Sustainability-as-flourishing: teaching for a sustainable future

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1035-1052
Author(s):  
Peter McGhee ◽  
Patricia Grant
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Educators ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Organizational Perspective ◽  
Beliefs And Values ◽  
Unique Approach ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Pedagogical Philosophies

Purpose In a recent article, Schaefer et al. (2015) argue that cultivating appropriate beliefs and values, cultivating systems thinking and encouraging responsibility are the stages to be followed to achieve sustainability-as-flourishing from an organizational perspective. This analysis forms the basis for the development and discussion of a conceptual model to educate undergraduate business students at a New Zealand University into responsible leaders who strive to enact sustainability-as-flourishing in organizations. Design/methodology/approach This paper critiques current approaches to sustainability which often reflect a narrow understanding of human needs and do not demand necessary transformation in the way we interact with the world around us. It then provides an overview of sustainability-as-flourishing, and its various stages, with relevant examples from business. This is followed by a discussion of the conceptual model, the pedagogical philosophies underpinning it and the teaching methods required for shifting business students’ mindsets towards this end. Findings This is a conceptual paper that offers a new teaching model for sustainability-as-flourishing. The paper concludes with suggestions for sustainability educators in business. Originality/value To date, sustainability-as-flourishing is underdeveloped in the business literature. This conceptual paper unpacks this notion further. Additionally, it provides a model for business educators to teach sustainability-as-flourishing. While some of these ideas and features have been described in the literature previously, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first time they have been brought as a coherent whole under this broader and unique approach of sustainability-as-flourishing.

Embedding physician leadership development within health organizations

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 330-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Joanne Snell ◽  
Chris Eagle ◽  
John Emile Van Aerde
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Physician Leadership ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Unique Approach ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this conceptual paper is to provide strategies on how to embed physician leadership development efforts within health organizations. Design/methodology/approach – Findings from our previous research, which include an extensive literature review and analysis of 53 interviews with representatives from healthcare organizations across the globe, are integrated within the context of the Influencer© framework to provide a useful and grounded tool for physician leadership development strategies. Findings – Physician leadership development strategies are identified for each of the six domains within the Influencer© framework. Practical implications – A number of physician leadership development strategies are provided. They can be used in combination or used independently. Originality/value – Integrating the knowledge gained from practices in health organizations and from the literature within the Influencer© framework is a unique approach and strengthens the usefulness of the identified physician leadership development strategies.

Drivers and inhibitors of the compromise effect – a conceptual overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-384
Author(s):  
Victor Andrej Schliwa ◽  
Raluca Ciornea
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Interaction Effects ◽  
Compromise Effect ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Conceptual Overview ◽  
Relevant Interaction

Purpose This paper aims to review numerous known drivers and antecedents of compromise behavior, proposing a basic categorization of the various contributions. This is done with the goal to integrate drivers and antecedents, previously largely discussed in isolation of one another, into a single conceptual model. This sheds light on the issue of previously overstated or understated relevance of individual drivers. The picture is completed by the proposition of new potential drivers of the compromise effect like lay rationalism and approval motivation. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes a conceptual approach in reflecting on prior findings from the field of compromise effect research and adjacent fields to develop a number of propositions aggregated in a conceptual model. Findings A number of previously overlooked, but potentially highly relevant interaction effects among known drivers of the compromise effect are proposed along with the proposition of several new drivers. Originality/value This conceptual paper offers a novel, broadly applicable categorization of compromise effect research. Further, it seems to be the first paper dedicated to an extensive review of established drivers of the compromise effect to examine the interdependence and possible interaction effects and of those drivers. Additionally, completely new potentially relevant drivers are discussed in detail and integrated into a conceptual model.

Experiential learning theory and hybrid entrepreneurship: factors influencing the transition to full-time entrepreneurship

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1845-1863
Author(s):  
Caitlin Candice Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Experiential Learning Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Conceptual Paper

PurposeThrough the lens of experiential learning theory, this conceptual paper examines the factors influencing the likelihood of transitioning from hybrid to full-time entrepreneurship. It is critical to evaluate the experiential learning that takes place during the hybrid phase, in order to establish a more nuanced understanding of the dynamic entrepreneurial journey.Design/methodology/approachThis conceptual paper made use of a secondary data analysis of the existing academic literature, in particular using a thematic analysis, in order to propose a conceptual model and associated propositions.FindingsThe proposed conceptual model identifies four factors: fear of failure, perceived risk, entrepreneurial competency development and self-efficacy that are predicted to influence the transition decision. This paper establishes hybrid entrepreneurship as an effective learning ground and path toward full-time entrepreneurship.Practical implicationsProviding insights into the factors that influence the transition, allows policy makers to establish systems and incubators to support hybrid entrepreneurs reach the tipping point at which they have sufficient knowledge to enter full-time entrepreneurship. This paper establishes the importance of developmental policies aimed at encouraging hybrid entrepreneurship. There are also implications for managers of hybrid entrepreneurs to establish policies that encourage a culture of transparency and reap the benefits of enhanced employee development.Originality/valueThe paper has three predominant sources of value. First, offering a multidisciplinary approach by extending an existing theory to a new context; second, through the establishment of a conceptual model, offering propositions readily linked to hypotheses for future empirical assessment and third, enhancing the visibility of hybrid entrepreneurship in the literature to encourage public policy intervention and support.

A roadmap for developing, implementing and evaluating performance management systems in Jordan public universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ali Almohtaseb ◽  
Mohmmad Adnan Yousef Almahameed ◽  
Hisham A. Kareem Shaheen ◽  
Mohammad Haroon Jarrar Al Khattab
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Performance Management Systems ◽  
Evaluation Of Performance ◽  
Conceptual Paper

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to formulate a model for developing, implementing and evaluating performance management systems in Jordan public universities that will ensure the successful achievement of their set goals in the competitive dynamic environment. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper that focuses on the model for developing, implementing and evaluating performance management systems by public universities in developing countries. Findings As the focus is on a conceptual model for performance management systems in public universities in developing country, it is yet to be empirically tested. Research limitations/implications The conceptual model is limited to developing, implementing and evaluating performance management systems by public universities in developing countries. Practical implications The implementation and evaluation of performance management systems by public universities in Jordan and developing countries will ensure successful achievement of their set goals in the competitive dynamic environment. Originality/value The originality of the paper lies in its methodology. In this paper, an innovative conceptual model is proposed for developing, implementing and evaluating performance management systems by public universities in developing countries.

When the Chinese guy becomes the female IT specialist Liu – a conceptualization of reputational shifts in international assignments

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Bernhard ◽  
Dirk Holtbrügge
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
International Assignments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sensemaking Theory ◽  
Host Country Nationals ◽  
Dynamic Dimension ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Informational Cues ◽  
Individual Reputation

PurposeInternational assignments rely on interactions between host country nationals (HCNs) and an international assignee (IA). These interactions are significantly determined by the reputation that the IA holds among HCNs. However, reputation has only scarcely been addressed in extant mobility research, and there is a lack of understanding about how the reputation of an IA shifts among HCNs during the course of an assignment. The purpose of this paper is to understand the development of an individual's reputation as well as the interactions between an IA and HCNs in the context of international assignments.Design/methodology/approachThis is a conceptual paper that builds upon the central idea in extant research of individual reputation as a social construction and draws on sensemaking theory to develop its conceptual model.FindingsAs extant research argues for both a temporal and dynamic dimension of reputation, the authors introduce time and reputational richness as central model elements. Furthermore, the conceptual model proposes reputational events as the principal triggers for reputational shifts. Reputational events reveal quantitatively and qualitatively new informational cues about the IA to HCNs, who then use these cues to incrementally construct the IA's reputation in sensemaking processes. In addition, contextual factors of reputational shifts, namely accelerators and amplifiers, are discussed. The authors argue that these contextual factors may affect both the timing and the strength of reputational shifts.Originality/valueThe study introduces a novel conceptual model and contributes to the understanding of individual reputation development as well as the interactions between an IA and HCNs in international assignments.

Attitudes towards accounting and intention to major in accounting: a logistic regression analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Amoah Bekoe ◽  
Godfred Matthew Yaw Owusu ◽  
Charles Gyamfi Ofori ◽  
Anthony Essel-Anderson ◽  
Edem Emerald Welbeck
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Educators ◽  
High Level

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the attitude of business students towards the accounting profession and investigate the relationship between students’ attitude and their intention to pursue a degree in accounting.Design/methodology/approachA self-administered survey was used to collect data from students from the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS). A total of 457 questionnaires were used in the empirical analysis. A binary logistic regression analysis technique was employed to analyse the data.FindingsThe logistic regression analysis demonstrates that intrinsic interest in the accounting discipline, prior exposure to accounting at the senior high level and the desire to pursue professional accounting qualification in future are good predictors of students’ intention to major in accounting. The results also indicate family members, course instructors and other referent group play a crucial role in influencing students’ intention to pursue a career in accounting.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study have important implications for the professional accountancy body and business educators interested in addressing the skill shortage in the accounting profession.Originality/valueThis study does not only examine students’ attitude towards the accounting discipline but also investigates how such attitudes influence intentions to major in accounting.

scholarly journals How composition and compilation of international experience in groups influences knowledge sharing: a theoretical model

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marketa Rickley
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Succession Planning ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Global Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Structural Social Capital

PurposeThis study presents a conceptual model of knowledge sharing in global organizations, examining the facilitating role of international experience through cognitive, relational and structural social capital perspectives.Design/methodology/approachThis is a conceptual paper that applies multilevel thinking to the issue of knowledge sharing in global environments.FindingsThe presented conceptual model contributes to our understanding of the microfoundational role of international experience in facilitating knowledge sharing in global organizations by integrating individual, dyadic and group perspectives.Practical implicationsManagerial implications are discussed for how to strengthen individuals' propensities for knowledge sharing from international experience through strategic hiring, employee development, succession planning and expatriate mobility.Originality/valueThe presented framework explicitly considers the implications of individual heterogeneity in international experience for differences in organizational knowledge sharing capabilities, thereby contributing to the search for microfoundations of competitive advantage in global organizations.

Theoretical examination of destination loyalty formation

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 809-827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dogan Gursoy ◽  
Joseph S. Chen ◽  
Christina G. Chi
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Indirect Impacts

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the most critical antecedents of destination loyalty formation (DLF) and to develop a series of propositions for the relationships among the antecedents of loyalty formation and their direct and indirect impacts on loyalty formation. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper provides a comprehensive review of the previous studies that examined destination loyalty and posits a framework of tourist DLF titled Destination Loyalty Formation. Findings – In the proposed conceptual model, the sequential relationships among the antecedents of tourist destination loyalty postulate that previous experiences are the most influential driver that could manipulate tourist destination loyalty. Place attachment and involvement constitute the second most influential factors of DLF. In addition to the above two variables, destination image is proposed to have direct and indirect effects on perception of service quality and satisfaction. Meanwhile, service quality and tourist satisfaction are proposed to have the largest magnitude of direct impacts on destination loyalty. Originality/value – Previous studies examined most of the antecedents of destination loyalty separately. There is yet an effort to simultaneously consider antecedents of destination loyalty to examine how each antecedent relates to DLF. This conceptual paper attempts to address this issue by proposing a conceptual model that simultaneously considers antecedents of destination loyalty and examines how each antecedent relates to DLF.

Towards enhancing innovation capability of teams: a conceptual perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 352-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaurav Dilip Tikas ◽  
Akhilesh K.B.
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Innovation Capability ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Culture ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Conceptual Paper

Purpose This conceptual paper aims to explain the unidirectional cross-level impact of five “organizational-level” factors on “team-level” innovation capability through two “team-level” mediating factors. This multivariate model consists of five organizational-level factors (higher-level) factors – leadership, culture, structure, networks and knowledge – and team-level (lower-level) factors – “innovation capability”, “team-level focus” and “team-level intensity” towards innovation. Understanding the top-down influence of higher-level factors on lower-level ones gives this study a cross-level and unidirectional nature. Design/methodology/approach A keyword-based approach was used to select “relevant” articles from major journals to collect evidences and develop a conceptual model. All factors in the conceptual model were chosen from the organizational- and the team-level literature. Theoretical background for each of the chosen “factors” has been presented under relevant headings. Findings First is the conceptualization of team-level mediators – intensity and focus – towards innovation. Second is the conceptualization of innovation capability as a team-level factor, characterized by two sub-dimensions: customer orientation and manifestation. Research limitations/implications This conceptual paper does not contain any empirical data analysis. The authors have not considered individual-level factors like individual excellence, personalities, etc., which may impact team-level innovation. They are specifically looking at the top-down “unidirectional” cross-level impact of “higher-level” (organizational-level) factors on “lower-level” (team-level) factor, not the other way around. Practical implications Innovation-driven organizations can use this model to build long-term “innovation capabilities” by developing the right kind of “intensity” and “focus” of their R&D teams towards innovation. R&D teams can be encouraged to work closely with their “target” customers and manifest their innovation capabilities (to them) to ensure market success. Social implications Top management can design organizational-level policies to improve their leadership, culture, structure, networks and knowledge to encourage better innovation. Future researchers who wish to study the “cross-level” influence of organizational-level factors on team-level innovation capability may find this paper useful. Originality/value This study’s original contributions include: first, the conceptualization of a multivariate “cross-level” model to understand team-level innovation capability. Second is proposing the mediating role of “team-level” factors like focus and intensity while building innovation capability. Third is conceptualizing innovation capability as a team-level construct, with sub-dimensions: customer orientation and manifestation.

Developing ASEAN India partnership for fostering technology development

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-218
Author(s):  
Sunil Sahadev ◽  
Pongsak Hoontrakul
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Trade Flow ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Broad Policy ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This conceptual paper aims to discuss issues relevant to fostering cooperation between India and countries in the ASEAN region in the area of technological innovation. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper, based on insights from the existing body of literature and secondary data. Findings – The study looks at the competitiveness of different countries in the ASEAN region and considers their technological competitiveness vis-à-vis India. Broad policy issues related to fostering technological innovation as well as the main advantages of such collaboration are discussed. Research limitations/implications – This is a conceptual paper mainly intended for discussion. Practical implications – The paper provides guidelines for fostering technological innovation and could, therefore, help policy development. Originality/value – Although the Indo-ASEAN free-trade agreement is helping trade flow between the countries in the region, the potential for technological collaborations still lies unutilised. This paper looks at the possibilities for such collaborations and is one of the few papers that consider this line of thinking.

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