Prefiguring Alternative Organizing: Confronting marginalization through projective cultural adjustment and tempered autonomy

Organization Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 45(1), P. 59 - 84

Published: Sept. 14, 2023

In this paper, we examine community collectives – place-based, community-led initiatives for sustainable livelihood, as an alternative to the top-down, efficiency-driven economic model. Drawing on theoretical framework of prefigurative organizing, examined strategies employed by members in confronting entrenched inequalities and overcoming marginalization they envision engage inclusive futures. We conducted a comparative case study two exemplary India that exhibited differences degrees internal external marginalization. identified key cross-cutting themes organizing: projective cultural adjustment whether leverages their traditional culture or breaks away from it, tempered autonomy negotiating without overtly challenging dominant groups, exercising self-imposed restraints make independent decisions. show how these manifested across three processes prefiguring self-governance; commoning; cultivating discursive spaces. These findings help us theorize communities where degree is high due persisting social hierarchies, breaking past discriminatory practices, incorporating suspension consent decision-making process, introducing multiple constructive works are essential components organizing. high, building past, refusal decision-making, unified work important suggest organizing against power structure, within hierarchies exploitative political-economic structures, based selective strategic engagement seeking exit, exit might not be option place-based communities. discuss practical implications research grand challenges.

Language: Английский

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Empowering rural micro-entrepreneurs through technoficing: A process model for mobilizing and developing indigenous knowledge

The Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(2), P. 101836 - 101836

Published: April 13, 2024

The micro-entrepreneurship sector, as the second-largest employment generator in rural areas, plays a crucial role alleviating poverty. This study explores how social enterprises can assist micro-entrepreneurs mobilizing and leveraging indigenous knowledge to align production with demand. We propose technoficing strategic approach micro-entrepreneurship. conducted case of CommunityLink, enterprise implementing ICT-enabled practices facilitate growth India. Our findings reveal disconnections impeding development Importantly, we four-phase – basic, internal, external, offline-online that effectively mobilize leverage for minimal resource investment. synthesize our into comprehensive process model. research contributes discourse on ICT emerging academic dialogue decoloniality by highlighting significance empowering local institutions through use off-the-shelf technologies. Practitioners policymakers propel efforts toward improve livelihoods.

Language: Английский

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Making sustainable development happen: Does sustainable entrepreneurship make nations more sustainable?

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 440, P. 140849 - 140849

Published: Jan. 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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An Integrative Review of Management Research on Caste: Broadening our Horizons

Academy of Management Annals, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(2), P. 506 - 549

Published: April 29, 2024

Language: Английский

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Nurturing Resilient Communities: An Overview

India studies in business and economics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 25

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Survivalist Organizing in Urban Poverty Contexts

Organization Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 35(5), P. 1608 - 1640

Published: Feb. 27, 2024

Institutional scholarship on organizing in poverty contexts has focused the constraining nature of extant institutions and need for external actors to make transformative change interventions alleviate poverty. Comparatively little attention been paid potentially enabling contexts. We argue that more empirical work is needed deepen our understanding self-organizing processes embedded such generate their own efforts survive. Drawing social worlds approach institutional analysis, we shed light how self-organize produce enduring organizational arrangements safeguard themselves against adverse outcomes. Employing data from fieldwork interviews collected urban neighborhood Dagoretti Corner Nairobi, Kenya, examine colocation 105 largely identical auto repair businesses close spatial proximity. find leverage an indigenous institution—the societal ethos Harambee—to enable a process identify as “survivalist organizing.” Based research, survivalist incorporates four interlocking survival mechanisms: cultivating interbusiness solidarity, maintaining precarious relationships, redistributing resources prevent business deaths, generating collective philanthropy avoid personal destitution. develop new research agenda study strengthening rather than supplanting urbanized catalyze self-organizing. Funding: This was supported by China National Science Foundation [Grants 72091310 72091315].

Language: Английский

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Contextually balanced engagement: Navigating paradoxes of localisation and cultural embedding in rural health information systems implementation

Information Systems Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(6), P. 2024 - 2059

Published: April 10, 2024

Abstract Although health information systems (HIS) play an important role in elevating standards, a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively implement HIS rural areas is lacking. This issue becomes more significant when considering that globally majority the approximately 1.5 million deaths children under age five 2019 were attributable vaccine‐preventable diseases occurred areas. Accordingly, we ask two questions. How does rurality influence implementation and communication technology for development (ICT4D) projects? do organisations navigate challenges associated with during these Our findings, derived from in‐depth case study social enterprise India, reveal paradoxes pose effective settings: localisation paradox cultural embedding paradox. We found contextually balanced engagement was comprised four organisational responses—prioritising; localising; adjustment; engaging stakeholders—that help posed by paradoxes. Synthesising develop process model shows shaped descriptive sociocultural characteristics rurality. Further, require dynamic approach, multiple responses over time inherent implementation. suggest paradoxical tensions stemming lead e nabled findings contribute ICT4D projects

Language: Английский

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Social Entrepreneurship, Empowerment of Women Experiencing Homelessness and Gender Equality

Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: March 15, 2024

The relationship between social entrepreneurship and change continues to generate interest among researchers. We apply Kabeer's conceptualisation of empowerment intersectionality, additionally explore the paradox role agents for gender equality, consider practices a enterprise supporting women experiencing homelessness in UK. reflect on motivations drivers behind its work, extent which were able access control resources, enabling this transformation. While our case study positively affected women's empowerment, they also bring fore several areas reflection research; incorporation intersectionality into advocacy marginalised such as those study, male leaders advancing need find delicate balance one hand, paternalism suppression other.

Language: Английский

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Workplace adversity and the dual impact of gender on employee intentions to leave and pursue social entrepreneurship

Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Purpose This study explores social entrepreneurship as a viable career path for employees facing hostile workplace conditions in Peru. It examines the gender-specific effects of challenges such hostility, discrimination and sexual harassment on individuals’ aspirations transitions entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 450 Peruvian workers experiencing adverse conditions. Quantitative data analysis used to evaluate relationship between perceived challenges, intentions leave current jobs propensity pursue Gender differences were analyzed uncover unique patterns these relationships. Findings Results reveal significant gender differences: females report higher levels discrimination, while males perceptions harassment. Females intending their demonstrated stronger inclination toward compared male counterparts. These findings underline detrimental impact work environments employee highlight meaningful option individuals seeking address societal issues. Practical implications research offers valuable insights organizations policymakers, emphasizing importance creating equitable environments. also underscores potential empower disillusioned by conventional structures drive positive change. Originality/value By elucidating role an alternative path, our contributes growing body literature impact, offering both researchers practitioners aiming foster more empowering

Language: Английский

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Immigrant entrepreneurship in the United States: Intersectionality as a blessing and a curse

Journal of Business Venturing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 40(4), P. 106501 - 106501

Published: April 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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