scholarly journals (Re)discovering social identity theory: an agenda for multinational enterprise internalization theory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matevz Raskovic ◽  
K Takacs-Haynes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Internalization Theory ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Research Questions

© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Firm internalization is a central concept within the business strategy literature, as part of the broader social sciences. The purpose of this paper is to show how and where MNE internalization theory can benefit from a social identity theory (SIT) perspective to better understand 21st-century multinational enterprises (MNEs). Design/methodology/approach: This paper provides a review and future research agenda for the use of SIT related to MNE internalization theory. The authors complement an evolutionary review of SIT literature with a systematic bibliometric analysis identifying specific thematic gaps. Extending Buckley and Casson’s review of and future research agenda for MNE internalization theory, the authors propose three specific future research directions along with eight guiding research questions. Findings: International business (IB) scholars are familiar with limited aspects of SIT and apply it only in certain research areas, mainly connected to human resource management and leadership, organizational identity and work-related outcomes or international marketing. Strategic management and strategy-oriented IB scholars are less familiar with SIT, despite growing interest in MNE micro-foundations and decision-making under uncertainty. Originality/value: The authors position SIT as a natural meta-theoretical fit to MNE internalization theory. By providing a future research agenda along with eight supporting research questions, the authors help to advance the MNE internalization theory by linking individual, group and intergroup perspectives against a more socially nuanced, interactionist and dynamic view of MNEs and their decision-making.

scholarly journals (Re)discovering social identity theory: an agenda for multinational enterprise internalization theory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matevz Raskovic ◽  
K Takacs-Haynes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Internalization Theory ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Research Questions

© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Firm internalization is a central concept within the business strategy literature, as part of the broader social sciences. The purpose of this paper is to show how and where MNE internalization theory can benefit from a social identity theory (SIT) perspective to better understand 21st-century multinational enterprises (MNEs). Design/methodology/approach: This paper provides a review and future research agenda for the use of SIT related to MNE internalization theory. The authors complement an evolutionary review of SIT literature with a systematic bibliometric analysis identifying specific thematic gaps. Extending Buckley and Casson’s review of and future research agenda for MNE internalization theory, the authors propose three specific future research directions along with eight guiding research questions. Findings: International business (IB) scholars are familiar with limited aspects of SIT and apply it only in certain research areas, mainly connected to human resource management and leadership, organizational identity and work-related outcomes or international marketing. Strategic management and strategy-oriented IB scholars are less familiar with SIT, despite growing interest in MNE micro-foundations and decision-making under uncertainty. Originality/value: The authors position SIT as a natural meta-theoretical fit to MNE internalization theory. By providing a future research agenda along with eight supporting research questions, the authors help to advance the MNE internalization theory by linking individual, group and intergroup perspectives against a more socially nuanced, interactionist and dynamic view of MNEs and their decision-making.

(Re)discovering social identity theory: an agenda for multinational enterprise internalization theory

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matevz Raskovic ◽  
Katalin Takacs-Haynes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Internalization Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Research Questions

Purpose Firm internalization is a central concept within the business strategy literature, as part of the broader social sciences. The purpose of this paper is to show how and where MNE internalization theory can benefit from a social identity theory (SIT) perspective to better understand 21st-century multinational enterprises (MNEs). Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a review and future research agenda for the use of SIT related to MNE internalization theory. The authors complement an evolutionary review of SIT literature with a systematic bibliometric analysis identifying specific thematic gaps. Extending Buckley and Casson’s review of and future research agenda for MNE internalization theory, the authors propose three specific future research directions along with eight guiding research questions. Findings International business (IB) scholars are familiar with limited aspects of SIT and apply it only in certain research areas, mainly connected to human resource management and leadership, organizational identity and work-related outcomes or international marketing. Strategic management and strategy-oriented IB scholars are less familiar with SIT, despite growing interest in MNE micro-foundations and decision-making under uncertainty. Originality/value The authors position SIT as a natural meta-theoretical fit to MNE internalization theory. By providing a future research agenda along with eight supporting research questions, the authors help to advance the MNE internalization theory by linking individual, group and intergroup perspectives against a more socially nuanced, interactionist and dynamic view of MNEs and their decision-making.

scholarly journals Diamond in the rough? An “empty review” of research into “neurodiversity” and a road map for developing the inclusion agenda

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Doyle ◽  
Almuth McDowall
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Disability Accommodation ◽  
Disability Employment

PurposeThe aims of the paper were to highlight the dearth of applied practitioner research concerning the expression of neurodiversity at work and develop an epistemological framework for a future research agenda.Design/methodology/approachA systematic empty review protocol was employed, with three a priori research questions, inquiring as to the extent of neurodiversity research within mainstream work psychology, psychology in general and lastly within cross-disciplinary academic research. The results of the final search were quality checked and categorized to illustrate where studies relevant to practice are currently located.FindingsThe academic literature was found to be lacking in contextualized, practical advice for employers or employees. The location and foci of extracted studies highlighted a growing science-practitioner gap.Research limitations/implicationsThe research focused on common neurominority conditions such as autism and dyslexia; it is acknowledged that the neurodiversity definition itself is broader and more anthropological in nature. A need for a comprehensive research agenda is articulated, and research questions and frameworks are proposed.Practical implicationsGuidance is given on applying disability accommodation to both individual and organizational targets.Social implicationsThe disability employment gap is unchanged since legislation was introduced. The neurodiversity concept is no longer new, and it is time for multi-disciplinary collaborations across science and practice to address the questions raised in this paper.Originality/valueThis paper offers an original analysis of the neurodiversity paradox, combining systematic inquiry with a narrative synthesis of the extant literature. The conceptual clarification offers clear directions for researchers and practitioners.

scholarly journals Developing, using, and interacting in the flipped learning movement: Gaps among subject areas

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-liang Chen ◽  
Kevin L. Summers
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Academic Subject ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Subject Categories ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Open Learning Environment

<p>The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current video collection of an open-access video website (TED-Ed).  The research questions focus on its content as evidence of development, its viewership as evidence of use, and flipping as evidence of interaction in informal learning.  In late September 2013, 686 video lessons were posted on the TED-Ed website that spanned 12 academic subject categories and 60 academic subject subcategories, as labeled and sorted on the TED-Ed website itself.  The findings of the analysis of the TED-Ed video collection indicate several gaps in the humanities, social science, and natural science academic areas in terms of the number of video lessons and viewership.  Despite the gaps in the numbers of video lessons and the viewership across those three academic areas, the areas have very similar averages of daily flipped lessons.  The future research agenda should focus on the motivation of viewers to create flipped lessons as evidence of learning in an open learning environment. </p>

The Psychological Foundations of Management in Family Firms: Values, Biases, and Heuristics

2021 ◽  
pp. 089448652098563
Author(s):  
Pasquale Massimo Picone ◽  
Alfredo De Massis ◽  
Yi Tang ◽  
Ronald F. Piccolo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Biases And Heuristics

Considering the heterogeneity of family firm behaviors as reflecting the values, biases, and heuristics of individuals, we discuss the implications of the psychological foundations of management in family firms. We develop a conceptual framework for investigating how the values, biases, and heuristics of family and nonfamily members affect strategic decision-making and the outcomes of family firms. To advance the field, we put forward some relevant questions and offer a future research agenda at the intersection of the psychological foundations of management and family business.

Off-Field Behavior of Athletes and Team Identification: Using Social Identity Theory and Balance Theory to Explain Fan Reactions

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet S. Fink ◽  
Heidi M. Parker ◽  
Martin Brett ◽  
Julie Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Team Identification ◽  
Balance Theory ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Fan Identification ◽  
The Difference

In the current article, we extend the literature on fan identification and social identity theory by examining the effects of unscrupulous off-field behaviors of athletes. In doing so, we drew from both social identity theory and Heider’s balance theory to hypothesize a significant interaction between fan identification level and leadership response on fans’ subsequent levels of identification. An experimental study was performed and a 2 (high, low identification) × 2 (weak, strong leadership response) ANOVA was conducted with the pre to post difference score in team identification as the dependent variable. There was a significant interaction effect (F(2, 80)= 23.71,p< .001) which explained 23% of the variance in the difference between prepost test scores. The results provide evidence that unscrupulous acts by athletes off the field of play can impact levels of team identification, particularly for highly identified fans exposed to a weak leadership response. The results are discussed relative to appropriate theory. Practical implications and suggestions for future research are also forwarded.

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