Why Adding Women to Boards Is Not Enough
The Board Gender Diversity Puzzle Board gender diversity is widely seen as a win win outcome that benefits both firms and… Read More »Why Adding Women to Boards Is Not Enough
Walking at the Pace of the Slowest: What a Mexican Water Plant Occupation Teaches about Time
Summary In 2021, Indigenous Nahua community members and Zapatista-influenced activists occupied a Bonafont–Danone bottling plant near Puebla,… Read More »Walking at the Pace of the Slowest: What a Mexican Water Plant Occupation Teaches about Time
Harnessing Star Power: The Distinct Effects of Star Inventors on Radical and Incremental Innovation
What happens when firms bring star inventors into the organisation? This new paper examines how… Read More »Harnessing Star Power: The Distinct Effects of Star Inventors on Radical and Incremental Innovation
Crisis-Proofing Your Organization Requires Customized Fit
SUMMARY Why do some firms profit through crises while others falter, even when facing similar disruptions? Our… Read More »Crisis-Proofing Your Organization Requires Customized Fit
In business ecosystems, even the smallest of individuals can make big differences when disruption hits
When stepping out into the world of business, being connected seems to have become increasingly important. While people used… Read More »In business ecosystems, even the smallest of individuals can make big differences when disruption hits
When Humility Meets Urgency: How CEOs’ Mindful Attention Unlocks Investments in Digital Ventures
Digital transformation is one of the defining challenges of our time. For many established firms,… Read More »When Humility Meets Urgency: How CEOs’ Mindful Attention Unlocks Investments in Digital Ventures
Micro-Processes of Constrained Innovation: A Field Study of Constraint-Handling Practices in Base of the Pyramid Innovation Projects
How do innovators move forward when resources, structures, and conditions limit what seems possible? Drawing… Read More »Micro-Processes of Constrained Innovation: A Field Study of Constraint-Handling Practices in Base of the Pyramid Innovation Projects
Disentangling the Leadership Theory Jungle
Summary The prevailing leadership theories, reflecting an idealistic view, posit that bright side leadership (e.g., authentic and… Read More »Disentangling the Leadership Theory Jungle
Acquirer Strategic Orientations, Integration Decisions, and Performance
How do acquiring firms’ strategic orientations shape post-acquisition integration and ultimately influence acquisition performance? This… Read More »Acquirer Strategic Orientations, Integration Decisions, and Performance
When Plausible Ideas Become Shared Theories: Understanding Semiotic Abduction in Management Research
Summary How do management theories become accepted truths? Our article, published in the Journal of Management… Read More »When Plausible Ideas Become Shared Theories: Understanding Semiotic Abduction in Management Research
The Support Paradox: Explaining (Mis)Matches in Refugee Workplace Support
Short Summary Workplace support is usually seen as an obvious positive. But well-meant support can… Read More »The Support Paradox: Explaining (Mis)Matches in Refugee Workplace Support
Joining Decision-Making, Moral Thinking, and Collective Action: Grand Challenges as a Phenomenology of Deliberation
Rather than treating grand challenges simply as empirical contexts or abstract concepts, this paper proposes… Read More »Joining Decision-Making, Moral Thinking, and Collective Action: Grand Challenges as a Phenomenology of Deliberation
Joyful Scholarship: Reclaiming Pleasure to Inspire Change in Academia
By Gabriel Lomellini In this essay, the author reflects on the often-overlooked role of pleasure… Read More »Joyful Scholarship: Reclaiming Pleasure to Inspire Change in Academia
From Dark Alleys to University Light: Shining Light on Academic Consulting
Summary Academic consulting is full of promise and pitfalls. While it connects research with real-world problems, it’s surrounded by… Read More »From Dark Alleys to University Light: Shining Light on Academic Consulting
When Trade Wars Heal: What History Teaches Us About Business Diplomacy and Resilient Supply Chains
Trade wars are usually portrayed as destructive forces that fragment markets and undermine trust. Yet, history suggests a more nuanced story. Our recent research,… Read More »When Trade Wars Heal: What History Teaches Us About Business Diplomacy and Resilient Supply Chains
Team Iungens Practice: A Behavioural Perspective to Bridge Demographic Faultlines and Relationship Conflicts for Team Creativity
How can diverse teams unlock creativity when demographic faultlines and relationship conflicts threaten to divide… Read More »Team Iungens Practice: A Behavioural Perspective to Bridge Demographic Faultlines and Relationship Conflicts for Team Creativity
Turning the Tables on the Stigmatizers in the Digital Age
At the world’s largest tech show in 2019, a small startup made big waves. Lora DiCarlo,… Read More »Turning the Tables on the Stigmatizers in the Digital Age
The Acceleration of Artificial Intelligence: Rethinking Organization and Work in an Era of Rapid Technological Change
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the epistemic, interactional, and institutional foundations of contemporary organizations. In… Read More »The Acceleration of Artificial Intelligence: Rethinking Organization and Work in an Era of Rapid Technological Change
Network-Enabled Responses to Deglobalization: Examining How Firms Strategize During Eras of Global Disruption
In this historical case study, the authors examine how firms embedded in international merchant networks… Read More »Network-Enabled Responses to Deglobalization: Examining How Firms Strategize During Eras of Global Disruption
When Opposites Don’t Attract: The New Information Environment, Polarization, and What Happens to Social Evaluations When ‘The World Goes to Hell in a Handbasket’
By Timothy G. Pollock, Violina P. Rindova In this thought-provoking essay, the authors examine how… Read More »When Opposites Don’t Attract: The New Information Environment, Polarization, and What Happens to Social Evaluations When ‘The World Goes to Hell in a Handbasket’