In our essay “Strategy Can No Longer Ignore Planetary Boundaries: A Call for Tackling Strategy’s Ecological Fallacy” (Bansal et. al., we argue that the field of Strategy has contributed to the planetary crisis, including particularly climate change and loss of...
Our article examines the market entry process of the first Islamic bank in Germany, particularly its interactions with regulatory agencies and other societal actors. When an organization enters a new market with a novel value proposition and business model, it often...
Photo credit: Mari Ovaska ‘Business as usual’ has downsides. When nature gets damaged beyond repair, entire ecosystems collapse. The tragedy of commons is no longer a hypothetical to prevent, but a reality we need to accept. Or change! Our new study...
In our recent study published in the Journal of Management Studies, we delved into the conditions by which new ventures navigate resource constraints through the strategy of bricolage, particularly when faced with environmental threats. Our research offers a fresh...
Atlas by Carl Hammoud Organizations increasingly implement systems to categorize experts and map their knowledge, ranging from departmental structures drawn on an organizational chart to algorithmically enabled talent marketplace platforms. But how effective are these...
What drives creativity in the workplace? Researchers have long debated the impact of two key factors: creative self-efficacy (believing you can be creative) and intrinsic motivation for creativity (wanting to be creative). But which comes first, or...
One notable business dilemma that firms faced during the early stages of COVID-19 was whether to pivot to produce personal protective equipment (PPE). In our recently published Journal of Management Studies article, we examine why the imprints of corporate leaders’...
Summary Managers are under increasing pressure to beat analysts' earnings estimates, which have personal implications for managerial careers, stock-based pay, and reputations. Analysts' earnings forecasts represent a critical benchmark that differs from prior...
Our recent study, published in the Journal of Management Studies, explores how CEOs’ pre-career exposure to religion influences corporate tax avoidance. We found that CEOs who attended religious universities are more likely to pay higher taxes, influenced by values of...
Many organizations use teams with the goal of improving performance beyond what individuals can achieve. To reach such synergy, teams need to engage in team learning, the process of working together to enhance collective knowledge. However, learning is difficult to...