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Publication date: 11 March 2019

How multiteam systems learn

Valerie I. Sessa, Manuel London and Marlee Wanamaker

Extending a model of how teams learn, this paper aims to present a model of multiteam system (MTS) learning, comparing similarities and differences between how MTSs learn…

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Purpose

Extending a model of how teams learn, this paper aims to present a model of multiteam system (MTS) learning, comparing similarities and differences between how MTSs learn and how component teams learn. The paper describes the value of adaptive, generative and transformative learning for increasing MTS development over time.

Design/methodology/approach

The model proposes that environmental demands trigger adaptive, generative and transformative MTS learning, which is further increased by the MTS’s readiness to learn. Learning can happen during performance episodes and during hiatus periods between performance episodes.

Findings

Learning triggers coupled with readiness to learn and the cycle and phase of MTS process influence the learning process (adaptive, generative or transformative), which in turn influences the learning outcomes.

Research/limitations implications

The study offers a number of research propositions with the idea that the model and propositions will stimulate research in this area.

Practical implications

This model allows MTS and component team leaders and facilitators to recognize that MTS learning is a process that is needed to help component teams work together and help the MTS as a whole perform in current and future situations, thereby improving MTS effectiveness.

Originality/value

Little attention has been given to the notion that MTSs learn and develop. This manuscript is the first to emphasize that MTSs learn and identify processes that can improve learning. Adaptive, generative and transformative processes describe how MTSs learn and produce changes in MTS structure and actions.

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Team Performance Management: An International Journal, vol. 25 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-06-2018-0039
ISSN: 1352-7592

Keywords

  • Learning
  • Multi team systems
  • Performance episodes

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Publication date: 24 December 2019

Effects of CEO narcissism on decision-making comprehensiveness and speed

Zhuolin She, Quan Li, Manuel London, Baiyin Yang and Bin Yang

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between CEO narcissism and strategic decision-making (SDM) processes (decision comprehensiveness and decision…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between CEO narcissism and strategic decision-making (SDM) processes (decision comprehensiveness and decision speed), and to explore the mediating role of top management team (TMT) members’ participation in decision making and the moderating role of TMT power distance.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from a multisource, time-lagged survey of 103 CEOs and their corresponding TMT members in China. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized relationships.

Findings

The results indicated that CEO narcissism was negatively related to decision comprehensiveness and positively related to decision speed. These relationships were mediated by TMT members’ participation in decision making, especially when TMT power distance was high.

Practical implications

The results show the potential negative effects of CEOs’ narcissistic personality and suggest ways to attenuate it by increasing TMT participation and decreasing TMT power distance.

Originality/value

This study is an initial attempt to empirically examine how and under what conditions CEOs’ narcissism is a barrier to more comprehensive and more deliberate (slower) SDM.

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Journal of Managerial Psychology, vol. 35 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-01-2019-0042
ISSN: 0268-3946

Keywords

  • Personality
  • Structural equation modelling
  • Leadership
  • Decision making

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Publication date: 12 August 2019

Leader–follower narcissism and subgroup formation in teams: a conceptual model

Manuel London

Drawing on existing theory, a model is developed to illustrate how the interaction between leaders and followers similarity in narcissism and goal congruence may influence…

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Purpose

Drawing on existing theory, a model is developed to illustrate how the interaction between leaders and followers similarity in narcissism and goal congruence may influence subgroup formation in teams, and how this interaction influences team identification and team performance.

Design/methodology/approach

The proposed model draws on dominance complementary, similarity attraction, faultline formation and trait activation theories.

Findings

Leader–follower similarity in narcissism and goal congruence may stimulate subgroup formation, possibly resulting in conformers, conspirators, outsiders and victims, especially when performance pressure on a team is high. Followers who are low in narcissism and share goals with a leader who is narcissistic are likely to become conformers. Followers who are high in narcissism and share goals with a narcissistic leader are likely to become confederates. Followers who do not share goals with a narcissistic leader will be treated by the leader and other members as outsiders if they are high in narcissism, and victimized if they are low in narcissism. In addition, the emergence of these subgroups leads to reduced team identification and lower team performance.

Practical implications

Higher level managers, coaches and human resource professions can assess and, if necessary, counteract low team identification and performance resulting from the narcissistic personality characteristics of leaders and followers.

Originality/value

The model addresses how and under what conditions narcissistic leaders and followers may influence subgroup formation and team outcomes.

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Journal of Managerial Psychology, vol. 34 no. 6
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-09-2018-0396
ISSN: 0268-3946

Keywords

  • Personality
  • Teams
  • Leadership

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Publication date: 18 November 2013

Interdisciplinary professional education: Training college students for collaborative social change

Monica Nandan and Manuel London

The purpose of this paper is to provide a rationale for developing interprofessional competencies among graduates from professional and graduate programs, so that they are…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a rationale for developing interprofessional competencies among graduates from professional and graduate programs, so that they are well prepared to participate in local, national and global social change strategies.

Design/methodology/approach

After reviewing the literature on strategic social change initiatives the authors briefly describe two such initiatives: corporate social responsibility initiatives and social entrepreneurial ventures. After reviewing the interprofessional literature from various disciplines and professions, the authors categorized them into “competencies,” “rationale,” “conceptual framework,” “principles” and “challenges.” An examination of exemplar pedagogy from this body of literature suggests ways to prepare students to lead and actively participate in innovative, collaborative social change initiatives.

Findings

Interdisciplinary competencies include teamwork, communication, contextual understanding, negotiation, critical thinking, leadership, openness and adaptability. Interprofessional educational models are difficult to implement, however, ethical responsibility of educators to prepare students for complex realities trumps the challenges.

Practical implications

Interprofessional educational experiences can enable students to engage in generative and transformational learning which can later facilitate in creation of innovative solutions for society's recalcitrant physical, social and environmental issues.

Originality/value

Based on the system's perspective, the paper provides guidelines and strategies for implementing interprofessional pedagogical initiative.

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Education + Training, vol. 55 no. 8/9
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-06-2013-0078
ISSN: 0040-0912

Keywords

  • Community partnerships
  • Competencies
  • Interdisciplinary and interprofessional education

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Publication date: 1 January 2000

11. Frank Manuel's requiem for Karl Marx

Betsy Jane Clary

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A Research Annual
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0743-4154(00)18031-9
ISBN: 978-1-84950-045-6

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Publication date: 1 February 1990

Enhancing Career Motivation in Late Career

Manuel London

Career motivation is usually examinedamong young or mid‐career workers.The older worker is left alone.Unfortunately, in an environment inwhich the older person represents…

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Career motivation is usually examined among young or mid‐career workers. The older worker is left alone. Unfortunately, in an environment in which the older person represents the fastest growing segment of the labour force, this critical resource is being frittered away. Examination of current practices suggests a large portion of older workers are persuaded by their employers′ actions that their careers are at an end. Alternatives to extend and increase this group′s career motivation are discussed.

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Journal of Organizational Change Management, vol. 3 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/09534819010001351
ISSN: 0953-4814

Keywords

  • Older employees
  • Career development
  • Motivation
  • Demographics
  • Labour market

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Publication date: 1 January 1984

How Managers Make Promotion Decisions

Manuel London and Stephen A. Stumpf

This paper examines how management promotion decisions are made in a large organisation, drawing upon interview and survey data and the results of a decision‐making…

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This paper examines how management promotion decisions are made in a large organisation, drawing upon interview and survey data and the results of a decision‐making simulation completed by managers at three organisational levels. The findings describe the relationship between elements of decision process, such as the number of candidates considered to fill a vacancy, and the types of information available and the decision outcome. Implications of the results are discussed in terms of how individual needs and desires formulated during career planning may be taken into account when making promotion decisions. The paper concludes with recommendations for making promotion decisions.

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Journal of Management Development, vol. 3 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb051555
ISSN: 0262-1711

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Publication date: 1 February 1993

Abusive Managerial Behaviour

Emily Bassman and Manuel London

Discusses abusive management – extreme behaviours that canresult in a subordinate or work group being plagued by uncertainty,anxiety, and fear. Examines the prevalence of…

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Discusses abusive management – extreme behaviours that can result in a subordinate or work group being plagued by uncertainty, anxiety, and fear. Examines the prevalence of the problem and its implications for management development, in terms of both the development of abused employees and the control of the abuser. Describes abusive behaviours, considers some likely antecedents of workplace abuse, examines subordinates′ reactions to abuse, and suggests ways organizations can diffuse or prevent these behaviours through management development.

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 14 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/01437739310032683
ISSN: 0143-7739

Keywords

  • Control
  • Employees
  • Management attitudes
  • Management development
  • Supervision

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Publication date: 14 June 2011

Adaptive, generative, and transformative learning in project teams

Valerie I. Sessa, Manuel London, Christopher Pingor, Beyza Gullu and Juhi Patel

The aim of this study is to analyze a framework of team learning that includes three learning processes (adaptive, generative, and transformative), factors that stimulate…

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Purpose

The aim of this study is to analyze a framework of team learning that includes three learning processes (adaptive, generative, and transformative), factors that stimulate these processes, and consequences of them. The variables provided a field study of the model.

Design/methodology/approach

In the field study, 69 project teams of 3 to 11 students and their instructors responded to surveys.

Findings

Positive learning stimuli were related to adaptive and generative learning processes, while negative stimuli were related to transformative learning processes. Learning processes were related to individual student learning outcomes. In addition, adaptive and generative learning processes were positively related to team and instructor ratings of outcome quality, while transformative learning was negatively related to team ratings of outcome quality.

Research limitations/implications

The results were subject to the following limitations: cross‐sectional design, mostly self‐report measures, and the lack of control endemic to field research. As such, this study is viewed as an initial test of the team‐learning model in a field setting. Additional research, including longitudinal designs and experimental designs, are called for.

Practical implications

This study adds to the growing literature on group learning. Educators and managers need to be aware that there are different kinds of learning processes in which groups can engage and that these are stimulated to occur differently and have a different impact on outcomes.

Originality/value

Team learning is rarely assessed directly as a construct in its own right and there is a lack of empirical support delineating causes and consequences of team learning. This field study is a first step in this direction.

Details

Team Performance Management: An International Journal, vol. 17 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/13527591111143691
ISSN: 1352-7592

Keywords

  • Team learning
  • Adaptability
  • Learning methods
  • Learning processes
  • Project teams

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Publication date: 1 March 1986

The Boss's Role in Management Development

Manuel London

Many of the situational factors affecting career motivation are under the boss's control. The perception of several bosses of their role in management development in two…

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Many of the situational factors affecting career motivation are under the boss's control. The perception of several bosses of their role in management development in two companies is examined. The cases are derived from interviews with bosses of young first‐line managers. Interviews were also conducted with one subordinate of each boss. Company A did not have a management development programme, company B did. The boss's role in a subordinate's management development should be viewed in relation to the career development policies and programmes of the organisation. He or she can have a positive effect on career motivation even in an environment which is not conducive to career development. Boss training should focus on how to enhance subordinates' career motivation by encouraging individual contribution and personal growth. Bosses should be evaluated on the attention they give to subordinate career development.

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Journal of Management Development, vol. 5 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb051613
ISSN: 0262-1711

Keywords

  • Career Development
  • Case Studies
  • Managers
  • Motivation
  • Roles

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