Dilemma

About: Dilemma is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 16202 publications have been published within this topic receiving 250251 citations. The topic is also known as: Dilemna.

Organizing for Innovation: Managing the Coordination-Autonomy Dilemma in Technology Acquisitions

Abstract: The management of technology acquisitions - acquisitions of small technology based firms by large established firms - poses a dilemma in terms of how to organize for innovation. Acquirers must integrate acquired firms in order to exploit their capabilities and technologies in a coordinated manner; at the same time, they must preserve organizational autonomy for acquired firms in order to avoid disrupting their capacity for continued exploration. In this study, we suggest that the coordination-autonomy dilemma can be better managed by recognizing that the effect of a structural form on innovation outcomes is contingent on the stage of development of the innovation trajectory of the acquired firm. Specifically, we show that structural integration lowers the hazard of new product introductions for acquired firms that have not launched any products prior to acquisition and for all acquired firms in the immediate aftermath of the acquisition, but these adverse effects disappear as the innovation trajectory evolves beyond these stages. We discuss implications for our understanding of post merger integration, and the organizational challenges of balancing exploration and exploitation in high velocity environments.

The Great Leap: Driving Innovation From the Base of the Pyramid

Abstract: As multinationals unrelentingly seek new growth to satisfy shareholders, they increasingly hear concerns from many quarters about environmental degradation, labor exploitation, cultural hegemony and local autonomy. What is to be done? Must corporations' thirst for growth and profits serve only to exacerbate the antiglobalization movement? On the contrary, the authors say, a solution to this dilemma does exist. Companies can generate growth and satisfy social and environmental stakeholders through a "great leap" to the base of the economic pyramid, where 4 billion people aspire to join the market economy for the first time. This is not a question simply of doing the right thing in order to lift people out of poverty ? although that will surely be a result of the leap the authors have in mind. From a senior executive's point of view, it's a matter of finding the most exciting growth markets of the future. It is also where the technologies that are needed to address the social and environmental challenges associated with economic growth can best be developed. The authors illustrate their point with examples of companies that are already profitably disrupting such industries as telecommunications, consumer electronics and energy production.

Economic “Short-Termism”: The Debate, The Unresolved Issues, and The Implications for Management Practice and Research

Abstract: In many crucial decisions, the course of action that is moat desirable over the long run is not the best course of action in the short term. This is the dilemma addressed by the ongoing debate over economic “short-termism,” sparked by contentions that U.S. firms are losing to overseas competitors because U.S. management is unwilling or unable to invest in the long run, I argue that the debate has suffered from a limited focus: to address this problem, I present a framework that addresses organizational and individual as well as economic perspectives. I offer a review of concepts, analysis, and evidence, and I suggest a cross-discipline, multilevel research agenda for advancing understanding of this vital topic.

The productivity dilemma : roadblock to innovation in the automobile industry

Abstract: 1,4-Dihydropyridines bearing carboxy functions in the 3-, 5- and 6- or 2-, 3-, 5- and 6-positions and being substituted in the 4-position by phenyl, substituted phenyl, naphthyl, phenylalkyl or a heterocyclic group are antihypertensive agents and coronary vessel dilators. The compounds, of which 2-methyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5,6-tricarboxylic acid triethylester is a representative embodiment, are prepared through condensation of an enamine with an ylidene acid ester, the latter being separately prepared or prepared in situ.

Politician's Dilemma: Building State Capacity in Latin America

Abstract: In Latin America as elsewhere, politicians routinely face a painful dilemma: whether to use state resources for national purposes, especially those that foster economic development, or to channel resources to people and projects that will help insure political survival and reelection. While politicians may believe that a competent state bureaucracy is intrinsic to the national good, political realities invariably tempt leaders to reward powerful clients and constituents, undermining long-term competence. "Politician's Dilemma" explores the ways in which political actors deal with these contradictory pressures and asks the question: when will leaders support reforms that increase state capacity and that establish a more meritocratic and technically competent bureaucracy? Barbara Geddes brings rational choice theory to her study of Brazil between 1930 and 1964 and shows how state agencies are made more effective when they are protected from partisan pressures and operate through merit-based recruitment and promotion strategies. Looking at administrative reform movements in other Latin American democracies, she traces the incentives offered politicians to either help or hinder the process. In its balanced insight, wealth of detail, and analytical rigor, "Politician's Dilemma" provides a powerful key to understanding the conflicts inherent in Latin American politics, and to unlocking possibilities for real political change.