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Peer interaction and pioneering organizational form adoption : A tale of the first two for-profit stock exchanges
2021
Building on a historical case study on the first two stock exchanges to adopt the now globally dominant for-profit organizational form, the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1993 and the Helsinki Stock Exchange in 1995, we argue that interaction among socially proximate peers contributes to pioneering organizational form adoption within an industry, particularly when such forms are introduced by established organizations. Peer interaction can induce a search for technically efficient organizational forms through the sharing of collective experiences, the establishment of collective assumptions, and a joint search for solutions. Together, these factors contribute to the legitimization of novel or…
Structural Correspondence Between Organizational Theories
2021
AbstractOrganizational research constitutes a differentiated, complex and fragmented field with multiple contradicting and incommensurable theories that make fundamentally different claims about the social and organizational reality. In contrast to natural sciences, the progress in this field can’t be attributed to the principle of truthlikeness where theories compete against each other and only best theories survive and prove they are closer to the truth and thus demonstrate scientific knowledge accumulation. We defend the structural realist view on the nature of organizational theories in order to demonstrate that despite the multiplicity of isolated and competing explanations of organiza…
Deinstitutionalization revisited
2021
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to offer a new analysis and understanding of the notion of deinstitutionalization. Deinstitutionalization of taken-for-granted practices as a natural consequence of ever-increasing entropy seems to directly contradict the major institutional thesis, namely, that over time isomorphic forces increase and, as a result, possibilities for deinstitutionalization decrease culminating in the impossibility of abandoning in highly institutionalized fields.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is conceptual in nature. Oliver’s 1992 paper on deinstitutionalization is taken as a key text on the subject and as a starting point for building an alternative theory of dein…
Entropy and institutional theory
2022
PurposeOnce introduced and conceptualized as a factor that causes erosion and decay of social institutions and subsequent deinstitutionalization, the notion of entropy is at odds with predictions of institutional isomorphism and seems to directly contradict the tendency toward ever-increasing institutionalization. The purpose of this paper is to offer a resolution of this theoretical inconsistency by revisiting the meaning of entropy and reconceptualizing institutionalization from an information-theoretic point of view.Design/methodology/approachIt is a theoretical paper that offers an information perspective on institutionalization.FindingsA mistaken understanding of the nature and role of…
Setting the agenda for research on issue arenas
2014
Purpose– This paper seeks to contribute to the field of corporate communication by clarifying the theoretical basis of communication in issue arenas and proposing an agenda for research on issue arenas.Design/methodology/approach– Drawing on insights from stakeholder thinking, network theory, issues management, and agenda-setting theory, the authors identify different levels of analysis that could explain the behaviour of organisations in the public debate on current issues.Findings– The organisation-centred approach is replaced by a strong emphasis on interaction in networks of organisations, groups and individuals. Decision-making on communication strategies can be further developed by an…
Counterproductive Work Behavior in Russian Nanotechnology Organizations
2021
Background. Organizational behavior plays a significant role in the effectiveness of enterprises specializing in nanotechnology. Its negative side – counterproductive work behavior (CWB) – has not been analyzed sufficiently in this industry. We evaluated different theoretical approaches to this problem. Objective. To estimate the predominant forms of counterproductive work behavior in relation to dimensions such as the intensity of the nanotechnology industry, seniority in the organization, and the age and gender of the subjects. Design. We used a descriptive exploratory methodology that analyzes the preponderance of counterproductive work behavior in profile companies throughout the Russia…
Zachowania obywatelskie w organizacji: istota, rodzaje, determinanty, skutki
2022
Decydenci w organizacjach często oczekują od pracowników podejmowania działań, które nie wynikają z formalnej umowy o pracę. W literaturze przedmiotu tego typu aktywność określa się mianem zachowań obywatelskich w organizacji. Pojęcie to pojawiło się w latach 80. XX wieku i do dzisiaj jest przedmiotem znacznego zainteresowania przedstawicieli nauk o zarządzaniu. Celem artykułu jest przegląd oraz przedstawienie wyników dociekań teoretycznych i badań empirycznych nad zachowaniami obywatelskimi w organizacji — tym bardziej że w polskojęzycznych czasopismach ukazało się niewiele artykułów poświęconych tej problematyce. Uwzględniono przede wszystkim cztery obszary analizy — istotę, rodzaje, uwar…
Mazadaptīvu personības iezīmju saistība ar organizācijas pilsonisko uzvedību
2020
Mazadaptīvas personības iezīmes saistībā ar organizācijas pilsonisko uzvedību tieši nav pētītas, ir pieejami pētījumi par personības ietekmi uz darba sniegumu vai uzvedību darbā. Šī darba mērķis ir noskaidrot vai un kādas saistības pastāv starp mazadaptīvām personības iezīmēm un organizācijas pilsonisko uzvedību. Pētījumā piedalījās 70 respondenti (15 vīrieši un 55 sievietes), izmantojot DSM-V personības aptauju (saīsaināto versiju) un organizācijas pilsoniskās uzvedības skalu, tika secināts, ka starp mazadaptīvām personības iezīmēm un organizācijas pilsonisko uzvedību pastāv negatīvas, statistiski nozīmīgas saistības.
Stationary sets and asymptotic behavior of the mean curvature flow with forcing in the plane
2020
We consider the flat flow solutions of the mean curvature equation with a forcing term in the plane. We prove that for every constant forcing term the stationary sets are given by a finite union of disks with equal radii and disjoint closures. On the other hand for every bounded forcing term tangent disks are never stationary. Finally in the case of an asymptotically constant forcing term we show that the only possible long time limit sets are given by disjoint unions of disks with equal radii and possibly tangent. peerReviewed
Honeybees affect floral microbiome composition in a central food source for wild pollinators in boreal ecosystems
2021
AbstractBasic knowledge on dispersal of microbes in pollinator networks is essential for plant, insect, and microbial ecology. Thorough understanding of the ecological consequences of honeybee farming on these complex plant–pollinator–microbe interactions is a prerequisite for sustainable honeybee keeping. Most research on plant–pollinator–microbe interactions have focused on temperate agricultural systems. Therefore, information on a wild plant that is a seasonal bottleneck for pollinators in cold climate such as Salix phylicifolia is of specific importance. We investigated how floral visitation by insects influences the community structure of bacteria and fungi in Salix phylicifolia inflo…