International Journal of Organizational Analysis: Volume 16 Issue 1/2

Organizational diagnosis: the role of contagion groups

Byron L. Bissell, Jeanmarie Keim

The purpose of this paper is to propose a model for conducting an organizational assessment/diagnosis.

Heterogeneous effects of heterogeneity: Disentangling heterogeneity positive and negative effects on performance

Andrea Lanza, Antonella Pellegrino, Guiseppina Simone

The aim of the paper is to test the Heterogeneity Construct as a second‐order construct determined by dimensions expressing the resource utilization process carried out by firms…

The Spiritual Rule: Treat others as well as possible considering your best abilities and values, their preferences, and the well being of all life

Joan F. Marques

The purpose of this paper is to review the phenomenon of moral principles as they have been adopted over time. The paper specifically reviews the Golden Rule, and the subsequently…

From smart and corporate to urban and edgy: Revitalising organisations in turbulent environments

Maria Burke

This paper aims to address issues surrounding the revitalising of organisations in turbulent environments.

A stakeholder perspective on mission statements: an international empirical study

Gertjan van Nimwegen, Laury Bollen, Harold Hassink, Thomas Thijssens

This study uses a stakeholder perspective to explain the content of mission statements, in particular the inclusion of stakeholder groups. The study uses stakeholder dependency…

Integration and knowledge sharing: transforming to long‐term competitive advantage

Ming‐Ji James Lin, Chih‐Jou Chen

The purpose of the study is to examine the influence of internal integration and external integration on three types of shared knowledge (shared knowledge of internal…

The managing director and the development of dynamic capabilities: An application of enactment theory

Frank Schlemmer, Brian Webb

This research aims at examining the role of the managing director in the development of dynamic capabilities at SMEs.

Founding team and start‐up competitive advantage

Lei‐Yu Wu, Chun‐Ju Wang, Chun‐Yao Tseng, Ming‐Cheng Wu

The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework to link founding team and start‐up competitive advantage in the context of the Taiwanese technology‐based ventures.

Asymmetry, heterogeneity and inter‐firm relationships: Organizing the theoretical landscape

Andrew Papadopoulos, Yan Cimon, Louis Hébert

The purpose of this paper is to organize the theoretical landscape surrounding explanations of the impact asymmetry and heterogeneity on inter‐firm relationships, especially…

International insights on organizational management theory and practice

John Peters, Kate Snowden