How do different generations contribute to the development of a learning organization in companies undergoing a lean production implementation?

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Tortorella ◽  
Daniel Nascimento ◽  
Rodrigo Caiado ◽  
Juan Gregorio Arrieta Posada ◽  
Rapinder Sawhney
Keyword(s):  
Learning Organization ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Lean Production ◽  
Multivariate Data ◽  
Current Management ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of practitioners’ generational differences on the development of a learning organization (LO) in companies undergoing a lean production (LP) implementation. Design/methodology/approach The authors gathered information from 135 leaders from different manufacturers that have been implementing LP and analyzed the data set through multivariate data techniques. Findings The results indicate the practitioners from Generations X, Y and Z contribute differently to LO capabilities even if their companies present similar maturities in terms of LP implementation. Originality/value Understanding how generational differences interact with LP implementation to allow an extensive development of an LO is fundamental for companies, as values, beliefs and working characteristics of the upcoming generations may significantly influence the effectiveness of current management approaches and firms’ competitiveness.

Can non-CEO inside directors add value? Evidence from unplanned CEO turnovers

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 456-482
Author(s):  
Laurie Krigman ◽  
Mia L. Rivolta
Keyword(s):  
Succession Planning ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Leadership Transition ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Matching Process ◽  
Inside Directors ◽  
Transfer Of Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the roles of non-CEO inside directors (NCIDs) in the new CEO-firm matching process using the context of unplanned CEO departures when immediate CEO succession planning becomes a sole board responsibility. Although critics argue that inside directors decrease the monitoring effectiveness of a board, inside directors arguably possess superior firm-specific experience and knowledge that can be beneficial during the leadership transition. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a comprehensive, manually collected data set of unplanned CEO departures from 1993 to 2012. Findings The authors find that NCIDs play an important role in the CEO transitioning process. They help firms identify qualified inside replacements and provide stability as the new permanent or interim CEO. In addition, NCIDs facilitate the transfer of information and help the new external CEOs succeed. They show that the longer the NCID stays with the company, the longer the tenure of the new CEO. They also document that the presence of NCIDs improves operating and stock performance; especially when the new CEO is hired from outside of the firm. Practical implications The impact of NCIDs is particularly important when the firm hires an outsider as the new CEO. These results suggest that board composition affects frictions in the CEO labor market. Originality/value The literature has predominantly focused on the downside of having inside directors. Too many inside directors on a firm’s board is often associated with ineffective boards and entrenchment. To the contrary, the authors focus on a potential benefit of having inside directors.

Board gender diversity and US corporate bonds

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 771-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee M. Oyotode-Adebile ◽  
Zubair Ali Raja
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Women Participation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of board gender diversity on bond terms and bondholders’ returns. Design/methodology/approach The authors perform pooled OLS regression, simultaneous regressions and propensity score matching to a panel data set of bond data for 319 US firms from 2007 to 2014. Findings The authors find that firms with gender-diverse boards have lower yields, higher ratings, larger issue size and shorter maturity. They also find that bondholders require fewer returns from firms with gender-diverse boards. However, the effect is more pronounced when women, constitutes at least 29.67 percent of the board. Originality/value This analysis supplements the findings that board gender diversity is essential for bondholders. It shows that bondholders should look at board gender diversity as a criterion to invest because bonds issued by firms with gender-diverse board have less risk. For practitioners, this study shows that more women participation on boards leads to a reduction in borrowing costs.

The impact of corruption on sport demand

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Amenta ◽  
Paolo Di Betta
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Negative Externalities ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Log Linear ◽  
Systemic Corruption ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe article presents an empirical analysis that evaluates the effects of a systemic corruption scandal on the demand in the short and the long run. In 2006, the Calciopoli scandal uncovered the match rigging in the Italian soccer first division. The exemplary sportive sanction of relegating the primary culprit to the second division imposed further negative externalities on the other clubs. Should we prefer the sportive sanction on the team or the monetary fines for the club?Design/methodology/approachWe estimated two log-linear models of the demand side (stadium attendance) using a fixed effect estimator, on two panel data set made of all the Italian soccer clubs in the first and second division (Serie A and Serie B) for the seasons 2004/2005 to 2009/2010, considering the relegation of the Juventus as the event which impacted the demand for soccer.FindingsRelegating Juventus to Serie B caused an immediate decrease of 18.4% in the attendance for all the teams, both in Serie A and in Serie B, for the three seasons considered, and 1% decrease when all the seasons are considered to measure the fallout of the scandal on the fans' disaffection.Originality/valueThe effect of corruption in sport on demand is an important issue, and there are few studies already published. As for sports economics and management, our results are of interest for sport-governing bodies – as a case study that can help in designing a more effective sanctioning system to prevent corruption episodes.

Overcoming inter-generational conflicts

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Organization ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Capabilities ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Generational Conflicts ◽  
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 Becoming a learning organization can help significantly increase performance levels and sustain competitiveness. Implementation lean production principles can help the cause, although certain interaction effects between these practices and generational differences in values and beliefs might impact on learning capabilities. 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.

Which food prices were more vulnerable to the COVID-19 blockade regulations in China? Comparison between perishable and storable vegetables

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yupeng Wang ◽  
Satoru Shimokawa
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Dependence ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Panel Var ◽  
Fixed Effects Model ◽  
Dynamic Panel ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate how differently the COVID-19 blockade regulations influence the prices of perishable and storable foods. The authors focus on the cases of the 2020 blockade at Hubei province and the 2021 blockade at Shijiazhuang city in China, and the authors examine how the blockade influenced the prices of Chinese cabbages (perishable) and potatoes (storable) within and around the blockade area.Design/methodology/approachThe paper employs the fixed effects model, the panel VAR (PVAR) model, and the spatial dynamic panel (SPD) model to estimate the impacts of the blockade on the food prices. It constructs the unique data set of 3-day average prices of Chinese cabbages and potatoes at main wholesale markets in China during the two urban blockade periods from January 1 to April 8 in 2020 and from January 1 to March 1 in 2021.FindingsThe results from the SPD models indicate that the price of Chinese cabbages was more vulnerable and increased by 7.1–9.8% due to the two blockades while the price of potatoes increased by 1.2–6.1%. The blockades also significantly influenced the prices in the areas adjacent to the blockade area. The SPD results demonstrate that the impacts of the blockades would be overestimated if the spatial dependence is not controlled for in the fixed effects model and the PVAR model.Research limitations/implicationsBecause the research focuses on the cases in China, the results may lack generalizability. Further research for other countries is encouraged.Originality/valueThis paper demonstrates the importance of considering food types and spatial dependence in examining the impact of the COVID-19 blockades on food prices.

Altmetrics: “big data” that map the influence of New Zealand research

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Konkiel ◽  
Stephanie Guichard
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Citation Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Altmetrics can offer organizations a unique opportunity to understand the non-traditional scholarly and public influence of their institutions’ research. This paper aims to look at bibliometrics and altmetrics for New Zealand research published in 2016 to understand the country’s research’s reach in social media, mainstream media and public policy, as well as more traditional measures of research impact such as university rankings, citations and publications. Design/methodology/approach Research insights platform Dimensions was searched for author affiliations and publication dates for papers published in 2016 by New Zealand researchers (n = 10,934). The study then used Dimensions to perform citation analysis and Altmetric Explorer to find altmetrics for these journal articles, and to generate visualizations to better interrogate the data set. Findings Of the 10,934 papers published in 2016 by New Zealand (2016 NZ) researchers, 5,413 (49.5 per cent) were mentioned 86,915 times in one of the 16 sources that Altmetric tracks. Twitter, news outlets and Facebook were among the sources that showed the most engagement with New Zealand 2016 research. Citation analysis tools in Dimensions showed that New Zealand 2016 research had a higher than average Field Citation Ratio (1.51) and Relative Citation Ratio (1.29). Originality/value This study combines traditional bibliometric analysis with altmetrics to find new insights into the impact of recent New Zealand research. It suggests new means for organizations to demonstrate the value of the research they produce.

A view of the learning organization from a corporate governance perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 434-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuf Sidani ◽  
Simon Reese
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Learning Organization ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to provide an overview of the development of learning organization concepts from the perspective of Professor Bob Garratt and presents an interesting evolution toward his work on learning boardroom members. Design/methodology/approach Through a conversation with Professor Garratt, the authors capture several topics pertaining to his evolution of learning organization concepts, those who have differing views and ultimately what led him to develope his theories on the impact of the most senior members of an organization on the learning constructs. Findings The learning organization debate has many foundations that today have led to differing perspectives. Professor Garratt provides his particular background and how he developed his opinions, which he admits have not always been embraced in practice. Originality/value The discussion with Bob Garratt reveals his understanding of the learning organization concept and how it developed from a lifetime of practical application. Ultimately, the reader will understand, in Professor Garratt’s own words, where he was confronted with challenges and why his concepts evolved to where they are today.

Escape the “Hockey stick” trap: five potent strategic moves that spur growth

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Brian Leavy
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hockey Stick ◽  
Economic Profit ◽  
Strategy Process ◽  
Available Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This interview with the authors of Strategy – Beyond the Hockey Stick offers their insights into a major problem which has bedevilled the strategy process in too many companies over the years - the combination of bold but delusional “hockey-stick” forecasts and timid strategic moves – a coupling that severely limits the impact of any strategy. Design/methodology/approach The McKinsey authors examined publicly available information on the world’s 2,393 largest companies, and plotted their average annual economic profit Findings They found that the curve is extremely steep at the both ends: those in the top quintile average some 30 times as much economic profit as those in the middle three quintiles. Practical implications One of the biggest pitfalls in the strategy process is this very human propensity for bold forecasts and timid actions. Strategy requires confronting uncertainly head-on by embracing the notion of probability by calibrating the odds of a strategy succeeding, building in explicit trigger points to re-examine decisions as we learn more. 10; Originality/value What has been largely missing from the literature is a study of the average-to-top transition based on an extensive data set, one that encompasses a greater range of performance profiles and average-to-top transition trajectories. This is the knowledge gap that Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick: People, Probabilities, and Big Moves to Beat the Odds fills.

Innovation and the performance of informal enterprises in developing countries: a gender perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvis Korku Avenyo ◽  
Erika Kraemer-Mbula
Keyword(s):  
Product Innovation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Product Innovations ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Research And Policy

Purpose Examining the impact of gender on various aspects of business performance has gained research and policy traction, although the empirical evidence remains inconclusive. This paper aims to focus on one type of business, namely, informal enterprises and one dimension of business performance, namely, product innovation, to better understand how product innovations affect employment in both female- and male-owned informal enterprises. Design/methodology/approach This paper relies on a unique data set of 513 informal enterprises located in two urban centres in Ghana (Accra and Tema), covering the period between 2013 and 2015 and the Dose-Response Model to examine the effect of product innovations on employment in informal enterprises in urban Ghana. Findings The findings suggest that product innovation has considerable beneficial impacts on the creation of employment in informal enterprises. The results do not show systematic differences in the factors affecting product innovation in female- and male-owned enterprises. However, they suggest that although female-owned enterprises are less likely to introduce product innovations, they do sell more innovative products. Originality/value These findings support the view that innovation is “gendered”, and therefore, requires a “gendered” policy lens.

From the fifth discipline to the new revolution: what we have learnt from Senge’s ideas over the last three decades

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 489-498
Author(s):  
Hong T.M. Bui
Keyword(s):  
Mental Models ◽  
Learning Organization ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Influential Book ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business And Management

Purpose This paper aims to go through all Peter Senge’s books since his influential book The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization in 1990 and see what kind of ideas he has developed and the impact his books have created. Design/methodology/approach The author uses book review method to identify prominent ideas in those books that not only have significantly challenged but also contributed to transforming the world of business and management in both academia and practice. Findings Among many great ideas that Senge has developed, spirituality, mental models, systems thinking, and a sustainability mentality are prominent ones, which have set up trends for both researchers and practitioners in business and management. Originality/value Those ideas are interwoven, intertwined and have powerfully shaped new ways to see the world and act upon.

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