The Mediating Role Of Vision And Compassion In Physician Leadership,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
The Mediating Role Of Vision And Compassion In Physician Leadership, Joann Farrell Quinn
Student Scholarship
Physician leaders span two professional groups- that of physician and of leader. While there have been many efforts at understanding the characteristics of effective physician leaders, a greater understanding is needed on the nature of physician leadership. We surveyed the largest health care organization for physician leaders in the United States to gain a greater understanding. Findings from our qualitative research guided this quantitative study, which used PLS to analyze results from 677 online surveys to understand the causal relationship of role conflict and role endorsement to participation. Our findings reveal the mediating influence that positivity exerts upon participation. Our …
Emerging Patterns In 21st Century Leadership: An Exploration Of Generational Normative Collisions,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
Emerging Patterns In 21st Century Leadership: An Exploration Of Generational Normative Collisions, Donna L. Haeger
Student Scholarship
In the current work environment, younger workers in leadership positions are overseeing workers much older than themselves. Few empirical studies have focused on the emerging patterns of leadership associated with the relationship between young managers and older workers. To address this gap in the literature, we conducted a qualitative study based on semistructured interviews with thirteen managers under the age of thirty six and thirteen employees at least twenty years older. The goal of our study is to generate grounded theory about the "lived experiences" of contemporary young managers leading older subordinates. Our exploratory findings show that the task focused …
Out Of Control: The Impact Of Unaddressed Affective Conflict On Sme Board Stability,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
Out Of Control: The Impact Of Unaddressed Affective Conflict On Sme Board Stability, Solange Charas
Student Scholarship
Seventy-seven percent of low corporate governance ratings for U.S. publicly-traded companies are attributable to poorly-performing boards (GovernanceMetrics International (GMI), 2005). Research suggests a relationship between governance quality and financial performance with evidence of better performance by active vs. passive boards. While most governance research has focused on board member demographics to predict governance quality, few scholars have addressed board dynamics. Adopting a grounded theory approach to address this deficit, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 23 board directors of U.S. publically traded small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with high and low independently attributed governance ratings. Results indicate directors in both groups …
What Are The Correlates Of Interdisciplinary Research Impact? The Case Of Corporate Governance Research,
2012
Old Dominion University
What Are The Correlates Of Interdisciplinary Research Impact? The Case Of Corporate Governance Research, William Q. Judge, Thomas Weber, Maureen I. Muller-Kahle
Management Faculty Publications
We explore the concept of interdisciplinary research impact and better understand what factors might be associated with it. Using the field of corporate governance research as a case study and linking our research impact concept to a novel measure of scholarly citation rates, we seek to understand why some corporate governance scholars are cited more than others. We first developed a comprehensive ranking of the top-100 scholars cited for their research in corporate governance and then compared that "high-impact" group with scholars who had published governance research that was not yet cited. We hypothesized that indicators from the social network …
Breaking Free: A Qualitative Analysis Of Entrenchment And Disruptive Strategies Of Corporate Leaders,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
Breaking Free: A Qualitative Analysis Of Entrenchment And Disruptive Strategies Of Corporate Leaders, Sherry Sanger
Student Scholarship
Using qualitative analysis of in-depth interview data from 23 Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) in diverse industries, the study aims to advance theoretical understanding of (a) when and how corporate leaders experience entrenchment, (b) what strategies corporate leaders use to disrupt or break free from their entrenchment and (c) how leaders generate disruptive strategies. Our findings show that CMOs experience both organizational and personal entrenchment, which differ in nature and significance. In general, CMOs are alert to entrenchment traps and deploy varied disruptive strategies to break free, sometimes with success. Finally, our data suggests that CMOs source their disruptive strategies from …
Breaking Free: A Qualitative Analysis Of Entrenchment And Disruptive Strategies Of Corporate Leaders,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
Breaking Free: A Qualitative Analysis Of Entrenchment And Disruptive Strategies Of Corporate Leaders, Sherry Sanger
Student Scholarship
Using qualitative analysis of in-depth interview data from 23 Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) in diverse industries, the study aims to advance theoretical understanding of (a) when and how corporate leaders experience entrenchment, (b) what strategies corporate leaders use to disrupt or break free from their entrenchment and (c) how leaders generate disruptive strategies. Our findings show that CMOs experience both organizational and personal entrenchment, which differ in nature and significance. In general, CMOs are alert to entrenchment traps and deploy varied disruptive strategies to break free, sometimes with success. Finally, our data suggests that CMOs source their disruptive strategies from …
The Second Glass Ceiling Impedes Women Entrepreneurs,
2012
University of Richmond
The Second Glass Ceiling Impedes Women Entrepreneurs, Douglas A. Bosse, Porcher L. Taylor Iii
Management Faculty Publications
The glass ceiling phenomenon that impedes the advancement of talented women professionals into senior executive roles inside large corporations is widely recognized in society, studied in the management literature, taught in business schools, and tangibly felt by many women executives. Outside the corporate setting, we show that a second glass ceiling exists for women entrepreneurs and women small business owners. This second glass ceiling is a gender bias that obstructs women-owned small firms from accessing the financial capital required to start new firms and fuel the growth of existing firms. This paper (1) defines the second glass ceiling phenomenon, (2) …
The Effect Of Cognition, Institutions, And Long Term Orientation On Entrepreneurial Ethical Behavior: China Vs. U.S.,
2012
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
The Effect Of Cognition, Institutions, And Long Term Orientation On Entrepreneurial Ethical Behavior: China Vs. U.S., Sibin Wu, Arpita Joardar
Management Faculty Publications
This paper presents a theoretical framework to examine if entrepreneurs think and behave differently at various phases of a venture, namely opportunity exploration and exploitation stages. It is also proposed that there is a difference between entrepreneurs in China and in the U.S. due to institutional voids. Furthermore, we argue that the difference increases across the two stages of the entrepreneurial process. Specifically, at the exploration stage, entrepreneurs in China and the U.S. behave similarly when ethics is concerned. However, entrepreneurial unethical behaviors seem to be more rampant at the exploitation stage in China compared with that in the U.S. …
Women Managing Women: A Good Idea?,
2012
Central Washington University
Women Managing Women: A Good Idea?, Wendy Cook, Nancy Graber Pigeon, James L. Nimnicht
All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Business
As women continue to move into the workplace and into managerial positions, the wage gap for female employees is not improving. In this study, we examine the effect of having a female manager on the wages and hierarchical growth of female employees. Findings suggest that female employees may be better served by working for male managers.
Managing For Stakeholders, Stakeholder Utility Functions, And Competitive Advantage,
2012
University of Richmond
Managing For Stakeholders, Stakeholder Utility Functions, And Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey S. Harrison, Douglas A. Bosse, Robert A. Phillips
Management Faculty Publications
This paper integrates some of the central concepts of stakeholder theory with the literatures on organizational justice and trust to explain firm competitiveness. It provides a detailed explanation of factors that facilitate acquisition of knowledge about stakeholder utility functions. In addition, it offers a knowledge-based analysis of how firms that manage for stakeholders can enjoy sustainable competitive benefits. These explanations provide a strong rationale for including stakeholder theory in the discussion of firm competitiveness and performance.
Complexity, Context And Governance In Biotechnology Alliances,
2012
University of Richmond
Complexity, Context And Governance In Biotechnology Alliances, Anupama Phene, Stephen Tallman
Management Faculty Publications
This study explores the effect of coordination needs on alliance governance. We examine coordination needs that arise as a consequence of the characteristics and the context of the alliance. We posit that alliance characteristics and contextual factors influence alliance form and equity investment levels. We evaluate the effects of the complexity of technology transfer and strategic complexity of the alliance. We also study contextual factors, represented by the distance between the intellectual property protection regimes of the home countries of the participants, the focal firm’s prior presence in the alliance country and its primary expertise in the industry. We offer …
Compulsory Licensing: For Better Or For Worse, The Done Deal Lies In The Balance,
2012
Trinity University
Compulsory Licensing: For Better Or For Worse, The Done Deal Lies In The Balance, Deli Yang
School of Business Faculty Research
Ever since compulsory licensing has emerged as a statutory obligation, it has been debated around the balance of interests between the general public and IP right holders. After opening two cases relevant and typical to the debate, this column clarifies compulsory licensing within the licensing contexts, and gives a brief account of its history. The focal point then centers on the main issues of compulsory licensing grants for national emergency, non-working, anti-competitive practice, non-commercial use and relevant international issues. In the end, some potential solutions are proposed.
Patent System Measurements: Review, Critique And Proposal,
2012
Trinity University
Patent System Measurements: Review, Critique And Proposal, Deli Yang
School of Business Faculty Research
This paper reviews and critiques existing literature on means of patent system measurement across countries and accordingly proposes an integrated framework to advance this under-studied area by considering the impact of international organizations. The literature review reveals that studies have been conducted to measure patent systems across the world in diversely conceptual, empirical and methodological manners. The paper discusses all these differences and reveals their strengths and weaknesses. The proposed conceptual framework consists of three components: patent mechanism (e.g. patent laws), patent administration (e.g. patent filing and grant) and patent enforcement (e.g. judicial dispute resolution). The initial testing of this …
Zero Tolerance Or Zero Rationality,
2012
Georgia Southern University
Zero Tolerance Or Zero Rationality, John Leaptrott, J. Michael Mcdonald, Jerry W. Wilson
Management: Faculty Publications
The primary subject matter of this case concerns organizational culture and conflict management. Secondary issues examined include ethics, human resource management, organizational theory and strategy. The case has a difficulty level appropriate for upper division and graduate business students. The case is designed to be taught in one to two class hours and is expected to require two to four hours of outside preparation by students. Zero tolerance policies, while still on the rise in many institutions in this country (most prominently in U.S. school systems), are increasingly being challenged in courts at various levels. Two of the most common …
Comparing Ratings: In-Class (Paper) Vs. Out Of Class (Online) Student Evaluations,
2012
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Comparing Ratings: In-Class (Paper) Vs. Out Of Class (Online) Student Evaluations, Ronald R. Mau, Rose Opengart
Publications
Student evaluations of teaching (SET) are used by institutions of higher learning in the tenure and promotion process and in awarding merit pay increases. The trend at some institutions has been towards using an online student assessment instrument (SAI) in lieu of the traditional paper –based, in-class assessment. This study examines the difference in student evaluations in two contexts; online and paper-based, in a finance course taught to non-finance majors. The evidence strongly indicates faculty receives higher evaluations using a paper-based instrument administered during class than with an online assessment instrument which students complete on their own time.
The Impact Of Servant Leadership On Follower Outcomes: Testing The Mediating Roles Of Stewardship Climate And Trust,
2012
University of Mississippi
The Impact Of Servant Leadership On Follower Outcomes: Testing The Mediating Roles Of Stewardship Climate And Trust, Wallace Alexander Williams
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This research focused on the impact of servant leadership on follower citizenship behaviors (OCBs), both at the individual and organizational levels. The relationship was considered indirect, with trust, perceptions of fairness, and stewardship climate acting as mediators to the relationship between servant leadership and follower citizenship behaviors. The three major contributions are (1) the identification and empirical test of 'servant' and 'leader' components of servant leadership, and (2) the theoretical extension of servant leadership through stewardship theory, and (3) the evidence for its importance in explaining the role of stewardship climate in the relationship between servant leadership and follower OCBs. …
System Of Systems Perspective On Risk: Towards A Unified Concept,
2012
Old Dominion University
System Of Systems Perspective On Risk: Towards A Unified Concept, C. Ariel Pinto, Michael K. Mcshane, Ipek Bozkurt
Finance Faculty Publications
Many systems and projects that concern systems engineers, engineering managers, and business managers today can be defined as system of systems (SoS), which are described as ambiguous, uncertain and dynamic, among others. In addition to the traditional view on risk identification, analysis and management, the concept of risk should be considered with respect to these systems of systems. The purpose of this paper is to analyse both fundamental concepts and recent publications in system of systems, business and engineering management, as well as risk analysis, modelling, and management for the purpose of better describing the concept of risk with respect …
Assessing Program Implementation: What It Is, Why It's Important, And How To Do It,
2012
Brigham Young University - Provo
Assessing Program Implementation: What It Is, Why It's Important, And How To Do It, Mat D. Duerden, Peter A. Witt
Faculty Publications
While the importance of evaluation program offerings is acknowledge by Extension educators, less emphasis is given to understanding program implementation. Simply assessing program impact without a clear understanding of the degree to which a program was actually implemented can result in inaccurate findings. The effective evaluation of both program impacts and evaluation can provide Extension educators with a more holistic perspective of their programs and an increased ability to identify and disseminate best program practices.
Securing Access To Lower-Cost Talent Globally: The Dynamics Of Active Embedding And Field Structuration,
2012
University of Massachusetts Boston
Securing Access To Lower-Cost Talent Globally: The Dynamics Of Active Embedding And Field Structuration, Stephan Manning, Joerg Sydow, Arnold Windeler
Management and Marketing Faculty Publication Series
This article examines how multinational corporations (MNCs) shape institutional conditions in emerging economies to secure access to high-skilled, yet lower-cost science and engineering talent. Based on two in-depth case studies of engineering offshoring projects of German automotive suppliers in Romania and China we analyze how MNCs engage in ‘active embedding’ by aligning local institutional conditions with global offshoring strategies and operational needs. MNCs thereby contribute to the structuration of field relations and practices of sourcing knowledge-intensive work from globally dispersed locations.Our findings stress the importance of institutional processes across geographic boundaries that regulate and get shaped by MNC activities.
Emergent Organizational Capacity For Compassion,
2012
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Emergent Organizational Capacity For Compassion, Laura T. Madden, Dennis Duchon, Timothy M. Madden, Donde Ashmos Plowman
Department of Management: Faculty Publications
Our model of emergent organizational capacity for compassion proposes that organizations can develop the capacity for compassion without formal direction. Relying on a framework from complexity science, we describe how the system conditions of agent diversity, interdependent roles, and social interactions enhance the likelihood of self-organizing around an individual response to a pain trigger. When agents then modify their roles to incorporate compassionate responding, their interactions amplify responses, changing the system, and a new order emerges: organizational capacity for compassion. In this new order the organization's structure, culture, routines, and scanning mechanisms incorporate compassionate responding and can influence future responses …
