{"title":"We are now omnidextrous to sustain! Story of CERA India","authors":"D. Bhattacharyya","doi":"10.1108/xjm-07-2020-0051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/xjm-07-2020-0051","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to help students to relate their theoretical knowledge in managing change in a crisis. It is more relevant in today’s pandemic situation and could be a morale booster for many entrepreneurs who are struggling to sustain.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000It is based on managing real-life change situation in organization, and it is presented in narrative form.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000CERA India could successfully transform and sustain in Covid-19 pandemic situation with an inclusive approach, without losing their identity.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000This study is based on consulting experience and success story of one organization in pandemic situation. Important message is in a crisis, organizations can sustain partnering with people. But, this depends on the prevalent culture of the organization. Also, other organizations before replication need to ascertain the problem of their brand dilution, for shifting their focus to other product lines.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000This story can be used in organizational change management classes, and students may be assigned to document their lessons. At the end of the story, some possible areas of investigation for students are listed for getting appropriate direction.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000In this pandemic situation, this study is socially relevant, as it shows how organizations can sustain with a human face.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This study is original and based on real-life experience in managing organizational transformation in a crisis situation. The name of the organization is imaginary, as organization did not like their name in public. This is one reason of not using their data for tabular presentation.\u0000","PeriodicalId":34603,"journal":{"name":"Vilakshan XIMB Journal of Management","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80282056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Camillus, Jeffrey Baker, A. Daunt, Jung-An Jang
{"title":"Strategies for transcending the chaos of societal disruptions","authors":"J. Camillus, Jeffrey Baker, A. Daunt, Jung-An Jang","doi":"10.1108/xjm-07-2020-0052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/xjm-07-2020-0052","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to offer a strategic management response to societal disruptions of the magnitude triggered by the agricultural, industrial and information revolutions. These pose challenges that are much greater and different in kind than the industry-wide disruptions that businesses have learned to manage. Pandemics, climate change, biotech and artificial intelligence guarantee that such societal disruptions will be an inescapable and recurring reality.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The paper builds on the strategic management responses to wicked problems, which possess in microcosm the chaotic ambiguity that characterizes societal disruptions.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The authors propose a management process that affirms a sense of identity, identifies robust actions, adopts a real-options approach and uses a platform organization.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000The primary limitation is that the recommendations and findings are extrapolations of organizational practices in analogous situations. No examples of formal management processes specifically designed to address societal disruptions were identified.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000The practical implications are significant. The specific recommendations in the paper directly address strategic management practice in organizations.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000The social implications are integral to the motivation of the paper as it describes the intrinsic characteristics of societal change and transformation, enabling organizations to interact with society on a dynamic basis.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000While there has been growing interest and research into business and industry disruptions, the challenge of societal disruptions, which is the focus of this paper, has not been directly addressed.\u0000","PeriodicalId":34603,"journal":{"name":"Vilakshan XIMB Journal of Management","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75989043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the Desk of Editor","authors":"D. Bhattacharyya","doi":"10.1108/XJM-10-2020-105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/XJM-10-2020-105","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34603,"journal":{"name":"Vilakshan XIMB Journal of Management","volume":"89 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90937975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of strategic management for employee engagement and skill development for start-ups","authors":"P. Kulkarni, R. Mutkekar, Sanjeev S. Ingalagi","doi":"10.1108/xjm-07-2020-0036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/xjm-07-2020-0036","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000Start-ups are the new avenues for innovation and employment. Strategic management is critical for employee engagement and skill development of start-ups. This study aims to understand the impact of strategic management on employee engagement and skill development.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The study attempts to identify principal factors of strategic management influencing employee engagement and skill development. Structural equation modeling has been used to understand effects of the study.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The study results have shown the challenges concerning employee skill development and reflected on importance of the employee engagement programmes for the growth of the human resource in the start-ups.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000The study has confined to strategic management for employee engagement and skill development. However, studies related to challenges encountered by start-ups in the specific areas of marketing, operations and finance, etc. would provide more detailed impact on the growth of start-ups.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000This study provides an insight into strategic management for employee engagement and skill development. The results would provide directions for improving strategy management from the perspective of employee engagement and skill development.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000The study on start-ups provides a direction to the owners of start-ups to understand the importance of strategic management and human resource management for building strong enterprising which can provide employment opportunity for the youth of the nation and improve the society at large.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This paper is an attempt to provide directions for managing challenges from the perspective of employees’ engagement and skill development, which is essential for growth and sustainability in the future.\u0000","PeriodicalId":34603,"journal":{"name":"Vilakshan XIMB Journal of Management","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73009658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vice-Chancellor's message","authors":"S. J. D. F. A. R. Uvari","doi":"10.1108/xjm-10-2020-172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/xjm-10-2020-172","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34603,"journal":{"name":"Vilakshan XIMB Journal of Management","volume":"136 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77474721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of e-banking service quality on e-loyalty in pandemic times through interplay of e-satisfaction","authors":"I. Haq, T. Awan","doi":"10.1108/xjm-07-2020-0039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/xjm-07-2020-0039","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to empirically explore e-banking service quality and its impact on the e-banking loyalty through a mediating impact of e-banking satisfaction. The account holders of three domestic systemically important banks of Pakistan were surveyed during COVID-19 to examine the electronic services provided by these banks.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The data was collected through an adapted questionnaire by using emails and messaging applications. The database of a local marketing company in Pakistan was used, and 976 responses were included in the analysis. The structured equation modeling was used to test the propositions of study.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The findings delineate that reliability and website design proved to increase e-banking loyalty, particularly during COVID-19. The link between e-banking privacy and security and e-banking loyalty was proved as fully mediated by e-banking satisfaction; however, indirect effect of the reliability and website design with e-banking loyalty was partially mediated.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000In strategic planning of e-banking mechanisms and the associated consumer behavior, the results of this study can be helpful for policymakers. In case of similar epidemics and natural calamities, consumers may depict similar behavior as shown during the lockdown and social distancing during COVID-19; hence, the study can help regulatory bodies in preparing their safety roadmap.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000The mediating effect of e-banking satisfaction between privacy & Security and e-banking loyalty implies that customer give importance to secure e-banking platforms. There can be a variation in their loyalty because of privacy concerns. The application of cognitive–motivational–relational (CMR) theory in a relationship between e-banking service quality and e-banking loyalty with a mediating role of satisfaction is an emotional response to capture the behavioral changes during COVID-19. It enables researchers to understand the CMR theory concerning COVID-19 and e-banking perspective.\u0000","PeriodicalId":34603,"journal":{"name":"Vilakshan XIMB Journal of Management","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86011663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}