Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the key determinants knowledge sharing and collaboration using Web 2.0 technologies by exploring reasons for barriers employees' active participation in its various platforms within a large multinational firm. Design/methodology/approach This study based on case design. In total, 11 in‐depth interviews were conducted. addition, secondary data was collected. analysed grounded approach. Findings authors reveal four technologies: history,...

Abstract Research summary How firms respond to the emergence of dominant platforms that undermine their competitiveness remains a strategic puzzle. Our longitudinal study shows how one incumbent, Cisco, responded such challenge by creating new platform, Fog, without undermining Cloud, where it played complementor role. By developing process model we reveal firm in peripheral role platform ecosystem can reposition itself through dynamic mix material, symbolic and institutional actions develop...

abstract Strategic tools are indispensible for business and competitive analysis. Yet we know very little about managers' internal logic as they put these into practical use. We situate our study in a school context using action learning prior to the manifestation of practice complement understanding practice. Using P ersonal C onstruct T heory R epertory G rids, mid‐range theorizing showed that, contrary current thinking strategic tools, managers think dualities (often paradoxically) have...

How do managers visually interact with strategy tools during workshops to produce knowledge about strategic issues? Building on the strategy‐as‐practice perspective and visual organization studies, we conceptualize as arenas where interaction takes place. Following this approach, examine how a top management team creates tool workshop (using primarily video data). Our findings reveal three distinctive patterns of interactions: shift, inertia, assembly. We also show each these is enabled by...

The organizational ambidexterity literature conceptualizes exploration and exploitation as conflicting activities, proposes separation-oriented approaches to accomplish ambidexterity; namely, structural temporal separation. We argue that viewing from the lens of paradox theory enables us move beyond prescriptions toward synthesis or transcendence paradoxical poles; well longitudinal explorations how poles dynamically interrelate over time. In this way, conceptual repertoire is enriched...

Strategy teams have received little attention in the strategic management literature. The goal of this article is to fill theoretical and empirical gap by studying practices strategy teams. Drawing upon an in-depth longitudinal case study a FTSE-100 multi-business firm evidence from 36 interviews, points importance both actions interactions corporate centre business unit during process. Our also shows that acting knowing these dynamic, collective distributed within across two interrelated...

How do paradoxical tensions become salient in organizations over time? Ambidexterity and paradox studies have, thus far, primarily focused on how inside are managed after they have been rendered for actors. Using a longitudinal, embedded case study of four strategic business units within media organization, we theorize the role top management team leader’s practices enabling to their respective lower-level managers when there initial differences interpreted across levels. Our findings extend...

Despite decades of research on strategy, we still know little about what the concept strategy means to actual strategists and how they use it in practice. Working at intersections institutional practice theories, exploratory interviews with directors a longitudinal case study uncover four dimensions first‐order discourse: functional, contextual, identity, metaphorical. We also reveal three phases interrelation between discourse work: shaping, settling, selling differential emphasis...

Organizations are often required to meet contradictory but interrelated objectives. An important response such paradoxes is transcendence: the ability view both poles of paradox as necessary and complementary. Despite centrality transcendence existing frameworks within literature, we still know little about its practice. We address this gap by surfacing analysing rhetorical practices across three science organizations. outline four that constitute (Ordering, Aspiring, Signifying, Embodying)...

Whereas tensions arising from the pursuit of ambidexterity have been documented, how these are interpreted and managed by actors themselves remains largely unexplored. Based on in-depth case research in a large Scandinavian-based telecommunications organization pursuing ambidexterity, we identify path-dependent process tension interpretation management at different levels organization. Our findings suggest that, context an ambidextrous strategy, actively involved managing based their...

Design thinking has emerged as an important way for designers to draw on rich customer insights enhance their products and services. However, design is now also beginning influence how corporate managers bring data into day-to-day strategic planning. We call this integration of the practice management “Design-Led Strategy” show it complements but extends current design-thinking perspectives. Adopting a strategy-as-practice perspective, article identifies four archetypal practices that can...

Research Summary : Relying on ethnographic data from two consulting engagements, we find that strategists use three visual mechanisms (depiction, juxtaposition, and salience) to create PowerPoint slides. These prompt meaning‐making through the conversations they stimulate, creating strategic visibility . As participants react visuals, enact revised interpretations of strategy, reflecting resonance Based interactions among these subprocesses ( mechanisms, , ), develop a process model for how...

With companies being exhorted to become more strategically agile and internally connected, this article examines the role of Senior Strategy Director, executive tasked specifically with internal strategy. In particular, it explores what they do, specific capabilities deploy enable effective contribution company, in ways facilitate connectedness An analysis multiple interviews over time Directors large shows vital challenging these executives play both shaping, connecting up, executing This...

The 'gender gap' in academic medicine remains significant and predominantly favours males. This study investigates gender disparities research performance an Academic Health Science Centre, while considering factors such as mentoring scientific collaboration.Professorial registry-based electronic survey (n=215) using bibliometric data, a perception social network analysis. Survey outcomes were aggregated with measures of (publications, citations h-index) collaboration (authorship position,...

Purpose This paper aims to lay the foundations develop a dominant logic and common thematic framework of strategic innovation (SI) encourage consensus over field's core foundation main themes. Design/methodology/approach The explores intersection between constituent fields management through concept mapping process. categorizes themes search for ground in order SI. looks at sub‐themes SI published research develops more detailed framework. conceptual categories derived from process are then...

Abstract Purpose To determine the association between professors' self-perception of mentoring skills and their academic performance. Design Two hundred fifteen professors from Imperial College London, first Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) in UK, were surveyed. The instrument adopted was Mentorship Skills Self-Assessment Survey. Statement scores aggregated to provide a score for each shared core, mentor-specific mentee-specific skill. Univariate multivariate regression analyses used...