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The effectiveness of leadership development in the military context from a
gender viewpoint
- Authors: Heli HÃ¤yrynen, Anna-Maija LÃ¤msÃ¤
  Pages: 99 - 115
  Abstract: In this case study, leadership development is investigated from the viewpoint of women in a military context. In particular, the effectiveness of a leadership development program in a specific context, namely the Finnish Defence Forces, is explored. The program being studied is unique because it is concerned with developing volunteers, not professional soldiers. A longitudinal, interview-based study of the topic was conducted with women who had participated in the program. The data consists of 45 open-ended interviews with 15 women. Each woman was interviewed three times: at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the program. Content analysis was used to analyse the data. The results show that the current leadership model for effective leadership in the Finnish Defence Forces would benefit especially from the addition of an intrapersonal leadership competence dimension, to better take women's needs into consideration. By making the female point of view visible and acknowledging women's views, new resources can be created for military organisations.
  Keywords: case study; effectiveness; gender; leadership development; military leadership; woman
  Citation: International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021) pp. 99 - 115
  PubDate: 2021-08-09T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2021.116920
  Issue No: Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021)
Collective ownership: an Expo Mart for the exporter by the exporter
- Authors: Heli HÃ¤yrynen, Anna-Maija LÃ¤msÃ¤
  Pages: 116 - 128
  Abstract: Till early 2000s, barring few, there was lack of exhibition facilities in National Capital Region (NCR) of India. Rakesh Kumar who was heading Export Promotion Council for Handicraft felt that this was one of the major problem in improving handicraft exports from India. To overcome this, Rakesh consulted the industry and government bodies and as a result, Expo Mart having state-of-art facilities for organising exhibitions in NCR was conceptualised. This was planned as special purpose vehicle (SPV), primarily funded by exporters and supported by other government and non-government bodies. The case highlights the challenges faced by Rakesh Kumar at every stage of development of Expo Mart, from conducting the feasibility analysis, allotment of land and till the complete facility was developed and also the future challenges like fighting the competition and arranging finances for future growth. The case also highlights the leadership qualities like shared ownership, mutual trust, determination, integrity, empathy, employee empowerment, crisis management, stakeholders' integration and financial acumen that led to the success of Expo Mart.
  Keywords: transformational leadership; collective ownership; handicraft export; exhibitions; special purpose vehicle; SPV
  Citation: International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021) pp. 116 - 128
  PubDate: 2021-08-09T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2021.116937
  Issue No: Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021)
Workplace bullying in top management: a constructivist grounded theory
study
- Authors: Shreya Mishra, Manosi Chaudhuri, Ajoy Kumar Dey
  Pages: 129 - 148
  Abstract: Workplace bullying is a worldwide phenomenon, and the onus of safeguarding the employees from the same, remains with the top managers of the organisation. While exploring this phenomenon, the authors wondered what if the executives within the top management themselves become the target of bullying? Thus, this paper aims to explore aspects of workplace bullying within the top managers of organisations. A constructivist approach was taken for the study, which adopted a constructivist grounded theory method to capture and analyse 13 in-depth interviews with top executives from public and private sector organisations in India. It was found that top managers face intensified bullying. The study explored the antecedents, forms, repercussions, and ways of coping with bullying. Findings show that targets primarily face peer bullying and/or mobbing. This study bridges a gap in the literature which lacks empirical studies on bullying at the top level of organisations.
  Keywords: constructivist grounded theory; leadership; mobbing; workplace bullying; qualitative study; top managers; top management; upper echelons
  Citation: International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021) pp. 129 - 148
  PubDate: 2021-08-09T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2021.116922
  Issue No: Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021)
The influence of cultural context in managerial decision-making:
legitimacy views of Finnish and Italian managers
- Authors: Johanna Kujala, Valentina Battista, Lorenzo Lucianetti, Anni Paavilainen
  Pages: 149 - 164
  Abstract: This study examines the influence of cultural context in managerial decision-making by comparing the legitimacy views of Finnish and Italian business managers. In the business context, managers often make decisions based on economic interests only; but for moral decisions, other means of legitimacy are required. Although both Finland and Italy are members of the European Union (EU), they differ in terms of cultural dimensions. The study contributes to previous research on managerial decision-making by showing, with a qualitative approach, that the differences between Finnish and Italian managers decision-making relate to the different ways of using legitimacy combined with the short-term vs. long-term orientation of the culture. Finnish managers use the property and perception views of legitimacy that reflect the short-term orientation and normative dimension of the culture, while Italian managers rely on a process view of legitimacy reflecting the long-term orientation.
  Keywords: cultural comparison; moral dilemma; legitimacy; decision-making
  Citation: International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021) pp. 149 - 164
  PubDate: 2021-08-09T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2021.116919
  Issue No: Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021)
The conflictual sense of commercialisation and academic entrepreneurship
- Authors: Jukka Moilanen, Tero Montonen, PÃ¤ivi Eriksson
  Pages: 165 - 177
  Abstract: This article draws attention to how scientists make sense of commercialisation activities at the university. Using the critical sensemaking lens (CSM), it illustrates how the juxtaposition of the dominant discourse of academic research and the emerging discourse of commercialisation in academic work (re)produces a tensioned and conflictual sense of commercialisation and academic entrepreneurship (AE). The article is based on empirical data gathered from a two-year study of scientists working on a project that included both research and commercialisation activities. The contribution of this article is twofold; it argues that commercialisation is not only about organising and funding, but also about power dynamics and it demonstrates how hybrid projects that aim to integrate research with commercialisation activities offer rich data for the researchers of AE.
  Keywords: academic entrepreneurship; commercialisation; scientists; critical sensemaking; formative context; rules; discourse; power
  Citation: International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021) pp. 165 - 177
  PubDate: 2021-08-09T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2021.116918
  Issue No: Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021)
Liminality and hybridity of academic entrepreneurship
- Authors: Tero Montonen, PÃ¤ivi Eriksson, Eeva Aromaa
  Pages: 178 - 190
  Abstract: This article explores identities in-between and the experience of liminal and hybrid identities in academic work. The longitudinal qualitative case study illustrates how liminal identities crossing organisational boundaries can create a space for employee agency, in contrast to those within the organisation that are influenced by the employer. Using the concept of third space of hybridity, this article illustrates how employee agency can be exercised when identities that cross organisational boundaries are constructed as meaningful. The study is based on repeated narrative interviews with one university scientist over two years, and the experiences of in-between identities were analysed with narrative analysis. The article offers two contributions. First, it suggests that in-between identities are about liminality and hybridity at the same time. Second, it illustrates how the third space of hybridity provides a new ground for the study of changing academic work.
  Keywords: human resources; employee; identity; change; narrative; liminality; hybridity; university; business; case study
  Citation: International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021) pp. 178 - 190
  PubDate: 2021-08-09T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2021.116921
  Issue No: Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021)
Understanding stakeholder influence: lessons from a controversial
megaproject
- Authors: Lara Gonzalez-Porras, Anna Heikkinen, Johanna Kujala
  Pages: 191 - 213
  Abstract: This study aims to extend the understanding of stakeholder influence in megaprojects by examining a controversial pulp mill project in Uruguay. The theoretical framework is based on stakeholder theory, focusing on stakeholder influences in international megaprojects. The research data comprise 96 newspaper articles from 2005 to 2009, and qualitative content analysis is used in the empirical analysis. The findings present the main events of the megaproject and how the stakeholder-firm and inter-stakeholder influences emerged and evolved during the project. This research contributes to the existing knowledge of stakeholder influence in megaprojects by showing that stakeholder influences are interdependent and non-exclusive and that stakeholder influence evolves over time. Moreover, the study examines inter-stakeholder influence in addition to stakeholder-firm influence and extends the stakeholder-firm classification, contributing to the literature on secondary stakeholder influence. The managerial implications emphasise the importance of understanding how stakeholders can be influenced by or, alternatively, exert influence in megaprojects.
  Keywords: stakeholder theory; stakeholder relationships; influence; megaprojects; conflict; case study; qualitative study; newspaper articles
  Citation: International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021) pp. 191 - 213
  PubDate: 2021-08-09T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2021.116923
  Issue No: Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021)
Understanding the effects of inclusive strategic decision-making on
embodiment of organisational values
- Authors: Linda Christie, Katherine Dubrowski
  Pages: 214 - 227
  Abstract: This teaching case study examines strategic decisions made at a non-profit organisation to elevate staff and improve morale following voluntary employee turnover. A values survey administered before, and after, implementation of strategic decisions provides insight regarding personal and organisational values centred on collaboration, empowerment, accountability, and embracing change. Analysis of employee ratings across the two time periods revealed employees' views of the organisation had changed following employee turnover. Further analysis of the perceived rationale for ratings was used to explain how recent efforts to reorganise resulted in the collective embodiment of organisational values.
  Keywords: non-profit management; strategic decisions; organisational change; empowerment; collaboration
  Citation: International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021) pp. 214 - 227
  PubDate: 2021-08-09T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2021.116935
  Issue No: Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021)
Customer satisfaction: impact of hedonic shopping in Delhi and
National Capital Region
- Authors: Pooja Misra, Prachi Deepak Patil, Aparna Gupta
  Pages: 228 - 242
  Abstract: With the Indian retail industry in a boom phase, it is anticipated that the Indian retail market will increase by approximately 60% and be at USD1.1 trillion by 2020. Interestingly, along with the changing environment in the retail space, customer preferences and expectations have also been changing at a very fast pace. In the past researchers explained two dimensions of customers on the basis of their purchase intent - hedonic, who relate to the feelings of sensation and utilitarian whose primary intent is to fulfil the task or requirement (Batra, 1990; Voss et al., 2003). The present research seeks to study the impact of atmospheric factors, i.e., layout of the store, it is physical structure and ambience, lighting, profile, i.e., crowd and staff profile, as well as the location on the dependent variable, customer satisfaction for retail store operations in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR).
  Keywords: hedonic shopping; customer satisfaction; store layout; lighting; crowd profile; staff profile; location
  Citation: International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021) pp. 228 - 242
  PubDate: 2021-08-09T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2021.116936
  Issue No: Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2021)