Management's knowledge filter: entrepreneurship theory and the historic conceptual evolution of opportunism in management studies

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Muldoon ◽  
Joshua S. Bendickson ◽  
Furkan A. Gur ◽  
Patrick J. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Transaction Cost Economics ◽  
Central Element ◽  
Core Concept ◽  
Workplace Conflict ◽  
Early Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurship Theory ◽  
Conceptual Evolution ◽  
Knowledge Filter

PurposeThis study aims to argue that opportunism is central to management thought and illustrate its evolution into a central element of the entrepreneurship theory. The authors show that many criticisms of opportunism tend to conflate the concept with other theoretic traditions.Design/methodology/approachThe authors trace foundational works by Taylor, Mayo, Fayol, Barnard, Follett and Simon to limit opportunism under the guise of promoting cooperation in organizations.FindingsOpportunism is conceptualized in transaction cost economics as one of the most controversial concepts in management. While modern management is based on handling opportunism, it is bad for practice, as it ignores innovation, and damages trust and goodwill among organizational members. These interventions serve as a knowledge filter, damaging organizational entrepreneurship.Originality/valueBy tracing the roots of opportunism in early management thought, the authors clarify ethical and entrepreneurial issues of mutual obligations in organizations. The authors also place workplace conflict to be a more coherent framework that better reflects the core concept of opportunism.

scholarly journals On classification of (n+6)-dimensional nilpotent n-Lie algebras of class 2 with n≥4

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Jamshidi ◽  
Farshid Saeedi ◽  
Hamid Darabi
Keyword(s):  
Lie Algebra ◽  
Lie Algebras ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Central Element ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Low Dimension

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine the structure of nilpotent (n+6)-dimensional n-Lie algebras of class 2 when n≥4.Design/methodology/approachBy dividing a nilpotent (n+6)-dimensional n-Lie algebra of class 2 by a central element, the authors arrive to a nilpotent (n+5) dimensional n-Lie algebra of class 2. Given that the authors have the structure of nilpotent (n+5)-dimensional n-Lie algebras of class 2, the authors have access to the structure of the desired algebras.FindingsIn this paper, for each n≥4, the authors have found 24 nilpotent (n+6) dimensional n-Lie algebras of class 2. Of these, 15 are non-split algebras and the nine remaining algebras are written as direct additions of n-Lie algebras of low-dimension and abelian n-Lie algebras.Originality/valueThis classification of n-Lie algebras provides a complete understanding of these algebras that are used in algebraic studies.

Organizing work and activities to cope with age – the role of entrepreneurship for individuals aged 50+

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carin Holmquist ◽  
Elisabeth Sundin
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Organizational Form ◽  
Business Organization ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurship Theory ◽  
Over Time

PurposeThe aim of this article is to discuss how age and entrepreneurship interact in the specific case of older (50+) entrepreneurs. Building on theories on entrepreneurship and theories on age and aging, the authors’ focus is on how such entrepreneurs relate to the building and running of a business organization. The authors discuss how entrepreneurship among the elderly plays out and how older entrepreneurs relate to the narratives on both age and entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approachThis research comprises quantitative as well as qualitative studies. The authors show that qualitative methods that unfold the process over time are necessary and essential to fully understand how and why entrepreneurs start their own business and/or continue to run it at older ages.FindingsThe authors find that the choice to become an entrepreneur at the age of 50+ (or to stay as one) is not a goal in itself, becoming an entrepreneur is a means to stay active in the labor market.Originality/valueThe study findings add to entrepreneurship theory by insights on the link between entrepreneurship and the labor market where the authors argue that becoming an entrepreneur at ages 50+ might be more a question of choice of organizational form than a question on a way of living or occupation. The authors also contribute to theories on age by showing that entrepreneurs aged 50+ choose entrepreneurship as a means to be able to stay in the labor market.

scholarly journals Entrepreneursheep and context: when entrepreneurship is greater than entrepreneurs

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Gaddefors ◽  
Alistair R. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurship Theory ◽  
Context Shapes ◽  
Empirical Material

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain how context shapes what becomes entrepreneurial. Design/methodology/approach The paper is part of a longitudinal study over ten years, an ethnographic work including interviews, participating in meetings and shadowing. Texts and voices boiled down to transcripts and notes were sorted in NVivo. The empirical material was presented as a simple, short story, with the aim to question established assumptions and relations. The paper propose context as the unit for analysis, instead of entrepreneurs and outcomes. This opened up the scale from a narrow individualism to a much broader appreciation of the entrepreneurship as shaped by social factors. Findings The paper provides insights about how context determines entrepreneurship. It is not simply the context in itself, but the things that are going on in the context. What entrepreneurship does is to connect and thus create a raft of changes. The paper suggests that to depart from context as the unit of analysis will avoid the objectification of entrepreneurship and open up for discussing the becoming of entrepreneurship. The case illustrates how entrepreneurship is an event in a flow of changing circumstances. Entrepreneurship is formed from the context itself, rather than being individual or social; entrepreneurship appears simultaneously to be both. Entrepreneurship can and does exist in multiple states regardless of the observer and the observation. Originality/value This paper fulfils an identified need to learn more about how entrepreneurship and context interact. It illustrates how context is more engaged in the entrepreneurial process than entrepreneurship theory acknowledges.

The perception of success in the halal market: developing a halal entrepreneurship success scale

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Salaheldeen ◽  
Mohamed Battour ◽  
Muhamad Azrin Nazri ◽  
Ummi Salwa Ahmad Bustamam ◽  
Azreen Jihan Che Mohd Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Social Success ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Entrepreneurship Theory ◽  
Qualitative Phase

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how Halal entrepreneurs perceive success and accordingly develop a novel scale to measure Halal entrepreneurship success. Design/methodology/approach A sequential mixed methodology was used to develop the Halal entrepreneurship success scale (HESS). The qualitative phase began with a literature review to gain insights into (Halal) entrepreneurship success and identify gaps. Ten respondents were then interviewed to understand how they perceive success. The scale items were then generated based on insights from the literature and the interview findings. The quantitative phase was carried out in two cycles. In the first cycle, a questionnaire was developed and pilot data were collected from a representative sample of 100 respondents. In the second cycle, the revised scale was tested on 300 respondents to confirm its final items and dimensions. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used in the quantitative phase. Findings The final HESS scale contains 24 items divided into four dimensions: Islamic success (seven items), economic success (six items), social success (five items) and environmental success (six items). Originality/value This scale is perhaps the first to measure entrepreneurial success in its association with religion. It is expected to be a useful contribution to entrepreneurship theory and the Halal industry. The paper presents a foundation for future works on how to define the measures of success of Halal entrepreneurs.

Post-pandemic marketing: when the peripheral becomes the core

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagdish N. Sheth
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Transaction Cost Economics ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Interactive Marketing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Customer Support ◽  
Support Organization ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to articulate the impact of COVID-19 on marketing. It will shift from “physical first” to “digital first,” and from “selling to serving” the customers. This will impact all 4 Ps of marketing, as well as branding and innovation.Design/methodology/approachIt is a conceptual paper based on literature review. The underlying construct used is transaction cost economics (TCE).FindingsUsing TCE, the paper finds that both consumers and marketers are very willing to shift to e-commerce and digital platforms which are both convenient, as well as cost-effective. Also, customer support organization will become a strategic advantage in interactive marketing.Originality/valueThis is an original paper written specifically for the special issue on the post-pandemic shock.

The influence of corporate psychopaths on job satisfaction and its determinants

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 965-988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clive Roland Boddy ◽  
Ross Taplin
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Direct Link ◽  
Workplace Conflict ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Psychopaths ◽  
One Step ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate job satisfaction and workplace psychopathy. Design/methodology/approach Job satisfaction has previously been seen as a function of various constructs. The authors take one step back from the literature to re-examine the relationship not just between job satisfaction, workplace conflict, organizational constraints, withdrawal from the workplace and perceived levels of corporate social responsibility, but also between all of these constructs and the presence of corporate psychopaths. Findings The authors find that there is a direct link between corporate psychopaths and job satisfaction. There are also indirect links through variables such as conflict, since corporate psychopaths influence conflict and other variables. Originality/value Importantly, the research establishes that psychopathy is the dominant predictor of job satisfaction.

Macro-environment’s effects on onshore outsourcing: the transition costs approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Chanson
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Transaction Cost Economics ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Transition Costs ◽  
Domestic Outsourcing ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Through the literature, the effect of macro-environment on onshore outsourcing decisions appears rather unexplored, despite empirical evidence. The purpose of this paper is to address this gap through an extension of Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) (the main theory of domestic outsourcing). Design/methodology/approach This paper develops a framework based on a literature review. It applies this body of knowledge on a new question and provides detailed illustrations (with primary and secondary data). Findings This paper builds a theoretical framework, based on the concept of transition costs. This concept, created as a way to make the economizing approach more dynamic, highlights the influences of the macro-environment. This paper presents a clarification of transition costs. It formulates a theoretical proposition: the environment has an effect on outsourcing through the transition costs. Research limitations/implications This framework deserves to be tested through an empirical study. Practical implications This framework enables domestic providers to take the environment and transition costs into account for the design and timing of outsourced service. Social implications This framework enables to consider the importance of social conflicts and political measures on the domestic outsourcing decisions. Originality/value First, this paper addresses an unexplored question (the effect of macro-environment on onshore outsourcing decisions). Second, it refines an undertheorized TCE concept: the transition costs. Third, it proposes a new direction in the current debate of the evanishing explanatory power of the TCE on outsourcing (by extending this theory).

Bundling in public–private partnership projects – a conceptual framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 1177-1203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tharun Dolla ◽  
Boeing Laishram
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Transaction Cost Economics ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

Purpose The performance of public–private partnership (PPP) projects depends on how the project has been structured. The traditional PPP option analysis for structuring project scope and size relating to the bundling of functions concerning a single component of the value chain will need to be extended to handle multi-component sectors such as municipal solid waste (MSW) in formulating the project scope. This analysis is currently missing in the extant literature. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Through a comprehensive literature review as the methodological backbone, this study develops a testable holistic framework for the procurement of MSW PPP projects that examines how various factors of bundling affect the performance of the PPP projects. Findings Using transaction cost economics, agency and auction theories, the review identifies that innovation, maturity, quality specifiability, scope, competition, information asymmetries and transaction attributes have a significant influence on the performance and success of the PPP projects. Research limitations/implications Alternative supply chain management possibilities and firm-level organisational ways can be predicted using this framework to strategize the solutions for the municipal infrastructure. Based on this contribution, future research can test the framework to increase the knowledge of bundling theory about how to structure network infrastructure PPP projects. Originality/value Studies on how to bundle/unbundle the projects having components of the value chain are in a nascent stage. The present study attempts to extend the body of knowledge on PPP to the complexity of bundling both the functions and components of the value chain in structuring the PPP project scope.

Differences in quality governance: the case of the Brazilian pork chain

2017 ◽  
Vol 119 (12) ◽  
pp. 2837-2850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Müller Martins ◽  
Jacques Trienekens ◽  
Onno Omta
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Transaction Cost Economics ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Quality Requirements ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Homogeneous Set ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
Pork Sector

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationships between coordination mechanisms (CMs) and quality requirements used to support transactions in the Brazilian pork chain. Design/methodology/approach Based on the transaction cost economics theory, the paper focuses on the alignment between CMs and quality requirements. The results were obtained by means of interviews (n=41) with public and private actors, including the main companies and other stakeholders in the Brazilian pork sector. The research addresses regulations, requirements of customers and supporting CMs used in different transaction contexts. Findings In the Brazilian pork sector, five transaction contexts can be distinguished: spot market, mini integration, singular cooperative, central cooperative and investor-owned firm. The chain actors apply different CMs to support a set of quality requirements which presents little diversity. The main quality requirements are driven by baseline public regulations. Besides, there are, in particular international, customers with more specific requirements. To support transactions, chain actors use different contracts in terms of resource allocation and price incentives. Originality/value Literature assumes alignment between governance structures (GSs) and quality standards. This paper further investigates this assumption by analyzing the relationships between CMs (underlying GSs) and quality requirements (underlying quality standards). The research findings show that similar quality requirements may well be supported by different CMs. It further gives indications on why different CMs are used to support a homogeneous set of requirements.

Is there a future for accelerationism?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Haynes
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Core Concept ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Core ◽  
Critical Literature

PurposeThis article contributes to the debate by arguing that addressing the core concept underpinning accelerationism and helps to unpack a number of key assumptions on the nature of capitalism, identifying areas offering new and productive insights into organisation and organisations. The scope of the article will be to examine the accelerationist literature, in particular, the core principles first emerging in the prehistory of accelerationism and further developed through the various waves and iterations of the concept.Design/methodology/approachThe paper offers a conceptual approach to accelerationism. It develops a critical literature review and uses a process of exemplification to highlight insights for organisation and organisations.FindingsThe paper concludes that the underpinnings of accelerationism are not well understood and thus much of the critique misses the more intriguing and interesting insights from the cluster of ideas at its core.Originality/valueThe scope of the paper is to provide a coherent and accessible way to navigate through a complex and demanding series of concepts. The value of the paper is that it helps to identify potential insights relevant to management, marketing and organisational scholars.

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