{"title":"Celebrate the legacy of traditional firms","authors":"Hao Ma, Mengyue Su, Xiaoyan Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100955","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100955","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The whole notion of digital disruption, however insightful and informative, has simply been blown out of proportion. Too much emphasis has been placed on the potential threat and the disruptive side, causing many traditional business firms to unnecessarily worry and panic, engaging in either excessive reactions or inappropriate responses. In fact, to many traditional business firms, digital transformation might not be disruptive at all. The unique characteristics of many traditional firms enable them to better withstand the onslaught brought by digital transformation, which, on the other hand, may well be substantively and significantly enhancing their value propositions. Traditional firms should ask themselves two fundamental questions in dealing with digital transformation. First, what makes our business robust and resilient enough to withstand digital disruption? Second, what could we do to enhance our value proposition facing digital transformation? This article aims to help firms address these two questions. First, through a series of four tests (Product, Presence, Participation, and Privilege), it dissects the profile of the firms that will most likely withstand the disruption of digital transformation. Second, it outlines the courses of action (Conserve, Co-opt, Contrast, and Celebrate) through which the firms’ value could be enhanced.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48061,"journal":{"name":"Organizational Dynamics","volume":"52 1","pages":"Article 100955"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46505187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Goal enablers: Evidence-based ways to turn your goals into reality","authors":"Peter A. Heslin , Ute-Christine Klehe","doi":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100944","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48061,"journal":{"name":"Organizational Dynamics","volume":"52 1","pages":"Article 100944"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49725150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Gibbert , Julia K. de Groote , Martin Hoegl , Monica Mendini
{"title":"Recognizing new complementarities before they become common sense – The role of similarity recognition","authors":"Michael Gibbert , Julia K. de Groote , Martin Hoegl , Monica Mendini","doi":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100915","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>What do Ray Ban sunglasses and Facebook have in common? Nike and Apple? Understanding complementarity as one of the key sources of new strategic opportunities is crucial for the performance of firms. While plenty of work has concentrated on the outcomes of strategic complementarity, the literature on its antecedents is still very scarce. So what, then, influences managers’ capability to recognize new strategic complementarities before they become common sense? We use recent insights from cognitive psychology to explore factors that influence the recognition of new strategic opportunities. Our theorizing builds on two different processes of categorization, taxonomic and thematic similarity (which are neurologically as well as behaviorally distinct). We outline how these types of similarity are related to the perception of complementarity, the conditions under which each type occurs, as well as their implications for opportunity recognition.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48061,"journal":{"name":"Organizational Dynamics","volume":"52 1","pages":"Article 100915"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49737893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inclusive leadership via empathic communication","authors":"Yoshie Tomozumi Nakamura , Julia Milner","doi":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2023.100957","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2023.100957","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In today’s rapidly changing society, leaders have to constantly deal with multiple urgent demands interacting with others through various communication modalities - that can happen face to face, via video conferencing, phone calls, etc. - and guide diverse groups of individuals. Having empathic conversations is key for inclusive leadership. Leaders need to understand their emotions and others’ emotional state to build bonds for effective collaboration at work. Yet the reality is that it is challenging for leaders to be aware of their own empathic or non-empathic approach, especially given that hybrid communication is required in their daily lives. This paper introduces communication approaches for empathic conversations considering various modalities including face-to-face, video, or voice-only communication. We provide step-by-step instructions and guided questions to showcase how to develop empathic communication skills. With these strategies, leaders can practice their empathy ‘muscle’ considering various communication modalities with a focus on non-verbal and verbal cues.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48061,"journal":{"name":"Organizational Dynamics","volume":"52 1","pages":"Article 100957"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48073213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kristin L. Cullen-Lester , Cynthia K. Maupin , Theresa M. Floyd , Michelle Mahdon , Alexandra Gerbasi , Dorothy R. Carter
{"title":"Crossing the bridge from network training to development: A guide to move trainees from classroom insights to effective networks","authors":"Kristin L. Cullen-Lester , Cynthia K. Maupin , Theresa M. Floyd , Michelle Mahdon , Alexandra Gerbasi , Dorothy R. Carter","doi":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100937","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100937","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Professional networks help employees accomplish work tasks, progress in their careers, and thrive personally. Decades of research suggest that achieving these outcomes requires more than simply amassing 'more' network contacts. Instead, networks with certain characteristics (e.g., networks that are open, diverse, and deep) enhance effectiveness. Network <em>training</em> teaches trainees about effective networks and helps trainees identify their network development needs by providing feedback on their current network. Once back on the job, trainees are assumed to take appropriate actions to <em>develop</em> their networks. However, our research and experience training MBA students, executives, and employees at all levels suggest that trainees often struggle to develop their networks after training. We studied 119 trainees engaged in network training and development to understand why. Our investigation revealed that many trainees fail to set network development goals that match their personalized feedback, identify strategies that match their goals, and take actions to develop networks that match their strategies. These mismatches create gaps in the bridge that trainees build to take themselves from network training to development. Further, even after building strong bridges by aligning their feedback, goals, strategies, and actions, many trainees encounter on-the-job barriers that prevent them from improving the effectiveness of their network. We offer a guide to help address translational gaps and mitigate on-the-job barriers, thereby enhancing the translation of network training insights into network development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48061,"journal":{"name":"Organizational Dynamics","volume":"52 1","pages":"Article 100937"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43976508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Goal enablers: Evidence-based ways to turn your goals into reality","authors":"Peter A. Heslin, Ute-Christine Klehe","doi":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100944","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48061,"journal":{"name":"Organizational Dynamics","volume":"34 3(Supplementary) 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54943759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manuela Santos , Miguel Luna , Denise L. Reyes , Allison Traylor , Christina N. Lacerenza , Eduardo Salas
{"title":"How to be an inclusive leader for gender-diverse teams","authors":"Manuela Santos , Miguel Luna , Denise L. Reyes , Allison Traylor , Christina N. Lacerenza , Eduardo Salas","doi":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100914","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100914","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Gender inequity is globally present in the labor force and advocating for gender equality is not merely a fairness issue, but a benefit for organizations. In this paper, we identify common challenges for gender-diverse teams (i.e., turnover, discrimination, communication issues, conflict between team members, and low team cohesion). We also discuss the importance of inclusive leadership to overcome these challenges. Correspondingly, we provide practical actions for inclusive leaders to implement on their teams to address issues regarding diversity, and subsequently leverage its benefits.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48061,"journal":{"name":"Organizational Dynamics","volume":"51 4","pages":"Article 100914"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45305168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing the good and bad of looking to others: The use of proxies for self-assessment","authors":"Jaclyn Margolis , Scott Dust","doi":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100900","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100900","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Employees often compare themselves to the actions and performance of others in order to understand their relative standing and assess their likelihood of succeeding at future tasks. The challenge, however, is that managerial advice for facilitating informative comparisons is sparse. Accordingly, this article adopts the viewpoint that managers need to better understand how to facilitate useful comparisons between employees in order help them attain success. We provide suggestions that help managers direct employees in ways that develop their self-efficacy and assist with their goal attainment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48061,"journal":{"name":"Organizational Dynamics","volume":"51 4","pages":"Article 100900"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42336907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}