Chief executive officer success secrets from Tunisia's tech sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 5-7
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Sustained Effort ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper analyzes the underlying factors, particularly the human characteristics of a company's CEO, that influence open innovation (OI) strategies. The results reveal that a CEO's entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and attitude are crucial determinants of the innovation climate and open innovation results achieved by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The CEO's ability to maintain a positive attitude to overcoming psychological resistance to change with their team members is an OI success factor. Another recommendation is that only people with a marked EO are hired into senior positions, in a sustained effort to embed a genuine open innovation-centric culture. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Corporate acceleration process: a systems psychodynamics perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1163-1180
Author(s):  
Piotr Wójcik ◽  
Krzysztof Obłój ◽  
Aleksandra Wąsowska ◽  
Szymon Wierciński
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Acceleration Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Social Defenses ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the emotional dynamics of the corporate acceleration process, using the systems psychodynamics perspective.Design/methodology/approachThe study applies inductive multiple case study of embedded 10 cases of corporate acceleration, covering both incumbent and startup perspectives, occurring in the context of a corporate accelerator.FindingsWe find that (1) the process of corporate acceleration involves three phases, each of them is dominated by a different emotional state (hope, anxiety and acceptance), triggering different behavioral responses; (2) as a means to deal with negative emotions, entrepreneurs and corporate acceleration program's team members develop different mechanisms of dealing with contradictories in subsequent acceleration phases (defense and copying mechanisms), which are reflected in their behaviors. Coping mechanisms with goal reformulation (i.e. refocus from the officially declared “open innovation” goals toward mainly symbolic ones) is an effective strategy to manage negative emotions in third phase of the acceleration.Research limitations/implicationsOur sample is limited to two relatively similar accelerators established by telecom companies, and therefore, our theoretical and practical conclusions cannot be generalized.Practical implicationsWe supplement the studies of corporate accelerators that imply how to design them better and improve decision-making rules with recommendation that in order to improve their effectiveness in terms of learning and innovations, their managers need not only to learn how to manage structural and procedural differences but also how to overcome social defenses triggered by corporate–startups cooperation.Originality/valueBy documenting a multidimensional impact of acceleration process, and especially shedding light on psychodynamic aspects behind such liaisons, this paper contributes to richer understanding of corporate–startup relationships, typically examined through a rationalistic lens of strategy literature. The study contributes to interorganizational research and open innovation literature, by showing that corporate acceleration process is marked by phases based on the type of emotions intertwined with the nature and dynamism of its life cycle. It indicates how these emotions are managed depending on their type.

Innovating through social media

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-27
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
External Actors ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Open innovation, bringing internal and external actors together to create new products and services, is the key to survival in the global market. Social media platforms are able to help companies bring a diverse range of actors together to gain competitive advantage. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers’ hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

How absence can make the heart grow fonder

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 19-21
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Using geographically-dispersed teams presents both opportunities and threats to firms. The option can be cost-effective and employees welcome the chance to operate more flexibly and achieve a better work-life balance. Separation of team members is an obvious problem but can be overcome through effective communication and building a sense of belonging that can generate perceptions of proximity. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

The entrepreneurial edge

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (9) ◽  
pp. 19-20
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Renewal ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Entrepreneurial orientation and strategic renewal are key to the success of firms that wish to benefit from certain government institutional supports. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Navigating the entrepreneurial quest for high export performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 13-15
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Foreign Market ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Probability Of Success ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on the impact of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on strategic choices when entering a foreign market. On balance the results reveal that combining all three EO trait dimensions – innovativeness, risk taking, and proactiveness – creates the best probability of success when entering a product into a new foreign market by deploying either an explorative or an exploitative product marketing strategy. Although a riskier explorative strategy is the most promising option for building longer-term competitive advantage, blending this with elements of a more conservative but growth-lacking exploitative strategy can yield synergistic benefits. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

David’s view of Goliath in open innovation

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Us ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Stereotypical Image ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Super Cool

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The stereotypical image of a new start-up has probably been driven either by pictures in Wired magazine – where they are super-cool, achingly on-trend lofts with huge open spaces and juicing machines – or by the US sitcom Silicon Valley where young men are sat in some guy’s kitchen fighting over the least rancid mug for a cup of instant coffee. There is a happy medium, and it is a very large place as almost no start-up is like this, and they are like almost everything else. They are probably like the very office you work in every single day. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

New kids on the block

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Major Competitor ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Picture this – you have recruited a new member for your team, we will call her Jane. Jane was the best candidate on paper and gave a stunning interview. She will fill the vacant role in your team and then some with her wide-ranging experience, insights from previous role at a major competitor and highly advanced skill set. She started last week and seems to have understood all the induction training so far, and even stayed late on the first few nights when she did not have to. She is booked onto some further high-profile training courses shortly, and seems to be really hitting the ground problem. There is only one problem: Jane is sitting by herself in the staff restaurant at lunch times and does not seem to be talking much with her fellow team members. But this is not going to affect her performance, right? Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

What comes first: market or entrepreneurial orientation?

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 7-9
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Huge Amount ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings For many, if not all, global firms, the perpetual question that occupies the minds of directors and senior managers alike is quite simply, what is the best strategy for the organization to follow? This is not a new question and not an overly complex one; however, it is one that is given huge amount of thought and is seen as something that always has to be answered. To not be able to answer it infers that there is no strategy, and then everyone in the firm knows they are in trouble. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Open innovation upheavals

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Organizations looking to gain competitive advantage should look towards open innovation and engaging with the network of organizations within the ecosystem marketplace where they operate. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Training supervisors in the unleashed power of positive psychology and social skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-38
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on how resistance to organizational change displayed by employees can be diffused by training their supervisors in positive psychology and social skills. The results revealed that team members' work motivation and their perception of the organizational climate will become substantially elevated after their supervisors receive this training, in part since it strengthens the employee-supervisor relationship. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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