Leadership in times of organizational decline: a literature review of antecedents, consequences and moderators

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Bodolica ◽  
Martin Spraggon
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Decline ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Empirical Inquiry ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Prior Literature

Purpose Despite the recent increase in scholarly interest on organizational decline, the theoretical and empirical inquiry into this topic remains largely disintegrated. Therefore, leaders in corporate settings who are confronted with critical strategic management challenges are ill equipped for orchestrating successful turnaround attempts to secure the revival of their organizations. The purpose of this paper is to bridge this gap in the organizational decline literature. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the authors undertake a systematic review of the specialized literature with the purpose of providing an updated account of the extant knowledge base and assisting top managers in their efforts of corporate recovery. Findings Drawing upon the insights from a number of prior literature reviews and the evidence provided in the sampled studies, this research framework offers an in-depth discussion of major antecedents, consequences and moderators of organizational decline. Originality/value The authors seek to make a discerned contribution to the field by advancing a multi-domain agenda for future research that may animate the continuous debate on the most effective strategies and leadership practices for surviving firm decline.

Management and sustainability dilemmas in Latin America: introduction

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Olivia Hernandez-Pozas ◽  
Maria Jose Murcia ◽  
Enrique Ogliastri ◽  
Miguel R. Olivas-Lujan
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Editorial Work ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Sustainability Challenges ◽  
Specific Contribution

PurposeThis article introduces readers to the Special Issue (SI, 34-1) of ARLA, edited (not exclusively) with the best papers of the Academy of Management's Specialized Conference, scheduled for April 2020 in Mexico City. The COVID-19 pandemic forced its cancellation, but the expert peer review and editorial work continued, to contribute to the emerging literature on Latin American Management and Sustainability.Design/methodology/approachGuest editors contributed their expertise based on required editorial processes and focused literature reviews on Management and Sustainability.FindingsThere are large management and sustainability challenges to Latin American practitioners and researchers, resulting in an increasingly urgent need to systematically document similarities and differences in the fields of Management and Sustainability. It is so because the region has been affected as few others before, during and after the pandemic. Thus, this issue summarizes the literature, presents eight new studies and offers suggestions for future research.Research limitations/implicationsManagement and sustainability in Latin America are wide subjects, with different dimensions and issues. This is a specific contribution that leaves much ground to be covered in the different subfields of the area, in research methodologies and conclusions.Originality/valueAn agenda for advancing the field of management and sustainability in Latin America, highlighted by the COVID-19 disruption; additionally, eight of the most advanced research in the field are presented, chosen from two tracks of a large number of contributions to a recent specialized conference organized by the Academy of Management.

scholarly journals Developing a conceptual model of influences around integrated reporting, new insights and directions for future research

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 450-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charl de Villiers ◽  
Pei-Chi Kelly Hsiao ◽  
Warren Maroun
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Research Questions

Purpose This paper aims to develop a conceptual model for examining the development of integrated reporting, relate the articles in this Meditari Accountancy Research special issue on integrated reporting to the model and identify areas for future research. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a narrative/discursive style to summarise key findings from the articles in the special issue and develop a normative research agenda. Findings The findings of the prior literature, as well as the articles in this special issue, support the conceptual model developed in this paper. This new conceptual model can be used in multiple ways. Originality/value The special issue draws on some of the latest developments in integrated reporting from multiple jurisdictions. Different theoretical frameworks and methodologies, coupled with primary evidence on integrated reporting, construct a pluralistic assessment of integrated reporting, which can be used as a basis for future research. The new conceptual model developed in this paper can be used as an organising framework; a way of understanding and thinking about the various influences; a way of identifying additional factors to control for in a study; and/or a way of identifying new, interesting and underexplored research questions.

Applying criminological theory to academic fraud

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Walker ◽  
Kristy Holtfreter
Keyword(s):  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Misconduct ◽  
Criminological Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Fraud ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Criminological Theories ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to examine academic dishonesty and research misconduct, two forms of academic fraud, and provides suggestions for future research informed by criminological theory. Design/methodology/approach – After reviewing prior literature, this paper outlines four general criminological theories that can explain academic fraud. Findings – While criminological theory has been applied to some studies of academic dishonesty, research misconduct has rarely been examined within a broader theoretical context. Practical implications – This paper provides a blueprint for future theoretically informed analyses of academic fraud. Originality/value – This paper represents a unique attempt to apply general criminological theories to diverse forms of fraud in higher education settings.

Happiness research for public policy and administration

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Happiness Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The Common

Purpose The purpose of this viewpoint is to introduce happiness research for public policy and administration scholars and practitioners. It focuses on what can be useful for the discipline, provides relevant examples and presents the most recent findings and directions for future research. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a combination of literature review, argumentation and illustrations. Findings Over the past few decades, there has been a tremendous growth in happiness research, and over the past few years, this research has started addressing policy issues such as housing, transportation and inequality. Strikingly, public policy and administration discipline has failed to notice these developments. Happiness research has great potential, and it can be used in many theoretical and practical ways to advance the common good. Originality/value Happiness is extremely important and useful for public policy and administration and yet largely overlooked in the discipline. Existing literature reviews are not written with the discipline in mind, and this viewpoint is aimed at filling this gap.

scholarly journals Literature on organizational innovation: past and future

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlon Fernandes Rodrigues Alves ◽  
Simone Vasconcelos Ribeiro Galina ◽  
Silvio Dobelin
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine what are both the main theoretical basis and the recent perspectives within the organizational innovation literature. Design/methodology/approach The authors have conducted a bibliometric analysis reviewing the research on organizational innovation from 460 articles published in the period from 2007 to 2016 and indexed in the Web of Science through co-citation and bibliographical coupling analyses. Findings The clusters analysis results show that the main theoretical foundations are learning and evolution; implementation of innovation; and leadership, creativity and learning. Regarding recent perspectives, the clusters indicate studies on core concepts, knowledge and capability, learning for resource development and human resources for innovation. Originality/value This study organizes the knowledge basis for future research on organizational innovation, and, unlike most literature reviews, this study provides the current trends on the topic and presents a comprehensive research agenda.

scholarly journals The CEO-Chair relationship from a relational leadership perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 1135-1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satu Koskinen ◽  
Lämsä Anna-Maija
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Relational Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise how the chief executive officer (CEO) and chairperson of the board (Chair) construct their relationship through their leadership practices, and to analyse the meaning of these practices to the relationship. An empirical investigation from both partners’ viewpoint is conducted. Design/methodology/approach The data were gathered through in-depth interviews with 16 CEOs and 16 chairpersons from the same companies. Content analysis was used to analyse the data. Findings Four types of leadership practices in the CEO-Chair relationship were conceptualised: emergent practices on company- and person-related issues, and scheduled practices on company- and person-related issues. For the effectiveness of the relationship, emergent practices on company-related issues seem to be most important. Research limitations/implications The basing of the analysis on interviewees’ descriptions rather than on the observation of leadership practices in action can be considered a limitation. Practical implications Knowledge of leadership practices in the CEO-Chair relationship and their meaning to the relationship can be utilised in leadership training. Originality/value This research contributes to the relational leadership literature by highlighting a specific leadership relationship, the CEO-Chair relationship, from both partners’ viewpoint. Additionally, the value of the study is that it shows that the CEO-Chair relationship is more multifaceted than traditionally assumed in prior literature.

scholarly journals Journal of Intellectual Capital: a review of emerging themes and future trends

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Bellucci ◽  
Giacomo Marzi ◽  
Beatrice Orlando ◽  
Francesco Ciampi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Research Domain

PurposeThis article aims to provide a bibliometric and systematic literature analysis of studies published in the Journal of Intellectual Capital (JIC) from 2014 to 2018 in order to highlight emerging themes and future trends.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis focused on 187 papers published on JIC over a period of five years. A scientometric approach to data mining enabled the detection of patterns in the dataset. Precisely, the investigation was conducted by integrating a bibliometric analysis on VOSviewer with a systematic literature review.FindingsFour main streams of research on JIC emerged in the years of the analysis: reporting and disclosure of intellectual capital; intellectual capital research in universities, education and public sector; knowledge management; intellectual capital, financial performance, and market value.Research limitations/implicationsThe study offers valid insights to the topics covered by the Journal of Intellectual Capital by identifying the main research gaps and trends, along with future research avenues.Originality/valuePrior scholars mostly focused on systematic literature reviews, whilst the use of bibliometric methods generally seems to be a missing tile in the research domain. Also, none of the extant studies has focused on the Journal of Intellectual Capital with reference to the 2014–2018 period. The use of both bibliometric and systematic approaches to literature review delivered extremely fine-tuned results in terms of factors such as citations, contents and evolution of clusters over time.

scholarly journals Gender (in) accounting: insights, gaps and an agenda for future research

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedetta Siboni ◽  
Daniela Sangiorgi ◽  
Federica Farneti ◽  
Charl de Villiers
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Good Representation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Prior Literature

Purpose The study aims to raise awareness of the issues to foster further debate in the area of gender (in) accounting. In the process, opportunities for future research are identified and outlined. Design/methodology/approach Literature review and a discussion of the implications lead to the identification of opportunities for future research. Findings Women are under-represented at senior levels in all walks of life. Where women reach senior positions, they are often paid less than men in similar positions. Countries and organisations with more gender equality do better. Social implications Organisations and countries will be better off if they have a good representation of women at all organisational levels in all walks of life. Originality/value The authors’ perspectives of the prior literature and the identification of future research opportunities around gender (in) accounting are presented.

The attitudes of accountants towards corporate environmental disclosure (CED) in Libya

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nassr Saleh Mohamad Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Classification Framework ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Almost All

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to complement the literature reviews on corporate environmental disclosure (CED) with special focus on the developing countries. The paper focuses on the attitudes of accountants towards CED in Libya. Design/methodology/approach – A desk-based research method, using a classification framework of two categories, has been applied in this study. These two categories are the methodologies used to capture empirical data and the results of studies. Findings – The results of this study indicate that almost all previous studies related to the attitudes of accountants towards CED in Libya utilised the two-dimensional analysis, which combines a questionnaire with content analysis. This afforded a better understanding of the picture than that provided by the questionnaire alone. Moreover, the results indicate that most such studies show that whilst the accountants have positive attitudes towards CED, progress is limited, with a low level of CED practices. Originality/value – Reviews of attitudes of accountants towards CED in different parts of the world are always welcome and are arguably somewhat very limited in developing countries in general and in Libya in particular. This paper provides a foundation for future research and development in the area of CED.

Learning organisation review – a “good” theory perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 242-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mijalce Santa
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Concept Formation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Good Theory ◽  
Learning Organisation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to perform integrative literature review of the learning organisation (LO) concept, on the basis of the results of the literature review to assess the concept on the principles of “good” theory, and provide future avenues for LO concept clarification and development. Design/methodology/approach – The “good” theory properties approach is used to present, synthesise and discuss studies that focus on the LO. The paper reviews in more detail the definitions (Who? and What?), the domain (When? and Where?), the relationships (How? and Why?) and the predictions by the LO theory (Would? Should? and Could?). Findings – The review revealed that the LO violates the properties of the “good” theory, especially the definitions’ and relationships’ properties. As a result, it is suggested for the research in the future to be focused on creation of formal conceptual definitions, development of ontology as a base for clarification of the relationship property and improve the instruments for measurement of the LO. Originality/value – Previously published literature reviews have advanced the clarification of the LO concept. However, there remains a need for evaluation of the concept in light of approach to concept formation. By using the “good” theory approach, this paper identified the shortcomings and laid down the ground for future research that will improve the LO concept.

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