Perfectionism and Performance in Sport, Education, and the Workplace

Perfectionism and performance have long been intertwined. The conceptual history of this relationship is best considered complex, with some theorists maintaining that perfectionism is likely to impair performance and others more recently suggesting that aspects of perfectionism may form part of a healthy pursuit of excellence. Recent studies on perfectionism and performance in sport, education, and the workplace provide us with evidence that perfectionism is indeed an important characteristic in achievement domains. However, this relationship is exceedingly complex. In examining this relationship empirically, researchers have distinguished between two dimensions of perfectionism. The first is perfectionistic strivings that comprise high personal standards and a self-oriented striving for perfection. The second is perfectionistic concerns that comprise a preoccupation with mistakes and negative reactions to imperfection. With regard to perfectionistic strivings, research has revealed that in certain circumstances they are related to better performance. Evidence for this is strongest in education but notably mixed in sport and the workplace. With regard to perfectionistic concerns, while there is evidence that they may not directly impair performance, there is also enough evidence that they may have a detrimental indirect influence on performance. Based on existing research, we argue that there is currently too little research and too many mixed findings to conclude perfectionistic strivings forms part of a healthy pursuit of excellence. In addition, the role of perfectionistic concerns for performance is likely to be more substantive than currently suggested.

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A historical examination of employee entitlement

Management Decision ◽

10.1108/00251740210413406 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 89-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Stefanie E. Naumann ◽

Barbara D. Minsky ◽

Michael C. Sturman

Keyword(s):

Two Dimensions ◽

History Of ◽

Employee Entitlement ◽

Historical Examination ◽

People’S Perceptions

There has been much debate about people’s perceptions of entitlement. We trace the history of the different uses of entitlement perceptions across fields in order to develop a typology that identifies two dimensions: level of entitlement and degree of reciprocity. We conclude that a historical, cross‐disciplinary examination of the construct of employee entitlement will improve our understanding of the role of entitlement perceptions in the workplace. Specifically, we suggest that each of the four combinations of the entitlement and reciprocity dimensions points to a different employee‐organization relationship and, thus, requires a different motivational tool.

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Open innovation in specialized SMEs: the case of supercars

Business Process Management Journal ◽

10.1108/bpmj-10-2016-0211 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (6) ◽

pp. 1167-1195 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Andres Ramirez-Portilla ◽

Enrico Cagno ◽

Terrence E. Brown

Keyword(s):

Open Innovation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Social Performance ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Content Type ◽

Firm Innovativeness ◽

And Performance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence that adopting open innovation (OI) has on the innovativeness and performance of specialized small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This paper also examines the adoption of OI within a firm’s practices and models, and within the three dimensions of firm sustainability. Design/methodology/approach Survey data from 48 specialized SMEs manufacturing supercars were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. SmartPLS software was used to conduct a path analysis and test the proposed framework. Findings The findings suggest that high adoption of OI models tends to increase firm innovativeness. Similarly, the adoption of OI practices has a positive effect on innovativeness but to a lesser extent than OI models. The moderation results of innovativeness further show that OI models and practices can benefit the performance of SMEs. Specifically, two dimensions of performance – environmental and social performance – were found to be greatly influenced by OI. Research limitations/implications Due to parsimony in the investigated model, this study only focuses on OI adoption as practices and models without considering its drivers or other contingency factors. Practical implications This paper could help practitioners in SMEs better understand the benefits of adopting OI to be more innovative but also more sustainable. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature on the role of OI practices and models regarding the dimensions of firm sustainability performance by being the first paper to investigate this relationship in the context of small and medium manufacturers of supercars.

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Co-creating value with suppliers: a conceptual framework

International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing ◽

10.1108/ijphm-09-2017-0055 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 213-227

Author(s):

Paulo Sergio Altman Ferreira

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Dynamic Capabilities ◽

Health Care Organizations ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Content Type ◽

Theoretical Perspectives ◽

And Performance ◽

Mutual Change

PurposeThis study aims to put forward a conceptual framework to promote strategies for exploring and exploiting value co-creation with suppliers through dynamic capabilities development.Design/methodology/approachThe conceptual framework was developed by applying deductive logic to blend the theoretical perspectives of value co-creation and dynamic capabilities concerning interaction and innovation.FindingsThe suggested framework emphasized that to co-create value with suppliers, health-care organizations need to integrate innovation abilities with interactional abilities for assimilating mutual processes and resources. The study also points out the crucial role of middle managers to articulate the diverse value perspectives and act as change catalysts.Practical implicationsThis paper provides a roadmap for health-care managers to develop internal bundles of resources and integrate inter-organizational processes in the direction of co-creating value. The approach suggests the use of project pipelines and performance measures as managerial tools for aligning value co-creating initiatives with suppliers.Originality/valueThe study is a pioneering attempt to develop a conceptual framework for co-creating value with suppliers and, consequently, to provide innovative services to patients. The study aligns with previous value co-creation and dynamic capabilities works in terms of interaction and innovation development. However, based on the interrelation of these two dimensions, the study puts forth four interrelated processes (experimenting new possibilities of value creation; articulating value alignment initiatives; implementing mutual benefits; and executing and managing performance improvement) attached by mutual change mechanisms.

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Die Handschrift des Digestum vetus aus der Bibliothek in Kórnik (BK 824). Vom ikonographischen Programm der mittelalterlichen Künstler zur Hypothese über die Unterrichtsmethode

10.30682/specula0101d ◽

2021 ◽

Vol VOL. 1 (N.1 (2021)) ◽

Author(s):

Wojciech Dajczak

Keyword(s):

Main Part ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Legal Issues ◽

Systemic Approach ◽

Legal Method ◽

Art Historians ◽

History Of ◽

Medieval Law ◽

And Performance

The collection of the Kórnik Library includes the digestum vestus manuscript, the uniqueness of which is emphasized by art historians. There are two main reasons why it is unique. Firstly, because of the number of illuminations in the legal manuscript. Secondly, because of the confirmed fact that relevant part of illuminations was implementing an illustrative program. The paper starts with presenting the history of the manuscript. The main part of the paper focuses on the issues if and how the illustrative program has reflected the medieval teaching method based on the first 24 books of Justinian’s Digest (digestum vetus). The analysis of allocating the illuminations and links between illuminations and specific legal issues give rise to recognizing the main features of this method: central role of the tort (aquilian) liability, semi-systemic approach to the formation and performance of contract and marginal role of the texts related to legal method and general concepts of law at the beginning of the Digest. This hypothesis formulated on the basis of one, unique manuscript should inspire further debate about the fragmentary pragmatic nature of medieval law teaching based on the Digest.

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EPISTEMOLOGI TAFSIR SUFI AL-GHAZALI DAN PERGESERANNYA

Jurnal THEOLOGIA ◽

10.21580/teo.2018.29.1.2070 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 85

Author(s):

Wahyudi Wahyudi

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Method ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Library Research ◽

Peculiar Characteristic ◽

History Of ◽

Two Sides

Abstract: In the history of tafsir development, there is a certain moment where there are some interactions between the Qur'an and the Sufis. Epistemologically, Sufis have a peculiar characteristic in looking at the Qur'an. The Sufis thaught that the Qur'an has two dimensions, esoteric and exoteric. These two sides are one unity and can not be separated. Al-Ghazali has its own nomenclature to refer to the ẓahir and inner sides of the Qur'an. The esoteric and exoteric dimensions of the Qur'an in the term al-Ghazali are called ‘ilm sadf and ‘ilm lubāb. The process of crossing from sadf to lubāb involves the role of imagination in istiqāmah suluk ilā Allāh. Viewed from the perspective of epidemiological division ala Abid al-Jabiri, the epistemology of al-Ghazali include the category of 'irfānī. But in its development al-Ghazali made a dialectic between the epistemology 'irfānī and bayānī at the same time, although the nuances of irfānī still remain dominant. This research attempts to answer the problem of how the process of the dialectic epistemology of al-Ghazali and how its building style. This kind of dialectic is one of al-Ghazali effort to built the harmonization between sadf science which tends to bayānī with the science of lubāb which tend to irfānī. Clearly, the process of this dialectic can be seen in one of his works Ihyā’ 'Ulūm al-Dīn. This research uses the qualitative method and includes library research. Abstrak: Dalam sejarah perkembangan tafsir, ada momen tertentu saat terjadi interaksi antara al-Qur’an dan kaum Sufi. Secara epistemologis, para Sufi memiliki ciri khas dalam memandang al-Qur’an. Kaum Sufi memandang bahwa Qur'an memiliki dua dimensi, esoterik dan eksoteris. Dua dimensi ini merupakan satu kesatuan dan tidak dapat dipisahkan. Al-Ghazali memiliki nomenklatur tersendiri untuk menyebut sisi ẓahir dan baṭin al-Qur’an. Dimensi esoterik dan eksoterik al-Qur’an dalam istilah al-Ghazali disebut dengan ‘ilm sadf dan ‘ilm lubab. Proses penyebrangan dari sadf ke lubāb ini melibatkan peran khayal dengan cara istiqāmah suluk ilā Allah. Ditinjau dari perspektif pembagian epistemologi ala Abid al-Jabiri, epistemologi al-Ghazali masuk dalam kategori ‘irfānī. Namun dalam perkembangannya al-Ghazali melakukan dialektika antara epistemologi ‘irfānī dan bayānī secara bersamaan, meskipun nuansa ‘irfānī masih tetap dominan. Penelitian ini berupaya untuk menjawab rumusan masalah bagaimana proses dialektika epistemologi al-Ghazali dan bagaimana corak bangunannya. Dialektika ini merupakan upaya harmonisasi al-Ghazali antara ilmu sadf yang cenderung bayānī dengan ilmu lubab yang mendekati ‘irfānī. Secara jelas proses dialektika ini dapat dilihat dalam salah satu karyanya Ihyā’ Ulūm al-Dīn. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dan merupakan penelitian kepustakaan.

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Preaching and performance: Theo-dramatic paradoxes in a South African sermon

STJ | Stellenbosch Theological Journal ◽

10.17570/stj.2017.v3n1.a14 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ian A Nell

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

South African ◽

Specific Time ◽

Specific Approach ◽

History Of ◽

And Performance ◽

The Way ◽

Attention Shifts

Preaching and performance is a relatively recent development in homiletical discourses and preaching practices. There is much promise in approaching preaching in this creative way. Attention will be paid to different promises related to this homiletical approach. In a next round of reflection the attention shifts to the way in which a specific approach to performance, also known as theo-drama, can not only enhance the preaching act, but also helps to understand the paradoxical role of the preacher, the audience and even God in the preaching event. This will be illustrated by looking at one of the sermons of John de Gruchy, which he preached in a very specific time in the history of South Africa. Attention will also be given to the way in which he performed a prophetic and therefore paradoxical role in his opposition to the apartheid government.

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Customer orientation and SME performance in Albania: A case study of the mediating role of innovativeness and innovation behavior

Journal Of Vacation Marketing ◽

10.1177/1356766719867374 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 130-146 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shpresim Domi ◽

Joan-Lluís Capelleras ◽

Bari Musabelliu

Keyword(s):

Customer Orientation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Mediating Role ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship ◽

Innovation Behavior

Although the tourism industry in Albania has had an impressive growth in the last years, it is currently facing several challenges. This study examines the determinants of Albanian tourism small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) performance. More specifically, the direct effects of customer orientation (CO) on performance and its indirect effects mediated by innovativeness and innovation behavior are investigated. Quantitative data from a survey conducted on 211 Albanian tourism SMEs, together with qualitative information gathered from personal interviews, are considered. Results indicate that CO has a direct positive impact not only on performance but also on both innovativeness and innovation behavior. However, none of these two dimensions of innovation play a mediating role in the relationship between CO and performance. Implications from these findings are discussed.

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Enacting Culture in a Romanian Village

East European Politics and Societies and Cultures ◽

10.1177/0888325419874450 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 663-684

Author(s):

Alexandra Urdea

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Local Culture ◽

Form Part ◽

History Of ◽

It Culture ◽

And Performance ◽

Houses Of Culture ◽

Definition Of

“Local culture” has been the focus of anthropological endeavour since the discipline’s beginnings, and the concept has a long history of re-defining and re-framing on all levels (spatial, political, and so on). One particularly useful definition of “culture” put forward by Bourdieu is that which is “taken for granted”—what people do without necessarily being aware of it. Culture is, therefore, similar to ideology, and not unlike Foucault’s notion of discourse, in that its workings are not explicit and visible to those who form part of that culture. Yet, is it really possible to distinguish the notion of “local culture” as practice from discourses around that particular “culture”? Houses of culture—institutions built in eastern Europe and the USSR during the socialist period used to host, represent, and change “local culture”—can raise questions around the practice and performance of culture more generally.

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Coping with COVID-19: the role of accounting in shaping charities' financial resilience

Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal ◽

10.1108/aaaj-09-2020-4919 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Ralph Kober ◽

Paul J. Thambar

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Content Type ◽

Performance Reporting ◽

Form Part ◽

Resilience Framework ◽

And Performance ◽

And Coping ◽

Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the role of accounting in shaping charities' financial resilience during the COVID-19 crisis.Design/methodology/approachA case study of a charity was conducted. The financial resilience framework (Barbera et al., 2017) was applied to explore how accounting contributes to charities' capacity to cope with crises.FindingsThe results show how the accounting practices of budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting (financial and nonfinancial), as well as “accounting talk,” form part of the anticipatory and coping capacities that provided the charity the financial resilience to navigate the COVID-19 crisis.Practical implicationsThe paper evidences the important role accounting plays in establishing financial resilience to help charities cope with crises, particularly the importance of having accounting practices established prior to a crisis and accounting information forming part of managers' discussions. The study also demonstrates that financial reserves have an important buffering capacity role.Originality/valueThis is the first paper to examine the role of accounting within a charity during an economic crisis. The authors explore the role of accounting in shaping a charity's financial resilience and demonstrate the applicability of the financial resilience framework to a sudden, unexpected crisis such as COVID-19. They extend the accounting talk literature by highlighting its importance to a charity and during a crisis.

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Personality Influences on Group Processes

The Oxford Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190224837.013.22 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 592-620

Author(s):

Craig D. Parks

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Group Decision Making ◽

Group Performance ◽

Group Decision ◽

Historical Analysis ◽

Group Processes ◽

History Of ◽

And Performance ◽

Modern Work

This chapter addresses the role of personality traits in group decision-making and performance processes. It begins with a review of the history of interaction between group and personality researchers to show that, at one time, the domains went hand in hand. Methodological concerns in the 1950s, however, led group researchers to move away from personality, resulting in a piecemeal approach to personality influences in groups. Following this historical analysis, modern work in conflict, group performance, group decision-making, and group maintenance is reviewed, with a key theme being that although there are few systematic studies of traits in groups, there is quite a bit of isolated work being done. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the barriers to increased collaboration between the two camps, why such collaboration is important for both, and some ideas about what a Person × Situation interaction within a group might reflect.

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