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Building theories from case study research.
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In this paper, the authors define a leadership event as a perceived segment of action whose meaning is created by the interactions of actors involved in producing it, and present a set of innovative methods for capturing and analyzing these contextually driven processes.Abstract:
�Traditional, hierarchical views of leadership are less and less useful given the complexities of our modern world. Leadership theory must transition to new perspectives that account for the complex adaptive needs of organizations. In this paper, we propose that leadership (as opposed to leaders) can be seen as a complex dynamic process that emerges in the interactive “spaces between” people and ideas. That is, leadership is a dynamic that transcends the capabilities of individuals alone; it is the product of interaction, tension, and exchange rules governing changes in perceptions and understanding. We label this a dynamic of adaptive leadership, and we show how this dynamic provides important insights about the nature of leadership and its outcomes in organizational fields. We define a leadership event as a perceived segment of action whose meaning is created by the interactions of actors involved in producing it, and we present a set of innovative methods for capturing and analyzing these contextually driven processes. We provide theoretical and practical implications of these ideas for organizational behavior and organization and management theory.read more
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Corporate Entrepreneurship: Top Managers and New Business Creation
Vijay Sathe,Peter F. Drucker +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the importance of a consistent emphasis and approach for new business creation and why it is beneficial but difficult to achieve, and how the five major influences interact to drive new business formation.
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Minding the competition: from mapping to mastery
TL;DR: In this article, a sociocognitive capability approach that integrates cognitive and economic theories was developed to examine the processes through which managerial cognitions lead to sustained competitive advantage, and how human and organizational resources give rise to group capabilities.
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The Role of Networks in Fundamental Organizational Change: A Grounded Analysis
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined 8 organizations and found that social networks make a difference in the capability of organizations to implement fundamental organizational principles, such as organizational diversity, diversity, and inclusion.
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The Dynamic Limits of Specialization: Vertical Integration Reconsidered:
TL;DR: In this article, the authors develop an inductive framework to explain why, after long periods of vertical specialization, industries shift to vertical reintegration, which often demands new "all-in-one" markets.
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Dynamic Managerial Capabilities and the Multibusiness Team: The Role of Episodic Teams in Executive Leadership Groups
TL;DR: This grounded theory-building multiple-case study examines the relationship between the characteristics of the set of business-unit general managers and firm performance in six firms operating in the high-dynamic software industry with an in-depth comparative case study.
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