“Mirror Organization: Toward Establishing a Link between Representative Bureaucracy and Employee Ownership Perception

Public sector organizations within multi-ethnic settings are facing the challenge of ethnic tension. One of the measures adopted globally to mitigate these tensions in the public sector is the implementation of representative bureaucracies that mirror ethnic composition within society. Although this measure has been successful to some extent, studies suggest that there is increasing tension arising from ethnic discrimination. This review paper charts a new course in psychological ownership perception and representative bureaucracy theories by attempting to establish a link between ethnic representation and employee’ ownership perception. Propositions based on a critical review of existing literature are presented to enable further empirical investigations

Entrepreneurial Competencies and Alliance Success: The Role of External Knowledge Absorption and Mutual Trust

© 2021 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This is the accepted manuscript version of an article which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.07.057Strategic alliances are an important option for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) when obtaining knowledge and information. Although existing studies suggest that entrepreneurial competencies (ECs) enable SMEs to form alliances and achieve alliance success, they overlook the role played by external knowledge absorption and mutual trust. Our study was thus aimed to address this issue by exploring and understanding the relationship between entrepreneurial competency and alliance success. The analysis of survey data drawn from 246 UK manufacturing SMEs suggests that the absorption of external knowledge mediates the relationship between ECs and alliance success. Moreover, mutual trust enhances the strength of the relationship between ECs and external knowledge absorption. By drawing on the relational view, our study contributes to the strategic alliance and SMEs literatures and supports a moderated mediation mechanism.Peer reviewe

Entrepreneurial Competence and Alliance Success: The Role Knowledge Absorption Effectiveness and Mutual Trust

SMEs in similar markets form alliances to enable them to share common resource resources that will increase their ability to innovate and respond to the opportunities and threats in the environment. Existing studies suggest that interfirm partners need to be competent for a successful alliance, while overlooking the mediating role of knowledge absorption effectiveness and the moderating role of mutual trust. Based on data collected from 251 SMEs in the UK, our paper suggests that there is a positive relationship between entrepreneurial competence (EC) and alliance success (AS) that is facilitated by knowledge absorption effectiveness. Also, that mutual trust enhances the strength of the relationship between EC and knowledge absorption effectives. Our study contributes to literature by drawing on a relational perspective of the resource base view to suggest a complex relationship between EC and AS that is explained by a moderated mediation mechanism. We highlight the complex dynamic relationship in an alliance network that will influence successful SME alliances.Peer reviewedFinal Published versio

Employee Commitment and Turnover Intention: Perspectives from the Nigerian Public Sector

© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2021. This is the accepted manuscript version of an article which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-021-00577-7This study investigates the conceptualization of employee commitment and turnover intention in the Nigerian public sector using a qualitative approach. Findings sug-gest that (i) employees expressed a lack of sense of ownership and attached meaning to commitment based on (self-help) benefit gained from their organization, and (ii) the lack of scrutiny and accountability in the public sector resulted in low employee turnover intention. The study is novel for developing a framework underscoring how context may affect the conceptualisation of employee commitment and turnover intention.Peer reviewe

Sustainable Branding Leveraging Big Data and Business Analytics for Excellence

This conference paper explores the distinctive nature of sustainable branding in the market research industry, focusing on its alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through an Inductive research approach for multi-faceted phenomena using a priori coding, the study investigates the impact of sustainable branding supported by big data and business analytics in the market research industry. Findings from semi-structured interviews with 38 industry professionals reveal that sustainable branding, aligned with the SDGs, enhances brand image, fosters customer loyalty, and provides a competitive advantage. The research highlights the relevance of sustainable branding in addressing social and environmental challenges outlined by the sustainability goals through SDGs. A new framework for sustainable branding in data-driven companies is presented, emphasizing components such as understanding customers' sustainability preferences, establishing clear sustainability goals, developing brand strategies, and targeted communication and product offerings. The findings provide valuable recommendations for leveraging sustainable branding, big data, and business analytics in market research. Keywords: Sustainable branding, Inductive a priori Model, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Brand Image, Big data, Business analytics, Market research industry