25 research outputs found
The New World Harbours Youthful Refugees
Dorothy Ann Klein reports that refugee children are finding peace and security in Americ
Serving Dinners The Union Way
Dorothy Ann Klein describes the preparations involved in a special Memorial Union dinne
The Iowa Homemaker vol.21, no.5
Candles Spread Christmas Cheer, Mary Ellen Sullivan, page 2
Milk Strengthens Defense, Betty Ann Iverson, page 3
American Wares Set Nation’s Tables, Ann Koebel, page 4
New World Harbours Refugees, Dorothy Ann Klein, page 5
Sally Anticipates a Gala Season, Mary Lou Springer, page 6
Applied Art Highlights, Lila Williamson, page 8
Bookmarks, Julie Wendel, page 9
What’s New in Home Economics, Dorothy Olson, page 10
For Holiday Shoppers, Betty Roth, page 12
Residence Halls Honor Women Leaders, Dorothy Gross, page 13
Express Ingenuity in Greetings, Doris Plagge, page 14
Alums in the News, Bette Simpson, page 15
Fruit Cakes for Holidays, Margaret Anne Clark, page 16
Across Alumnae Desks, Marjorie Thomas, page 18
Journalistic Spindles, Florence Byrnes, page 2
The Iowa Homemaker vol.21, no.2
Rejuvenation, Editor, page 1
The Union Way, Dorothy Ann Klein, page 2
Spices Feel War’s Sting, Clara Collar, page 4
The Institution Management Department, Margaret Read, page 5
Food for 5000, Margaret Mitchell, page 6
Sally’s Ready for Play, Dorothy Roost, page 8
Food Work Proves Intriguing, Ruth Kunerth, page 10
What’s New in Home Economics, page 12
Speaking of Veishea, Virginia Daley, page 14
Novelties in Dining Out, Elizabeth Murfield, page 15
Aluminum Is Drafted, Stuart Swensson, page 16
Alums in the News, Mary Sather, page 19
Campers Must Eat, Doris Plagge, page 20
Behind Bright Jackets, Julie Wendel, page 21
Journalistic Spindles, Mary Schmidt, page 2
Path dependence and the stabilization of strategic premises: how the funeral industry buries itself
Several studies have shown that path-dependent organizations may pathologically reproduce their paths even in times of crisis. The unchallenged retention of underlying strategic premises seems to play a key role in this selfdestructive process. Whereas the previous literature largely assumes that organizational crises provide sufficient impetus for updating strategic premises, recent empirical studies have highlighted that path-dependent organizations may find this highly difficult. In the present study, I explore how path-dependent organizations stabilize strategic premises even in times of crisis. Drawing on a case study of the funeral industry, I theoretically distill four mechanisms that stabilize strategic premises in path-dependent organizations despite the fierce pressures of organizational crises. While these mechanisms constitute either reflexive modes of processing feedback or generative modes of producing market outcomes, they all inhibit a disconfirmation and, thus, an update of strategic premises. Furthermore, the study presents indicative evidence of how this unchallenged retention of strategic premises leads to the pathological reproduction of the path
The Iowa Homemaker vol.21, no.5
Candles Spread Christmas Cheer, Mary Ellen Sullivan, page 2
Milk Strengthens Defense, Betty Ann Iverson, page 3
American Wares Set Nation’s Tables, Ann Koebel, page 4
New World Harbours Refugees, Dorothy Ann Klein, page 5
Sally Anticipates a Gala Season, Mary Lou Springer, page 6
Applied Art Highlights, Lila Williamson, page 8
Bookmarks, Julie Wendel, page 9
What’s New in Home Economics, Dorothy Olson, page 10
For Holiday Shoppers, Betty Roth, page 12
Residence Halls Honor Women Leaders, Dorothy Gross, page 13
Express Ingenuity in Greetings, Doris Plagge, page 14
Alums in the News, Bette Simpson, page 15
Fruit Cakes for Holidays, Margaret Anne Clark, page 16
Across Alumnae Desks, Marjorie Thomas, page 18
Journalistic Spindles, Florence Byrnes, page 20</p