Game‐Based Formats in Creativity and Innovation Management: Configurations, Practices and Directions
ABSTRACT This lead paper introduces a special issue, with seven papers included, that investigates how game‐based formats can enhance creativity and innovation funnels, with a focus on four cross‐cutting themes: (1) the purpose of the applied use of games and the epistemological reasoning behind organisational change concerns, (2) a deeper focus on ...
Sune Gudiksen, Rui Patricio
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Active employees in the future workplace: From job crafting to selfergetic job crafting
Abstract The job crafting theory implies, but does not explicitly present the relationship between the self and the job. To fill the gap, we theorize upon the holistic view of the self, and selfergy, a new concept reflecting the unique manner by which employees craft their jobs. Based on the principles of the self‐determination theory, we have advanced
Louiza Paraskevopoulou +3 more
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Continuous Adaptation: The DNA of Ambidextrous Organizations
The purpose of this essay is to explore the importance of continuous adaptation as a key element of the "DNA" of ambidextrous organizations, that is, those that balance the exploitation of their existing capabilities with the exploration of new opportunities.
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The challenges encountered by the managers of exploratory units in structurally ambidextrous organizations : a comparative case study [PDF]
In this comparative case study, we explore the challenges encountered by the managers of exploratory units in three structurally ambidextrous companies, and how these challenges are handled.
Liepina, Sindija, Lindqvist, Cornelia
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A multi‐level process perspective on refugee workplace integration
Abstract Prior research has suggested the need for complementary efforts by multiple stakeholders (government, NGOs, employers) to support workplace integration for refugees, but has paid less attention to how such programs are developed and enacted in specific settings, and how they then influence refugees' workplace integration trajectories.
Vedran Omanović, Ann Langley
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Power advantage and unit ambidexterity: A tripartite mediation framework
Abstract While research on unit‐level ambidexterity is burgeoning, the role of a unit's power advantage has been largely overlooked. Yet, organizational units are interdependent, and gaining an advantageous position across a network of multiple power relationships with other units enables them to create a context favorable to pursuing both exploration ...
Konstantinos C. Kostopoulos +3 more
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Paving the way for incumbents' digital transformation. A review and research agenda
Abstract Digital transformation is reshaping the competitive landscape by forcing incumbent firms to rethink their strategies, organizational structures, and business models. While a substantial body of literature has explored digital transformation in specific sectors, focusing on various factors and organizational mechanisms, there remains a lack of ...
Anna Bastone +3 more
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Abstract Firm innovation and corporate social responsibility (CSR) are key strategic considerations that shape a firm's competitiveness and sustainability. However, studies exploring the relationship between the two are heterogeneous and sometimes obtain contradictory results, making it difficult to draw clear conclusions.
Daniel Alonso‐Martínez +2 more
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Innovation in Italian and Austrian Companies: an Ambidextrous Perspective [PDF]
Giacomon, Stefano
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Manager‐initiated unlearning: A study of intellectual property departments in Japanese firms
Abstract Previous studies have emphasized that individuals play important roles in facilitating organizational unlearning; however, little is known about how leadership promotes organizational unlearning. From the perspective of routine dynamics, this study explores the effects of managers' behaviors on unlearning at the department level.
Makoto Matsuo
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