Rick Delbridge

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors extend previous research on institutional theory by distinguishing between two definitions of conformity (compliance and convergence) and by taking a comprehensive view of the organizational characteristics that might be subject to isomorphic pressures.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose new directions in researching innovation in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) based on a process perspective, considering the nature of studies of innovation in SMEs, and outlining new directions that take into consideration the conceptual arguments illustrated in the previous sections.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the JIT/TQM manufacturing system intensifies work as a result of increased surveillance and monitoring of workers' activities, heightened responsibility and accountability, harnessing of peer pressure within teams and via customers, and fostering of involvement in waste elimination and continuous improvement of the production process.

TL;DR: The importance of gossip in organizational life is explored in this article, where the authors draw together theory and research from various disciplines in order to explore four main propositions: that gossip is a phenomenon worthy of serious study/analysis; that gossip in organizations has been under-researched; that a la lysis of gossip reveals important aspects about the social organization of work; and that gossip was a social process that helps to protect and perpetuate organiza tions.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine how firms create new networks (with customers, suppliers or other partners) as one part of this capacity for discontinuous innovation, i.e., the implementation of new technologies, products, or business models that represent a dramatic departure from the current state of the art in the industry.