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Communicate or not: Exploring the different effects of instrumental and expressive networks on thriving at work Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Mengxiao Zhu, Ruoxiao Su, Lin Liu, Noshir Contractor
Thriving at work is closely related to the way employees are embedded in their social contexts, such as the structure of their communication relations with coworkers. In previous research, communication relations have been found to negatively relate to thriving at work. However, social network theory suggests that communication relations are beneficial in obtaining resources in the workplace, which
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Firm performance feedback and organizational impression management: The moderating role of CEO overconfidence Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Hazel H. Dadanlar, Manisha M. Vaswani, Marwan Al-Shammari, Soumendra Nath Banerjee
We propose that while positive performance feedback is positively related to firm sentiment, negative performance feedback is negatively associated with the firm sentiment. Additionally, overconfident Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) will improve the positive relationship between positive performance feedback and firm sentiment and reduce the negative relationship between negative performance feedback
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Optimising business models through digital alignment and strategic flexibility: Evidence from the manufacturing industry Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Andrea Ciacci, Marco Balzano, Giacomo Marzi
The increasing integration of digital technologies in business processes calls for a deeper understanding of their impact on business model efficiency. This study explores how digital alignment, composed by strategic decision support and operational support, affects business model efficiency, while also examining the extent to which strategic flexibility moderates this relationship. To test the proposed
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Does the freelance economy promote creative freedom? Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Christina Öberg
This paper builds on the creation of new ways of organizing work, where the freelance economy specifically targets the increasing number of skilled self-employed individuals collaborating for shared output. Through describing and discussing creativity within the freelance economy, this paper seeks to understand creativity in collaborations among these self-employed individuals. Drawing from a case
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Escaping the organization: Examining the influence of supervisor bottom-line mentality on employee withdrawal Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Zhihong Tan, Ling Yuan, Mengxi Yang, Yuanmei (Elly) Qu
Many professional managers are driven to achieve the bottom line to secure income, honor, and standing in the workplace. Drawing on social information processing theory, we propose that supervisor bottom-line mentality in the workplace has a dysfunctional effect on organizations. Specifically, supervisor bottom-line mentality will hinder subordinates’ perception of the meaning of work, which eventuates
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An integrative literature review of person–environment fit and employee engagement Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Andrew Keane, Kibum Kwon, Junhee Kim
The purpose of this paper is to (a) develop a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between person–environment (PE) fit and employee engagement by shedding light on their intervening mechanisms; (b) represent how different types of PE fit and employee engagement interact; and (c) establish a comprehensive theoretical framework to guide future research based on the empirically examined constructs
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The influence of entrepreneurs’ multi-country resources and mobility on transnational entrepreneurship survivability Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Hamizah Abd Hamid, Arafet Bouhalleb
This study examines the role of entrepreneurs’ multi-country resources and mobility in achieving transnational entrepreneurship survivability. Outlined by the Forms of Capital model through the context of transnational entrepreneurship, this research provides a layer of understanding on the individual-opportunity-venture nexus in entrepreneurship through to exploring the way individual resources contribute
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Startups’ contribution to SDGs: A tailored framework for assessing social impact Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Gianluca Gionfriddo, Andrea Piccaluga
Startups play a crucial role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their innovative solutions that increasingly focus on sustainability. However, they face significant challenges in effectively assessing their contribution to the SDGs. In our study, by adopting an action-research methodology, we develop and introduce Prosper, i.e., a tailored social impact assessment (SIA) framework
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Examining firefighter and police officers’ trust and service quality: What resources matter? Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Carol Flinchbaugh, Jennifer Miles, Bahareh Javadizadeh, Yanni Liang, William L. Smith
We present and test a model examining the role of organizational and psychological resources that enable employees’ high-quality service provision in public safety jobs. Through a two-study design conceptualized in the principle of reciprocity of social exchange theory, we recruited 120 firefighters and 119 police officers and found that service quality was positively associated with their trust in
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Understanding the interplay between sustainability strategy and the approach to sustainability reporting in SMEs Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Michele Guidi, Sonia Vitali, Marco Giuliani, Maria Serena Chiucchi
The study aims to understand the interplay between sustainability strategy and the approach to sustainability reporting in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). To achieve this purpose, a case study is developed, examining four companies that exemplify different sustainability strategy types delineated by Baumgartner: introverted, extroverted, conservative, and visionary. According to the findings
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The influence of shared leadership on taking charge behavior: Dual perspective of cognition–affection Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Dixuan Zhang, Xiaohong Wang, Shaopeng Zhang
The purpose of this paper is to explore the influencing mechanism of shared leadership (SL) on taking charge behavior (TCB) based on cognitive–affective system theory. Specifically, the current study intends to build a model of perceived insider status and emotional intelligence that mediate the relationship between SL and TCB from a dual cognitive–affective perspective. Further, given the nature of
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Investigating digital technologies’ implementation in circular businesses: Evidence from the going circular path Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Francesco Antonio Perotti, Amandeep Dhir, Alberto Ferraris, Tomas Kliestik
This research aims to unpack how digital technologies can facilitate the flourishing of circular business practices in small- and medium-sized enterprises by structuring a detailed going circular path that explains businesses’ evolution toward circularity. In doing so, it outlines how the observed organizations have adopted – or are adopting – circular economy principles thanks to business digitalization
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Today, tomorrow, and then forever: Exploring how workflow experience is sustained from a work–home perspective Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Xingyu Feng, Ping Han
This study explores how employees’ flow experience at work emerges, is sustained, and continuously grows over time. Based on the job demand-resource model, we propose the intraday upward spiral of flow: Challenging demands and job resources activate employees’ flow experience, further encouraging them to seek more challenges and resources. Furthermore, drawing on the perseverative cognition theory
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CEO overconfidence and firm performance: A meta-analytic review and future research agenda Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Chao Miao, Joseph E. Coombs, Shanshan Qian, In-Sue Oh
We provide a meta-analytic examination of the CEO overconfidence–firm performance relationship. Our results support a positive relationship between these focal variables. Drawing from trait activation theory and national cultural differences literatures, we find that cross-cultural effects moderate the focal relationship. More specifically, we find that the CEO overconfidence–firm performance relationship
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How do management factors influence digital adoption in the case of a large-scale digital transformation project – A process perspective Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Oliver Kohnke, Thea Nieland, Tammo Straatmann, Karsten Mueller
Although practitioners and scientists agree that user adoption of new technologies is a key success factor in digital transformations, little is known about how specific management factors are related to user behavior. In particular, the temporal nature of digital transformation projects is largely neglected. Therefore, we propose a systematic, theory-based framework for the management of digital adoption
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Fostering sustainable development goals through gamification Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Lorenzo Ligorio, Andrea Venturelli, Pierfelice Rosato, Raffaele Campo
Modern challenges require modern solutions. The recent introduction of gamification in businesses’ organisational processes represents a change of route for managerial and accounting practices. In this context, the challenges addressed by the United Nations Agenda 2030 are still marginal and difficult to achieve for many businesses. Following the experience of an innovative small-medium enterprise
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Sustainable business models in ‘lighthouse’ small to medium enterprises Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Wendy Stubbs, Megan Farrelly, Kyra Fabianke, Sarah Burch, Pavit Ramesh
Addressing major global environmental and social challenges requires transformation of the private sector. Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) constitute 90% of private organisations globally, resulting in calls for research into the strategic roles SMEs can play in shaping sustainable futures through adopting sustainable business models (SBMs). The purpose of our study is to understand the factors
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The impact of dynamic managerial capabilities on firm performance: A moderated mediation analysis of German DAX firms Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Tim Heubeck
In an era of hypercompetition, research and development (R&D) investments are vital for organizations to stay competitive. This microlevel study draws on dynamic managerial capability (DMC) theory to explore the mechanisms contributing to competitive advantages. It posits that DMCs enhance firm performance by increasing R&D spending, and explores the moderating role of slack resources due to their
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A critical review of status quo and future directions of owner dynamic capabilities: Dimensions and key factors Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Zidan Tian, Ting Wang, Qinghua He
Existing studies agree that owner dynamic capabilities are crucial in dynamic environments. Based on a systematic literature review of 44 research with CiteSpace and the content analysis method, this study aims to elucidate the dimensions and key factors of owner dynamic capabilities. Owner dynamic capabilities are studied in the context of a construction project due to their resource-constrained,
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Unlocking the sustainability of medium enterprises: A framework for reducing cognitive biases in sustainable performance management Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Matteo Cristofaro, Pier Luigi Giardino, Riccardo Camilli, Ivo Hristov
Medium Enterprises (MEs) are significant contributors to global economic development. Integrating sustainability practices in their business can support MEs worldwide to become more sustainable, improving companies’ performance and stakeholders’ expectations. Nevertheless, few MEs adopt sustainable practices. Following Behavioral Decision Theory and Behavioral Strategy literature, we argue that this
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Where to start? Exploring how sustainable startups integrate sustainability impact assessment within their entrepreneurial process Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Alice Carle, Thierry Rayna
While startups are acknowledged for their potential to address sustainability issues, little is known on how to assess their impact, given the uncertainty they deal with and their lack of resources. This paper investigates the ones that are supposed to be ‘best-in-class’ in that matter, that is, startups targeting sustainability, in order to explore how they integrate sustainability impact assessment
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Do employees dare to improvise under authoritarian leadership? A conditional indirect effect depending on relationship and task environment Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Li Xiong, Peng-xiang Nian, Bo Liu
To understand the extent to which employees choose to improvise under authoritarian leadership, we applied social information processing theory to examine the mechanisms and boundary conditions of such leadership’s influence on subordinates’ perceptions of managerial intolerance of errors and their improvisation from the perspective of negative leadership. Data from a multi-wave questionnaire survey
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Identifying entrepreneurial opportunities in the circular economy Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Steven Diacono, Leonie Baldacchino
The circular economy (CE) has gained increasing attention as a means towards sustainable development. Entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises are regarded as key custodians in the transition to a CE. Opportunity identification is the cornerstone of entrepreneurship and has been extensively studied in traditional venturing; however, research on circular opportunity identification is limited.
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Non-financial reporting and SMEs: A systematic review, research agenda, and novel conceptualization Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Silvia Lisi, Benito Mignacca, Michele Grimaldi
Policymakers, academics, and practitioners are increasingly discussing non-financial reporting (NFR) initiatives, i.e., reporting initiatives that are related to environmental and social matters. The implementation of NFR initiatives in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a key topic. Based on a systematic literature review, this article first synthesizes what we know about
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Congruence in positive implicit followership theories, relational identification, and job performance: The moderating role of uncertainty avoidance Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Jian Peng, Qi Nie, Xiao Chen, Zhijie Zhang
While previous research has identified the performance implications of leaders’ positive implicit followership theories (IFTs, i.e., personal expectations regarding followers’ positive characteristics), this study focuses on the effect of leader–follower congruence in positive IFTs on followers’ job performance. To test our predictions, we conducted two complementary studies. The results of Study 1
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How and when employees’ boundary-spanning behavior improves their creative performance: A moderated mediation model Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Zheng Zhang, Ran Li
This article draws on status characteristics theory to explore the mechanisms of individual-level boundary-spanning behavior on employee creative performance, as well as the mediating role of informal status and the moderating role of Zhongyong thinking. The results of a two-wave questionnaire survey of 202 employees show that boundary-spanning behavior has a significant positive relationship with
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The impact of disaggregated formal institutional distance variables on entry mode decision: Evidence from Japan Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Kashif Ahmed, Ralf Bebenroth
Grounded in the organizational legitimacy perspective, this study examines the influence of formal institutional distance (FID) on the entry mode choice of Japanese cross-border acquirers. By disaggregating the FID variable using the Worldwide Governance Indicators, we provide a nuanced understanding of the relationship between FID dimensions and acquisition behavior. We find that out of the six disaggregated
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Small and medium enterprises and sustainable business models: Exploring enabling factors for adoption Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Ciro Troise, Gabriele Santoro, Paul Jones, Stefano Bresciani
An increasing number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are focusing on sustainable development and on embracing sustainable business models (SBMs). Despite the growing interest of academics and practitioners in SBMs, and the benefits for stakeholders, there is limited knowledge regarding the factors enabling SME transition toward SBMs, leading them to integrate sustainable principles in their
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Understanding working mothers’ difficulty: From need frustration to family–work conflict Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Fenghua Liang, Yujie Cai, Jinyun Duan
Previous research has primarily focused on the impact of basic psychological needs frustration on parenting styles and its effect on children. However, there is a lack of research on the impact of basic psychological needs frustration in mothers, particularly those who work full time. To fill the gap, this study explores how frustration of needs experienced by full-time working mothers in the family
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Leadership by cavea: The social processes of interorganisational collaborative leadership Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Andrea North-Samardzic, Melanie Kan, Gareth Edwards
Research on interorganisational collaboration is longstanding however the role leadership plays in such collaborations is often neglected. Using grounded theory, we present a process model of ‘leadership by cavea’ whereby the relationships across organisations involved in a collaborative project were structured according to hierarchies of privilege, determined by the inherent power of ‘bonding’ social
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Cultural differences in global virtual teams: mapping knowledge and identifying research directions Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Mariya Kargina
This study examines research performance indicators and builds a structural overview of topics related to cultural differences in global virtual teams (GVT) in the period 2000-2020. A bibliometric analysis of 151 academic articles on the topic of cultural differences in GVTs, retrieved from Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus databases, was applied with the Bibliometrix package in R. The analyses
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Sustainability performance and sustainability reporting in SMEs: a love affair or a fight? Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Davide Galli, Riccardo Torelli, Andrea Caccialanza
This research aims to analyse the links and potential limiting and supporting factors between sustainability actions and sustainability reporting. Comparing companies involved in sustainability actions and those whose reporting practices lack a formal reporting system, this analysis focuses on Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the meat and cured meat industry, identifying the perspective
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The proactive nature of employee voice: The facilitating role of supervisor developmental feedback Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Hataya Sibunruang, Norifumi Kawai
Drawing upon Parker, Bindl, and Strauss' [(2010). Making things happen: A model of proactive motivation. Journal of Management, 36(4), 827–856] model of proactive motivation, we provide an explanation for how employees who exhibit a high need for achievement can take a proactive initiative through the expression of voice. Importantly, the extent to which employee voice can bring about desired changes
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Power of inclusive leadership: exploring the mediating role of identity-related processes and conditional effects of synergy diversity climate in nurturing positive employee behaviors Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Saima Naseer, Dave Bouckenooghe, Fauzia Syed, Aisha Haider
Based on the fundamental principles of social identity theory, this study examines how inclusive leadership can help build employees' organizational identification, stimulate leader-directed helping behavior, and improve task performance by facilitating insider status and relational coordination. Furthermore, we explored how these relationships are conditional on the synergy diversity climate in a
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Multistakeholder impression management tactics and sustainable development intentions in agri-food co-operatives Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Lisa Callagher, Elena Garnevska
This study examines the organization impression management (OIM) tactics used in agri-food cooperatives to communicate their intentions toward sustainable development. Based on content analysis of the chairperson and CEO statements of 14 agri-foods cooperatives from six years' annual reports, this study sheds light on the role of member-owned firms in shifts toward realizing the United Nations Sustainable
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Bright or dark, vain or villainous? How entrepreneurial fitness, Machiavellianism and narcissism relate to entrepreneurial intention Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Sheila K. Hanson, Sean R. Valentine, Patrick L. Shultz
This study investigates antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions of young adults, the next generation of entrepreneurs. We determine whether aspiring entrepreneurs' positive and dark traits relate to entrepreneurial intentions. Results indicated that entrepreneurial fitness, a second-order construct comprised of multiple positive and bright traits, positively relates to entrepreneurial intention,
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The role of new ICT-based systems in modern management special issue editors: Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Nima Jafari Navimipour, Shaohua Wan, Srinivas Subbarao Pasumarti, Maria Fazio
In this special issue, we have collected eight articles that offer new points for research on information and communications technology (ICT)-based systems. We focused on the intuitive nature of the relationship between new ICT-based systems and contemporary management, forming an integrative unit of analysis instead of focusing solely on new ICT-based systems and leaving contemporary management as
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The effectiveness of high-commitment human resource practices for employee knowledge sharing Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Jana Matošková
Promoting knowledge sharing among employees is vital for companies whose competitive advantage is based on innovation. However, there is inadequate empirical evidence to show that human resource practices intensify knowledge sharing. Thus, this study examines whether high-commitment human resource management can boost knowledge sharing among staff members. A cross-sectional survey of permanent employees
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Mindfulness and emotion: a five-level analysis Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Neal M. Ashkanasy, Adam A. Kay
Based on the five-level model of emotions in the workplace (FLMEW), we present an analysis of emotion and mindfulness at work. The five levels of emotion are: (1) temporal variations in emotion at the within-person level of analysis, which relate to state mindfulness; (2) stable individual differences in experiencing and expressing emotions at the between-persons level, which correspond with trait
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Family SMEs and managerial approaches to sustainability in the blue economy Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Giuseppe Valenza, Alessia Zoppelletto, Gioacchino Fazio
This study investigates the managerial approaches family SMEs adopt to address sustainability in the context of the Blue Economy. Using a qualitative methodology, we conduct nine case studies of family firms operating in Sicily's COSVAP Fishing District area. The data are collected via semi-structured interviews with the founders/managers and analyzed using the Gioia method. The results reveal that
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Exploring microfoundations and multilevel mechanisms of absorptive capacity in an emerging economy: empirical evidence from a leading car manufacturer Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Alireza Javanmardi Kashan, Kavoos Mohannak, Rui Torres de Oliveira
Purpose Despite the importance of knowledge processes in building absorptive capacity, we are less clear about the micro-processes of absorptive capacity development and particularly about the role of individuals' knowledge processes. Design/methodology/approach This study empirically examined, via an in-depth case study, the microfoundations of absorptive capacity and their influence on building absorptive
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The role of team compassion in mitigating the impact of hierarchical bullying Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Ben Farr-Wharton, Ace Volkmann Simpson, Yvonne Brunetto, Tim Bentley
Hierarchical bullying in public healthcare organizations is an entrenched negative behaviour that results in a range of adverse outcomes for staff, including diminished wellbeing. This study integrates social exchange and conservation of resources theories as a lens for formulating hypotheses and employs multilevel statistical modelling to examine whether team-level compassion moderates the impact
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Joint mediation of psychological empowerment and work–life balance between transformational leadership and in-role performance of accounting personnel: 360-degree feedback Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Ernest O. Ugwoke, Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh, Felicia Ogonnia Nwokike, Emeka Promise Ugwunwoti, Wama Binga Emmanuel, Benuh Adama Idris, Clement Odey, Joshua Samson, Victoria Obiageli Nnamani, Joseph Tunga Yaro, Gloria Mgboyibo Eya, Gold Chiamaka Arua, Elisha Terkuma Guma, Joseph Bonglo Kingsley
The study determined whether psychological empowerment and work–life balance jointly mediate between transformational leadership and in-role performance of employees in Nigerian not-for-profit (NFP) universities using data collected through a 360-degree performance review of employees. Data were collected from the employees, their supervisors, colleagues, and customers. A sample of 360 comprising 36
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Is political skill always beneficial? The relationship between political skill and unethical pro-supervisor behavior Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-05-05 Zilong Cui, Kaixin Zhang
By drawing on social exchange theory, we developed a theoretical model to explore the effect of political skill on unethical pro-supervisor behavior (UPSB) via leader–member exchange (LMX) and the way in which immediate supervisor empowering leadership moderates this mediated relationship. A three-wave study (n = 442) provided evidence suggesting that political skill is positively related to UPSB and
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What explains the spread of corporate social responsibility? The role of competitive pressure and institutional isomorphism in the diffusion of voluntary adoption Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Seungmin Han, Kiyohiko Ito
This study provides a new perspective on the determinants of the spread of voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) adoption by incorporating the potential role of its adoption by industry competitors. We find supportive evidence that firms make CSR adoption decisions in response to competitive pressure as well as institutional mimetic pressures. Based on an event history analysis of longitudinal
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Exploring the determinants of ambidexterity in the context of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A meta-analytical review Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Rubina Chakma, Sanjay Dhir
Decades of ambidexterity research have gained huge scholarly attention from diverse research areas like marketing, organizational learning, innovation management, supply chain management, strategy, and entrepreneurship. However, it has been observed that past studies do not provide a quantitative assessment of ambidexterity determinants applicable to small and medium firms. In response, this study
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Career calling climate: The development and validation of a scale for a new construct Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Jiatian Chen, Douglas R. May, Catherine E. Schwoerer
Having a sense of calling toward one's work has key benefits for both the employee and the employer. Yet, little is known about whether and what kind of work climate facilitates employees' senses of calling, hindering efforts toward positive changes from managers and organizations. This research introduces the concept of ‘career calling climate’ and describes the development of a scale (i.e., Career
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International alliance structure and effectiveness: evidence from law firms Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Rany Salvoldi, David M. Brock
International alliances are important strategic vehicles to build geographic scope and enter foreign markets, especially for firms lacking the resources or facing limitations to direct foreign expansion. Addressing recent calls to study alliance structure, we investigate the design parameters of nonequity international alliances and their performance implications. Building on the resource-based view
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Praising ‘me’ or ‘we’? Different types of self-promotion and career success Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Chong Chen, Wen Wu, Dan Ni, Mingyu Zhang, Yihua Zhang
Self-promotion, widespread in the workplace, has received extensive attention from scholars. However, due to the narrow one-dimensional structure of traditional self-promotion and the limitations of theoretical thinking, its antecedents and consequences are still unclear. Therefore, we propose a new pair of self-promotion behaviors (sole self-promotion and joint self-promotion), and develop the measures
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Aging the gap: the compensation among men and women executives Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Marta M. Elvira, Cristina Quintana-García, Isabel Villamor
In this study, we explore how early career advancement affects the gender pay gap among top executives and argue that an employee's age at attainment of an executive position serves as a signal that helps reduce biases toward women, thereby lowering gender pay differentials. We analyze career data of 803 executives from public high-technology manufacturing firms in the United States by collecting information
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The role of organisational factors and environmental conditions on the success of newly founded firms Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Yolanda Fuertes-Callén, Beatriz Cuellar-Fernández, Carlos Serrano-Cinca
This study examines the influence of founding conditions and decisions on new companies' performance, analysing how both environmental context and organisational dynamics interact to determine their success. It distinguishes between two different success indicators: survival and profitable growth. An empirical study conducted using a sample of 3,722 new agri-food companies in two different periods
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The curvilinear impact of perceived organizational politics on employee voice behavior: Mediating role of territoriality Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Hao Zhou, Qin Liu
Organizational context has an important influence on voice behavior. This study investigates the curvilinear relationship between perceived organizational politics (POP) – an inevitable organizational context factor – and employee voice behavior through a conservation of resources theory lens, considering the curvilinear mediating role of territoriality. A three-wave survey of 227 full-time employees
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Working from home during lockdown: the impact on performance and wellbeing Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Roy K. Smollan, Rachel L. Morrison, Helena D. Cooper-Thomas
The experience of working from home changed drastically with the arrival of COVID-19. Compared to pre-pandemic experiences, key differences included the vast number of people involved, its involuntary nature, the suddenness of its implementation, its lengthy duration, and the presence of others at home. The demands of this form of remote work during lockdown have partly been mitigated by the resources
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From adaptive capability to entrepreneurial orientation: the mediating role of network capabilities in the context of SMEs. Findings from SEM and fsQCA Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Arafet Bouhalleb
To develop entrepreneurial orientation (EO), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to possess managerial and organizational capabilities. In this paper, we posit that adaptive capabilities (AC) and network capabilities (NCs) are assets that allow an SME to distinguish itself and establish an entrepreneurial culture. We investigate the direct effect of AC on EO. Furthermore, we consider the
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The role of organizational language in gaining legitimacy from the perspective of new institutional theory Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Recai Coşkun, Salih Arslan
This research addresses the role of organizational language in the establishment of legitimacy from the perspective of New Institutional Theory. Several conceptual and methodical contributions have been made. First, by pairing cultural-cognitive legitimacy with phenomenological institutionalism and socio-political legitimacy with social organizational institutionalism, we have proposed a new way of
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Does maximum emotional intelligence facilitate team organizational citizenship behaviors: A perspective of integrating strategic core roles and multilevel theory Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Hui-Hua Zhang, Rui Li, Ming-Hui Wang
This study examines how maximum emotional intelligence (EI) members can contribute to the emergence of team-level organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB). Based on integrating a strategic core role and multilevel theory, we developed and tested a model in which the maximum EI score in teams results in intrateam trust and consequently impacts team OCB and examined whether the indirect effect of maximum
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Aiming at inclusive workplaces: A bibliometric and interpretive review at the crossroads of disability management and human resource management Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Rocco Palumbo, Alessandro Hinna, Mohammad Fakhar Manesh
Inclusive workplaces rely on the joint optimization of disability management and human resource management. However, disability management has been predominantly investigated as an independent issue, overlooking its interplay with human resource management. The article delivers a bibliometric and interpretive review of the scholarly debate falling at the crossroad of disability management and human
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Diversity and inclusion: Multilevel recommendations Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Lila L. Carden
This article contributes to the knowledge about diversity and inclusion by including a discussion of corporate social responsibility, communication strategies, social capital, and social identity. This article also includes archival data as use cases to demonstrate how two companies are implementing diversity and inclusion practices. I further discuss how the companies' current practices are aligned
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Differing paths to organizational performance: strategic implications of resource transformation and capability reinforcement Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Manisha Mathur
Globally, organizations have little insight into mechanisms that enable them to leverage their resources and capabilities successfully. In that endeavor, this study demonstrates that organizations can achieve competitive advantages through resource transformation and capability reinforcement. Using a conceptual framework grounded in the resource-based view and the dynamic capabilities theory in combination
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Presenteeism as a moral hazard problem: Implications for the human resource management Journal of Management & Organization (IF 3.64) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Andrea Ollo-López, Imanol Nuñez
Information asymmetry about the employee's state of health means that workers may decide to work (or not) when they are sick, which turns presenteeism into a principal-agent relationship. From this new perspective, presenteeism can be explained by some distinct and original factors such as implicit incentives related to motivation and a sense of autonomy (empowerment, job usefulness, and recognition)