The Types of Authority and Problems at Olympic Events: Insights Into Grint's Model of Decision-making Positions

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 801-816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majd Megheirkouni
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mega Events ◽  
Management Leadership ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Management And Leadership

Grint's model of leadership is used in this article to extend discussion of how problems are responded to prior to, during, and after sport mega-events. The purpose of this study is to understand the types of authority associated with the three types of problems: tame, wicked, and critical, prior to, during, and after Olympic Games. A quantitative methods approach was used to gather the data. Three hundred and eighty-seven surveys were completed prior to, during, and after the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. Data were analyzed using SPSS. The results revealed that three types of authority: management, leadership, and command are needed prior to and during Olympic Games, while only management and leadership are needed after Olympic Games. More importantly, unlike prior to or after an Olympic Games, each authority type can be used to solve more than one type of problem during an Olympic Games. Practical implications of the findings are discussed, together with limitations and ideas for future research.

Global Sport

2018 ◽  
pp. 596-612
Author(s):  
Richard Giulianotti
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Future Research ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Mega Events ◽  
Sport For Development ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Sociocultural Issues ◽  
The Olympic Games

World sport often appears as one of the most powerful illustrations of globalization in action. This chapter provides a critical analysis of global sport. Four major areas of research and debate on global sport are examined: political–economic issues, centering particularly on the commercial growth of sport and inequalities between different regions; global sport mega-events such as the Olympic Games or World Cup finals in football; the emergence and institutionalization of the global sport for development and peace; and sociocultural issues, notably the importance of global sport to diverse and shifting forms of identity and belonging. Concluding recommendations are provided on areas for future research into global sport.

Communicative Changes Associated with Repeated Use of Electronic Meeting Systems for Decision-Making Tasks

2014 ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig R. Scott ◽  
C. Erik Timmerman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Electronic Meeting Systems ◽  
Team Interaction ◽  
Self And Other ◽  
Repeated Use ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Practical Implications

Although various technologies are widely used to support decision-making teams, we know relatively little about the use of specialized Electronic Meeting Systems (EMSs) and their use over time during ongoing projects. This study addresses that gap by examining how communication affordances (anonymous communication, participation equality, and influence equality) of some EMSs may change with repeated usage of the system for multiple decision-making meetings. Based on an EMS process model and related theories, the authors hypothesize that communicative benefits will decline after initial team interaction. Data from 14 intact decision-making teams (using an EMS for 3 separate meetings) provide strong support for most of the anonymity hypotheses, as perceptions of self and other anonymity decline and confidence in source attributions increases with repeated usage. There was partial support for the predicted changes in participation equality and influence equality. The authors conclude with practical implications and future research directions based on these findings.

Role of CSR in the consumer decision making process – The case of India

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudeepta Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Consumer Decision Making ◽  
Legitimacy Theory ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Consumer Decision ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this study is to capture the decision-making process of one of the major stakeholders, i.e. consumers, while purchasing from socially responsible firms. Design/methodology/approach This study uses an exploratory approach to have an understanding of consumers’ evaluation of their perceptions of a company’s CSR during the purchasing process. A total of 60 respondents were interviewed, and their responses were transcribed. These messages were then analysed using content analysis. Findings The evaluation of CSR initiatives is an intricate, logical and structured process where consumers consider factors that are valued by them. The findings support the concept of legitimacy theory, as most respondents believed it was the duty of a firm to give back to the society. Research limitations/implications This study suffers from an inherent limitation faced by qualitative studies, namely, the results cannot be generalized. Hence, quantitative methods can be designed in future research in the field. A cross-cultural study would also provide deeper insights and interesting avenues in future investigation to identify different factors. Practical implications Managers have the option of ignoring consumers’ approach towards CSR, and/or focus on CSR positioning and use it in their marketing communications. The Companies Bill, 2013, mandated Indian firms to spend and report their CSR expenditures. Hence, they should use it strategically and advertise their CSR initiatives effectively to influence a large number of consumers. It is also essential for managers to make CSR information easily available and clarify the connection of the company to CSR initiatives. They should also identify the proper channels that would get desired results. Social implications The study investigates the intricate process that explicates the reasons why CSR affects the consumer decision-making process. The research provides a better understanding into intention-behavior gap, investigates the reasons for such discrepancy and identifies a large number of factors. Originality/value The study intends to contribute to the field of marketing by capturing stakeholder (consumer) engagement (by exploring consumers’ beliefs of CSR, their perceptions and the role of such perceptions) in decision-making. It also intends to add to the existing studies in legitimacy theory.

To end life or to save life: ageism moderates the effect of message framing on attitudes towards older adults’ suicide

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 1383-1390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyal Gamliel ◽  
Yossi Levi-Belz
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Permissive Attitude ◽  
Life Phenomena ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Very High

ABSTRACTBackground:Global suicide rates among older adults are very high. Public attitudes towards older adults’ suicide may affect older adults upon their contemplating such an act. Previous research has demonstrated that message framing affects persons’ judgments and decision making. Thus, message framing may have particular significance in the context of attitudes towards end-of-life phenomena, such as physician-aided suicide. This study examined the possible role of ageism in moderating the effect of message framing on attitudes towards older adults’ suicide.Methods:Two studies examined the association between ageism and attitudes towards older adults’ suicide. Study 1 assessed both variables by self-administered questionnaires; Study 2 further examined these variables, incorporating participants’ responses to a suicide-related vignette, and evaluating the possible effect of message framing, using a between-participants design.Results:High-ageism participants expressed greater acceptance for older adults’ suicide, whereas low-ageism participants expressed a less permissive approach to it (Study 1). In addition, ageism moderated the effect of message framing on attitudes towards older adults’ suicide: High-ageism participants revealed a more permissive attitude towards older adults’ suicide when the issue was presented in positive terms of not prolonging life, relative to a negative presentation of ending life; a similar effect was not found for low-ageism participants (Study 2).Conclusions:The moderating effect of ageism on attitudes towards older adults’ suicide has both theoretical and practical implications. We discuss these implications with respect to suicide prevention among older adults, and suggest future research.

scholarly journals Aging and Decision-Making: A Conceptual Framework for Future Research - A Mini-Review

Gerontology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinna E. Löckenhoff
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Task Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Compensatory Mechanisms ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Life Decision

Age differences in decision-making are of theoretical interest and have important practical implications, but relevant lines of work are distributed across multiple disciplines and often lack integration. The present review proposes an overarching conceptual framework with the aim of connecting disjointed aspects of this field of research. The framework builds on process models of decision-making and specifies potential mechanisms behind age effects as well as relevant moderators including task characteristics and contextual factors. After summarizing the extant literature for each aspect of the framework, compensatory mechanisms and ecological fit between different components of the model are considered. Implications for real-life decision-making, remaining research gaps, and directions for future research are discussed.

Ambush Marketing Via Social Media: The Case of the Three Most Recent Olympic Games

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Gashaw Abeza ◽  
Jessica R. Braunstein-Minkove ◽  
Benoit Séguin ◽  
Norm O’Reilly ◽  
Ari Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ambush Marketing ◽  
Practical Implications

This study explored the practices and strategies of ambush marketing via social media (SM) during the 2014 Sochi, 2016 Rio, and 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games. An observational netnography method was adopted to investigate direct industry competitors’ (of the Olympic sponsors) use of SM for the purpose of ambush marketing during the 2014, 2016, and 2018 Games. Data were gathered from the official Twitter accounts of 15 direct industry competitors over the three most recent Games. Despite a series of SM guidelines released by IOC for the 2014, 2016, and 2018 Games, the findings showed that the practice of ambush marketing via SM was evident during each of the Games. Direct industry competitors were found employing four specific ambush strategies, namely, associative, values, coattail, and property infringement. Theoretical and practical implications, as well as an impetus for future research, are suggested.

scholarly journals How can practical wisdom manifest itself in five fundamental management and leadership practices?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Jakubik
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Practical Wisdom ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Practices ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Management And Leadership

Purpose Practical wisdom (PW; phronesis), as one of the human virtues, is experiencing a renewal in the contemporary management literature. The aim of this conceptual paper is first, to explore the core practices of managers and leaders in the literature and second, to demonstrate how PW can manifest itself in these practices. Design/methodology/approach The research follows the interpretivist research philosophy, inductive approach, qualitative method and the theory-building research strategy. The data collection method is a literature review. The practice ecosystem framework is applied to demonstrate the presence of PW in the core practices of managers and leaders. Findings The paper proposes a practice-based paradigm of management and leadership. From the literature study, envisioning, enabling, energizing, engaging and executing as five fundamental practices are identified. Research limitations/implications The most significant literature was selected based on decisions of the author. Therefore, it might be that important sources were overlooked. The paper proposes future research questions, and it calls for an empirical validation of the proposed conceptual model in management and leadership practices context. Practical implications The practical implications for managers and leaders are in applying the framework developed in this paper as a tool or guidelines to cultivate PW in their practices. The paper offers implications for management education, traditional educational institutions and educational practitioners because they are the key influencers of wise thinking and actions of future managers and leaders. Originality/value The novelty of this paper is in making explicit how the eight features of PW can manifest themselves in the everyday actions of managers and leaders. Applying the practice ecosystem framework for this purpose is an original contribution.

A Sign of the Crimes: Examining Officers’ Identification of, and Arrest for, Stalking in Domestic Violence Complaints

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 500-526
Author(s):  
Patrick Q. Brady ◽  
Bradford W. Reyns ◽  
Rebecca Dreke
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Focal Concerns ◽  
Focal Concerns Perspective ◽  
Practical Implications

Despite stalking as a risk factor for intimate partner homicide, few studies have explored officer decision making in domestic violence (DV) complaints that involve stalking. This study employs the focal concerns perspective to identify the legal and extra-legal factors associated with officers' identification of, and arrest for, stalking in DV complaints. Using a statewide sample of 230 DV complaints from Rhode Island, findings indicated that nearly one in four suspects were arrested for stalking in DV complaints (25.2%). Stalking acknowledgment was associated with the location of the offense, prior police involvement, and the total number of offenses committed. Officers were more likely to arrest suspects for stalking in DV complaints if the victim was willing to cooperate. Support for the focal concerns perspective varied according to the type of decision. Avenues for future research, as well as theoretical and practical implications, are discussed.

scholarly journals Roles Of Stakeholders In Strategic Decision-Making Of Microfinance Organizations

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neema Mori
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Stakeholder Theory ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Practical Implications

Microfinance organizations provide financial services to low income people. These organizations have been increasing dramatically worldwide. This increment calls attention for these organizations and their boards to make strategic decisions which enable them perform well and compete with each other. Based on literature, this paper identifies six types of microfinance stakeholders who sit on boards. These are clients, employees, government, donors, creditors and owners. This paper discusses the different roles of these stakeholders when they sit on boards of microfinance organizations and these roles are further explained to show how they contribute to the process of making strategic decisions. Literature on boards, strategic decision-making and stakeholder theory are used as guides in showing how microfinance stakeholders on boards can be advantageous to these organizations, specifically in strategic decision-making. Practical implications, propositions and areas for future research on stakeholders and strategic decisions in microfinance organizations are identified and encouraged.

James March: a postmodern perspective on organization without management theory

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilles Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Universal Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Real ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Look Back ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Organization Study

Purpose In this paper, the authors look back at James March’s main contributions to the evolution of organizations and their decision-making. No other author in management science has been quoted as much. Yet, his view on these issues is often far removed from the dominant academic representations. This paper aims to evaluate the trace left by March for the future. His teachings remain of the utmost importance for both practitioners and academics in charge of modeling the real functioning of the organizations. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the authors look back at James March’s main contributions to the evolution of organizations and their decision-making. Findings On the basis of an in-depth analysis of his study, the authors discuss the main concepts to which he has dedicated his life as a researcher. Whether it is for innovation and the process of exploration associated with it or for the ambiguity that persists in learning cycles, March always shows us the ambivalence of the concepts. The strength of March’s study is to encourage us to remain cautious in the diagnoses for the development of the companies by not venerating too strongly the notions seen exclusively as virtuous, such as innovation or by not too quickly condemning situations perceived as harmful, such as ambiguity. It is, therefore, subjective and unpredictable, making the idea of a unified theory of management inoperative (Joullié, 2018). March’s way of thinking is deeply postmodern in the sense of Foucault (1961), who saw the world as a representation. Research limitations/implications For this kind of paper based on a James March study’s survey, the main limitation is the variety of research methodology mobilized. Empirical confirmation sometimes is missing or is too short. The study remains essentially speculative as to its influence on future research. Some concepts, such as the concept of effectuation, which is a direct extension of March’s study, deserve to be tested empirically and theoretically in greater depth to assess their robustness. Practical implications All managerial implications are concerned with organizational change. His teachings remain of the utmost importance for both practitioners and academics in charge of modeling the real functioning of the organizations. Social implications Providing a guideline concerning research in the management of organizations. A better understanding of the real functioning of how decisions happen in companies, how they change in the real world. Originality/value The authors show that, contrary to the great paradigms of management sciences (Burrell and Morgan, 1979) developed since Taylor’s founding study, which remains performative in essence, March’s study initiates a viscerally postmodern vision of the organization. The authors believe that his contributions are essential because they are not based on a normative attempt to propose a universal theory but provide a compass that is essential to understanding how the organization study.

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