed at investigating the interplay between internationalization and digitalization using a social media platform during the early phases of the internationalization process of new ventures from an emerging economy. The research adopted the longitudinal multiple-case study method of investigation. All the firms that were studied had operated on a social media platform (Instagram) since their inception. Data collection was based on two rounds of in-depth interviews and secondary data. The research used thematic analysis, cross-case comparison and pattern-matching logic. The study contributes to the extant literature by (a) proposing a conceptualization of the interplay between digitalization and internationalization during the early phases of the internationalization trajectory of small new ventures from an emerging economy using a social media platform; (b) detailing the role of the diaspora during the outward internationalization of these ventures and outlining the theoretical implications of this phenomenon; and (c) providing a micro perspective on how entrepreneurs exploit platform resources and face platform-related risks during their enterprise's early domestic and international phases. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11575-023-00510-8.
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- Luíza Neves Marques da Fonseca
- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, IAG Business School, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225 – Gávea, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, 22451-900 Brazil
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, IAG Business School, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225 – Gávea, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, 22451-900 Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, COPPEAD Graduate School of Business, R. Pascoal Lemme, 355 – Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, 21.941-918 Brazil
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Shen S, Venaik S, Zhu Y. A Dynamic Model of Internationalization and Innovation in Emerging Market Enterprises: Knowledge Exploration, Transformation, and Exploitation. MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL REVIEW 2023; 63:1-41. [PMID: 37361472 PMCID: PMC10032267 DOI: 10.1007/s11575-023-00509-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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Drawing on organizational learning theory and taking an institutional perspective, this study investigates (1) the dynamic relationship between internationalization and innovation in emerging market enterprises (EMEs), and (2) how state ownership moderates the focal relationships. Using a panel dataset of listed Chinese firms from 2007 to 2018, we find that internationalization encourages innovation input in EMEs, which in turn transforms into more innovation output. Higher innovation output leads to further international commitment, creating a dynamic upward spiral of internationalization and innovation. Interestingly, state ownership positively moderates the innovation input-innovation output link but negatively moderates the relationship between innovation output and internationalization. Our paper enriches and refines our understanding of the dynamic relationship between internationalization and innovation in EMEs by integrating the knowledge exploration, transformation, and exploitation perspectives, with the institutional perspective of state ownership.
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- Suqin Shen
- School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Room 304, Building 22, 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou, 510641 China
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- Business School, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Business School, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Anwar M, Clauss T, Meyer N. Entrepreneurship in family firms: an updated bibliometric overview. REVIEW OF MANAGERIAL SCIENCE 2023. [PMCID: PMC10032270 DOI: 10.1007/s11846-023-00650-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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Research on entrepreneurship in family firms has grown exponentially over the past two decades. Due to the various theoretical perspectives and contexts found here however, this body of research remains fragmented, with a unified understanding of the current state of knowledge and the opportunities for future research in the field continuing to lack. In this study, we address this gap by conducting an updated bibliometric analysis of the research on entrepreneurship in family firms. Here we integrate two different bibliometric methods to provide a more comprehensive picture of the field, unveiling its intellectual foundations and current research discourses and how these two are related. To do this, we first conduct a co-citation analysis clustering the intellectual foundations of the research on entrepreneurship in family firms. Second, a bibliographic coupling of recent publications from 2010 to 2021 provides a transparent structure of current research discourses. Third, analyzing which intellectual foundations are primarily cited in each current research stream unveils the dominant theoretical paradigms in the current state of research. Analyzing 570 published studies, we identified four intellectual foundations of entrepreneurship in family firms: socioemotional wealth (SEW), entrepreneurial orientation, family-embedded resources, and agency theory. The current research can be clustered into seven main discourses: entrepreneurial motivation, gender and success, entrepreneurial orientation, individual and firm-level characteristics, the family embedded network, family firm internationalization, and family heterogeneity. An integrative network diagram provides an overview of the research field’s development while also identifying the gaps to be addressed by future research.
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- Muhammad Anwar
- grid.412581.b0000 0000 9024 6397Witten Institute for Family Business, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- grid.412581.b0000 0000 9024 6397Witten Institute for Family Business, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
- grid.10825.3e0000 0001 0728 0170 Department of Innovation and Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- grid.412988.e0000 0001 0109 131XUniversity of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Ballerini J, Yahiaoui D, Giovando G, Ferraris A. E-commerce channel management on the manufacturers’ side: ongoing debates and future research pathways. REVIEW OF MANAGERIAL SCIENCE 2023. [PMCID: PMC10029799 DOI: 10.1007/s11846-023-00645-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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Since the beginning of the 2000s, online commerce has been gradually taking over and shaping the global marketplace. This has led several scholars to study the phenomenon from different angles, from consumer habits to privacy risks to related technological innovations. However, only recently has a branch of literature addressing the online channel management phenomenon from the manufacturers’ perspective emerged. This rapidly expanding literature strand remains rather fragmented, raising the need for a systematic literature review to comprehensively structure and discuss it. This study, accordingly, proposes a systematic literature review on online channel management from the manufacturers’ perspective. Firstly, it provides relevant bibliometric insights into the ongoing research on the topic. Secondly, applying the bibliographic coupling methodology individuates 92 interconnected contributions published by 31 December 2021. Three different, albeit interconnected, thematic clusters are discovered and reviewed, revealing their focus on (a) strategic marketing issues around manufacturervsretailer conflict, (b) pricing policies and trade-offs among pricevsservices, and (c) operational interactions and strategies between supply chain members. Finally, after a systematic literature review the authors develop thirteen original research propositions concerning new research pathways and theoretical advancements to be designed and implemented.
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- Jacopo Ballerini
- grid.7605.40000 0001 2336 6580University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- grid.12380.380000 0004 1754 9227Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.464611.00000 0004 0623 3438Kedge Business School, Marseille, France
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- grid.7605.40000 0001 2336 6580University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- grid.7605.40000 0001 2336 6580University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- grid.412761.70000 0004 0645 736XLaboratory for International and Regional Economics, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia
- European Centre for Business Research, Pan-European University, Bratislava, Czech Republic
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Sarwar Z, Gao J, Khan A. Nexus of digital platforms, innovation capability, and strategic alignment to enhance innovation performance in the Asia Pacific region: a dynamic capability perspective. ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT 2023. [PMCID: PMC10027601 DOI: 10.1007/s10490-023-09879-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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The direct influence of digital platforms on organizational efficiency, financial performance, and strategy attracts the close attention of researchers. The complex mechanisms and pathways of digital platforms on transformation capacity, however, are still unclear at the global and Asia Pacific levels. Drawing on dynamic capability theory, we empirically explore how digital platforms augment organizational innovation performance. We advance the current literature on digital platforms by finding that digital platform capability boosts an organization’s dynamism and innovation performance. Furthermore, we extend the literature by revealing that, indirectly, innovation capability and strategic alignment have a substantial influence over digital platform capability and innovation performance. Finally, the study formulates a conceptual model from a dynamic capability perspective, rather than from a resource-based view, and test it using the responses collected from 153 Pakistani manufacturing firms.
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- Zahid Sarwar
- School of Business Administration, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, 116025 P.R. China
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- School of Business Administration, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, 116025 P.R. China
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- School of management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013 P.R. China
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Impacts of cognitive and social distances on supply chain capability: the moderating effect of information technology utilization. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/ijlm-05-2022-0218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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PurposeThis study aims to examine how implicit distance (cognitive and social) impacts supply chain capabilities, and the roles of information technology (IT) utilization and supply chain flexibility in this process.Design/methodology/approachThe authors designed a conceptual model including the implicit distance, supply chain flexibility, supply chain capability and IT utilization and verified the relationships among variables through a survey that collected data from 104 manufacturing enterprises in China.FindingsThe results show that cognitive and social distances positively and negatively affect supply chain flexibility, respectively. Furthermore, IT utilization strengthens the positive effect of cognitive distance and the negative effect of social distance on supply chain flexibility. Additionally, supply chain flexibility has a positive effect on supply chain capability and mediates the effects of cognitive and social distances on supply chain capability.Practical implicationsEnterprises should prioritize cooperation with different types of partners with whom the enterprises have established good collaborative working experiences. Moreover, if enterprises cooperate with new partners, enterprises should communicate and handle things face to face instead of frequently utilizing IT.Originality/valueThis study links the implicit distance between enterprises with supply chain capability and newly applies social network theory to explain the mechanism. Further, the authors' data confirm the moderating role of IT utilization in this process, supplementing the research on implicit distance. Moreover, this study employs dynamic capability theory to better understand how firms can improve supply chain capabilities.
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Eulerich M, Eulerich A, Fligge B. Analyzing the strategy–performance relationship in Germany – can we still use the common strategic frameworks? JOURNAL OF STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/jsma-09-2022-0157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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PurposeThis study examines the strategy–performance relationship within publicly traded German firms. Strategic management literature provides several strategic frameworks that offer guidance on promising strategies. However, given major changes, such as globalization, managers wonder whether strategic frameworks are still applicable.Design/methodology/approachThe authors employ principal component analysis (PCA) to measure competitive strategy and analyze a sample of 6,037 firm-years among 651 firms between 2000 and 2019.FindingsWhile the authors find evidence for the existence of efficiency-based strategies, differentiation-based strategies and mixed strategies, only differentiation-based strategies are positively related to performance.Originality/valueThe study’s results contribute to the discourse on the strategy–performance relationship, as they provide insights into promising strategies that are of interest to researchers and practitioners. Further, the authors introduce a new measure of competitive strategy based on PCA.
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Technological diversification, technological coupling and invention performance. BALTIC JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/bjm-03-2022-0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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PurposeTo investigate the relationship between technological diversification and firm performance as a function of varying levels of technological coupling and internal technological change.Design/methodology/approachA longitudinal study of US-based bio-pharmaceutical companies.FindingsTechnological diversification improves invention performance. However, high levels of technological coupling reduce this effect.Practical implicationsFirms with highly diversified technological portfolios should strive to keep their technologies at low levels of technological coupling.Originality/valueThis is the first study to show that technological coupling reduces the positive effect of technological diversification on firms' invention performance.
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Expósito-Langa M, Estelles-Miguel S, Ribes-Giner G, Rueda-Armengot C. Spanish CEOs' perceptions in complex situations: an analysis from a gender perspective. JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/jocm-05-2022-0157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to provide empirical evidence of discrepancies in certain management-related business factors in complex situations from a gender perspective.Design/methodology/approachThe study examined whether there are any differences in the characteristics of Spanish companies run by men and women and how male and female chief executive officers (CEOs) perceive critical situations such as the COVD-19 pandemic. To answer the research questions, the survey carried out by the Ibero-American Observatory of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (FAEDPYME) in 2021 was used. The final sample consisted of a total of 1,532 small and medium-sized enterprises.FindingsThe main results show that female CEOs are more likely to have a university education than male CEOs, but they run smaller companies in Spain. On the other hand, they are more risk averse and evaluate the impact of complex and risky situations more negatively.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings open up new research questions. This is a cross-sector study, but are there differences in behaviour between sectors? The view of the crisis is negative, but which types of companies have been strengthened?, finally, do other countries have similar results?Originality/valueThe originality and value of this document lies in the fact that it makes an interesting contribution to the open debate on the management of complex situations from a gender perspective.
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Friedmann J, Pedersen T. National innovation policies and knowledge acquisition in international alliances. GLOBAL STRATEGY JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/gsj.1477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
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- Department of Strategy and Innovation Copenhagen Business School Copenhagen Denmark
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Strategic flexibility: a systematic review and future research directions. JOURNAL OF STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/jsma-08-2022-0134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PurposeStrategic flexibility (SF) has become an important factor for firm viability and success amidst uncertain and fast-changing environments. Firms should supplement their primary strategy with alternative ones to change courses of action whenever required. Despite these benefits, some firms are constrained by the high costs of investments. Hence, this paper aims to synthesize and systematically review extant empirical studies on SF and to provide suggestions for future research.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a systematic review following the Theory, Context, Characteristics, and Methods (TCCM) framework based on 88 journal articles from 34 high-ranking publications.FindingsThe study shows that extant SF literature focuses on antecedents and outcomes and draws on three main theoretical perspectives. It also presents a growing trend of SF literature in various contexts.Originality/valueThis study provides a systematic review of SF literature from both theoretical and empirical perspectives using the TCCM framework. It highlights the significance of SF in management research and global context.
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Tselepis T, Nieuwenhuizen C. Frugal innovations of South African female social entrepreneurs. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2023.2177016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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- Thea Tselepis
- DHET-NRF SARChI in Entrepreneurship Education, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- DHET-NRF SARChI in Entrepreneurship Education, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Weinert C, Weitzel T. Teleworking in the Covid-19 Pandemic. BUSINESS & INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s12599-023-00800-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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AbstractTeleworkers who live and work in the same space are vulnerable to conflicts between personal life and work (LWC). The Covid-19 lockdowns increased the intensity and risk of LWC and changed telework conditions, confronting teleworkers with difficult personal situations and often ill-equipped telework environments. To develop a better understanding of the effects of different LWC dimensions (e.g., time, strain, behavior) on work exhaustion, job satisfaction, routine and innovative job performance and the role of the IT telework environment among teleworkers in the Covid-19 pandemic, a research model based on a sample of 249 teleworkers was developed and validated. The findings show that LWC has adverse effects on job outcomes and that the IT telework environment moderates these effects. The study contributes to the telework and role conflict literature by revealing the essential role of the IT telework environment and by differentiating between routine and innovative job performance among teleworkers.
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Fürstenau D, Baiyere A, Schewina K, Schulte-Althoff M, Rothe H. Extended Generativity Theory on Digital Platforms. INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1287/isre.2023.1209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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The assumption that generativity engenders unbounded growth has acquired an almost taken-for-granted position in information systems and management literature. Against this premise, we examine the relationship between generativity and user base growth in the context of a digital platform. To do this, we synthesize the literature on generativity into two views, social interaction (expansion of ecosystem boundaries) and product view (expansion of product boundaries), that jointly and individually relate to user base growth. Both views help us explain how opening a platform relates to the emergence and resolution of conflicting expectations in a platform ecosystem that result in new functions and expanded use. We adopt a panel vector autoregressive approach combining data from six large transaction platforms that engaged with open-source developer communities. We found that the dominant narrative of generativity engendering growth, although generally supported by our analysis, obscures the fact that the inverse is also true; that is, growth can lead to expansion of product boundaries (inverse generativity) and that generativity can be bounded; that is, growth can stabilize ecosystem boundaries (bounded generativity). Against this background, we propose an extended generativity theory that presents generativity and growth in an integrative view and raises awareness about the limitations of the “unbounded growth” claim. We conclude that there is value in separating the two views of generativity conceptually and analytically, along with their relationship to user base growth, and we call for research on the pathways through which generativity produces growth. History: Ola Henfridsson, Senior Editor; Robert Wayne Gregory, Associate Editor. Supplemental Material: The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2023.1209 .
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- Daniel Fürstenau
- Department of Business IT, IT University of Copenhagen, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
- Department of Digitalization, Copenhagen Business School, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- School of Business & Economics, Freie Universität Berlin, 12435 Berlin, Germany
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- School of Business & Economics, Freie Universität Berlin, 12435 Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, ICN Business School, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Institute for Computer Science and Business Information Systems, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen 45141, Germany
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Aziz NA, Long F. Examining the relationship between big data analytics capabilities and organizational ambidexterity in the Malaysian banking sector. Front Big Data 2023; 6:1036174. [PMID: 37007906 PMCID: PMC10064081 DOI: 10.3389/fdata.2023.1036174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Drawing on previous literature on dynamic capability view (DCV), we examine the effects of data analytics capabilities (BDAC) on organizational ambidexterity and the paradoxical tensions between exploration and exploitation in the Malaysian banking sector. Although banks are often considered as mature commercial organizations, they are not free of issues concerning technological advancement and organizational changes for long-term competitiveness. Through statistical analysis by using data from 162 bank managers in Malaysia, it is confirmed that BDAC positively influences the two contradictory aspects of organizational ambidexterity (i.e., explorative dynamic capabilities and exploitative dynamic capabilities), and explorative dynamic capabilities also mediate the positive relationship between BDAC and exploitative marketing capabilities. The findings provide meaningful insights to researchers and bank managers on how to obtain sustainable competitive advances in the current digital era.
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- Norzalita Abd Aziz
- UKM-Graduate School of Business, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Malaysia
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- Business School, Guangdong Ocean University, Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
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Ahomka Yeboah M. How do family and non-family ties affect knowledge sharing in SMEs in a developing country? Linking social capital and network strength. MANAGEMENT RESEARCH REVIEW 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/mrr-08-2022-0588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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This study aims to examine how differences in the strength of interpersonal ties affect the social structure of organisational family and non-family relationships and their implications for work-related interactions.
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This study used a quantitative approach. The hypotheses were tested using multi-group analysis in PLS-SEM as implemented in WarpPLS Version.
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The results show that both family and non-family organisational members are inclined to ask from others whom they previously have given information, implying that reciprocity in work-related interactions in the workplace is present at the dyad level. Furthermore, the existing robust strength of ties among family employees facilitate a three-way relationship where each member is responsible for the quality of work-related interactions between other members. This means that triadic communication is only present within family networks. While, the absence of strong interpersonal ties within non-family network fuels the popularity effect, where non-family employees who are perceived to be knowledgeable tend to be approached by others for work-related information.
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This study brings to the fore a nuanced perspective that complements our current understanding of the implications of social relationships within family and non-family employee groups on work-related interactions in the workplace. It provides clues on how family and non-family employees identify with the firm through their informal relational embeddedness towards work-related interactions within the organisation.
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Li W, Wang Y, Cao L. Identities of the incumbent and the successor in the family business succession: Review and prospects. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1062829. [PMID: 37008857 PMCID: PMC10064008 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1062829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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IntroductionThe cognition and motivation of family business incumbents and the successors will directly influence succession behavior, yet they face identity challenges during succession due to the intersection of family and firm context, and their ability to overcome identity challenges will determine the success of the succession. However, as studies on their identity are fragmented and lack systematicity, there is a need to assess the relevant literature.MethodsDrawing from social identity theory (SIT) and role identity theory (RIT), this article adopts a systematic literature review approach to analyze 99 SSCI-indexed articles to explore family business succession from an identity perspective.ResultsThe article finds that the focus on the self-concept of the incumbent and the successor shifts from group identification to role identity perception and multi-roles, and succession behaviors are based on identity perception.DiscussionThis article summarizes a knowledge framework of the antecedents, connotations, and behavioral consequences of identity perception, revealing that family business succession from an identity perspective exhibits psychological and multidisciplinary characteristics, highlighting iterative and mutual features. Based on identity theories and succession research, this article proposes future directions from the research topics, research methods, and theoretical perspectives within the existing knowledge framework, such as cross-cultural and diachronic analysis, as well as from the theoretical perspectives of family, personality development, and pedagogy.
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Morgan TR, Gabler CB, Manhart PS. Supply chain transparency: theoretical perspectives for future research. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/ijlm-02-2021-0115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PurposeThis paper lays the groundwork for future research in supply chain transparency in two ways. First, the authors delineate the construct and explore how it is shifting the business landscape. Second, the authors connect nine theories to the construct to guide future scholars in this growing research area.Design/methodology/approachThe authors explore the practical implications for the future of supply chain transparency research through the application of nine theories: stakeholder theory; the technology acceptance model; transaction cost theory; commodity theory; competing values theory; ambidexterity; the natural-resource-based view of the firm; actor-network theory and neo-institutional theory. The authors also consider the blending of theories to provide further insights into the ways firms engage in supply chain transparency.FindingsThis analysis relates theories from several disciplines (i.e. marketing, supply chain management, economics, information systems and organizational behavior) to add theoretical insights to the concept of supply chain transparency, with suggestions for using these theories in conjunction to address complex emerging issues. The authors offer guidance and direction for cross-disciplinary research to help supply chain and logistics influence other fields.Originality/valueSupply chain transparency is a boundary-spanning phenomenon swiftly proliferating multiple aspects of business. This research applies nine theoretical perspectives to guide future researchers and lays the foundation for managers looking to adopt transparency into their supply chains.
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Sun W, Hou X, Liang L, Bi X. Many roads lead to Rome: How improvisation and absorptive capacity affect entrepreneurial orientation and new venture performance relationship. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0281456. [PMID: 36930623 PMCID: PMC10022768 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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This paper develops and tests a model that highlights the roles of improvisation and absorptive capacity as important mediating mechanisms through which entrepreneurial orientation (EO) influences new venture performance. Furthermore, we examine the interactive effect of improvisation and absorptive capacity on new venture performance. The results show that (a) improvisation and absorptive capacity both mediate the relationship between EO and new venture performance; (b) the interaction between improvisation and absorptive capacity is positively related to new venture performance; (c) improvisation moderates the indirect relationship between EO and new venture performance via absorptive capacity; and (d) absorptive capacity moderates the mediation of improvisation in the relationship between EO and new venture performance. With these findings, this paper provides insights into how different learning modes can enhance the EO-performance relationship.
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- Wei Sun
- School of Management, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, China
- School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Business Administration, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, China
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- Teaching Research Department, Urban Governance and Crisis Management Research Center, China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong, Shanghai, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Wallace RA, Rimes J, Bitskika V. Editorial: A practical SQUARE Guide on quality service for boards of disability service providers for adults with intellectual disability in Australia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITY AND SERVICE SCIENCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/ijqss-03-2023-189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Iqbal A, Nazir T, Ahmad MS. Unraveling the relationship between workplace dignity and employees’ tacit knowledge sharing: the role of proactive motivation. JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/jkm-10-2022-0778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Purpose
Drawing on social exchange theory (SET) and proactive motivation model, this study aims to examine the relationship between workplace dignity and employees’ tacit knowledge sharing (TKS) and assess the mediating role of psychological safety and organizational identification in this relationship.
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Data are collected in the three waves from 307 first-line supervisors and professionals of high- and medium-high-tech manufacturing organizations of Pakistan. Partial least squares structural equation modelling technique is applied using SmartPLS 4 software to test hypothesized relationships.
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Results reveal that workplace dignity is directly and positively related to TKS and psychological safety and organizational identification mediate this relationship.
Practical implications
This study highlights the importance of workplace dignity as a vital determinant of TKS. Findings of this research underscore the need for enactment of humanistic and employee-oriented organizational policies and practices that signal workplace dignity which can result in increased psychological safety and enhanced organizational identification leading towards higher TKS.
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This research proffers novel understanding of the nexus between an embryonic socio-emotional element of workplace context, namely, workplace dignity and TKS. This study not only advances knowledge management literature from dignity perspective but also contributes to SET and proactive motivation model.
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Galindo-Martín MÁ, Castaño-Martínez MS, Méndez-Picazo MT. Digitalization, entrepreneurship and competitiveness: an analysis from 19 European countries. REVIEW OF MANAGERIAL SCIENCE 2023. [PMCID: PMC10019385 DOI: 10.1007/s11846-023-00640-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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AbstractIn light of the economic situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, economists have claimed that an improvement in competitiveness can enhance economic growth. A greater degree of competitiveness allows the relevant actors to engage in entrepreneurial activity in new markets and to create market niches that promote job creation. Among the factors that can stimulate competitiveness, entrepreneurship and digitalization play relevant roles. Digital technologies have generated new business opportunities for entrepreneurs; likewise, digital entrepreneurship allows different entrepreneurs to connect via a platform, thus facilitating access to global markets with growth potential. The fundamental objective of this paper is to study the relationships among digitalization, entrepreneurship and competitiveness in light of the factors that influence the digitalization process. An empirical analysis of 19 European countries is conducted, and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis is used to obtain the combinations of economic and social variables that affect competitiveness and entrepreneurship. The results of the empirical analysis show that to stimulate entrepreneurial activity, a country must exhibit an environment that is favourable to digitalization as well as an investment in talent that allows the relevant actors to take advantage of the benefits of digital technologies.
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Exploration–Exploitation Duality with Both Tradeoff and Synergy: The Curvilinear Interaction Effects of Learning Modes on Innovation Types. MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION REVIEW 2023. [DOI: 10.1017/mor.2022.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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How can a firm apply the appropriate interaction between exploration and exploitation with the goal of either radical or incremental innovation? In this study, we seek to answer this puzzling question by reframing exploitation and exploration as a duality of learning (i.e., two modes that are partial complementary for synergy as well as partial conflicting for tradeoff). Specifically, rather than assuming either a positive or negative interaction between exploration and exploitation as prior literature has done, our study highlights a novel pattern of inverted U-shaped interaction between exploration and exploitation for both radical and incremental innovations. With a Chinese sample of 508 firms, our empirical evidence supports our prediction of two patterns of inverted U-shaped interaction of exploration and exploitation. Such unique findings showcase the unique value of reframing paradox into duality from the meta-perspective of yin-yang balancing to shed new light on organizational ambidexterity and innovation management.
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Liu CY. Alternative certification system for supply chain sustainability: how stakeholder alignment affects institutionalization. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-09-2021-0396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PurposeThis study expands the isomorphic logic on the participatory guarantee system (PGS) alternative certification method, which aims to level the supply chain sustainability field to determine how the alignment of disadvantaged agrifood stakeholders (e.g. small/applicant farmers, local organizations, consumers and volunteer auditors) might neutralize the negative effects of stakeholder heterogeneity (SH) on PGS recognition.Design/methodology/approachThe sample comprised 113 multilateral matching questionnaires collected from disadvantaged agrifood stakeholders participating in the PGS activities of the Green Conservation Label managed by Taiwan's Tse-Xin Organic Agriculture Foundation (TOAF). This study adopted hierarchical regression to test the hypotheses.FindingsStakeholder alignment, external community (EC) constructs, similar backgrounds (SBs) and value congruence (VC) diminish the negative effects of SH on PGS recognition.Social implicationsPGS is an agrifood supply chain social movement designed to allow underprivileged actors to enact solutions collectively to address social inequities and ecological problems through fair procedures, collective assignments and collaborative intentionality. PGS members who leverage VC, SB and EC will have a greater chance of successfully overcoming their institutional disadvantages.Originality/valueBased on the PGS activities initiated by disadvantaged agrifood stakeholders, this study transformed isomorphic logics, including coercive, mimetic and normative isomorphisms, into a mechanism with which individuals can build a governance structure that helps disadvantaged agrifood stakeholders develop alternative institutions by pooling their resources.
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Liu R, Zhang Y, Luo C, Tan S, Gong Y. Review content type and hotel review helpfulness: direct and moderating effects. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10799-023-00392-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Lefebvre V. Mobilizing potential slack and firm performance: Evidence from French SMEs before and during the COVID-19 period. JOURNAL OF SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2023.2182440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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- Vivien Lefebvre
- LaRGE Research Center – EM Strasbourg Business School, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Lähteenmäki J, Töyli J. Industry consolidation as a strategy: an acquisition program perspective. JOURNAL OF STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/jsma-10-2022-0178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to enlighten the intriguing process of industry asset consolidation. It is critical for firms to manage their business acquisitions strategically for survival in this industry life cycle process, which develops through multiple company mergers. The companies extensively acquiring industry assets have utilized acquisition programs consisting of both pre-acquisition strategizing and post-acquisition integration; however, the existing literature on acquisition programs focuses on post-acquisition integration activities. This study aims to bridge this gap.Design/methodology/approachThis study focuses on pre-acquisition strategizing of acquisition programs and proposes a model in which an acquiring company could manage its acquisitions for industry asset consolidation over the industry evolution.FindingsEmpirically, in the multi-case study of telecommunications infrastructure companies, the authors collect an extensive set of archival records accumulated over the whole industry life-cycle, spanning more than 30 years, and they apply a qualitative data analysis to reveal strategic actions within the companies.Research limitations/implicationsThe discoveries elaborate on activities comprising the acquisition process model: social legitimacy, strategic alignment, resource fulfillment, consolidation pursuit and merging.Practical implicationsThe counterintuitive findings are that the companies strived to ensure legitimacy early in the telecommunication infrastructure markets before they reached strategic alignment with their owners.Originality/valueThe results extend the understanding of industry asset consolidation as an organization-level phenomenon and show how contextual factors connected to industry life-cycle phases, such as regulatory regimes and financial cycles and industry evolution, influence the attributions of an acquisition program.
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Guerra RMDA, Camargo ME. Mediation of learning orientation on market orientation and business performance: evidence from Brazilian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). BENCHMARKING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/bij-06-2022-0404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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PurposeThe aim of this study is to investigate the mediating effect of learning orientation on the market orientation and business performance of industrial Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the metal-mechanic and wine sectors in southern Brazil, an emerging economy country.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data were collected from 309 Brazilian managers of SMEs in the metal-mechanic and wine sectors. The study analyzed overall model fit and causal relationships by confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling.FindingsThe survey results show that there is a positive and significant relationship between the variables market orientation, learning orientation and business performance in the investigated sectors. Learning orientation mediates the relationship between market orientation and business performance.Practical implicationsThis article provides insight to guide industrial managers of Brazilian SMEs in the metal-mechanic and wine sectors in a prosperous region with a thriving economy. The mediating effect of learning orientation can help managers in their commitment to learning, market vision and open-mindedness in teams that work with multiple orientations.Originality/valueFew studies focus on analyzing the mediating effect of learning orientation in industrial SMEs in the metal-mechanic and wine sectors. This article differs from others due to the relationships between the constructs, LO mediation over MO and BP, relevance of the investigated sectors for the region and multiple guidelines for managers of the investigated SMEs. Previous studies are scarce on the indirect effect of LO on MO and BP in developing countries.
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Eun J, Baik YS, Lee SH. Value of corporate political contributions from the investors’ perspective. JOURNAL OF GENERAL MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/03063070231164100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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In this study we consider corporate political contributions as a special type of social capital reserved for future contingencies. Firms benefit from making such contributions when the government suddenly intervenes in the market. We explore this value-creation mechanism in terms of the firm-investor relationship, not in terms of the traditional firm-government relationship. When a government intervention is being proposed or approved, firms that have made political contributions coordinating with political candidates are likely to enjoy better stock market returns than those that have not made such contributions. We also argue that firms that have made political contributions may experience lower stock returns than those that have not when the intervention plan is rejected. By focusing on the U.S. government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of 2008, our event study analysis with three news announcements finds that financial institutions that made political action committee (PAC) contributions indeed enjoyed higher stock returns when TARP was proposed and eventually approved. However, we do not find support for the investors’ devaluation of political contributions when TARP was once rejected during the review process. The findings propose that managers can use corporate political contributions as a strategic option to help investors reduce investment uncertainty by presenting their readiness for any unexpected change in the regulatory environment.
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- Jihyun Eun
- Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, Salisbury University, USA
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- College of Business, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea
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- Jindal School of Management, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA
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Niu R, Chen L, Xie G, Khan I, Zhao L. Green credit policy and corporate green innovation: do banker directors matter? TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS EXCELLENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/14783363.2023.2188185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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- Ruiyang Niu
- School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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Levine SS, Zajac EJ. The Other Invisible Hand: How Markets—as Institutions—Propagate Conformity and Valuation Errors. STRATEGY SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2022.0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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The institutionalized status of markets is undoubtedly due to their presumed ability to aggregate individual bids into a single unbiased estimate of value. While not denying this emergent property of market processes, we propose and test an alternative perspective that explains how market processes can also generate the propagation of individual valuation errors that aggregate into price bubbles. Theoretically, we advance a microinstitutional perspective that draws from social and evolutionary psychology linking market processes to a more general process of institutionalization, whereby individuals seeking the adaptive benefits of conformity may—due to bounded and socially biased rationality—instead generate maladaptive individual and collective outcomes. Empirically, we craft an efficient experimental market and find three sets of evidence consistent with our microinstitutionalization perspective. We first show—at the individual level—that market participants exhibit a social bias toward conformity with the market’s collective valuation, even when the emergent market valuation is demonstrably incorrect. We then show—at the market level—that the range of valuations over time also decreases in a conforming direction, again independent of valuation accuracy. Last, we provide the first experimental test of the long-assumed effect of social ambiguity on institutionalization, finding that market participants’ over-attention to the collective valuation is indeed sensitive to variation in social ambiguity. We conclude by highlighting the relevance of our theoretical perspective, method, and findings for future research on institutions and institutionalization processes, as well as future studies on social influence and conformity-based errors. Funding: S. S. Levine acknowledges research grants from Singapore Management University; the University of Texas at Dallas; and the European Research Council (agreement 695256). Supplemental Material: The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/stsc.2022.0173 .
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- Sheen S. Levine
- Naveen Jindal School of Management, The University of Texas, Dallas, Texas 75080
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- Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
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Gong Y, Xiao J, Tang X, Li J. How sustainable marketing influences the customer engagement and sustainable purchase intention? The moderating role of corporate social responsibility. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1128686. [PMID: 37008858 PMCID: PMC10053499 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1128686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Today’s civilization faces serious challenges related to sustainability. Without the support of society, organizations can no longer continually build their enterprises. The pressure of sustainable development goals are also enhancing on companies. Thus, marketing managers place a strong emphasis on meeting the socio-ethical demands of their target audience, whether it is through cultural promotion, environmental conservation, or disaster relief initiatives. This study explores how sustainable marketing influences the customer engagement and sustainable purchase intention. For data collection, a self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 393 purchasers and potential purchasers of electric vehicles, and a structural equation model (SEM) test was conducted using Mplus 8.0 software. The results of the study showed that: First, the outcome states that sustainable marketing valuable for improving brand image. Second, brand image is good for customer engagement in the Chinese market for electric automobiles. Third, the appeal of sustainable purchasing intentions is increased by brand image. Fourth, a useful instrument for long-term purchase intentions is customer engagement. Fifth, CSR has a significant role in enhancing consumers’ intentions to make sustainable purchases. Most notably, it acts as a helpful moderator in the relationship between company image and customer engagement. Lastly, CSR also strengthens the link between company image and sustainable purchasing intentions. This research offers a theoretical framework and practical implications that sustainable marketing initiatives are an important antecedent of organizational outcomes for the electric vehicle sector in China.
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- Yanping Gong
- School of Business, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Business, Central South University, Changsha, China
- School of Management, Hunan City University, Yiyang, China
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- School of Business, Hunan Women's University, Changsha, China
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- School of Management, Hunan City University, Yiyang, China
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Sutrisno P, Utama S, Hermawan AA, Fatima E. Founder or descendant CEOs, tax avoidance and firms' future risks: the Indonesian evidence. JOURNAL OF FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/jfbm-10-2022-0122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PurposeThis study aims to examine the impact of founder or descendant chief executive officers (CEOs) on the relationship between tax avoidance and firms' future risk. This issue is important because of an ongoing debate about founder and descendant CEOs' impacts, contributions and implications for firms.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses a sample of publicly listed nonfinancial Indonesian firms in 2012–2019, most of which are family firms and adhere to a two-tier governance system that was understudied in previous studies. The authors use panel-random effect data regression for the statistical analysis.FindingsThe results demonstrate that founder or descendant CEOs do not affect the positive relationship between tax avoidance and firms' future risks.Research limitations/implicationsThis research supports the upper-echelon theory, arguing that top management teams affect firms' strategic policies and outcomes.Practical implicationsCEOs play weaker roles in countries with a two-tier governance system than in a one-tier one. Additionally, in relation to Hofstede's cultural dimensions, Indonesia has collective and feminist characteristics that emphasize elements of togetherness and group so that firms reflect the firms' top management teams and not only CEOs.Originality/valueThis research fills a research gap on the role of founder and descendant CEOs in the relationship between tax avoidance and firms' future risks by analyzing firms in Indonesia, a country with a two-tier governance system and collective and feminine cultural characteristics.
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Binette O, York SA, Hickerson E, Baek Y, Madhavan S, Jones C. Estimating the Performance of Entity Resolution Algorithms: Lessons Learned Through PatentsView.org. AM STAT 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/00031305.2023.2191664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Ferdinands R, Azam SF, Khatibi A. The work in progress of a developing nation’s Triple Helix and its impact on patent commercialization. The case of Sri Lanka. JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/jstpm-06-2022-0095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Purpose
This study aims to contribute to the understanding of the innovation environment of a developing nation through the Triple Helix model, revealing the existing inter-relationships between the three Helixes of Academia–Industry–Government. It sets out to find out the relationship and impact of the three Helixes on the most crucial stage of the innovation process: the commercialisation of patents, and to ascertain if there is a varying impact determined by patent ownership.
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This cross-sectional study uses the survey method based on the views expressed by 220 Sri Lankan registered patent holders and categorised by organisational and individual ownership. The sample is drawn from the database of the National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka and patents registered through the Patent Cooperation Treaty, extracted from the World Intellectual Property Organisation Patent Scope database. The survey was carried out in 2019 and limited to patents registered during the period 2010–2014.
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The empirical findings indicate weak inter-relationship between Academia support, Industry support and patent commercial success, while the support of the Government Helix is non-significant in the commercial stage. The findings also indicate two different support standards existing in each Helix for the two ownership groups.
Research limitations/implications
The study is limited to a five-year window in a relatively early period in the country’s innovation policy development. The study model is also limited by the non-inclusion of mediators such as government-backed affiliated agencies and academia technical transfer offices which if incorporated would improve the study model and be more reflective of the actual environment and their role as change agents bridging the transition to a hybrid Triple Helix.
Practical implications
The study findings capture the inter-relationships of the Triple Helix existing in a developing country at the most crucial stage of the innovation process. It helps policymakers identify the gaps in each Helix that stands wanting and take measures to rectify them by creating a more favourable National Innovation System. An innovative environment that will facilitate patent holders achieve higher technological transfers and commercial success rates.
Social implications
The findings disclosure of two different support standards existing in each Helix for the two patent ownership groups poses a challenge for policymakers and challenges the core objective of increasing the commercial success of patents granted. The findings strengthen the need for a more robust support system to be put in place that would empower and facilitate the individual patent owner to increase the share of economic value arising from this underutilised patent group.
Originality/value
This study contributes by furthering the Triple Helix model in a social context and micro-setting by operationalising the theoretical practices. The study also gives insight into each Helix’s interaction and contribution during the most crucial stage of innovation management in a developing economy and its impact on the two categories of patent ownership which is scarce.
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The use and application of the 7 new quality control tools in the manufacturing sector: a global study. TQM JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/tqm-06-2022-0186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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PurposeThe main objective of this study is to investigate the 7 new quality control or the 7 new management tools and their use in manufacturing organisations. This research investigates the understanding, knowledge of the tools and the level of application of the tools within the manufacturing sector. In addition, this paper aims to identify the benefits, challenges and critical success factors (CSFs) for the application of the 7 new quality control (QC) tools.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey instrument was developed, and data collection was performed utilising a stratified random sampling strategy. The primary strata/clusters were formed by quality professionals working in all aspects of manufacturing organisations and functions. A total of 86 participants from different countries responded to the survey.FindingsThe main finding of this study is that 10% of participants within the manufacturing sector perceived that the 7 new QC tools could solve above 80% of organisational problems. Another relevant finding presented in this paper is that tree diagrams were the most utilised of the 7 new QC tools within the manufacturing sector. The least utilised tools are arrow diagrams. The common benefits of using 7 new QC tools in the manufacturing sector are helping people define, measure and analyse the problem areas or even prioritises them and providing some form of structure to the problem-solving efforts. This paper also revealed that the 7 new QC tools were most used in the manufacturing area but least utilised in the new products and research and development (R&D) functions. This work also presents a list of CSFs and challenges required to properly apply the 7 new QC tools in the manufacturing sector.Research limitations/implicationsThis study was just carried out in manufacturing organisations. It would be interesting to try and expand to services sectors and compare use within the services sector.Originality/valueAuthors understand that this is the very first empirical study analysing the use and understanding of the 7 new QC or management tools within the manufacturing sector. The results of this study represent an important first step towards a complete understanding of the applicability of these tools in continuous improvement programs on a global scale and the context in which they can be utilized.
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Ruan X, Ao W, Lyu D, Cheng Y, Li J. Effect of the topic-combination novelty on the disruption and impact of scientific articles: Evidence from PubMed. J Inf Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/01655515231161133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Novelty, disruption and impact are essential concepts for understanding the originality and importance of scientific discoveries. By drawing on a large-scale corpus consisting of nearly 0.9 million PubMed papers published between 1970 and 2009 and their citations before 2018 in the Web of Science, we found that the topic-combination novelty has different effects on the impact and disruption of scientific papers, that is, an inverted U-shaped effect on the impact and a positive effect on disruption. One of our contributions is that we have significantly improved the reliability of topic-combination novelty by applying MeSH terms of PubMed to the measurement of novelty. Another contribution is that we have explained how a novel combination of MeSH terms of an article contributes to citations and citation networks, that is, the middle-level novelty is more likely to achieve large citation counts. In contrast, high topic-combination novelty relates to the discontinuity in the focal paper’s citation network.
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- Xuanmin Ruan
- School of Information Management, Nanjing University, China
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- School of Information Management, Nanjing University, China
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- School of Information Management, Nanjing University, China
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- School of Information Management, Nanjing University, China
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- School of Information Management, Nanjing University, China
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Dubey C, Yadav A, Baloni D, Singh S, Singh AK, Singh SK, Singh AK. Multi-stimuli-responsive and dynamic color tunable security ink for multilevel anticounterfeiting. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2023; 11. [PMID: 36821868 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/acbe92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Luminescent security features have been used for anticounterfeiting for a long time. However, constant effort is required to strengthen these security features to be ahead of counterfeiters. Here, we developed a multi-stimuli-responsive luminescent security ink containing Tb(ASA)3Phen, K2SiF6:Mn4+,and NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+luminescent materials in PVC gold medium. Tb(ASA)3Phen complex shows a broad excitation band in the UV region; upon UV light radiation it shows strong greenish emission of Tb3+ions through the antenna effect. K2SiF6:Mn4+, on the other hand, has three excitation bands with maxima at 248, 354, and 454 nm which emit red light after excitation through these bands. NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+is used as an upconverting nanophosphor showing green emission under 976 nm laser excitation. Thus, the multi-stimuli-responsive luminescent security ink shows greenish, red, and green emissions under 367 nm, 450 nm, and 976 nm excitations, respectively. Furthermore, the distinct lifetimes of the activators in Tb(ASA)3Phen and K2SiF6:Mn4+, i.e. 0.1708 ms and 8.165 ms, respectively, under 380 nm excitation make this ink suitable for dynamic anticounterfeiting as well. The ink shows a change in the emission color with time delay, after the removal of the 380 nm excitation source, from greenish yellow (at 0 delays) to reddish color after a delay of 7.5 ms. These unique optical features along with excellent photo-, chemical- and environmental stability make this ink useful for advanced-level anticounterfeiting.
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- Charu Dubey
- Department of Physical Sciences, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali-304022, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali-304022, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali-304022, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi-221005, India
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- Experimental Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, ARSD College, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110021, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi-221005, India
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali-304022, Rajasthan, India
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Fernandes EB, Wegner D, Möllering G. Governance of Interorganizational Projects: A Process-Based Approach Applied to a Latin American–European Case. PROJECT MANAGEMENT JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/87569728221145927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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This article proposes a theoretical–conceptual model that describes how the governance of collaborative interorganizational projects (IOPs) develops over time. The model is based on empirical insights from a process-based study, which reveals that IOP governance relies on key partners as holders of a project’s capacity for specialization, centralization, coordination, and control over time. The results also show that trust and interpersonal relationships are essential elements for effective governance and the generation of relational rents. Moreover, relational factors help compensate for the destabilization of the governance configuration in case of unexpected events. These insights contribute to a theory of successful IOP management as a matter of dynamic governance.
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Ma X, Bashir H, Ayub A. Cultivating green workforce: The roles of green shared vision and green organizational identity. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1041654. [PMID: 37008862 PMCID: PMC10050744 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1041654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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IntroductionThe current study anchors on the social identity theory (SIT) and social exchange theory (SET) to investigate the association between green talent management (GTM) and employee retention (ER), mediated by green organizational identity (GOI). Further, the study projects the moderator effect of green shared vision (GSV) in the direct association between GTM and GOI, and the indirect link between GTM and ER through the mediator effect of GOI.MethodsWe collected time-lagged (i.e., three-wave) data from 495 frontline managers in the tourism service firms in Pakistan. Data are analyzed using SmartPLS SEM (V 3.3) to evaluate the measurement and structural models.ResultsOur results support all the projected associations and confirm the direct relationships between GTM and ER (β = 0.480, CIs = 0.494, 0.578), GTM and GOI (β = 0.586, CIs = 0.517, 0.670), and GOI and ER (β = 0.492, CIs = 0.425, 0.566). The findings further reveal that GOI significantly mediates the relationship between GTM and ER (β = 0.257, CIs = 0.184, 0.312). In addition, the moderator effect of GSV significantly underpins the direct association between GTM and GOI (β = 0.512, CIs = 0.432, 0.587) and the indirect association between GTM and ER, mediated by GOI (β = 0.526, CIs = 0.441, 0.590).DiscussionThis is the first study that explores a moderated mediation model to explain when and how tourism service firms can promote ER through inculcating GTM strategies. The findings indicate that service firms in the tourism industry must develop and retain green talent to exploit pro-environmental strategies.
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- Xuejun Ma
- School of Economics and Management, Weifang University of Science and Technology, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- School of Law and Justice, Faculty of Business, Government and Law, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- National School of Management Studies, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- *Correspondence: Arslan Ayub,
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Corporate social responsibility and risk-taking in banking. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/srj-10-2020-0435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to examine whether banks’ commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) is related to the diversification of their activities and whether CSR, as a result, affects banks’ risk profile.
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Using a sample of 215 publicly traded U.S. bank holding companies between 1996 and 2016, this study applies regression analysis to examine the links between CSR and activity diversification and risk-taking. It also conducts a mediation test to determine whether CSR affects risk through its influence on banks’ activity diversification.
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The results of this study show that banks engaging in positive CSR activities significantly increase the diversification of their banking activities, consistent with the theory that CSR serves as an implicit risk hedging strategy. Mediation analysis provides evidence that this translates into more stable and less risky banks.
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This study contributes to the literature by suggesting that activity diversification is a channel through which CSR reduces bank risk and improves asset quality.
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Huo Y, Wei LQ, Ling Y, Chang S, Lin HC. Founder-CEOS’ procedural fairness: How and when it matters to new venture ambidexterity. JOURNAL OF GENERAL MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/03063070231157643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Different from the typical research about procedural fairness that focuses on lower level leaders and its influence on non-managerial teams, we pay particular attention to founder-CEOs’ procedural fairness. To investigate whether and how founder-CEOs’ procedural fairness could help to promote new ventures’ competitiveness, we first link this leadership quality to new ventures’ ambidexterity and propose new venture team members’ advice-seeking behavior as a mediator. We next predict that this indirect benefit is moderated by environmental dynamism, since the association between founder-CEOs’ procedural fairness and new venture teams’ advice-seeking behavior can be lessened when environmental dynamism is not high. Results based on a multi-sourced and time-lagged survey of founder-CEOs and all new venture team members in 92 Chinese new ventures support our predictions. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications.
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- Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA
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Does ‘inter-bank’ horizontal pay disparity influence performance? Evidence from emerging economy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISCLOSURE AND GOVERNANCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1057/s41310-023-00176-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Lai L, Zhang Y. Do repeated alliances within patent pools encourage enterprise innovation? Evidence from MPEG LA. CHINESE MANAGEMENT STUDIES 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/cms-01-2021-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to investigate whether repeated alliances between two members of a patent pool boost enterprise innovation. Furthermore, this paper intends to determine whether the innovation performance becomes higher or lower based on the partnership characteristics.
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In this empirical study, hierarchical regression is used to analyze the longitudinal data obtained from 12 patent pools managed by MPEG LA during a time period ranging from 2006 to 2018. The members of patent pools comprise research institutions, firms and universities. Research analyses are performed based on a sample of 68,400 member pairs who had established repeated alliances. The information regarding such pairs is gathered from public databases.
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Repeated alliances positively correlate with enterprise innovation performance in patent pools; this performance is higher when the two enterprises have exploratory collaborations. Conversely, the performance is lower when the partners have a similar technology base and are engaged in a technological competition (competitive learning and patent litigation). Moreover, the performance is lower when one partner demonstrates higher network centrality and richer structural holes than the other partner.
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Patent pools play an instrumental role in eliminating patent-licensing barriers, thereby allowing mutual acquisition of complementary technologies, and cooperatively strengthening technology development. From the perspective of theories of coopetition, knowledge management and social network, this study explores the impact of patent pools on enterprise innovation performance and ascertains the moderating roles of technology coopetition, technology similarity and network position, thereby expanding the scope of innovation effect in the context of patent pools.
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Dzikowska M, Gammelgaard J, Andersson U. Subsidiary capability and charter change: Making Birkinshaw and Hood's framework actionable. GLOBAL STRATEGY JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/gsj.1476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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- Marlena Dzikowska
- Department of International Competitiveness Poznań University of Economics and Business Poznań Poland
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- Department of International Economics, Government and Business Copenhagen Business School Frederiksberg Denmark
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- School of Business, Society and Engineering Mälardalen University Västerås Sweden
- Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship BI Norwegian Business School Oslo Norway
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Robbins P. Innovating Innovation in Healthcare. How COVID Has Torn Up the Rule Book. One Health 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/978-1-80382-783-420231004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Humanitarian supply chains and innovation: a focus on US food banks. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/ijopm-06-2022-0388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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PurposeTo effectively meet their social objectives, humanitarian organizations need to be more innovative and find novel ways to stay competitive. Yet there has been limited focus on innovation by humanitarian organizations. Part of the issue is the lack of new practices and novel approaches that can be used as benchmarks. This study focuses on food banks, a critical hub for the delivery of food in humanitarian supply chains and where the use of innovation seems to be more reported on.Design/methodology/approachFocusing on resource scarcity, a commonly referenced constraint by humanitarian organizations, the authors study how food and fund scarcity (versus abundance) influence the innovation efforts of twelve food banks in the United States. This study observes variations in behavior before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.FindingsThe authors find that food banks operating in high resource scarcity (food-scarce and fund-scarce) settings focus on process innovations. Food banks operating in low resource scarcity (food-abundant and fund-abundant) settings focus on product innovations. Food banks operating in food-abundant and fund-scarce settings focus on marketing innovations. Food banks operating in food-scarce and fund-abundant settings show the most extensive focus on innovation by relying on imitative innovations. The innovation focus for most food banks switches to process innovation during the COVID pandemic.Originality/valueThe study breaks down resource scarcity specific to food banks by differentiating food and funds, a novel approach to studying scarcity. Findings are novel as they suggest that operating context has a highly differentiating effect on what food banks focus on in terms of innovation. Operating context can lead to focus on process, product, imitative of market-related innovations. Finally, the study is novel because it explores how change in the environmental context due to disruptions can drastically modify the innovation focus of food banks.
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Kumar N, Singh A, Gupta S, Kaswan MS, Singh M. Integration of Lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0: a bibliometric analysis. TQM JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/tqm-07-2022-0243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to identify the prominent research constituents in the domain of integration of Lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0 techniques and analyze the intellectual structure among them.Design/methodology/approachA bibliometric analysis of articles based on Donthu et al. (2021a) has been adopted to conduct a systematic review of the integration of Lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0 using the Scopus database.FindingsThe co-citation analysis and bibliographic coupling depicted three clusters and themes around which the research related to the integration of Lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0. Publications related to the topic have majorly focused on the development of conceptual models and frameworks for integrating Lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0, analyzing the compatibility between the two techniques for better implementation of one another and the techniques' combined impact on operational performance.Originality/valueMost of the review studies related to the domain of integration of Lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0 have adopted a systematic literature review methodology. The present study has tried to infer the intellectual framework of the research being conducted in the said domain using the bibliometric analysis to identify the prominent research constituents in the field and examine the intellectual relationship between them.
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Yan J, Yu Z, Fernandes K, Xiong Y. Dual networks: how does knowledge network embeddedness affect firms' supply chain learning? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/ijopm-08-2022-0507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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PurposeTo explore the mechanism that shapes firms' supply chain learning (SCL) practices, this study examines the relationship between firms' knowledge network embeddedness and their SCL practice in a supply chain network, as well as the moderating role of supply chain network cohesion in this relationship.Design/methodology/approachUsing patent application data and supply chain partner information from 869 listed firms between 2011 and 2020 in China, this study uses fixed-effect regression models to reduce endogeneity problems by controlling for individual heterogeneity effects that cannot be observed over time.FindingsFirms' knowledge network embeddedness has an inverted U-shaped effect on their SCL, and this non-linear relationship is conditional on supply chain network cohesion, which strengthens (weakens) the positive (negative) effect of knowledge network embeddedness on SCL.Practical implicationsThe findings show that managers can reconcile the downsides of knowledge network embeddedness on SCL by fostering greater supply chain network cohesion.Originality/valueDrawing from the network pluralism perspective, this study contributes to supply chain literature by extending the research context of the antecedents of SCL from a single-network setting to a dual-network setting. It extends the network pluralism perspective by showing that not only positive effects but also negative effects of network embeddedness can transfer from one network to another.
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Mendes T, Braga V, Silva C, Braga A. The speed of internationalization in regionally clustered family firms: a deeper understanding of innovation activities and cluster affiliation. JAHRBUCH FUR REGIONALWISSENSCHAFTT = REVIEW OF REGIONAL RESEARCH 2023:1-58. [PMID: 38625131 PMCID: PMC10013301 DOI: 10.1007/s10037-023-00182-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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This article aims to explore how innovation activities and cluster affiliation moderate the relationship between family involvement and post-internationalization speed in family firms. Based on a sample of 639 Portuguese family businesses (FBs) created and internationalized between 2010 and 2018, we show that, all things being equal, higher levels of family involvement in ownership and management lead to a lower post-internationalization speed. When considering the effect of cluster affiliation, we found that clustered FBs have a lower propensity to slow down the post-internationalization process than their non-clustered counterparts. Likewise, when we account for the interactive effect of innovation activities, the results confirm that innovative FBs are less likely to slow down the post-internationalization process compared to non-innovative FBs. In addition, the concern of family firms in developing innovation was particularly pronounced when they belong to clusters. This finding is explained by the existence of socially proximate relationships with other cluster members, based on similarity, trust, knowledge exchange, and sense of belonging, which push family firms to innovate to counteract the detrimental effects of a higher family involvement in the post-internationalization speed. Our study, therefore, stresses the importance of clusters and innovation activities in moderating the relationship between family involvement and post-internationalization speed. Supplementary Information The online version of this article (10.1007/s10037-023-00182-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Telma Mendes
- CIICESI—Center for Research and Innovation in Business Sciences and Information Systems, School of Technology and Management (ESTG), Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P. PORTO), Porto, Portugal
- University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- CIICESI—Center for Research and Innovation in Business Sciences and Information Systems, School of Technology and Management (ESTG), Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P. PORTO), Porto, Portugal
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- CIICESI—Center for Research and Innovation in Business Sciences and Information Systems, School of Technology and Management (ESTG), Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P. PORTO), Porto, Portugal
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- CIICESI—Center for Research and Innovation in Business Sciences and Information Systems, School of Technology and Management (ESTG), Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P. PORTO), Porto, Portugal
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