Process consultation as conceived and reformulated several times by Edgar Schein constitutes a seminal contribution to the process of organization development in general definition helping role consultant particular. Under pressure pragmatic turn organizational change work, practice was fading away during eighties nineties. In some particular training consulting contexts nevertheless, foundational principles practices are experienced be more relevant than ever before. A relational...

Based on a unique, hand-collected data set, we examine the personality traits of nonfamily and family CEOs in privately held Belgian firms using Occupational Personality Questionnaire. We find significant differences between with regard to nine traits: independent minded, democratic, rational, behavioral, detail conscious, conscientious, relaxed, worrying, trusting. The findings suggest very balanced profile for rather strong-willed CEOs. Moreover, while results that personalities matter...

External knowledge has been found to be vital in generating innovation. However, little is known about the conditions under which firms can benefit from utilizing specific external sources. Using knowledge-based view as our theoretical underpinning, we empirically examine how usage of gained market- and science-based sources influences innovation performance differently between family non-family firms. An analysis using panel data drawn Belgian supports hypothesis that relationship use...

Adopting an interpretive grounded theory approach, we find that key events in the early lives of next-generation family members fuel a sense belonging and identity, which lies at heart their socioemotional wealth. As interact more with business, they interpret nonfinancial aspects firm as answer to larger variety affective needs, broadens strengthens interactive wealth frame mind. In line our life course lens, observe how build up greatly influence paths members.

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how informational faultlines on a board affect the management knowledge owned by directors and consequences organizational performance. In study, are defined as hypothetical lines that divide group into relatively homogeneous subgroups based alignment several attributes among members. Design/methodology/approach uses unique hand-collected panel data covering 7,247 members at 106 publicly traded firms provide strong support for hypothesized U...

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is growing in popularity as a strength-based approach to organization and whole system development. Despite numerous accounts on AI’s outcomes positively impacting organizations persons, dearth of quantitative studies exists measuring impact individual-level outcomes. This study investigates how participating AI impacts individuals’ psychological capital (PsyCap) through fulfilling their basic needs (BPN) for competence, autonomy, relatedness. Results, based data...

Human resources are paramount to family firms and families in business because they essential for achieving human flourishing building businesses that last generations. Despite the increasing focus on HR recent years, our understanding of drivers, processes, outcomes firm practices is still its infancy. As a result, development useful theory has opportunity grow. The aim Special Issue demonstrate power mutual gains perspective advance actionable insights around issues scholarship practice....

Strategic change is essential for an organization's long-term performance and survival. Research has investigated how governance structures, organizational values, capabilities, firm size, in isolation from one another, influence family firms' strategic change, yet insights literature suggest the need to examine fit among these dimensions. We employ a configurational approach framework built models of interdependence Using primary dataset 275 Belgian private firms fuzzy-set qualitative...

David Cooperrider and Ronald Fry are professors of organizational behavior at the Weatherhead School Management, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). CWRU’s Department Organizational Behavior is consistently acknowledged as one best in world by Financial Times. Together with their mentor, Suresh Srivastva, they created Appreciative Inquiry (AI) over 30 years ago. Since then, AI has been extensively applied worldwide, many exciting results have achieved published. This article grounded an...

For more than 50 years, Edgar H. Schein, the Sloan Fellows Professor of Management Emeritus at Massachusetts Institute Technology's School Management, has creatively shaped manageme...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to build a conceptual framework for understanding how in‐depth joint supply chain learning can be successfully developed. This kind becoming increasingly important in highly turbulent and uncertain economic environments new growing interdependencies complexities. Design/methodology/approach Using “synthesizing” or “bricolage” approach, key insights, now dispersed over variety literatures disciplines, are integrated develop the framework. Findings leading...

Abstract This study investigates the effect of multiple directorships on firm performance, using a database non‐financial firms listed Pakistan stock exchange. Prior literature provides inconsistent evidence relationship between and performance in an emerging country context, which may be result overlooking both large differences institutional environments among countries dynamic endogenous relationships board variables performance. We aim to contribute this academic debate by focusing...

Abstract Research Question/Issue This study investigates the moderating role of social category faultlines in relationship between firm performance and CEO dismissal. We also examine how two board contingencies—the presence evaluation number committees—affect moderate performance–CEO dismissal relationship. Findings/Insights Using panel data on Belgian listed firms covering 2006 to 2014, we find that negative likelihood is significantly weaker when boards experience faultlines. Further...

Abstract “Openness” has become an established norm in the contemporary business environment. However, despite crucial importance of boundaries and boundary work organization management theory, openness—as opening up family firms entrepreneurial families collaborating with external actors—has received only nascent attention domain. We introduce notion openness field. Drawing on organizational literatures, we develop a conceptual framework firm as examine discuss drivers, mechanisms,...

Purpose This study aims to unravel a potential determinant of employee engagement in family firms. In particular, we focus on the role CEO by studying influence transformational leadership engagement. Moreover, look into mediating psychological safety might play this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Based an extensive literature review, propose that there will be significant positive relationship between firm CEOs’ and level We argue serve as underlying mechanism explaining...