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David Barry
Other affiliations: Harvard University, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Syracuse University
Bio: David Barry is an academic researcher from University of Auckland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Narrative & Narrative inquiry. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 16 publications receiving 2001 citations. Previous affiliations of David Barry include Harvard University & Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
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TL;DR: The authors explored strategic management as a form of fiction and discussed the challenges strategists have faced in making strategic discourse both credible and novel and considered how strategic narratives may change within the "virtual" organization of the future.
Abstract: Using narrative theory, this article explores strategic management as a form of fiction. After introducing several key narrative concepts, we discuss the challenges strategists have faced in making strategic discourse both credible and novel and consider how strategic narratives may change within the "virtual" organization of the future. We also provide a number of narrativist-oriented research questions and methodological suggestions.
986 citations
TL;DR: The use of self-managed teams (SMTs) in work settings not only has gained momentum but appears to be at a record high as mentioned in this paper, and they are widely used among such companies as Digital, FMC, Frito-Laj, GE, General Foods, GM, Hewlett-Packard, Honeywell, and PepsiCola.
253 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of goal setting and planning quality on organizational performance were investigated at the organizational level in a controlled setting, and the authors found that setting specific organizational goals was positively related to planning quality and organizational performance.
158 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, symbolic constructivism, a qualitative research approach that uses artlike, non-routine portrayal (e.g., sculpture, photographs, drawings, dramatization, etc.) to elicit, cha...
Abstract: This article introduces symbolic constructivism, a qualitative research approach that uses artlike, nonroutine portrayal (e.g., sculpture, photographs, drawings, dramatization, etc.) to elicit, cha...
107 citations
TL;DR: This paper explored how developments in the ground-breaking field of narrative family therapy might be applied to organizational change efforts, and provided an introductory discussion of some of narrative therapy's key orientations and practices (e.g. postmodern notions of language and power, influence mapping, problem externalization, unique outcomes, audiencing).
Abstract: Explores how developments in the ground‐breaking field of narrative family therapy might be applied to organizational change efforts. After an introductory discussion of some of narrative therapy’s key orientations and practices (e.g. postmodern notions of language and power, influence mapping, problem externalization, unique outcomes, audiencing), an extended example is given where a narrative approach was used to effect change in a health‐care organization. The case is used to generate a series of research questions and directions.
93 citations
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TL;DR: The authors summarize 35 years of empirical research on goal-setting theory, describing the core findings of the theory, the mechanisms by which goals operate, moderators of goal effects, the relation of goals and satisfaction, and the role of goals as mediators of incentives.
Abstract: University of TorontoThe authors summarize 35 years of empirical research ongoal-setting theory. They describe the core findings of thetheory, the mechanisms by which goals operate, modera-tors of goal effects, the relation of goals and satisfaction,and the role of goals as mediators of incentives. Theexternal validity and practical significance of goal-settingtheory are explained, and new directions in goal-settingresearch are discussed. The relationships of goal setting toother theories are described as are the theory’s limitations.
5,700 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize 35 years of empirical research on goal-setting theory and describe the core findings of the theory, the mechanisms by which goals operate, moderators of goal effects, the relation of goals and satisfaction, and the role of goals as mediators of incentives.
Abstract: The authors summarize 35 years of empirical research on goal-setting theory. They describe the core findings of the theory, the mechanisms by which goals operate, moderators of goal effects, the relation of goals and satisfaction, and the role of goals as mediators of incentives. The external validity and practical significance of goal-setting theory are explained, and new directions in goal-setting research are discussed. The relationships of goal setting to other theories are described as are the theory's limitations.
4,052 citations
TL;DR: Substantial evidence supports screening all patients with diabetes to identify those at risk for foot ulceration and recommending certain prophylactic interventions, including patient education, prescription footwear, intensive podiatric care, and evaluation for surgical interventions.
Abstract: ContextAmong persons diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus, the prevalence
of foot ulcers is 4% to 10%, the annual population-based incidence is 1.0%
to 4.1%, and the lifetime incidence may be as high as 25%. These ulcers frequently
become infected, cause great morbidity, engender considerable financial costs,
and are the usual first step to lower extremity amputation.ObjectiveTo systematically review the evidence on the efficacy of methods advocated
for preventing diabetic foot ulcers in the primary care setting.Data Sources, Study Selection, and Data ExtractionThe EBSCO, MEDLINE, and the National Guideline Clearinghouse databases
were searched for articles published between January 1980 and April 2004 using
database-specific keywords. Bibliographies of retrieved articles were also
searched, along with the Cochrane Library and relevant Web sites. We reviewed
the retrieved literature for pertinent information, paying particular attention
to prospective cohort studies and randomized clinical trials.Data SynthesisPrevention of diabetic foot ulcers begins with screening for loss of
protective sensation, which is best accomplished in the primary care setting
with a brief history and the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament. Specialist clinics
may quantify neuropathy with biothesiometry, measure plantar foot pressure,
and assess lower extremity vascular status with Doppler ultrasound and ankle-brachial
blood pressure indices. These measurements, in conjunction with other findings
from the history and physical examination, enable clinicians to stratify patients
based on risk and to determine the type of intervention. Educating patients
about proper foot care and periodic foot examinations are effective interventions
to prevent ulceration. Other possibly effective clinical interventions include
optimizing glycemic control, smoking cessation, intensive podiatric care,
debridement of calluses, and certain types of prophylactic foot surgery. The
value of various types of prescription footwear for ulcer prevention is not
clear.ConclusionsSubstantial evidence supports screening all patients with diabetes to
identify those at risk for foot ulceration. These patients might benefit from
certain prophylactic interventions, including patient education, prescription
footwear, intensive podiatric care, and evaluation for surgical interventions.
2,469 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a framework for strategy research that integrates these two levels based on the three concepts of strategy praxis, strategy practices and strategy practitioners, and develop implications of this framework for research, particularly with regard to the impact of strategy practices on strategy practice, the creation and transfer of strategy practice and the making of strategy practitioners.
Abstract: This paper identifies a practice turn in current strategy research, treating strategy as something people do. However, it argues that this turn is incomplete in that researchers currently concentrate either on strategy activity at the intra-organizational level or on the aggregate effects of this activity at the extra-organizational level. The paper proposes a framework for strategy research that integrates these two levels based on the three concepts of strategy praxis, strategy practices and strategy practitioners. The paper develops implications of this framework for research, particularly with regard to the impact of strategy practices on strategy praxis, the creation and transfer of strategy practices and the making of strategy practitioners. The paper concludes by outlining the distinctive emphases of the practice perspective within the strategy discipline.
1,683 citations
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TL;DR: The authors define cultural entrepreneurship as the process of storytelling that mediates between extant stocks of entrepreneurial resources and subsequent capital acquisition and wealth creation, and propose a framework that focuses on how entrepreneurial stories facilitate the crafting of a new venture identity that serves as a touchstone upon which legitimacy may be conferred by investors, competitors, and consumers.
Abstract: We define cultural entrepreneurship as the process of storytelling that mediates between extant stocks of entrepreneurial resources and subsequent capital acquisition and wealth creation. We propose a framework that focuses on how entrepreneurial stories facilitate the crafting of a new venture identity that serves as a touchstone upon which legitimacy may be conferred by investors, competitors, and consumers, opening up access to new capital and market opportunities. Stories help create competitive advantage for entrepreneurs through focal content shaped by two key forms of entrepreneurial capital: firm-specific resource capital and industry-level institutional capital. We illustrate our ideas with anecdotal entrepreneurial stories that range from contemporary high technology accounts to the evolution of the mutual fund industry. Propositions are offered to guide future empirical research based on our framework. Theoretically, we aim to extend recent efforts to synthesize strategic and institutional perspectives by incorporating insights from contemporary approaches to culture and organizational identity.
1,672 citations