The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三國演義) is a popular literary work in Chinese history. Interestingly the book means different things to different readers. To many gamers "The Three Kingdom" is a strategy game. They enjoy developing and implementing strategies when playing the game. To

People is the most important asset for every organization; however not all organizations can effectively utilize their human capital. As many industries are currently undergoing rapid changes and pressure changing client expectations operational complexity and a shortage of talent the tasks of

Examining different coaching styles is becoming more important for organization management looking to enhance operations in workplace settings. Although substantial empirical evidence showed coaching is positive to organizational outcomes there is no conclusive evidence of what factors make one

This is a research seminar ... and a history lesson. The use of metaphors to communicate and manage organizational development and change is explored. Drawing on the strategic management literature and applying discourse analysis a metaphorical continuum is proposed. It is applied to examine the

In this study we examine the socio-cultural antecedents that either facilitate or inhibit the commercialization movement of nonprofit organizations. While social entrepreneurship has become a widely accepted and successful model for organizations that purpose social welfare goals many continue to

Strategy research has long highlighted relation-specific assets as a key source of relational rents. We instead reveal a potential dark side of relation-specific investment by examining how such investment by suppliers may turn into a source of adjustment costs for customer firms thwarting

Extant research into the performance impact of cultural distance (CD) in international joint ventures (IJVs) has produced inconsistent results. This study seeks to resolve some of the inconsistencies by combining two opposing theoretical perspectives i.e. the cultural familiarity lens and Positive

Firms can be compromised by a scandal or an “event” stigma spillover—adverse consequences arising simply from being in the same industry subcategory as other firms that are directly implicated in a socially vilified scandal. This mixed-methods study of the Chinese infant formula industry after the

Evaluating an investment opportunity entails making decisions under uncertainty. If the future is inherently uncertain not all investors will converge to an identical investment decision. While management research explains how investors respond - on average - to a wide range of factors including

Why do non-compliant practices persist after a law is introduced? This paper unpacks variations in regulatory compliance using a social networks lens. Existing literature at the intersection of law and networks largely evokes peer influence as a key mechanism for the diffusion of compliance. But

Over the decades visionary leadership has been considered as the core for successful leadership. On this note scholars have argued that visionary leadership is generally well-received by followers overlooking the possibility that visionary leadership can be a demand for followers. Drawing on the