An approach to gain more with less concessions: Transitive strategic responses of organizations under the effect of organizational identity and relations with environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 384-407
Author(s):  
Özlem Aracı ◽  
Kimberly B. Boal ◽  
Gulruh Gurbuz
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Organizational Identity ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Pilot Test ◽  
Strategic Responses ◽  
Strategic Response ◽  
Organizational Antecedents

Strategic responses of organizations can be triggered by both environmental and organizational antecedents. Even though environments impose some constraints on organizations, they still have a range of response. We find that newspapers, in Turkey, have three different identities. One rooted in journalistic values. One rooted in running the newspaper as a business. And one rooted in maintaining its leadership role. These identities trigger three different transitive strategic responses. A transitive response is one in which an organization has an attack and a fall-back position. Further, we show how the link between an organization’s identity and its strategic response is moderated by the dominance of relations with institutional environment and the dominance of relations with technical environment. We tested these ideas in a pilot test with supportive interviews, and then in a large scale quantitative study.

scholarly journals Exploring the intersections: researchers and communication professionals' perspectives on the organizational role of science communication

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaisu Koivumäki ◽  
Clare Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Influences ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
Funding Policies ◽  
Negative Impacts

PurposeThis paper reports on research exploring the intersections between researchers and communication professionals' perspectives on the objectives, funders and organizational influences on their science communication practices.Design/methodology/approachExamining one context, the inter-organizational BCDC Energy Research project based at five different research organizations in Finland, this paper presents data from semi-structured interviews with 17 researchers and 15 communication professionals.FindingsThe results suggest that performance-based funding policies that drive the proliferation of large-scale research projects can create challenges. In particular, a challenge arises in generating a shared sense of identity and purpose amongst researchers and communication professionals. This may have unintended negative impacts on the quality and cohesiveness of the science communication which occurs.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was exploratory in nature and focuses on one organizational and institutional environment. Further research with a wider number of projects, as well as funders, would be conducive to a greater understanding of the issues involved.Practical implicationsOn a practical level, this research suggests that the creation of clearer communications awareness and guidance may be helpful in some large-scale projects, particularly involving broad numbers of organizations, individual researchers and funders.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies examining the perspectives of both researchers and communication professionals working over one project, drawing together a range of different institutional and disciplinary perspectives. The results highlight the importance of the influences of funding on science communication aims, assumptions, cultures and structures. The article articulates the need for further research in this area.

Challenges for India’s Agriculture: Towards a New Green Revolution?

2021 ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Ellina P. Shavlay
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Green Revolution ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Primary Sector ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Gradual Introduction

Agriculture continues to be one of the most significant sectors of India's economy today. The country is successfully performing in a wide range of primary sector fields, gradually increasing its export potential. However, the first green revolution caused significant damage to the country's resources, as a result of which, in the post-bipolar period, the state began to take actions aimed at changing the established practices of the last century. However, the second revolution, which began in the 1990s, did not solve all the difficulties. In this regard, the author's goal is to analyze the existing key problems of the primary sector and consider possible answers to them in the field of innovative technologies. The author comes to the conclusion that it is the digitalization of agricultural activities that could qualitatively increase the level of income of the population and the efficiency of the primary sector both in the domestic and foreign markets. At the same time, the introduction of new technologies is impossible without changing the institutional environment and work on socio-cultural factors that have a substantial negative impact not only on India's agriculture, but on all socio-economic processes in general, and therefore New Delhi will need to take comprehensive measures on a large scale rather than limit oneself to the primary economic sector. The Indian government has to carry out a comprehensive reform of its economy, otherwise there is a great threat of undermining social stability. The gradual introduction of innovative solutions and digitalization of agriculture will have a relatively quick, visible, but at the same time sustainable effect.

scholarly journals Relational Resources As A Source Of Regional Competitive Advantage. Illustrated By The Examples Of The Lodzkie Voivodship And The Novosibirsk Oblast

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-137
Author(s):  
Wawrzyniec Rudolf ◽  
Almira Yusupova
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Novosibirsk Oblast ◽  
Socioeconomic System ◽  
Relational Resources ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Desk Research

The paper aims to show relational resources as an increasingly significant factor in the competitiveness of territories. The authors argue that regions trying to increase their competitive position should undertake actions to facilitate the creation of a knowledge base and an institutional environment. This elaboration relies on the resource-based theory, used especially for analyzing relations between an organization and its environment. The paper presents theoretical considerations based on the desk research methodology and worldwide literature. Descriptive characterizations of two cases complete the presentations. The paper presents examples of two regions from different socio - economic systems, illustrating the role of relational resources in their development policy. These regions are the Lodz Voivodeship in Poland and the Novosibirsk Oblast of the Russian Federation. In their home countries, both of them had a strong economic position before the 1980's, and in the time of today’s recession are considered as regions with a slightly above-average potential for growth and good prospects for the development of their economy. Their current competitive positions in the investment market, in comparison with other regions in their countries, are also presented. The paper presents evidence that activities aimed at supporting relational resources (innovation policy, cluster development, cooperation between authorities and regional stakeholders) are conducted on a large scale. It also shows the importance given to relational resources in the developmental strategies of both regions. However, determinants resulting from the socioeconomic system and regional qualifications in the area of development management provide different opportunities to use these resources in practice.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN TRANSITIONAL ECONOMIES: REVIEW AND INTEGRATION OF TWO DECADES OF RESEARCH

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 69-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
IVAN M. MANEV ◽  
TATIANA S. MANOLOVA
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Transitional Economies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Opportunity Identification ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Country Level

This review maps research on entrepreneurship in transitional economies since the start of institutional reforms. Data came from 129 academic journal articles published between 1990 and 2009. 62 articles reported research on macro (country) level, discussing the nature and speed of reform, credit constraints, assistance programs and the role of small business for economic development. 67 articles studied micro (firm) level factors, but only 14 of them employed data analytical methods to study what explains entrepreneurial success, suggesting a role for networking, industry experience and entrepreneurial orientation. We suggest more research on understanding the context of entrepreneurship, with a special focus on the informal institutional environment and industry structure. Also, future research can explore topics such as strategic agendas, opportunity identification and entrepreneurial cognition, which have been rare to date. We particularly emphasize the need for rigorous and replicable large-scale empirical studies.

scholarly journals An Innovative Educational and Mentorship Program for Emergency Medicine Women Residents to Enhance Academic Development and Retention

CJEM ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 685-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kriti Bhatia ◽  
James Kimo Takayesu ◽  
Christian Arbelaez ◽  
David Peak ◽  
Eric S. Nadel
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Academic Medicine ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Academic Promotion ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Competing Demands ◽  
Women In Academic Medicine

AbstractGiven the discrepancy between men and women’s equal rates of medical school matriculation and their rates of academic promotion and leadership role acquisition, the need to provide mentorship and education to women in academic medicine is becoming increasingly recognized. Numerous large-scale programs have been developed to provide support and resources for women’s enrichment and retention in academic medicine. Analyses of contributory factors to the aforementioned discrepancy commonly cite insufficient mentoring and role modeling as well as challenges with organizational navigation. Since residency training has been shown to be a critical juncture for making the decision to pursue an academic career, there is a need for innovative and tailored educational and mentorship programs targeting residents. Acknowledging residents’ competing demands, we designed a program to provide easily accessible mentorship and contact with role models for our trainees at the departmental and institutional levels. We believe that this is an important step towards encouraging women’s pursuit of academic careers. Our model may be useful to other emergency medicine residencies looking to provide such opportunities for their women residents.

scholarly journals Social environment factors and its relationship with the appreciation of the character of polytechnic students

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Shaiffuddin Bin Anuar ◽  
Norni Binti Abd Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Moral Character ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Environmental Institutions ◽  
Development Of Students

<p><em>Social environment can influence students’ moral. This study aimed to see the influence and relevance of such relationships. Social environment in this study includes parents, teachers, peers, artists, environmental institutions, communities and discipline enforcement. This quantitative study carried out against 400 student semester one Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Polytechnic as samples. Consists of students of Department of Electrical Engineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering. Both departments were chosen because they have student majority. The results show that social environment influential significantly against the formation of students ' moral character. The highest influence of social environment is the parent (M= 4.25, SD = 0.57), followed by teachers (M=3.97, SD = 0.61), society (M=3.81, SD = 0.60), the institutional environment (M= 3.76, SD = 0.59), discipline enforcement (M =3.74, SD = 0.73), peers (M=3.63, SD =0.62) and artists (M=2.80, SD=0.93). The findings contribute to the improvement of teaching and learning activities and development of students ' moral character in the institution as a whole.</em></p>

scholarly journals RESPOSTAS ESTRATÉGICAS DE PROGRAMAS E PROFESSORES PARANAENSES DE MESTRADO/DOUTORADO EM ADMINISTRAÇÃO À AVALIAÇÃO DA CAPES: CONFIGURANDO PROPOSIÇÕES INSTITUCIONAIS A PARTIR DE REDES DE COOPERAÇÃO ACADÊMICA

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Marcelo Crubellate ◽  
Luciano Rossoni ◽  
Cristiane Marques Mello ◽  
Juanita Bruneau Valenzuela
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
State Universities ◽  
New Institutional Theory ◽  
Strategic Responses ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Network Embeddedness

The main purpose of this paper was to present theoretical propositions for the relation between strategic responses (related to Brazilian Evaluation System for High Education) in Business Administration Post-graduate Courses and co-authorship network embeddedness of professors and lecturers in Paraná State Universities. Based on new institutional theory and network analysis, we elaborate thirteen propositions to the study of strategic responses of researchers (professors and lecturers) and the Post-Graduate Units in four Paraná State´s Universities, in Brazil. The network analysis was developed using UCINET 6.0 and Pajek softwares. Data was collected from researchers curricula (CNPq – Base Lattes), during May, 2007. We hope that those thirteen propositions will permit to conduct empirical research about those relations implied in this paper and, after all, to better understand recursive relationship between organizations and institutional environment.

scholarly journals Formation of institutional model of project financing in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
pp. 155-161
Author(s):  
M.I Zvieriakov ◽  
D.V Zavadska
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Project Financing ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Financing Mechanism ◽  
And Performance

Purpose. Substantiation of the formation of the mechanism of project financing for solving issues of financial maintenance of infrastructural projects of innovative development in Ukraine. Methodology. The information base of the research is legislative and normative documents and results of scientific achievements of leading foreign and domestic scientists. The following methods, such as analysis and synthesis; comparison and systematization; observation; graphic, tabular; logical generalization are used. Findings. According to the results of the research, it is proved that to ensure sustainable economic growth and diversification of Ukraines economy, the importance of institutions for development and use of such a multi-instrumental form of reproduction of real investments as project financing, becomes actual. Based on the system approach, the features, elemental composition and subsystems of the project financing mechanism are determined. It is established that the current legislative basis for the formation of the project financing mechanism in Ukraine is fragmentary and needs further development. It is proved that the implementation of measures of state stimulation of the processes of financing the innovative development of Ukraines economy will be facilitated by the adoption of the Laws of Ukraine On The Bank of Development, On Syndicated Loan and the proposals for the formation of project financing developed in the research. Originality. For the first time, a comprehensive theoretical approach to the formation of the project financing mechanism in Ukraine has been implemented. The need is substantiated for highlighting such subsystems of the mechanism as providing subsystem (institutional environment of which is legislative support and regulatory bodies), transforming subsystem (financial instruments and participants of which are the Bank of Development, international financial organizations, banks, institutional investors, development institutions, project sponsors) and performance subsystem (financial resources in the required amounts, currencies and terms). The effective operation of the proposed mechanism helps to overcome the shortage of long-term financial resources needed for lending support of innovative enterprises that implement large-scale and capital-intensive investment projects and programs of national importance. Practical value. Introduction of the mechanism of implementation of the program for supporting the project financing development will allow accumulating considerable amounts of financial resources from various sources on a long-term target basis; increasing the level of investment and the number of innovative projects; reducing the total cost of funding and risks through their redistribution among participants of the project.

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