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Research paper thumbnail of Editorial: Special Issue on Transforming Management Research & Education

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Research paper thumbnail of Public management, Peace-building and Creating Change: Shifting the Lens of Analysis from the Macro to the Micro

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Research paper thumbnail of Methodological Challenges and Advances in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

New horizons in managerial and organizational cognition, Dec 5, 2017

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Research paper thumbnail of Uncertainty in Strategy Research

Oxford University Press eBooks, Oct 20, 2022

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Research paper thumbnail of Introducing New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

New horizons in managerial and organizational cognition, Nov 5, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Reframing Opportunism in Strategic Alliances

Literature suggests that opportunism in strategic alliances reduces performance by limiting colla... more Literature suggests that opportunism in strategic alliances reduces performance by limiting collaborative opportunities, inciting retaliation, and causing reputational damage. While acknowledging that this is likely when opportunistic behavior is egregious, we suggest that modest instances of opportunism may not follow the same pattern. Building from in-depth interviews with alliance managers, we underscore how opportunism can occur at varying levels of intensity that may generate different performance outcomes. We argue that mildly opportunistic behavior can enhance performance through superior private benefits in addition to common benefits; while preserving or increasing future performance. By illustrating how opportunism can be beneficial, we demonstrate that it is a more complex behavior than extant strategic alliance research may impl

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Research paper thumbnail of Editorial: Special Issue on Transforming Management Research & Education

Irish Journal of Management Irish Journal of Management • 35(2) • 2016 • 109-113 DOI: 10.1515/ijm... more Irish Journal of Management Irish Journal of Management • 35(2) • 2016 • 109-113 DOI: 10.1515/ijm-2016-0008 * E-mail: Graham.Heaslip@nuim.ie Graham Heaslip 1 *, Robert Galavan 2 and Anne Sigismund Huff 2 1 School of Business, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland 2 School of Business, Maynooth University, Ireland Editorial Introduction In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, and the looming environmental crisis, management researchers have increasingly addressed the fundamental cultural, economic and organisational challenges that societies across the world are facing. The unifying theme from the 2012 conference was ‘transformation’: what new methodologies, theory-building approaches and areas of investigation does the management academy need to create value for our stakeholders. Similarly, there is a need to respond to repeated calls for the renewal of management education and practice. At a time when management may be associated with corporate greed and unethical b...

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Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 1 Cognition and Innovation: A Framework and Invitation to Explore

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition, 2018

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Research paper thumbnail of Towards a New Theory of Organisation From the Perspective of Non-linear Systems Theory By

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Research paper thumbnail of Business Models and Cognition

This collection reflects emerging research on the cognitive dimensions of business models and bus... more This collection reflects emerging research on the cognitive dimensions of business models and business model innovation. Numerous scholars have over the past decade point to the promise of cognition theories to clarify business models. This collection takes stock and provide examples of new developments.

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Research paper thumbnail of Doing Business Strategy

Key Learning Objectives � Understand what strategy is. � Get an introduction to the key tools of ... more Key Learning Objectives � Understand what strategy is. � Get an introduction to the key tools of strategy. � Identify the key elements of the strategy planning process. � Learn what contributes to successful (and unsuccessful) strategy implementation.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Leader's Prison

Conducting 1ong-term strategic planning in a fluid and uncertain world: controlling organisations... more Conducting 1ong-term strategic planning in a fluid and uncertain world: controlling organisations while attempting to remain flexible; stewarding employees through precesses of change whilst maintaining one's credibility; motivating whilst keeping an eye on profitability; and remaining nimble-minded while crafting innovative futures. The demands of leadership are simultaneously delightful and daunting, which is probably why more books, research theses, and articles are published on the subject than any other aspect of business or management.

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Research paper thumbnail of Reflections on the First Five Volumes of New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

Thinking about Cognition, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

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Research paper thumbnail of Reconsidering the rigour-relevance gap: the need for contextualised research in risk societies

The Irish Journal of Management, 2016

This paper addresses the debate on rigour and relevance in management research to identify barrie... more This paper addresses the debate on rigour and relevance in management research to identify barriers to progress and identify the challenges and opportunities in moving forward. We identify strong calls from both North American and European literatures for a move to close this gap. It has, however, been 20 years since Hambrick asked scholars ‘What if the academy actually mattered?’ during his Presidential address to the Academy of Management. Despite both the time and the consistency of calls, there has been only modest progress in closing this rigour-relevance gap. We argue that this is not because of any lack of willingness or capacity but is shaped by systemic issues. We find the narrative of the business school framed as either professional or social sciences a core issue. Each brings with them a tradition of different ontological perspectives and epistemological processes, protected by gatekeepers, which supports, even if unintentionally, the maintenance of the gap. We go on to ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Introducing New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of A Conversation on Uncertainty in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of The “how” of Multiple Leader Sensegiving and Strategic Change

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Uncertainty and Strategic Decision Making

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of The Leader's Prison

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Research paper thumbnail of Editorial: Special Issue on Transforming Management Research & Education

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Research paper thumbnail of Public management, Peace-building and Creating Change: Shifting the Lens of Analysis from the Macro to the Micro

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Research paper thumbnail of Methodological Challenges and Advances in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

New horizons in managerial and organizational cognition, Dec 5, 2017

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Research paper thumbnail of Uncertainty in Strategy Research

Oxford University Press eBooks, Oct 20, 2022

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Research paper thumbnail of Introducing New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

New horizons in managerial and organizational cognition, Nov 5, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Reframing Opportunism in Strategic Alliances

Literature suggests that opportunism in strategic alliances reduces performance by limiting colla... more Literature suggests that opportunism in strategic alliances reduces performance by limiting collaborative opportunities, inciting retaliation, and causing reputational damage. While acknowledging that this is likely when opportunistic behavior is egregious, we suggest that modest instances of opportunism may not follow the same pattern. Building from in-depth interviews with alliance managers, we underscore how opportunism can occur at varying levels of intensity that may generate different performance outcomes. We argue that mildly opportunistic behavior can enhance performance through superior private benefits in addition to common benefits; while preserving or increasing future performance. By illustrating how opportunism can be beneficial, we demonstrate that it is a more complex behavior than extant strategic alliance research may impl

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Research paper thumbnail of Editorial: Special Issue on Transforming Management Research & Education

Irish Journal of Management Irish Journal of Management • 35(2) • 2016 • 109-113 DOI: 10.1515/ijm... more Irish Journal of Management Irish Journal of Management • 35(2) • 2016 • 109-113 DOI: 10.1515/ijm-2016-0008 * E-mail: Graham.Heaslip@nuim.ie Graham Heaslip 1 *, Robert Galavan 2 and Anne Sigismund Huff 2 1 School of Business, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland 2 School of Business, Maynooth University, Ireland Editorial Introduction In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, and the looming environmental crisis, management researchers have increasingly addressed the fundamental cultural, economic and organisational challenges that societies across the world are facing. The unifying theme from the 2012 conference was ‘transformation’: what new methodologies, theory-building approaches and areas of investigation does the management academy need to create value for our stakeholders. Similarly, there is a need to respond to repeated calls for the renewal of management education and practice. At a time when management may be associated with corporate greed and unethical b...

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Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 1 Cognition and Innovation: A Framework and Invitation to Explore

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition, 2018

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Research paper thumbnail of Towards a New Theory of Organisation From the Perspective of Non-linear Systems Theory By

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Research paper thumbnail of Business Models and Cognition

This collection reflects emerging research on the cognitive dimensions of business models and bus... more This collection reflects emerging research on the cognitive dimensions of business models and business model innovation. Numerous scholars have over the past decade point to the promise of cognition theories to clarify business models. This collection takes stock and provide examples of new developments.

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Research paper thumbnail of Doing Business Strategy

Key Learning Objectives � Understand what strategy is. � Get an introduction to the key tools of ... more Key Learning Objectives � Understand what strategy is. � Get an introduction to the key tools of strategy. � Identify the key elements of the strategy planning process. � Learn what contributes to successful (and unsuccessful) strategy implementation.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Leader's Prison

Conducting 1ong-term strategic planning in a fluid and uncertain world: controlling organisations... more Conducting 1ong-term strategic planning in a fluid and uncertain world: controlling organisations while attempting to remain flexible; stewarding employees through precesses of change whilst maintaining one's credibility; motivating whilst keeping an eye on profitability; and remaining nimble-minded while crafting innovative futures. The demands of leadership are simultaneously delightful and daunting, which is probably why more books, research theses, and articles are published on the subject than any other aspect of business or management.

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Research paper thumbnail of Reflections on the First Five Volumes of New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

Thinking about Cognition, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

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Research paper thumbnail of Reconsidering the rigour-relevance gap: the need for contextualised research in risk societies

The Irish Journal of Management, 2016

This paper addresses the debate on rigour and relevance in management research to identify barrie... more This paper addresses the debate on rigour and relevance in management research to identify barriers to progress and identify the challenges and opportunities in moving forward. We identify strong calls from both North American and European literatures for a move to close this gap. It has, however, been 20 years since Hambrick asked scholars ‘What if the academy actually mattered?’ during his Presidential address to the Academy of Management. Despite both the time and the consistency of calls, there has been only modest progress in closing this rigour-relevance gap. We argue that this is not because of any lack of willingness or capacity but is shaped by systemic issues. We find the narrative of the business school framed as either professional or social sciences a core issue. Each brings with them a tradition of different ontological perspectives and epistemological processes, protected by gatekeepers, which supports, even if unintentionally, the maintenance of the gap. We go on to ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Introducing New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of A Conversation on Uncertainty in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of The “how” of Multiple Leader Sensegiving and Strategic Change

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Uncertainty and Strategic Decision Making

New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of The Leader's Prison

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