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New organizational forms: Deconstructing and reconfiguring the literature

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Less hierarchical, self‐managing, agile, alternative: so‐called “new organizational forms” draw interest from scholars and practitioners alike. Despite an abundance of both conceptual and empirical research, the “new organizational form” concept remains elusive, capturing a growing diversity of phenomena and labels.
Constantin Bremer
wiley   +1 more source

When Leadership Is Denied: A Phenomenological Study of Women's Lived Experiences of Promotion Rejection in the Pakistani Fashion Industry

Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the growing presence of women in creative and leadership roles within the fashion industry, many continue to face barriers to leadership progression. Leadership rejection remains a critical yet underexplored experience that can significantly affect women's professional identity and aspirations.
Atif Bilal, Faiza Majid, Shumaila Zeb, Saqlain Raza, Aliya Abdul Hayee, Wali Ur Rehman   +5 more
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Learning Factory‐Based Training Scenario in Vocational Education and Training Center

International Journal of Training and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Industry 4.0 training has become a challenge. Many existing programmes are targeted at students and employees rather than at job seekers without prior industry experience. Vocational Education and Training (VET) centres are also a key element in the Industry 4.0 ecosystem, as they play an essential role in delivering training in this field ...
Ikram Ahidar, Andreas Riel, Michael Geis, Joachim Metternich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genres of Paradoxical IS Theorising: Of Chaos–Puzzles and Spear–Shields

Information Systems Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paradox is a powerful lens for theorising information systems (IS) phenomena. However, as scholars apply the term to fundamentally different phenomena, ‘paradox’ risks dilution. Much confusion stems from conflating two concepts under the same English label ‘paradox’: chaos–puzzles (seemingly impossible ideas, aligned with the Chinese term ‘bei
Blair Wang, Raffaele F. Ciriello, Lars Mathiassen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shaping the System Through Turbulence: Strategic Leadership and the Micro‐Foundations of Ecosystem Orchestration in Times of Disruption

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract While research on ecosystems and their orchestration has grown rapidly, we still know little about how individual strategic leaders may mobilize ecosystemic action in times of disruption. This article addresses this gap by drawing on an in‐depth case study of the Antwerp Square Mile, the world’s oldest and most renowned diamond trading ...
Bart De Keyser, Koen Vandenbempt
wiley   +1 more source

Middle Managers' Interface Work: Exploring Micro‐Practices for Co‐Adoption of Emerging Ecosystem Value Propositions

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Emerging ecosystem value propositions require collective co‐adoption by heterogeneous stakeholders. Focusing on middle managers (MMs) in ecosystem emergence, we introduce the notion of MM interface work: a form of social‐symbolic work comprising discursive, relational, and material micro‐practices within and across cognitive, behavioural ...
Krithika Randhawa, Wim Vanhaverbeke, Mariano L. M. Heyden, Paavo Ritala   +3 more
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Unpacking Agility in a Collaborative Product Innovation Process

Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research examines how agility manifests in collaborative innovation processes and how various agile activities influence the successful commercialization of innovation. The agile innovation process comprises joint strategic planning, joint problem solving, joint improvisation with collaborative partners, and community sensing to gain ...
Sabrina C. Thornton, Martin Johanson, David Sörhammar, Desirée Blankenburg Holm   +3 more
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Platform Bricolage as an Approach for Industrial Digital Platform‐Based Innovation

Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study introduces platform bricolage as an approach for industrial digital platform‐based innovation. Using a rich multiple‐case study design, it examines bricolage‐based modes of practice in the early formation of industrial digital platforms.
Nikolina Koporcic, Stefan Markovic, Vesna Damnjanovic, Helen Perks   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reassessing the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Employment: Evidence Against the Mass Job Loss Hypothesis

LABOUR, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics since 2000 led to widespread concern that automation would eliminate a massive number of jobs. Frey and Osborne's influential study concluded AI and robots might eliminate nearly half of all US jobs between 2010 and 2030.
Michael J. Handel
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating Digital Transformation? The Guiding Role and Socialization Processes of Change Agents

Public Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the role of internal change agents in advancing digital transformation within public sector organizations. In response to the complexities of digitalization, these change agents guide their peers in adopting technology and bridging the gap between strategy and implementation. We draw on an 18‐month diary study (N = 68,
Caroline Fischer, Jessica Breaugh
wiley   +1 more source