Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management最新文献

{"title":"Crafting scientific papers in business management: a canvas roadmap proposal","authors":"Marcos Ferasso","doi":"10.1108/MRJIAM-09-2020-1097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-09-2020-1097","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This paper aims to present a tool for helping the mindset organization of graduate students and early career researchers in the process of scientific papers writing. The canvas roadmap is proposed and summarizes the fundamental steps and main features of an academic paper in the business management field.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The adopted methodological procedures followed action research and focus groups precepts. Validation was applied in longitudinal and transversal procedures, with two early career researchers and with three groups of graduate students from different institutions. The validation procedures allowed the identification of 15 main features that were structured in a canvas format.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The conception of the canvas roadmap, influenced by the business model canvas, is a tool for easing researchers’ mindset when preparing a manuscript. Each of 15 features are explored according to main identified components along the paper writing process. Advices for early researchers are addressed, and key characteristics are presented. Further readings in academic writing literature are suggested as along with practical tips for developing the manuscript.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000Specifically, the canvas roadmap proposal intends to guide Iberoamerican/Latin American scholars to achieve their goals of publishing in top tier journals, relevant to their academic careers, and to improve research outcomes through a structured guidance for crafting scientific papers.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000As main contribution and novelty, this paper intends to provide a canvas roadmap by identifying the main sections a scientific paper in the Business Management field must follow, and how to address specific features when writing these sections. This tool was conceived due the Business Management field needs a faster-to-address and easy-to-use tool and that summarizes main features of academic papers.\u0000","PeriodicalId":45321,"journal":{"name":"Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2021-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88921336","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":"Strategic planning key factor in tangible–intangible results in microenterprises","authors":"J. López-Lemus, M. Carranza, Quetzalli Atlatenco Ibarra, Jose Guadalupe López-Lemus","doi":"10.1108/MRJIAM-05-2020-1041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-05-2020-1041","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The objective of this research is to know the degree of influence that strategic planning (SP) exerts on the tangible and intangible results of business microenterprises in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The methodological design was quantitative, explanatory, observational and cross-sectional, where a sample of 407 young leaders of microenterprises from the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, was obtained. To evaluate hypotheses, a structural equation model (SEM) was developed. Regarding the goodness and adjustment indices of the SEM, they were absolutely acceptable.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The results obtained through Pearson’s correlation show that there is a positive and significant relationship between SP and the tangible and intangible results of microenterprises. In addition, through the results obtained with the SEM model, it is statistically demonstrated that SP positively and significantly influences the tangible and intangible results of microenterprises in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000In this research, only SP was valued as a variable that intervenes in the process of achieving tangible and intangible results to achieve the business objectives of entrepreneurial microenterprises in the state of Guanajuato. It is essential to point out that other variables that intervene in the process must be considered to generate tangible and intangible results. It is recommended to carry out further research under these variables to identify strategies for improving entrepreneurial microenterprises for their growth, sustainability and rapid positioning in a highly competitive market.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000SP represents one of the tools to achieve the success of microenterprises through tangible and intangible results. However, microenterprises show a need to involve the use and application of SP to define clear indicators that contribute to obtaining satisfactory tangible and intangible results.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000The findings are relevant and of great value, because there is currently not enough research that focuses on the variables analyzed, in this sense, SP and the tangible and intangible results of young entrepreneurial leaders of microenterprises in the Mexican context. The limitations of this study lie in the low participation and interest of young microenterprise entrepreneurs in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico.\u0000","PeriodicalId":45321,"journal":{"name":"Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2021-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90028977","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":"COVID-19, sustainable development challenges of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the potential engines for an SDGs-based recovery","authors":"M. Gonzalez‐Perez, M. Mohieldin, G. Hult, Juan Velez-Ocampo","doi":"10.1108/MRJIAM-12-2020-1119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-12-2020-1119","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region and to discuss imperative engines for potential regional recovery Design/methodology/approach: This study conceptually discusses the effects of COVID-19 on the LAC region and highlights potential areas for recovery Findings: The LAC region have a history of facing structural development challenges – due to digital inequality, environmental degradation, erosion of democracy and financial debt – which have led to a profound discontent among people in the LAC region and this dissatisfaction has been intensified by the crises stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic LAC region can increase its resilience and recover its path to sustainable development by consolidating impact-based regional value chains, attracting sustainability-themed foreign direct investment and nurturing structural development to facilitate LAC companies to expand into international markets (“multilatinas”) Research limitations/implications: There are some preliminary studies on the economic and social impact of COVID-19 on the LAC region, however, the strategies that emerging and developing economies might pursue to promptly recover are still a matter of discussion The uncertainty and heterogeneity of the developing and emerging economies and the multidimensional needed actions require local adaptations and adjustments Originality/value: The LAC COVID-19 crisis recovery requires shared responsibility, global solidarity, urgent and immediate cooperation and structural transformations to enable deeper regional integration This integration should focus on impact-based value chains to be resiliently adaptable to changing global realities and arduous local contexts This paper provides integrative avenues for potential regional recovery within the region © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited","PeriodicalId":45321,"journal":{"name":"Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2021-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76058141","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":"Capitals and decisions about sustainability in a Brazilian ecocide organization: a narrative analysis based on Bourdieusian sociology","authors":"B. Zanoni, Rafael Borim-de-Souza, Eric Ford Travis, Jacques Haruo Fukushigue Jan-Chiba","doi":"10.1108/MRJIAM-08-2020-1085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-08-2020-1085","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The aim of this study is to analyze the capitals moved in decisions about sustainability in narratives from and referring to Samarco Minerações, S.A. under a perspective guided by Bourdieusian sociology.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000Oriented by historicist ontology and historical epistemology, this research is classified as qualitative, descriptive and documentary, with narrative analysis and case study. The selected organization-case was Samarco Minerações, S.A. The documentary sources considered were sustainability reports, social networks channels and news published in Brazilian newspapers of high circulation. The collected information was submitted to the narrative analysis method.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Samarco Minerações, S.A. maintained the sustainability posture before and after the ore tailings dam rupture. The decision models adopted (decentralized) and the moved capitals (economic and technological) after the ecocide revealed a change in the organizational practices in front of a new instability scenario, and the organization’s attempt to reach acknowledgment, legitimacy and power.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000The organization was selected because of its involvement in an ecocide. The crime generated economic (suspension of tax collection caused by the organizational inactivity), social (unemployment and deaths) and environmental (iron ore tailings contaminated the region’s ecosystem) impacts.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000The greatest value and contribution this paper offers is an alternative intermediary methodological approach using Bourdieusian micro-sociology to analyze narratives based on capitals dynamics and doxa. This theoretical and methodological approach can prove fruitful for further research in sustainability studies on other topics, and even in other fields.\u0000","PeriodicalId":45321,"journal":{"name":"Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85301751","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":"Exploring redundancies in multichannel knowledge sourcing in high-technology industries","authors":"Ramin Vandaie","doi":"10.1108/MRJIAM-05-2020-1037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-05-2020-1037","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000Scientific collaborations represent informal external ties that together with formal R&D alliances constitute a multichannel knowledge sourcing network in science-based industries. Although such multichannel knowledge sourcing benefits firms by providing more thorough access to external sources, it also entails potentially significant redundancies worthy of consideration. This paper aims to take a step by first verifying their existence, followed by an examination of key contingencies determining the extent of these redundancies, i.e. firm absorptive capacity, balanced utilization of ties and firm size.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design methodology approach\u0000This is an empirical study that uses scientific collaborations and R&D alliances of US pharmaceutical companies to test the proposed hypotheses.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000This paper verifies the existence of multichannel knowledge sourcing redundancies, followed by an examination of key contingencies determining the extent of these redundancies, i.e. firm absorptive capacity, balanced utilization of ties and firm size.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality value\u0000To the knowledge, this is a first attempt at clarifying redundancies in innovative knowledge sourcing and their implications for firm innovation performance.\u0000","PeriodicalId":45321,"journal":{"name":"Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87328341","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":"Colombia: innovation, trust and emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Alexander Varón Sandoval, Mónica Bibiana González Calixto, María del Pilar Ramírez Salazar","doi":"10.1108/mrjiam-05-2020-1040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/mrjiam-05-2020-1040","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The purpose of this study is to reflect on some actions carried out in Colombia, both at the governmental and organizational levels, that can be considered collaborative innovations and that have emerged within this pandemic context seeking to generate an increase in trust and the awakening of others’ emotions, as well as manifestations or expressions of trust and emotions by the population Design/methodology/approach: Through a qualitative descriptive study, innovation strategies applied by different sectors to address the current situation of preventive isolation are identified, with the subsequent identification of manifestations resulting from the execution of the strategies and analyzes of the implications in terms of emotions and confidence as research constructs Findings: Actions taken by the public administration, instead of generating trust and instilling positive emotions, have generated the opposite and there is evidence of greater acceptance of actions when they come from the general population through strategies that can be assimilated into the application of open collaborative innovation Originality/value: This study raises future research challenges, in addition to the practical implications that it may have in terms of the vision of the role of the state and citizens and the impact of administrative decisions regarding the generation of trust and the presence of positive emotions in a crisis context © 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited","PeriodicalId":45321,"journal":{"name":"Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2020-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73054420","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":"Stress and myths related to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on remote work","authors":"Sergio Madero Gómez, Oscar Eliud Ortiz Mendoza, J. Ramirez, Miguel R. Olivas-Lujan","doi":"10.1108/MRJIAM-06-2020-1065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-06-2020-1065","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this paper is to know the implications that COVID-19 has presented in the workplace to develop research strategies related to issues of human and organizational behavior on the business perspective.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000Quantitative, exploratory based on primary and secondary sources, an online questionnaire was designed and applied with 33 items that was applied in the Mexican work environment, during the period from March 7 to 16, that is, in the same week as WHO made the pandemic declaration for COVID-19, obtaining a total of 332 responses.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000With the descriptive analyzes carried out, it was possible to know the perception that people have of various aspects related to COVID-19, and subsequently the corresponding reliability tests were carried out, obtaining Cronbach’s alpha indexes greater than 0.8. At the beginning of the declaration of pandemic by COVID-19, a relationship was shown between stress and the aspects related to the arrival of COVID-19, showing evidence of its impact on the workforce.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000This work has contributed ideas for academics, managers and areas of human resources that can promote the growth and development of people with the aim of achieving comprehensive well-being in the workplace, generating better working conditions owing to the proposal to make remote work a successful strategy in the function of human resources in the workplace and in the improvement of society in general.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This research, in addition to being carried out with information obtained in the first weeks of March 2020, presents a model with ideas and themes to design future research projects and to analyze the post-COVID-19 effects in the workplace, with a business perspective, human behavior and organization.\u0000","PeriodicalId":45321,"journal":{"name":"Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86289652","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":"A preliminary study on exploring the critical success factors for developing COVID-19 preventive strategy with an economy centric approach","authors":"Ankur Kashyap, Juhi Raghuvanshi","doi":"10.1108/mrjiam-06-2020-1046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/mrjiam-06-2020-1046","url":null,"abstract":"In the wake of COVID-19, most of the countries at present, are in a dilemma whether to extend lockdown at the cost of economy or to improve the hard-hit economy by lifting the lockdown. It is indicated by the reputed organizations and medical fraternity that corona will stay here for a longer period contrary to the earlier assumptions. Hence the purpose of this study is to suggest a strategy which balances both preventive measures and economic losses to control the pandemic.,There is a need for the identification of the critical success factors (CSFs) for developing COVID-19 preventive strategies to control the pandemic with an economy-centric approach.,The six CSFs identified are “Effective communication”, “Social distancing”, “Adopting new technology”, “Modify the rules and regulation at workplace”, “Sealing the borders of the territory” and “Strong leadership and government control”.,The study has a vital contribution to literature as no previous study has identified CSFs for developing COVID-19 preventive strategies while focusing on the economy.,Further, these identified CSFs are helpful in medium and longer-term planning which is required to rebalance and re-energize the economy following this epidemic crisis.,The study has given a model that depicts the cause and influence relationship between the key factors in the system under question. The importance of study increases many fold, as resources are limited and the outcome of the study could be used to channelize the resources effectively.,A raiz del surgimiento de COVID-19, en la actulidad la mayoria de los paises se encuentran en un dilema entre extender el confinamiento a costa de la economia o mejorar la afectada economia levantando las cuarentenas. Diversas organizaciones incluyendo la comunidad medica indican que el coronavirus permanecera por un periodo mas largo, contrario a las suposiciones anteriores. En este contexto, es muy necesaria una estrategia que equilibre tanto las medidas preventivas como las perdidas economicas.,Existe la necesidad de identificar los factores criticos de exito (CSF) para desarrollar estrategias preventivas de COVID-19 para controlar la pandemia con un enfoque centrado en la economia.,Los seis CSF identificados son “Comunicacion efectiva”, “Distanciamiento social”, “Adopcion de nuevas tecnologias”, “Modificar las reglas y regulaciones en el lugar de trabajo”, “Sellar las fronteras del territorio” y “Liderazgo fuerte y control gubernamental”.,Este estudio tiene una contribucion relevante para la literatura, ya que ningun estudio anterior ha identificado CSF para desarrollar estrategias preventivas de COVID-19 mientras se enfoca en la economia.,Ademas, los CSF identificados son utiles en la planificacion a mediano y largo plazo que se requiere para reequilibrar y reactivar la economia despues de esta crisis epidemica.,El estudio ha proporcionado un modelo que describe la relacion de causa-efecto entre los factores clave del sistema analizado. La importanc","PeriodicalId":45321,"journal":{"name":"Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management","volume":"3 1","pages":"357-377"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2020-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82677375","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":"Strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Pacific Alliance countries","authors":"Vanina Vivas, M. Villar","doi":"10.1108/mrjiam-07-2020-1067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/mrjiam-07-2020-1067","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments of different countries to implement unprecedented strategies with the aim of reducing the rate of contagion and mitigating its economic and social effects. In this scenario, the purpose of this paper is to analyze four fundamental strategies, namely, testing and diagnosis, macroprudential, labor market and social assistance, based on the crisis management theory.,This research note is based on a review of the principal official legislations regarding the strategies implemented during the first 80 days from the first zero case registered in the Pacific Alliance countries.,The review shows that the Pacific Alliance countries have implemented similar strategies regarding macroprudential and labor market measures. On the other hand, there are differences among the strategies related to testing and diagnostic and social assistance.,The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected Latin American countries due to their economic and social problems. In this sense, the reporting and analysis of the principal strategies implemented by the Pacific Alliance countries constitute a baseline to understand the effectiveness of these strategies in mitigating the negative effects of the pandemic.,La pandemia de COVID-19 ha obligado a gobiernos de diferentes paises a implementar estrategias sin precedentes con el objetivo de reducir la tasa de contagio y mitigar sus efectos economicos y sociales. En este escenario, el proposito de esta nota de investigacion es analizar cuatro estrategias fundamentales: testeo y diagnostico, macro-prudencial, mercado laboral y asistencia social, con base en la Teoria del Manejo de Crisis.,Esta nota de investigacion se basa en una revision de las principales legislaciones oficiales sobre las estrategias implementadas durante los primeros 80 dias desde el primer caso registrado en los paises de la Alianza del Pacifico.,La revision muestra que los paises de la Alianza del Pacifico han implementado estrategias similares con respecto a medidas macro-prudenciales y del mercado laboral. Por otro lado, existen diferencias entre las estrategias relacionadas con las pruebas y el diagnostico, y la asistencia social.,La pandemia de COVID-19 ha afectado significativamente a los paises de America Latina debido a sus problemas economicos y sociales. En este sentido, el reporte y analisis de las principales estrategias implementadas por los paises de la Alianza del Pacifico constituyen una linea de base para comprender la efectividad de estas estrategias en la mitigacion de los efectos negativos de la pandemia.,A pandemia COVID-19 obrigou governos de diferentes paises a implementarem estrategias sem precedentes com o objetivo de reduzir a taxa de contagio e mitigar seus efeitos economicos e sociais. Neste cenario, o objetivo desta nota de pesquisa e analisar quatro estrategias fundamentais: testagem e diagnostico, macro-prudencial, mercado de trabalho e assistencia social, com base na Teoria de Gestao de","PeriodicalId":45321,"journal":{"name":"Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management","volume":"66 1","pages":"345-356"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2020-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80223351","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":"Champions in the time of COVID-19: tracing paths to recovery in Ibero-America","authors":"M. Wagstaff, E. Salvaj, Sarah Villanueva","doi":"10.1108/mrjiam-06-2020-1064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/mrjiam-06-2020-1064","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to analyze the case of Ximena Aguilera, a prominent Chilean epidemiologist, as an exemplar of a champion in times of COVID-19 in Ibero-America. We also refine our understanding of the nature of a champion facing wicked problems.,The authors use qualitative case analysis to examine Aguilera’s actions in response to COVID-19 and compare her actions with the characteristics of an emerging theory of champions facing wicked problems.,This study builds iteratively upon prior analysis of gender equality champions and finds that the depth, scope and leverage of embracement of champions in times of COVID-19 are parallel to those of gender equality champions. The authors also discuss the findings from the perspective of wicked problems.,Future qualitative and quantitative work is needed to examine the boundaries of the theory of champions facing wicked problems across a wider range of problem domains and in a wider population of champions.,Wicked problems can occur in multi-level organizational structures, and understanding the characteristics of individuals best-suited to contribute to the definition and solution of these problems is relevant to organizational selection, development, policy and practices.,Many of the society’s greatest challenges are defined as wicked problems, so understanding the champions of wicked problems is critical for public policy and societal advancement efforts. The nature of wicked problems is considered, and the implications of champions of wicked problems for society are discussed.,This work offers an in-depth examination of a champion facing a wicked problem, here the COVID-19 pandemic, while the crisis is ongoing. By capturing the champion’s observations and experiences in real time, the authors obtain a perspective that is unique and unavailable through other methods.,El proposito de este estudio es analizar el caso de Ximena Aguilera, una destacada epidemiologa chilena como ejemplo singular de una paladin enfrentando COVID-19 en Iberoamerica. Tambien perfilamos nuestra vision de la condicion de una paladin enfrentando un problema complejo y de dificil solucion.,Utilizamos el analisis de un caso cualitativo para examinar las acciones de Ximena Aguilera en respuesta al COVID 19. Comparamos sus acciones con las caracteristicas de una teoria emergente de paladines enfrentando problemas complejos.,Este estudio se fundamenta en forma reiterativa en un analisis previo de paladines de igualdad de genero y encuentra que la profundidad, alcance y efectividad del acogimiento de los paladines enfrentando COVID-19 es similar a la de aquellos paladines de igualdad de genero. Tambien analizamos los resultados bajo la perspectiva de los problemas complejos.,Este trabajo ofrece un analisis profundo de una paladin enfrentando un problema complejo, la pandemia del COVID-19, estando la crisis en curso. Al captar las observaciones y experiencias de una paladin en tiempo real, logramos una perspectiva que es unica","PeriodicalId":45321,"journal":{"name":"Management Research-The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"379-399"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2020-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81291578","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}