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Pennings, J. M. "Structural Contingency Theory: A Multivariate Test." Organization Studies 8, no. 3 (July 1987): 223–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/017084068700800302.
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Anievas, Alexander. "History, theory, and contingency in the study of modern international relations: the global transformation revisited." International Theory 8, no. 3 (October 24, 2016): 468–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1752971916000154.
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Debates engaging the problems of ahistoricism and Eurocentrism in International Relations (IR) theory have taken on new dimensions in recent years. Scholars from a variety of different theoretical traditions have aimed to reconstruct IR theory on stronger historical–sociological grounds, while re-orienting the study of IR away from the fetish of ‘Western’ thought and agency. Buzan and Lawson’s The Global Transformation offers a welcome contribution to these endeavours to furnish a non-Eurocentric historical sociology of international relations. This article seeks to push their project further by re-assessing the relationship between history, theory, and contingency. In particular, it interrogates whether Buzan and Lawson’s ‘configurational’ approach to the ‘global transformation’, emphasizing the contingent concatenation of historical events and social processes, results in a displacement of theory through an over-emphasis on the interaction of free-floating contingently related causes, causes that are external to any theoretical schema. This approach obscures the deeper, structural forces in the making of global modernity, most notably those that escape Buzan and Lawson’s singular focus on the ‘long 19th century’.
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Bang, Hojin. "Theoretical Debates and Implications for Future Research of Structural Contingency Theory." Jeju National University Tourism, Business, and Economic Research Institute 37, no. 2 (May 30, 2017): 23–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.24907/jtir.2017.05.37.2.23.
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Salah, Ahmad, and Osama Moselhi. "Contingency modelling for construction projects using fuzzy-set theory." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 22, no. 2 (March 16, 2015): 214–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ecam-03-2014-0039.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a newly developed fuzzy-set based model for estimating, allocating, depleting, and managing contingency fund over the life cycle of construction projects. Design/methodology/approach – Fuzzy set theory is utilized in the design and development of proposed contingency modelling framework to incorporate uncertainties associated with the development phases of construction projects. A set of developed indices, measures, and ratios are introduced to quantify and characterize these uncertainties. The developed framework is designed to incorporate expert opinion and provide user-system interaction. Findings – The results obtained from the application of the developed framework on actual project case not only illustrate its accuracy, but also demonstrate its capabilities for contingency management over life cycle of construction projects. Unlike other methods, the framework provides project managers with structured method for contingency depletion utilizing a set of depletion curves and selection factors. Originality/value – The novelty of the developed framework lies not only in its new developments for contingency estimating but also its modelling for contingency allocation and depletion. It is expected to be of direct value to industry professionals and academics interested in contingency management over the entire life cycle of construction projects. The proposed framework provides management functions and features beyond those generated through Monte Carlo simulation and even those developed using fuzzy set theory.
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Hwang-Sun Kang and 윤태원. "Exploration of Theory Based Evaluation in Public Organizations - Exploring the Utility of Structural Contingency Theory -." Korean Governance Review 17, no. 1 (April 2010): 53–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.17089/kgr.2010.17.1.003.
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Matusiak, Matthew C. "Environmental Predictors of Municipal Police Agency Goals." Police Quarterly 22, no. 1 (August 30, 2018): 112–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1098611118797068.
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Applications of organizational theory to police organizations frequently employ the framework of structural contingency or institutional theories. The current study seeks to evaluate the impact of both technical and institutional environmental aspects of policing on the goals of municipal police agencies. The influence of a combination of environmental contingencies and chiefs’ ratings of institutional sectors is explored to assess which theory better explains chiefs’ emphasis on police agency goals. Relying on ordinary least squares regression models, the impact of two competing theoretical frameworks is assessed. Findings suggest that chiefs’ demographics (control variables) and legitimacy (institutional) factors have a greater impact than technical (structural contingency theory) elements on the goals that chiefs emphasize within their agencies. Potential theoretical advancement employing public sector agencies is also presented.
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Aharoni, Yair. "To understand EMNEs a dynamic IB contingency theory is called for." International Journal of Emerging Markets 9, no. 3 (July 15, 2014): 377–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijoem-09-2013-0151.
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Purpose – This paper argues that international business (IB) theory needs to adapt to the changes that have occurred in the global economy when the world was divided into rich market economies, communist countries and poor economies. Changes in ideologies and technologies has opened up opportunities for emerging market multinational enterprises and the paper offers guidelines for a dynamic IB contingency theory to acknowledge these changes and learning. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper which is designed to offer an alternative contingency perspective on IB theory. Findings – IB scholars should recognize the influence of several contingent variables such as the institutional environment, political systems, government-business-NGO relations, social norms-ethical behavior, country size and industry. The structural characteristics of an industry, their importance to the country and the regulatory regime are major variables in understanding how and whether firms can become emerging multinational enterprises (EMNEs). The paper finds that emerging market government and enterprises have strategies for building knowledge intensive industries through mergers and acquisitions and exploit these on a global scale. Research limitations/implications – IB scholars should recognize that multinational enterprises learn and they adapt to the global environment. Scholars should develop strategies or a way of thinking which is different to the status quo to take advantage of the new and changing circumstances where the rules of the game are different to those in the researcher's home country. Practical implications – The removal of trade barriers and government restrictions on trade and technological developments means that EMNEs and governments should not rely on protection and subsidies but should compete on being unique and adopt differentiated strategies in niche but global marketplaces.
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Donaldson, Lex. "Vita Contemplativa." Organization Studies 26, no. 7 (July 2005): 1071–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0170840605053542.
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I summarize my view of organization theory and then explain how it developed over my life. I stress that it arose gradually from a series of empirical tests, so that my views are based on good reasons, despite being in some ways unconventional. Early influences upon me include the non-conformist climate of my school days and the empirical ethos at the University of Aston. I have long been interested in the creation of social science. This has been informed by the philosophy of science, which emphasizes the centrality of theory and its empirical testing. My early work in the Aston programme laid the basis for commitment to functionalism and generalization. The vociferous rejection of this style of research by ideologically oriented critics led me to defend it, both theoretically and philosophically. My later work on strategy and structure led me to reject strategic choice and embrace situational determinism. I analysed these and other research topics as being within structural contingency theory. I also used this theory frequently in my business school teaching. In the USA, newer theories arose, which, collectively, fragmented organizational theory. I critiqued these theories, and this fragmentation. Moreover, I became convinced that contingency theory in its classic variant is more correct than newer variants, and offered detailed argumentation. My empirical research also found that crises of low performance triggered adaptive structural change. From that, I created organizational portfolio theory, which draws upon finance to explain performance fluctuations and the resultant organizational change and lack of change. More recently, I offered an integrated statement of structural contingency theory and ideas for its future development theoretically and methodologically.
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Hollenbeck, John R., Henry Moon, Aleksander P. J. Ellis, Bradley J. West, Daniel R. Ilgen, Lori Sheppard, Christopher O. L. H. Porter, and John A. Wagner. "Structural contingency theory and individual differences: Examination of external and internal person-team fit." Journal of Applied Psychology 87, no. 3 (June 2002): 599–606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.87.3.599.
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Donaldson, Lex. "STRATEGY AND STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT TO REGAIN FIT AND PERFORMANCE: IN DEFENCE OF CONTINGENCY THEORY." Journal of Management Studies 24, no. 1 (January 1987): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.1987.tb00444.x.
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Morton, Neil A., and Qing Hu. "Implications of the fit between organizational structure and ERP: A structural contingency theory perspective." International Journal of Information Management 28, no. 5 (October 2008): 391–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2008.01.008.
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Tsai, Ming-Chang. "Pathways to Crisis: Structural Liability, Global Contingency, and State-Business Relationships in the East Asian Economic Turmoil." Comparative Sociology 2, no. 2 (February 7, 2003): 297–320. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15691330-00202002.
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The financial crisis of 1997 in East Asia evoked extensive academic discussion and re-interpretation of the region’s economic growth strategy. In contrast to prevailing theorization through singling out certain principal elements for explanation, a theory of structural liability is proposed herein to examine both the structural liability of problematic economic institutions and the contingency of global contexts that instigated the crisis. This study argues that a context-dependent causation model helps untangle causal complexion of this economic upheaval. After identifying weak financial/market regulation as a structural liability accompanying East Asia’s industrial development, we further discern the distinctive transformation of the state-business relationship in Thailand and South Korea (decreasing state regulation), which differs from that of Indonesia (increasing state predation), and suggest that there were two pathways toward such liability. The changing global economy and geopolitics are included in the structural liability model as the contingent contexts enabling problematic institutions to develop into crisis. The concluding section discusses both theoretical and methodological implications of the realist model for explaining the crisis.
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Khalifa, Mohamed, Angela Yan Yu, and Kathy Ning Shen. "Knowledge management systems success: a contingency perspective." Journal of Knowledge Management 12, no. 1 (February 22, 2008): 119–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13673270810852430.
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PurposeThis paper aims at clarifying important contingencies for the success of knowledge management systems (KMS). More specifically, a model is developed based on the IS success model, the resource‐based view and the knowledge‐based view to explain both direct and indirect effects of KMS on organizational performance.Design/methodology/approachTo test the proposed model, a survey study was conducted involving over 100 organizations that implemented various functions of KMS. The data were analyzed using structural equation modelling for the simultaneous testing of the measurement and structural models.FindingsThe empirical results provided strong support for the proposed research model. KMS usage was found to have both direct and indirect effects on organizational performance. In particular, organizational agility and innovativeness were confirmed as important mediators of KMS effects.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings of this research highlight the necessity of adopting a contingency theory for studying the effects of KMS on organizational performance and demonstrate the important role of some of these contingencies.Practical implicationsPractically, the empirical results shed light on the significance and relative importance of specific KMS applications. i.e. enterprise portals, supply chain management, customer relationship management, and competitive intelligence.Originality/valueThis research fills an important theoretical gap in KM research and provides valuable insights for practitioners.
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Rapciewicz, George R., and Donald L. Buresh. "The Current Chinese Global Supply Chain Monopoly and the Covid-19 Pandemic." International Journal of Coronaviruses 2, no. 3 (December 29, 2020): 38–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-21-3720.
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Because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, supply chain management performance seems to be struggling. The purpose of this paper is to examine a variety of critical factors related to the application of contingency theory to determine its feasibility in preventing future supply chain bottlenecks. The study reviewed current online news reports, previous research on contingency theory, as well as strategic and structural contingency theories. This paper also systematically reviewed several global supply chain management and strategic decision-making studies in an effort to promote a new strategy. The findings indicated that the need for mass production of products within the United States, as well as within trading partners, is necessary to prevent additional Covid-19 related supply chain gaps. The paper noted that in many instances, the United States has become dependent on foreign products, where the prevention of future supply chain gaps requires the United States restore its manufacturing prowess.
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Aksom, Herman, and Svitlana Firsova. "Structural Correspondence Between Organizational Theories." Philosophy of Management 20, no. 3 (January 26, 2021): 307–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40926-021-00163-3.
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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 organization-environment relations these theories are still logically compatible and mutually consistent which, in turn, assures theoretical progress in the field. Although postulating different and incompatible ontologies, three most successful organization-environments theories, namely, contingency theory, new institutionalism and population ecology share the same explanations of the relations between organizations and environments at the structural level. Without this principle one would say that what occurs in the field of organization theory is a change rather than a progress.
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Pangarso, Astadi, Endang Siti Astuti, Kusdi Raharjo, and Tri Wulida Afrianty. "A New Theoretical Framework of Organizational Effectiveness from Knowledge and Ambidexterity Perspectives." 11th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 11, no. 1 (December 9, 2020): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2020.11(3).
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This paper aims to build a new theoretical framework related to organizational effectiveness. There is unfortunately no research which builds a theoretical framework of organizational effectiveness influenced by knowledge of infrastructure capability, organizational environment, absorptive capacity and innovative ambidexterity. The theoretical framework is built from the past research of the organizational effectiveness antecedents using literature review. The theoretical framework in this concept paper consists of nine hypotheses with three novelties: the direct relationship among knowledge infrastructure capability; absorptive capacity; and organizational environment to innovative ambidexterity. This conceptual paper only applies structural contingency theory, knowledge-based theory and absorptive capacity theory in constructing relationships among concepts. It is hoped that this newly constructed theoretical framework can enrich the theory of modern organization as stated by Miles (2012) and by Hatch, MJ, & Cunliffe (2013) which can develop structural contingency theory (Donaldson, 1996) (Donaldson, 2001) through the concept of organizational effectiveness (Kim S. Cameron, 1981). It is also influenced by knowledge of infrastructure capability (Gold, Malhotra and Segars, 2001), organizational environment (Donaldson, 2001), absorptive capacity (Cohen and Levinthal, 1990) and organizational ambidexterity (Tushman and O'Reilly, 1996) (Kortmann, 2011). This theoretical framework can be applied as a basis for empirical research. Keywords: knowledge infrastructure capability; organizational environment; absorptive capacity; innovative ambidexterity; organizational effectiveness.
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Contandriopoulos, Damien, Mélanie Perroux, and Arnaud Duhoux. "Formalisation and subordination: a contingency theory approach to optimising primary care teams." BMJ Open 8, no. 11 (November 2018): e025007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025007.
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ObjectiveWhile there is consensus on the need to strengthen primary care capacities to improve healthcare systems’ performance and sustainability, there is only limited evidence on the best way to organise primary care teams. In this article, we use a conceptual framework derived from contingency theory to analyse the structures and process optimisation of multiprofessional primary care teams.DesignWe focus specifically on inter-relationships between three dimensions: team size, formalisation of care processes and nurse autonomy. Interview-based qualitative data for each of these three dimensions were converted into ordinal scores. Data came from eight pilot sites in Quebec (Canada).ResultsWe found a positive association between team size and formalisation (correlation score 0.55) and a negative covariation (correlation score −0.64) between care process formalisation and nurses’ autonomy/subordination. Despite the study being exploratory in nature, such relationships validate the idea that these dimensions should be analysed conjointly and are coherent with our suggestion that using a framework derived from a contingency approach makes sense.ConclusionsThe results provide insights about the structural design of nurse-intensive primary care teams. Non-physicians’ professional autonomy is likely to be higher in smaller teams. Likewise, a primary care team that aims to increase nurses’ and other non-physicians’ professional autonomy should be careful about the extent to which it formalises its processes.
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Andrews, Rhys, Malcolm J. Beynon, and Aoife M. McDermott. "Organizational Capability in the Public Sector: A Configurational Approach." Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 26, no. 2 (March 23, 2015): 239–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muv005.
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This article brings together resource-based theory and contingency theory to analyze organizational capability in the public sector. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis is used to identify configurations of organizational attributes (department size, structural complexity, agencification, personnel instability, use of temporary employees), associated with high and low organizational capability in UK central government departments. Findings identify a single core configuration of organizational attributes associated with high capability departments—low structural complexity and personnel stability. Two core configurations are associated with low capability departments—personnel instability and the combination of structural complexity and departmental agencification. Based on the configurations evident in successful and struggling organizations, discussion illuminates potential organizational design strategies to improve public sector organizational capability.
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Kraft, Kenneth L., George M. Pula, and Jerald Hage. "Structural Contingency Theory Revisited: Main Effects Versus Interactions in Child's National Study of Manufacturing and Service Sectors." Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration 12, no. 3 (April 8, 2009): 182–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1936-4490.1995.tb00083.x.
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Javed, Muzhar, Hafiz Yasir Ali, Muhammad Asrar-ul-Haq, Moazzam Ali, and Syed Ali Ashiq Kirmani. "Responsible leadership and triple-bottom-line performance—do corporate reputation and innovation mediate this relationship?" Leadership & Organization Development Journal 41, no. 4 (May 3, 2020): 501–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lodj-07-2019-0329.
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PurposeDrawing on stakeholder theory and contingency theory, this study empirically investigates the relationship between responsible leadership (RL) and each dimension of triple-bottom-line (TBL) performance. Moreover, we tested the mediating effect of corporate reputation (CR) and innovation between RL and TBL performance.Design/methodology/approachPerceptual data were collected from 227 senior-level Pakistani managers using a questionnaire survey. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the direct and mediating effect hypotheses.FindingsThe results revealed that RL significantly and positively affects each dimension of TBL performance. Further, innovation mediated the relationship between RL and each dimension of TBL performance. However, CR did not mediate the relationship between RL and environmental performance.Originality/valueThis is maiden study to empirically investigate the effect of RL on meso-level outcome. Further, this study would be among the few ones to use TBL as a measure of corporate performance. Moreover, it will be the first study to test the mediating role of CR and innovation in the above-mentioned relationship and will also validate contingency theory.
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Smith, Justin J. "To Adopt or Not to Adopt: Contextualizing Police Body-Worn Cameras Through Structural Contingency and Institutional Theoretical Perspectives." Criminal Justice Review 44, no. 3 (May 6, 2019): 369–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734016819847267.
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There has been an increase in the adoption of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by law enforcement agencies in the United States and abroad. While several studies have showed promising results in officer satisfaction, community satisfaction, and other outcomes, the rationale for the adoption and diffusion of this technology has received little attention.This article suggests that agency adoption of BWCs can be understood through two competing theoretical frameworks: structural contingency theory and institutional theory. Intended as a research note, the paper sets up a number of testable propositions and hypotheses pertaining to BWCs as contextualized through these theories and measurable through the recent Law Enforcement Management Administrative Statistics-Body-Worn Camera Supplement.
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Gevorkyan, Sofya, and Carlos A. Segovia. "Paul and the Plea for Contingency in Contemporary Philosophy: A Philosophical and Anthropological Critique." Open Philosophy 3, no. 1 (November 11, 2020): 625–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/opphil-2020-0142.
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AbstractOur purpose in this study – which stands at the crossroads of contemporary philosophy, anthropology, and religious studies – is to assess critically the plea for radical contingency in contemporary thought, with special attention to the work of Meillassoux, in light, among other things, of the symptomatic presence of Pauline motifs in the late twentieth to early twenty first-century philosophical arena, from Vattimo to Agamben and especially Badiou. Drawing on Aristotle’s treatment of τύχη and Hilan Bensusan’s neo-monadology (as well as on the network biology of David George Haskell, Scott Gilbert’s holobiont hypothesis, and Terrence Deacon’s teleo-dynamics), we ask what is missing in such plea, from a theoretical standpoint. Next, we examine the relation between radical contingency and worldlessness in dialogue with Leroi-Gourhan’s theory of biocultural evolution, Lévi-Strauss’s structural anthropology, Pierre Clastres’s ethnography, Heidegger’s philosophy of language, and contemporary authors like Eduardo Viveiros de Castro and Patrice Maniglier. These two parallel lines of inquiry help us explore what radical contingency, in turn, prevents us from thinking: the intersection of ontology, cosmopolitics, and modality.
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Umrani, Waheed Ali, Kabiru Maitama Kura, and Umair Ahmed. "Corporate entrepreneurship and business performance." PSU Research Review 2, no. 1 (March 15, 2018): 59–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/prr-12-2016-0011.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship (CE), organizational culture (OC) and business performance (BP). Additionally, the study has attempted to address the moderating influence of OC on CE–BP relationship. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from middle managers of Big Five banks of Pakistan. A two-step approach to structural equation modeling was used. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the measurement model fit was determined. The significance of the theoretical relationship was assessed using structural model. Findings The results have supported the hypothesized direct and moderated relationship. Originality/value The present study extends the body of knowledge in testing the resource-based view of the firm theory and contingency theory through providing empirical evidence on the hypothesized relationships. Additionally, the study has contributed in the existing theory through evaluating the moderating of OC by using interaction effect in partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).
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M.T. Thomé, Antônio, Rui Soucasaux Sousa, and Luiz F.R.R.S. do Carmo. "Complexity as contingency in sales and operations planning." Industrial Management & Data Systems 114, no. 5 (June 3, 2014): 678–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imds-10-2013-0448.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test whether complexity interacts with Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) practices by positively moderating the impact of S&OP practices on manufacturing operational performance dimensions of quality, flexibility and delivery. Design/methodology/approach – Three hypotheses are developed on the relationships between S&OP practices, task complexity and process complexity and manufacturing operational performance. Scales are validated with structural equation modelling. The hypotheses are tested through a hierarchical regression analysis using data from a sample of 725 manufacturing plants from 21 countries. Findings – S&OP practices of organizational management, technological integration, measurement systems and integration of plans impact positively on manufacturing operational dimensions of quality, delivery and flexibility. Process complexity moderates the effect of S&OP practices, amplifying its impact upon all three performance dimensions. Product complexity moderates the effect on quality, but not on delivery and flexibility. Practical implications – S&OP practices of organizational and technological coordination of manufacturing and new product design; information technology to measure information sharing and planning; dedicated information systems do impact upon manufacturing operational performance. Results are amplified by process complexity. The more complex are the manufacturing processes the larger the gains of S&OP. Originality/value – This research applies contingency theory to S&OP and empirically demonstrates its impact on manufacturing operational performance and the moderator role of complexity.
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Ghasemi, Reza, Hamid Reza Habibi, Masomeh Ghasemlo, and Meisam Karami. "The effectiveness of management accounting systems: evidence from financial organizations in Iran." Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies 9, no. 2 (May 7, 2019): 182–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jaee-02-2017-0013.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper, as an empirical investigation of a contingency theory, is to examine the relationship between technology (as a contingent variable) and management accounting system (MAS) characteristics on managerial performance. The main focus of this study is on the four information characteristics of MAS – scope, integration, aggregation and timeliness. Design/methodology/approach Based on the MAS characteristics defined by Chenhall and Morris, a contingency-based “intervening” model is proposed in which MAS plays a significant intervening role between technology (TECH) and managerial performance. Using survey data from managers in Iranian financial organizations and PLS–structural equation model analysis, the MAS characteristics are collectively analyzed in relation to technology and managerial performance. Findings The study uncovered the existence of direct relationships between technology and MAS, and between MAS and managerial performance. The study also confirmed that the relationship between technology and managerial performance is mediated by MAS. The findings provide valuable insight to guide managers in financial organizations to improve their performance through suitable MAS by applying new technologies and considering internal and environmental factors. Recommendations on how to improve MAS and managerial performance are provided accordingly. Originality/value Previous research studies show that there is no unique and universal MAS for all organizations, since this depends on internal firm characteristics and environmental features. However, there has been a lack of empirical evidence on MAS research studies in the service organizations.
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Correa-Henao, Gabriel Jaime, and José María Yusta-Loyo. "Representation of Electric Power Systems by Complex Networks with Applications to Risk Vulnerability Assessment." DYNA 82, no. 192 (August 25, 2015): 68–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v82n192.48574.
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<p>The occurrence of impact events (e.g. blackouts with vast geographic coverage) into electrical critic infrastructure systems usually require the analysis of cascade failure root causes through the conduction of structural vulnerability studies, with well-defined methodologies that may guide decision-making for implementation of preventing actions and for operation recovering into the power system (e.g. N-1 and N-t contingency studies). This technical contribution provides some alternative techniques based upon complex networks and graph theory, which in the last few years have been proposed as useful methodologies for analysis of physical behavior of electric power systems. Vulnerability assessment is achieved by testing their performance into random risks and deliberate attacks threats scenarios. Results shown in this proposal lead to conclusions on the use of complex networks for contingency analysis by means of studies of those events that result in cascade failures and consumer disconnections.</p>
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Srivastava, Saurabh, and Derrick E. D’Souza. "Exploring patterns of organizational capability alignment: a contingency approach." Management Research Review 43, no. 3 (October 11, 2019): 311–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mrr-03-2019-0115.
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Purpose The purpose of the study is to investigate whether the alignment between organizational capabilities is idiosyncratic to an organization or a predictable pattern of alignments can be identified across organizations. Design/methodology/approach Survey design is used to collect data from upper- and mid-level managers of organizations operating in the software industry. A total of 219 responses are used to test the study hypotheses. Partial least squares structural equation modeling and regression analysis are used for data analysis and hypotheses testing. Findings Results suggest that the alignment between strategic thinking and absorptive capacity is different for organizations with a prospector-type strategic orientation compared to organizations with other types (defenders and analyzers) of strategic orientations. The study also finds that the pattern of alignment holds for each dimension of absorptive capacity. Originality/value There is limited research on the alignment between the three types of organizational capabilities (metaphysical, dynamic and ordinary). This may have transcended from arguments that if organizational capabilities are truly idiosyncratic, they should not be expected to follow a predictable pattern of alignments across organizations. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to empirically investigate and provide evidence that the alignment between organizational capabilities is contingent on the strategic orientation of the organizations. The findings offer hope for the development of a generalizable theory of organizational capability alignment in organizations.
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Nor-Aishah, Hassan, Noor Hazlina Ahmad, and Ramayah Thurasamy. "Entrepreneurial Leadership and Sustainable Performance of Manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia: The Contingent Role of Entrepreneurial Bricolage." Sustainability 12, no. 8 (April 13, 2020): 3100. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12083100.
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The purpose of this research is to delve into the effect of entrepreneurial leadership (EL) on the economic, environmental, and social aspects of sustainable performance; the research also focuses on the contingency role of entrepreneurial bricolage (EB). The increasing concern focused on the triple bottom line (TBL) issues has triggered enthusiasm and inspiration in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship, especially amongst the small medium enterprise (SME) owners or leaders who are directly responsible for organizational sustainable performance. This research examines the relationships between EL and economically sustainable performance (ECSPF), environmentally sustainable performance (ENSPF), and social sustainable performance (SOSPF); these relationships are contingent upon EB through the lens of Upper Echelons Theory (UET) and Effectuation Theory (ET). A total of 146 responses from a cross-sectional survey from Malaysian manufacturing SMEs were investigated using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings reveal that EL has significant effects on ENSPF and SOSPF, but has an insignificant effect on ECSPF. Meanwhile, EB does not play the contingent role in strengthening the relationships between EL and ECSPF, EL and ENSPF, and EL and SOSPF. This research highlights the importance of EL and shows that SME owners or leaders should embrace and develop their skills as a crucial step towards achieving sustainable performance for their companies. The implications and limitations of the research are discussed and recommendations for future research are also presented.
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Salah, Ahmad, and Osama Moselhi. "Risk identification and assessment for engineering procurement construction management projects using fuzzy set theory." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 43, no. 5 (May 2016): 429–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2015-0154.
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Considerable work has been carried out on risk qualitative and quantitative assessment but far less on risk identification. This paper introduces a newly developed method for risk identification, based on micro risk breakdown structure and newly introduced identification procedure called preventive root cause and effective remedial. It also introduces a risk responsibility matrix that distributes the responsibilities associated with each risk among project stakeholders and introduces a newly developed method for qualitative and quantitative assessment of each item using fuzzy set and fuzzy probability theories. Output of the proposed assessment method is pre-mitigation contingency of each risk which represents a quantitative indicator for decision making whether to mitigate or not the risk being considered. Two case studies and one numerical example are presented to demonstrate the applicability and illustrate the essential features of proposed identification, allocation, and assessment methods.
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Keszey, Tamara. "Boundary spanners’ knowledge sharing for innovation success in turbulent times." Journal of Knowledge Management 22, no. 5 (June 11, 2018): 1061–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-01-2017-0033.
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PurposeThis paper aims to enrich knowledge management theory and practice by investigating how boundary spanners’ willingness to share their knowledge contributes to innovation success and by examining the contingent role of market turbulence.Design/methodology/approachCross-sectional survey data were collected from 296 top income Hungarian firms. Structural equation modelling with bootstrap procedures was used to test the hypotheses.FindingsBoundary spanners’ willingness to share their knowledge has a dual effect on innovation success, which is captured by new product development innovativeness and performance. It has a direct effect on both new product development innovativeness and performance, and it has a mediated effect on new product development performance, where new product development innovativeness serves as a mediator. The study’s results indicate that these effects are robust and not contingent on the turbulence of the firm’s marketplace.Research limitations/implicationsThis study’s respondents were managers in boundary-spanning positions charged with the task of linking the organisation with its external environment. Owing to their proximity to the external environment, their evaluation of market turbulence may be distorted.Practical implicationsMaintaining the willingness of managers in boundary-spanning positions to share what they know is essential to the continuous creation of superior new product development performance. Hence, firms should develop organisational cultures where employees’ knowledge-sharing willingness is presented as an important asset. While turbulent markets may be unpredictable and hostile, firms should not adjust their knowledge management practices.Originality/valueBuilding on the research on knowledge sharing, boundary spanning theory and contingency theory, this paper increases the understanding of the salient factors that are often implicitly assumed in mechanisms involved in transforming knowledge into new product performance. This is the first empirical study to focus on boundary spanners’ knowledge behaviour and to consider the contingent role of market turbulence in knowledge management.
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Eva, Nathan, Sen Sendjaya, Daniel Prajogo, Andrew Cavanagh, and Mulyadi Robin. "Creating strategic fit." Personnel Review 47, no. 1 (February 5, 2018): 166–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pr-03-2016-0064.
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Purpose While research and adoption of servant leadership are on the increase, little is known about the mechanisms through which it affects organizational performance. Drawing on the contingency theory, the purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which organizational strategy and structure affect the relationship between servant leadership and organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach Survey data were collected from 336 direct reports of CEOs/GM/MDs in Australian SMEs, and multiple regression analysis was used in the hypotheses testing. Findings The study found that the relationship between servant leadership and performance is moderated by the three-way interaction effects of differentiation and centralization as well as cost leadership and formalization. Practical implications This study shows that the positive effects of servant leadership on performance are more pronounced in organizations with minimal organizational structure that are not fixated on cost minimization. To that end, ensuring that there is a fit among organizational strategy, structure, and leadership is a key priority for senior executives. Originality/value This research is one of the first to examine the boundary conditions of servant leadership, demonstrating the effects organizational structure has on servant leadership’s influence. Further, this research extends the contingency theory by focusing on strategy and structure, rather than just structural impacts.
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Ngo, Quang-Huy. "Does strategic alignment matter when SMEs adopt entrepreneurial orientation? An empirical examination in Vietnam." Uncertain Supply Chain Management 9, no. 3 (2021): 577–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.5267/j.uscm.2021.6.003.
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Prior studies suggest that differentiating strategy (DS) has an intervening impact on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and performance. However, they only examine the impacts based on each dimension of EO, provide a lack of theory underpinning why this strategy is the mediator, and focus on the manufacturing industry of an emerging market. Addressing these gaps, the purpose of this study draws from the contingency theory in strategic management to examine whether this strategy is the mediator in the context of Vietnam. Partial least square structural equation modeling used to assess the research model with data collected from 142 SMEs operating in Vietnam. The result indicates that DS fully has an intervening effect on the association between EO and SMEs' performance.
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Hammad, Mohammed Wajdi, Alireza Abbasi, and Michael J. Ryan. "Developing a Novel Framework to Manage Schedule Contingency Using Theory of Constraints and Earned Schedule Method." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 144, no. 4 (April 2018): 04018011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001178.
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Fen Crystal Yap, Sheau, and Christina Kwai Choi Lee. "Leveraging the power of online social networks: a contingency approach." Marketing Intelligence & Planning 32, no. 3 (April 29, 2014): 345–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mip-03-2013-0048.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine online community loyalty through an extension of the theory of planned behaviour by incorporating motivational drivers of enjoyment and compatibility and the moderating role of consumer traits. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected using an online survey of 382 Facebook users in Malaysia. Structural equation modelling was used to assess the hypothesised relationships. Findings – Findings reveal that individuals’ attitude towards social network usage is associated with three factors: social influence, compatibility and enjoyment; attitude and usage behaviour are the determinants of online community loyalty. In addition, moderating effects are found in innovativeness and social network user experience. Research limitations/implications – Generalisation of the results to other contexts or populations should be made with caution given the study's focus on Facebook and its use of non-probability sampling. Future research can cross-validate or extend the theoretical model across different samples and/or virtual community settings. Practical implications – This study highlights the importance of designing online brand community web sites which are not only appealing and enjoyable but also acts as an outlet for its members to build upon their experiences and showcase their innovativeness. Originality/value – This research contributes to a better understanding of how personal factors can either strengthen or attenuate a member's loyalty to his or her online community. The research framework developed in this study can serve as a springboard for future research to examine other virtual community engagement such as blogging, online advertising and online public relation activities.
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Netherton, Michael D., and Mark G. Stewart. "Probabilistic modelling of safety and damage blast risks for window glazingThis paper is one of a selection of papers in the Special Issue on Blast Engineering." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 36, no. 8 (August 2009): 1321–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l08-144.
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There are many computational techniques to model the consequences to built infrastructure when subject to explosive blast loads; however, the majority of these do not account for the uncertainties associated with system response or blast loading. This paper describes a new computational model, called “Blast-RF” (Blast Risks for Facades), that incorporates existing (deterministic) blast-response models within an environment that considers threat and (or) vulnerability uncertainties and variability using probability and structural reliability theory. The structural reliability analysis uses stress limit states and the UK Glazing Hazard Guide's rating criteria to calculate probabilities of glazing damage and occupant safety hazards conditional on a given blast scenario. This allows the prediction of likelihood and extent of damage and (or) casualties, useful information for risk mitigation considerations, emergency service's contingency and response planning, collateral damage estimation, weaponeering, and post-blast forensic analysis.
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Farkas, Márton. "Lukács in Self-Translation: The Necessity of Contingency in The Soul and the Forms." October 161 (August 2017): 23–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/octo_a_00302.
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A series of meditations on history and criticism, György Lukács's The Soul and the Forms appeared first in Hungarian in 1910 and then in German in 1911—arguably having been translated by the author himself, as a work of mourning. Despite renewed interest in the work, English-language editions have been taken from the German translation and barely consider the Hungarian version. This essay argues that an exemplary skirmish takes place in translation between the Hungarian and the German texts, as Lukács shifts from an Epicurean-Lucretian to a Stoicist view of causality. Not unlike in the early notebooks of Marx, a materialist Lukács can be located in his first collection of essays, despite the fact that it is usually pigeonholed as part of his grand idealist phase. Farkas is particularly interested in how Lukács's self-translation washes over a Romantic concept of irony as Lukács posits the necessity of a mixture of necessity and contingency as the origin of the critic's irony, a move that undermines his own non-totalizing view of irony as a structural principle of the novel in his 1917 work The Theory of the Novel.
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Amis, John, and Trevor Slack. "The Size-Structure Relationship in Voluntary Sport Organizations." Journal of Sport Management 10, no. 1 (January 1996): 76–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsm.10.1.76.
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Contingency theorists have consistently identified size as a major factor influencing the structure of an organization. This study examines the size-structure relationship in a set of voluntary sport organizations (VSOs). The results of the study generally support the trends identified in the organization theory literature; they also demonstrate that VSOs have unique features that influence the effect that size has on their structural arrangements. This is most noticeable when the association, or more specifically the lack of association, between size and the structure of decision making is examined. The relationship between professionals and volunteers, and their associated struggle for control of these organizations, is identified as a principal factor contributing to this situation.
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Nartey, Edward, Francis Kwaku Aboagye-Otchere, and Samuel Nana Yaw Simpson. "The contingency effects of supply chain integration on management control system design and operational performance of hospitals in Ghana." Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies 10, no. 2 (May 4, 2020): 207–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jaee-10-2018-0111.
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PurposeThis paper extends prior contingency-based management accounting research by building and empirically testing a theoretical model of contingency effects of supply chain integration (SCI) on the dimensions of management control system (MCS) and supply chain operational performance (SCOP) of hospitals in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses factorial and structural path analysis of survey responses collected from 237 hospital accountants to model these relationships.FindingsThe results show that under strong SCI, the association between the MCS dimensions and hospital operational performance namely, cost effectiveness, flexibility and quality will be strengthened. In other words, the installation of MCS is more likely to provide a broad range of performance benefits for hospitals that align the four dimensions of the MCS with the dimensions of SCI (internal and external).Research limitations/implicationsA limitation of this study would be its limited scope, as it focused only on hospitals in one developing country. Therefore, the results as indicated here may have limited generalizability to other industries and countries.Practical implicationsWe theorize that using optimal amounts of the MCS, a high level of SCI is likely to reduce supply chain (SC) cost, improve speed, flexibility and quality of the SC among healthcare institutions in Ghana. Also, based on the direct impact on performance exhibited by the MCS dimensions, effective implementation of SCI decisions requires the use of optimal amounts of MCS for high performance.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to contingency-based management accounting research and provides theory-driven and empirically proven explanations for hospital managers in recognizing the importance of aligning the dimensions of SCI and MCS.
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Safari, Arsalan, and Ali Salman Saleh. "Key determinants of SMEs’ export performance: a resource-based view and contingency theory approach using potential mediators." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 35, no. 4 (February 20, 2020): 635–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-11-2018-0324.
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Purpose Various barriers discourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from entering or expanding their export activities in the international markets, especially SMEs in emerging markets. The purpose of this study is to look at capacity building to accelerate SMEs’ export performance. Design/methodology/approach This study draws on contingency theory and takes a resource-based and market-based view to provide a holistic understanding of the issue. This study uses primary data collected via extensive surveys from active SMEs in three main industrial regions in Vietnam to undertake confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling for quantitative analysis. Findings The results confirm and show the significant effects of various determinants on firms’ export performance. These research findings have scientific contribution and significant implications by understanding the effective internal and external export drivers and mediators in an emerging market and enhancing SMEs’ export performance. Practical implications This study helps SMEs to improve their export performance by systemizing their decision-making in export activities, improving main export drivers highlighted in this study and developing required training programs for their teams. The outcomes also helps policymakers and regulators to improve the current SME ecosystem in Vietnam through training programs, improving policies, facilitating trades, providing more government assistance etc. The results of this study can be extended to other emerging markets with a similar economic structure and legal system. Originality/value Given the need for more work on export performance, this paper develops and tests a holistic conceptual framework that accounts for all aspects of export drivers, and provides a more comprehensive model for examining SMEs’ export drivers. This theoretical framework also incorporates three potential mediators (i.e. innovation strategy, export marketing strategy and business strategy) to investigate the effect of internal and external factors on export performance, highlighting the importance of the mediating effects on SMEs in achieving growth and competing in the international arena.
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Segura, Joan, Ruben Sanchez-Garcia, C. O. S. Sorzano, and J. M. Carazo. "3DBIONOTES v3.0: crossing molecular and structural biology data with genomic variations." Bioinformatics 35, no. 18 (February 15, 2019): 3512–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btz118.
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Abstract Motivation Many diseases are associated to single nucleotide polymorphisms that affect critical regions of proteins as binding sites or post translational modifications. Therefore, analysing genomic variants with structural and molecular biology data is a powerful framework in order to elucidate the potential causes of such diseases. Results A new version of our web framework 3DBIONOTES is presented. This version offers new tools to analyse and visualize protein annotations and genomic variants, including a contingency analysis of variants and amino acid features by means of a Fisher exact test, the integration of a gene annotation viewer to highlight protein features on gene sequences and a protein–protein interaction viewer to display protein annotations at network level. Availability and implementation The web server is available at https://3dbionotes.cnb.csic.es Supplementary information Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online. Contact Spanish National Institute for Bioinformatics (INB ELIXIR-ES) and Biocomputing Unit, National Centre of Biotechnology (CSIC)/Instruct Image Processing Centre, C/ Darwin nº 3, Campus of Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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Nguyen, Nguyen Phong. "Performance implication of market orientation and use of management accounting systems." Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies 25, no. 1 (June 11, 2018): 33–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jabes-04-2018-0005.
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Purpose Drawing upon the resource-based view and the contingency theory, the purpose of this paper is to build and test a framework of: the interaction between market orientation (MO) and accountants’ participation in strategic decision making; and its subsequent effect on the use of management accounting systems (MASs), which, in turn, enhances firm performance. Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses were empirically tested using partial least square-structural equation modeling with survey data from 171 large business firms in Vietnam. The standardized root mean squared residual value of the composite model was also examined using SmartPLS3 to test the model fit. The marker-variable technique was employed to test common method bias. Findings This study has two key findings: first, the use of MAS (in terms of broad scope, timeliness, aggregation, and integration) mediates the effect of MO on firm performance. Second, the degree of accountants’ participation in strategic decision making elevates the positive relationship between MO and the use of MAS. Originality/value This study is one of the first empirical attempts to test the contingent roles of accountants’ participation in strategic decision making and the use of MAS information in driving performance of market-oriented firms in the context of a transition market.
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Ciric, D., M. Delic, B. Lalic, D. Gracanin, and T. Lolic. "Exploring the link between project management approach and project success dimensions: A structural model approach." Advances in Production Engineering & Management 16, no. 1 (March 26, 2021): 99–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.14743/apem2021.1.387.
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Aligning the project management approach to a particular project is considered to be essential for project success. Based on the literature review, in this research, the project management approach is analyzed through differentiation between agile and traditional approaches within the specific managerial aspects. This research aimed to contrast these two project management approaches and explore their impact on different project success dimensions. The research was conducted on a sample of 227 project management professionals worldwide, using the PLS-SEM method. Research results denounced that, in most cases, the traditional approach is applied in project initiation and planning. It has proven to provide higher-level od project success, while, within all other managerial aspects considered in this research, they gravitate more towards the agile approach. By combining agile and traditional approaches, organizations can take advantage of some benefits of agile development without abandoning the stability provided by a traditional approach. The study is relevant for project management practitioners tailoring down the success-oriented project management approach and developing project management contingency theory for academics.
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Hazée, Simon, Yves Van Vaerenbergh, Cécile Delcourt, and Sertan Kabadayi. "Service delivery system design for risk management in sharing-based product service systems: a customer-oriented approach." International Journal of Operations & Production Management 40, no. 4 (April 6, 2020): 459–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-08-2019-0581.
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PurposeOrganizations increasingly develop and offer sharing services enabled by means of product-service systems (PSS). However, organizations offering sharing-based PSS face a unique set of design challenges and operational risks. The purpose of this paper is to provide researchers and practitioners with customer-based insights into service delivery system design and risk management for sharing-based PSS operational success.Design/methodology/approachThis qualitative study combines in-depth interviews with supplementary, multidisciplinary literature and secondary firm data. In total, the authors conducted 56 semi-structured interviews with diverse customers across different business-to-customer (B2C) PSS settings.FindingsFirst, the authors develop an integrative conceptual framework that reveals what structural and infrastructural design choices customer expect organizations to make for mitigating risks and enhancing customer-perceived value in the sharing economy. These design choices may influence customers' trust and control perceptions in all actors involved in the service delivery system. Second, the results suggest that sharing value proposition, customer-perceived level of consequentiality and level of customer-supplied resources are contingency factors that need to be considered when making design decisions for risk management in the sharing economy.Originality/valueThis study extends Sampson's Unified Service Theory by proposing that, with sharing-based PSS, production flows from customers to customers. This situation creates unique challenges for operations management. This paper extends current understanding of the role, characteristics and contingencies of service delivery system design for risk management in the sharing economy. In doing so, authors challenge common wisdom and suggest understanding both the organizational and customers' individual contexts is critical for (contingency) theory and practice.
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Poirot, T., J. Cole, and D. G. Elms. "Ash fall prediction in New Zealand." Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering 37, no. 4 (December 31, 2004): 181–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.37.4.181-194.
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The North Island of New Zealand contains seven active volcanoes or volcanic centres, and ash fall from these centres could present health hazards and other problems. Part of the required contingency planning for ash fall is the assessment of the frequency and depth of ash fall at any point. The issue is particularly important for urban areas likely to be affected. This paper develops a theory for ash fall frequency assessment based on estimated eruption frequencies and magnitudes and on meteorological data. The theory is used to obtain the ash fall frequency/depth relationship for the Napier /Hastings area in the Hawkes Bay region. The results show that the annual frequency of significant ash fall in the towns is high enough to justify some degree of emergency preparedness, with a fall of 1 mm having an annual exceedance probability of about 0.05, or in other words a return period of approximately 20 years.
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Kros, John F., Mauro Falasca, Scott Dellana, and William J. Rowe. "Mitigating counterfeit risk in the supply chain: an empirical study." TQM Journal 32, no. 5 (December 23, 2019): 983–1002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tqm-02-2019-0054.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to adopt a contingency theory from a quality perspective to develop a model for assessing the impact of counterfeit prevention efforts on supply chain (SC) performance. Design/methodology/approach Based on the participation of 140 managers across ten industry sectors, a theoretical model is proposed and structural equation modeling is used to examine the relationships among SC risk management integration, SC counterfeit risk orientation (CRO), SC counterfeit risk mitigation (CRM), SC metric consistency (MC) and SC performance (service and cost benefits). Findings Findings suggest that firms with greater SC risk management integration have a stronger orientation toward counterfeit risk, greater maturity in CRM, more consistent SC metrics and better SC performance outcomes. CRO alone was not found to significantly improve SC MC. Research limitations/implications Results are based on managerial perceptions of SC counterfeit risk and performance metrics. Survey respondents were predominantly from the same country (the USA). Practical implications The paper represents a potential quality management framework for SC risk management, in the context of counterfeiting that includes a contingency perspective. Originality/value The study advances knowledge of how firms may address the challenging issue of counterfeiting in the SC. Empirical findings offer a firm-level quality management framework for managerial decision making in the context of counterfeiting.
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Pangarso, Astadi, Endang Siti Astuti, Kusdi Raharjo, and Tri Wulida Afrianty. "A New Theoretical Framework of Organizational Effectiveness from Knowledge and Ambidexterity Perspectives." GATR Journal of Management and Marketing Review 5, no. 4 (December 22, 2020): 213–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2020.5.4(3).
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Objective – This paper aims to build a new theoretical framework related to organizational effectiveness. Unfortunately, there is no research which builds a theoretical framework of organizational effectiveness influenced by knowledge infrastructure capability, organizational environment, absorptive capacity and innovative ambidexterity. Methodology/Technique – The theoretical framework is built from the past research of the organizational effectiveness antecedents using literature review method. The theoretical framework in this conceptual paper consists of nine propositions with three novelties: the direct relationship among knowledge infrastructure capability; absorptive capacity; and organizational environment to innovative ambidexterity. Findings – This conceptual paper only applies structural contingency theory, knowledge-based theory and absorptive capacity theory in constructing relationships among concepts. Novelty - This theoretical framework can be applied as a basis for the next future empirical research. Type of Paper: Review JEL Classification: L22, L23, M10. Keywords: Knowledge Infrastructure Capability; Organizational Environment; Absorptive Capacity; Innovative Ambidexterity; Organizational Effectiveness. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Pangarso, A; Astuti, E.S; Raharjo, K; Afrianty, T.W. (2020). A New Theoretical Framework of Organizational Effectiveness from Knowledge and Ambidexterity Perspectives, J. Mgt. Mkt. Review, 5(4) 213 – 225. https://doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2020.5.4(3)
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Jantz, Ronald C. "A Framework for Studying Organizational Innovation in Research Libraries." College & Research Libraries 73, no. 6 (November 1, 2012): 525–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl-302.
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The objective of this paper is two-fold: to propose a theoretical framework and model for studying organizational innovation in research libraries and to set forth propositions that can provide directions for future empirical studies of innovation in research libraries. Research libraries can be considered members of a class of organizations referred to here as institutional nonprofits. As such, these organizations inherit many of the innovative properties that are associated with the broader sector of service organizations. However, institutional nonprofits have unique characteristics that distinguish them from other service organizations such as government agencies and for-profit service firms. In this paper, institutional theory is used to explain the forces that are acting on the research library. Research from organizational learning, structural contingency theory, and typologies of service organizations are used to establish a more encompassing innovation framework. Based on the literature review, the theoretical framework, and empirical studies, this paper presents a process model and propositions that characterize how the research library might innovate. These propositions can be tested in empirical studies to develop a fuller understanding of innovation in research libraries.
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Ghozali Hassan, Mohamad, Muslim Diekola Akanmu, and Ahmad Yusni Bahaudin. "The moderating effect of environmental regulation and policy on the relationship between continuous process improvement and organizational performance: An empirical analysis." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 2.15 (April 6, 2018): 123. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.15.11367.
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There have been inconsistencies in the implementation of TQM practices in the Malaysian Food and Beverage Companies and this has led to low sales and less competitive advantage in the industry. This study therefore aimed to investigate the moderating effects of environmental regulation and policy on the relationship between continuous process improvement and organizational performance. A Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to estimate the relationship among the above variables in the context of Malaysian Food and Beverage Companies. The results of this study revealed that continuous process improvement has always been a significant predictor of organizational performance by following the regulations and policy related to environment. The results confirmed that environmental regulation and policy moderates the relationship between continuous process improvement and organizational performance. The integration of strategies and practices will help organizations to enhance their performance through implementation of the suggested constructs in this study. The study also supported the premises of the contingency theory and the institutional theory by reaffirming the importance of the supportive environmental regulation and policy for any successful strategic implementation
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Ngo, Quang-Huy. "The impact of environmental regulation on environmental performance: A focus on third party logistics service providers in an emerging country." Uncertain Supply Chain Management 9, no. 4 (2021): 857–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.5267/j.uscm.2021.8.003.
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The literature addresses the link between command and control environmental regulation and environmental performance. However, there is a lack of attention paid to how environmental strategy plays a mediating role in this relationship. In addition, the environmental research in the context of third-party logistics service providers seems to be underexplored. Thus, through the theoretical lens of institutional theory and contingency theory, this study examines the mediating role of environmental strategy on the relationship command and control environmental regulation and environmental performance. Data were collected from small and medium enterprises operating in the logistics industry of Vietnam and partial least square structural equation modeling was employed to examine the proposed hypotheses. The result indicates the full mediating effects of environmental strategy on the link between command and control environmental regulation and environmental performance. In this regard, this study contributes to growing empirical evidence showing that the link between environmental regulation and environmental performance is indirect through mediators. Besides, this study also extends the current knowledge of environmental strategy pursued by third-party logistics providers.
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Sussman, Matthew. "Optative Form in Anthony Trollope’s The Small House at Allington." Nineteenth-Century Literature 71, no. 4 (March 1, 2017): 485–515. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/ncl.2017.71.4.485.
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Matthew Sussman, “Optative Form in Anthony Trollope’s The Small House at Allington” (pp. 485–515) This essay argues that Anthony Trollope is the preeminent novelist of the optative, a term introduced by Andrew Miller that describes how people sharpen their sense of self through counterfactual speculations about themselves and others. The optative shapes Trollope’s novels in two ways: first, as the main determinant of character psychology and behavior; and second, as a structural principle that governs his handling of the multiplot novel. Through an analysis of The Small House at Allington (1864)—the first of Trollope’s novels in which the plot is fully motivated by psychological characterization—I show how Trollope adopts narrative strategies of fragmentation and development to distribute optative motifs across the character-space, in effect replicating at the level of structure what takes place within individual minds. In this way, Trollope finds formal means for staging the contest between freedom and contingency in the construction of the self, significantly advancing the character-plot debate of the 1860s and deepening the moral purpose of his realism.