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Publication date: 11 May 2020

“Unlimited” Intelligence and Well-being

Benjamin Ross

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The Philosophy of Transhumanism
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-622-120201005
ISBN: 978-1-83982-625-2

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Publication date: 1 August 2016

Re-imagining social enterprise

Alan Kay, Michael J. Roy and Cam Donaldson

This intentionally polemical paper will aim to re-examine what is meant by social enterprise and try to assert its role within the current economic system. It is well over…

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This intentionally polemical paper will aim to re-examine what is meant by social enterprise and try to assert its role within the current economic system. It is well over a decade since John Pearce’s Social Enterprise in Anytown was first published. Since then the term “social enterprise” has been used in multiple ways by politicians, practitioners and academics – very often for their own ideological ends.

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This paper will outline the context and challenges currently facing social enterprise both from outside and from inside the social enterprise movement.

Findings

This paper re-affirms a paradigm for social enterprises through re-imagining how social enterprise should and could contribute to the creation of a fairer and more just society.

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Finally, this paper will conclude with a reflection on what Pearce argued and how the social enterprise movement has to position itself as a viable alternative way of creating goods and services based on socially responsible values.

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Social Enterprise Journal, vol. 12 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/SEJ-05-2016-0018
ISSN: 1750-8614

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  • Social enterprise
  • John Pearce
  • Polemic
  • Re-imagining

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Publication date: 7 December 2016

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The World Meets Asian Tourists
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S2042-144320160000007025
ISBN: 978-1-78560-219-1

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Publication date: 23 July 2014

The Dialogic Mindset in Organization Development

Gervase R. Bushe and Robert J. Marshak

Extending the argument made in Bushe and Marshak (2009) of the emergence of a new species of Organization Development (OD) that we label Dialogic, to differentiate it from…

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Extending the argument made in Bushe and Marshak (2009) of the emergence of a new species of Organization Development (OD) that we label Dialogic, to differentiate it from the foundational Diagnostic form, we argue that how any OD method is used in practice will be depend on the mindset of the practitioner. Six variants of Dialogic OD practice are reviewed and compared to aid in identification of a Weberian ideal-type Dialogic Mindset, consisting of eight premises that distinguish it from the foundational Diagnostic Mindset. Three core change processes that underlie all successful Dialogic OD processes are proposed, and suggestions for future research offered.

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Research in Organizational Change and Development
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S0897-301620140000022002
ISBN: 978-1-78350-312-4

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Publication date: 19 August 2010

Sources of Technology and the Strategic Roles of MNE Subsidiaries in China

Si Zhang and Robert Pearce

The paper investigates the importance of six sources of technology as used by MNE subsidiaries operating in China. These are determined by the strategic roles of the…

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The paper investigates the importance of six sources of technology as used by MNE subsidiaries operating in China. These are determined by the strategic roles of the subsidiaries. This facilitates analysis of the role of technology both in the competitive development of the subsidiaries and Chinese industrialization. Though these subsidiaries build their bridgeheads in China (mainly to supply the Chinese market) around established, standardized parent‐group technology, there is a tendency to broaden technological scope (mostly locally accessed or generated), especially to generate the capability to develop new goods that target the Chinese market.

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Multinational Business Review, vol. 18 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/1525383X201000015
ISSN: 1525-383X

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  • Technology
  • Subsidiary strategy
  • R&D
  • China

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Publication date: 29 November 2019

Evaluation of the performance and implications of multinationals: a framework of issues

Robert D. Pearce and Yuxuan Tang

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate multinational enterprises’ (MNEs) performance and impact in contexts beyond their own internal objectives.

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The purpose of this paper is to evaluate multinational enterprises’ (MNEs) performance and impact in contexts beyond their own internal objectives.

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Based on an “eclectic” paradigm and the range of motivations, the framework is designed around three layers of evaluation: “efficiency” as static optimisation, “growth and development” as the dynamics of change on a purely economic view; political/economic sphere in terms of the outcomes of “distribution”, and “sovereignty” on the more purely political concern of how MNEs may undermine countries’ policy independence.

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MNE and national economies have to use current sources of competitiveness efficiently while addressing the necessity to reinforce and refocus them through time. Within these broad agendas, significant interactions and outcomes reflect a range of contingencies conditioned by both MNE objectives and hosts’ competitive status.

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The paper concerns economics and MNE role in globalisation. The paper defines a framework of four generic evaluative issues of MNE performance, which subsume a wider range of important but more niche concerns.

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critical perspectives on international business, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-10-2019-0087
ISSN: 1742-2043

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  • Evaluation
  • Performance impact
  • Multinational enterprises
  • Host economies
  • Performance impact evaluation

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Publication date: 17 June 2019

Measuring construction for social, economic and environmental assessment

Bahriye Ilhan and Banu Yobas

The purpose of this paper is to examine the issues that should be considered for a better gauge of the construction industry and built environment and to propose a set of…

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the issues that should be considered for a better gauge of the construction industry and built environment and to propose a set of indicators for measuring the social, economic and environmental value of construction.

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The indicators proposed in this study use Pearce’s schema, which presents a framework to evaluate the socio-economic value of construction and its contribution to sustainable development. After analysing the problems faced by the industry, solutions are raised and finally indicators for each pillar of Pearce’s schema are established through a literature review. Since the proposed indicators can be used for cross-country analysis, these comparisons are also presented as graphs including only those countries for which valid national data could be sourced from OECD databases.

Findings

The issues, suggestions and indicators related to each concern about the main domains of the schema are addressed through the related literature and supported by available statistical data.

Originality/value

Although previous studies have drawn attention to measures for better evaluation of the construction industry and the built environment, this study, distinctively, presents an integrated approach in order to gauge the true value and impacts of construction in a more comprehensive way. The work’s contribution to the body of knowledge is in revealing the hidden input and impact of construction on sustainable development by determining the barriers to this and their solutions, in addition to the proposal of relevant indicators.

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Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol. 26 no. 5
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-03-2018-0112
ISSN: 0969-9988

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  • Built environment
  • International construction
  • Sustainable development
  • Construction industry
  • Approach
  • Pearce’s schema

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Publication date: 16 August 2013

Moderators of shared leadership: work function and team autonomy

Maj S. Fausing, Hans Jeppe Jeppesen, Thomas S. Jønsson, Joshua Lewandowski and Michelle C. Bligh

Previous studies show that sharing leadership in teams offers potential performance benefits across various contexts. This paper aims to investigate moderators of the…

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Previous studies show that sharing leadership in teams offers potential performance benefits across various contexts. This paper aims to investigate moderators of the effectiveness of shared leadership. In particular, it seeks to explore the moderating effects of team work function – manufacturing versus knowledge team work – and team autonomy.

Design/methodology/approach

In order to test the hypotheses, the authors conducted hierarchical regression analyses and ran moderated two‐way regression analyses using a field sample of 552 employees comprising 81 teams in a Danish manufacturing company.

Findings

Contrary to expectations, the results demonstrated a non‐significant relationship between shared leadership and team performance. However, as expected, work function significantly moderated this relationship such that shared leadership exhibited a negative relationship with manufacturing team performance and a positive relationship with knowledge team performance. Moreover, team autonomy was positively related to performance, and it significantly moderated the relationship between shared leadership and team performance.

Research limitations/implications

The study provides a potentially useful framework for understanding boundary conditions for the effectiveness of shared leadership. However, since the design of the study is cross‐sectional, direct causation cannot be inferred. Moreover, the study took place within a single organization in a Danish context and, therefore, care must be taken in generalizing the findings without additional evidence from further research.

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To the authors' knowledge, the study is the first to obtain evidence which indicates that the success of shared leadership may depend on the team work function and the level of team autonomy.

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Team Performance Management: An International Journal, vol. 19 no. 5/6
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-11-2012-0038
ISSN: 1352-7592

Keywords

  • Shared leadership
  • Team autonomy
  • Technology dimensions
  • Team performance
  • Leadership
  • Team working
  • Denmark
  • Manufacturing industries

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Publication date: 1 October 2004

Competitive Strategies and Firm Performance

Fernando J. Garrigós‐Simón and Daniel Palacios Marqués

Our paper contrasts and validates the relevance of Miles and Snow (1978) and Robinson and Pearce (1988) strategic models, and their causal relationships with performance…

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Our paper contrasts and validates the relevance of Miles and Snow (1978) and Robinson and Pearce (1988) strategic models, and their causal relationships with performance. The empirical study was carried out on a sample of 189 enterprises from the Spanish hospitality sector. The results confirm the relevance of both models, and the importance of the different strategies as a source to explain performance. The analysis uses structural equation models and variance analysis (ANOVA) methodologies.

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Management Research: Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management, vol. 2 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/15365430480000513
ISSN: 1536-5433

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  • Strategy
  • Spain
  • Hospitality sector
  • Modelling
  • Performance

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Publication date: 1 February 1976

NOTE: The Costs and Benefits of Growth

D.J. Parish

Pearce, in a previous article criticises Beckerman's work on the extension of externalities theory into the field of economic growth. The object of this note is neither to…

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Pearce, in a previous article criticises Beckerman's work on the extension of externalities theory into the field of economic growth. The object of this note is neither to defend Beckerman's paper, nor to dispute Pearce's contention that there are situations in which the benefits of growth are outweighed by the costs. Rather, it is to dispute the notion that: “The error (of Beckerman's analysis) lies in the use of a partial analysis…” An effort is made to resuscitate partialism in a manner which is sufficiently flexible to take account of Pearce's criticisms.

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International Journal of Social Economics, vol. 3 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013796
ISSN: 0306-8293

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