Embracing non‐Western Contexts in Management Scholarship

Journal of Management Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 26, 2024

Abstract Management is a global phenomenon. Yet, the vast majority of empirical investigations and theoretical explanations management, managers those being managed that are published in leading management journals based on research predominantly originates from Western contexts, particularly USA larger European countries. Non‐Western turn, reside at periphery mainstream scholarship. This problematic for multiple reasons. It provides an inherently limited view contextual factors may explain variation practices across globe, it leads to reductionist non‐Western contexts offer little more than means teasing out boundary conditions ‘Western’ theories. exclusion has resulted marginalization scholarly voices, who often hesitant submit their journals. To address these interrelated problems, we use this introduction Thematic Collection ‘Embracing contexts’ Journal Studies call scholars fully embrace research, doing so, unleash explanatory potential our understanding management.

Language: Английский

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Where do maverick organization design ideas come from? Approaches to studying the development of organizational design knowledge

Journal of Organization Design, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 51 - 60

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Abstract This paper develops a framework comprising typology of distinct approaches to understanding the development maverick organization design ideas: science, life-cycle, dramaturgical and translation. These represent influential but research traditions that vary substantially in their primary assumption envisioned outcomes drivers knowledge development. Yet, combination, insights from these extend into theory, as well provide broader more integrative basis for management practitioners adequately dealing with new ideas.

Language: Английский

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Multidirectional Idea Travelling Across an Organizational Field

Organization Studies, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 43(6), P. 931 - 952

Published: Feb. 11, 2021

Organizational scholars are increasingly interested in understanding how ideas travel across an organizational field. While most studies focus on travelling translate into practices, we lack insights the broader issue of as they move among heterogeneous actors To explore this multidirectional ideas, build notion translation ecology to capture ongoing interactions field members involved work within and outside adopting organizations. develop our argument, draw from a longitudinal, 20-year case study public sector digital transformation programme Denmark through which about mobile technology use for caregivers spread entire homecare By following initiative over time, show travelled multiple directions organizations other influential participated contributed diverse practices Based analyses, identify three distinct forms idea – reinforcing, complementing polarizing describe together shape morphing ecology. As result, advance knowledge under-theorized important perspective literature.

Language: Английский

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A Translation Theory of Knowledge Transfer

Oxford University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 20, 2023

Abstract This book develops a new theory about the challenges of transferring and sharing knowledge across organizational borders. Knowledge transfer refers to processes through which actors units exchange, receive, are influenced by experience others, can manifest itself changes in bases performance recipients. The capacity an organization exploit from other organizations is key its competitiveness, progress, survival. Thus, imitation important prerequisite for innovation. However, effective incredibly challenging; it sometimes succeeds, but frequently fails. Over last 30 years, considerable research efforts have been made identify factors that account variations outcomes processes. Chapter 2 this contains comprehensive review theories findings. despite great many insights, much variation remains unexplained, calls retheorizing subject. offers fresh reframing Based on extensive research, outlines conceptualizes between as acts translation, resembling translation language texts. author shows how involved actors’ competence better understanding outcomes. both extends established transfer.

Language: Английский

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Management control system stability and change in a global corporation: the role of cultural capital

Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Purpose This paper aims to understand the role that “cultural capital” of managers has on stability and change management control systems (MCS) in subsidiary a global corporation. Design/methodology/approach A seven-year longitudinal case study was conducted at US Japanese-based The theoretical concepts cultural capital MCS package typology are used examine how controls were understood by locally hired employees expatriate Japanese site. Findings findings show headquarters transferred an had high level interdependence between results their 1960s. did not influence behavior ways expected; instead, it led exclusion local employees. Even when faced with changing environment, change. When realized they could achieve goals USA without managers, slowly started hire mid-career managers. As number increased, become more aware impact capital. resulted changes for subsidiary. Originality/value revealed even strategy company environment which operates changes, may quickly. authors plays

Language: Английский

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What Are Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 All About? An Integrative Institutional Model for the New Industrial Paradigms

Administrative Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 118 - 118

Published: March 22, 2025

Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and 5.0 (I5.0) represent important changes in industrial paradigms. I4.0 is centered on efficiency competitiveness, I5.0 adds sustainability, human-centricity, resilience to the framework. Despite their growing relevance, much of existing research remains techno-centric, neglecting sociocultural institutional forces shaping them. This study investigates how transition from occurring using an perspective. A qualitative methodology was employed, combining theoretical synthesis secondary data analysis develop integrative model. The proposed model draws insights Institutional Theory, Scandinavian Institutionalism, Management Fashion, Quintuple Helix, emphasizing role translation diffusion institutionalizing these We maintain that both them are fundamentally discursive, shaped by pressures, shared meanings, stakeholder interactions. already allows for a heterogeneous vision adjusted different perspectives stakeholders. goes further responding criticism about social environmental issues introducing resilience, especially after COVID-19 pandemic ongoing climate crisis. As result, aligns with broader range actors interests, increasing its potential widespread acceptance long-term impact. challenges deterministic views technology, arguing this new revolution not eminently technology-driven but instead emphasizes central discourse processes development.

Language: Английский

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Metaphorical and Interlingual Translation in Moving Organizational Practices Across Languages

Organization Studies, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 41(9), P. 1311 - 1332

Published: Dec. 19, 2019

Organizational scholars refer to translation as a metaphor in order describe the transformation and movement of organizational practices across institutional contexts. However, they have paid relatively little attention challenges moving language boundaries. In this conceptual paper, we theorize that when move contexts differ not only terms institutions cultures but also languages, becomes more than metaphor; it turns into reverbalization meaning another language. We argue meeting languages opens up whole new arena for translator agency unfold. Interlingual metaphorical are two distinct interrelated forms mutually constitutive. identify possible constellations between interlingual illustrate agentic with published case examples. propose is key resource discursive constitution multilingual organizations. This paper contributes stream research organization studies has made core aspect its inquiry.

Language: Английский

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Gaijin invasion? A resource dependence perspective on foreign ownership and foreign directors

International Business Review, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 30(6), P. 101861 - 101861

Published: May 24, 2021

Language: Английский

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The landscape of post-institutional practice variation theories: from traveling ideas to institutional inertia

International journal of organizational analysis, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 31(6), P. 2300 - 2321

Published: March 4, 2022

Purpose Institutional theory assumes practice adoption and subsequent decoupling. However, there is a range of alternative organizational theories that challenge this view offer instead their reinterpretation, extension modification institutional predictions with regard to the possible various responses processes follow decision adopt. This paper aims review spectrum suggest how they clarify, supplement, correct, restrict and/or abandon some explanations predictions. Design/methodology/approach Extensions alternatives are mainly motivated by need have variation, plethora currently exists in literature. The authors these compare them against each other. Findings analysis revealed shortcomings advantages compared It suggested which most useful domain application. theory, Scandinavian institutionalism, management fashion virus inertia analyze whether able reproduce success successfully address resolve its gaps. conclude discussing regular emergences new account for idea-handling stage diffusion signals theory’s limit validity domain. Originality/value problem idea emergence/diffusion/disappearance adoption/variation/use fundamentally different, but both researchers go beyond theory. Despite being dominant organizations internally consistent explaining wide empirical observations, it evident not complete contributes exploring comparing existing candidates variation

Language: Английский

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The unpacking and repacking of agricultural innovation: Embrapa's translation roles and positions in the introduction of the pyramid model and hybrid pigs in Brazil

Agricultural Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 216, P. 103880 - 103880

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

The notion of simply transfering agricultural innovation from suppliers to receivers as a strategy improve agri-food systems globally has been strongly criticized and raised debates in the field technology development innovation. Previous studies have shown that there is translational work be done within when technologies travel one context another, they also increasingly focused on how public research institutions (PRTIs) participate such efforts. However, previous literature not sharpened translation roles played by PRTIs into local interpret adapt foreign technologies. This study aims analyze Embrapa (a pivotal PRTI Brazil) system linked Brazilian pig production. It analyses took part decontextualization recontextualization pyramid model hybrid pigs setting. applies qualitative approach based case method. Its primary data sources are 21 in-depth interviews with key actors involved Furthermore, interviewee's content was triangulated secondary interpreted using our conceptual understanding an analytical lens. Our findings add theory threefold way: 1) we show get what dub 'translation ecosystems' helping imported innovations; 2) uncover may present flexibility' perform more than single role simultaneously ecosystems; 3) propose fine-grained (orchestrator supporter) observing contributed ecosystems functioning. enhances knowledge can better deal global flows traveling evidences should highly regarded terms innovations scaling readiness functions assist who become marginalized abroad, providing options suit contexts.

Language: Английский

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