Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nur Amalina Muhammad Author-X-Name-First: Nur Amalina Author-X-Name-Last: Muhammad Author-Name: Jeng Feng Chin Author-X-Name-First: Jeng Feng Author-X-Name-Last: Chin Title: Exploring knowledge management in a Lean Six Sigma organisation Abstract: This study aims to explore a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) case study and understand different bearings of knowledge management onto the LSS organisation. The relevant literature review gave a preliminary reference to focus on various terms of knowledge, critical success factors and knowledge processes. The methodology belongs to the genre of case study research, specifically the grounded theory and data collection via triangulation. In the case study, six terms of knowledge were distinguished and the critical success factors are derived from LSS organisation culture, people and leadership. Knowledge processes are classified into knowledge creation, sharing and preservation. Structured training intensifies the application of LSS knowledge. Knowledge creation is primarily performed through LSS projects. Knowledge preservation provides proper repository channels and benchmark for future projects. This work contributes to research by bridging the prominent elements in the perspective of LSS organisation and crystallises them through a structured illustration of actual examples. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 20-38 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: Lean Six Sigma; LSS; knowledge management; case study. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108784 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:1:p:20-38 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: J. Krithika Author-X-Name-First: J. Author-X-Name-Last: Krithika Author-Name: B. Greeshma Author-X-Name-First: B. Author-X-Name-Last: Greeshma Author-Name: P.A. Mary Auxilia Author-X-Name-First: P.A. Mary Author-X-Name-Last: Auxilia Title: A review of literature on impact of employer branding in talent management Abstract: This article summaries the theoretical literature on the impact of employer branding in talent management. This topic focuses mainly on both employer branding and talent management based on the theoretical literature review which explains about the relationship between the two variable employer branding and talent management. The study concludes that the most of the research done on the employer branding and talent management are highly focused on employees of the organisation and how their talents are recognised and developed by the employers and how much the branding is affected in the time of acquisition also while retaining to the employees. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 1-19 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: employer branding; talent acquisition; talent retention; employees; literature. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108785 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:1:p:1-19 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Roshni Das Author-X-Name-First: Roshni Author-X-Name-Last: Das Title: Building metatheory: a demonstration using the critical social marketing discourse Abstract: Metatheorisation may be warranted in a situation when a particular body of discourse is boundary spanning in nature and none of the theoretical perspectives within it, taken in isolation, are able to explain a given empirical phenomenon. The literature presently offers scant advice on how to proceed systematically in this tertiary level research process. Drawing on previous scholarship, we advance the concept of 'theory framing devices' and develop a protocol to guide the development of metatheory. The critical social marketing discourse is used as a case study. Further, empirical examples pertaining to the quality of life issues of rural, subaltern consumers are analysed using the foregoing meta-theoretical discussion. The study has implications for the metatheorisation family of techniques and for discourse analysis. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 80-97 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: critical social marketing; CSM; metatheory; framing device; case study; tertiary level research. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108808 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:1:p:80-97 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dag Øivind Madsen Author-X-Name-First: Dag Øivind Author-X-Name-Last: Madsen Author-Name: Daniel Johanson Author-X-Name-First: Daniel Author-X-Name-Last: Johanson Author-Name: Tonny Stenheim Author-X-Name-First: Tonny Author-X-Name-Last: Stenheim Title: The history and trajectory of economic value added from a management fashion perspective Abstract: This paper examines the history and trajectory of economic value added (EVA), an accounting concept and calculative technique introduced and popularised by the US-based consulting firm Stern Stewart in the early 1990s. The paper applies the lens of management fashion, a theoretical perspective in management and organisation studies focusing on the macro-level evolution of management concepts and ideas as they rise and fall in popularity and salience. The historical popularity trajectory which emerges in the case of EVA is a typical 'rise and fall' story often seen in the cases of popular management concepts and ideas. During the upswing phase of the 1990s, supporters and boosters of EVA hyped the concept and created a fashion wave. Since the mid-2000s, there has been a perfect storm of events, which has led the EVA concept to lose out in the marketplace for management concepts and ideas. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 51-79 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: economic value added; EVA; management concept; management fashion; historical trajectory; residual income; shareholder value movement. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108809 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:1:p:51-79 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: V. Gopikumar Author-X-Name-First: V. Author-X-Name-Last: Gopikumar Author-Name: Smitha Nair Author-X-Name-First: Smitha Author-X-Name-Last: Nair Author-Name: V.K. Anand Krishnan Author-X-Name-First: V.K. Anand Author-X-Name-Last: Krishnan Title: A comparison of the return forecasting power of domestic and international equity investors: evidence from India Abstract: Emerging markets have benefited from positive cross-border flows primarily due to a favourable growth differential relative to similar markets. However, the benefits from international flows have been sub-optimal due to the relatively weak information environment. In this paper, we compare the return forecasting power of international and domestic institutional investors using a comprehensive equity holdings dataset of Indian firms for the period 2001-2017. Each year-quarter, we run separate cross-sectional regressions of one-quarter ahead stock returns on the level holdings of domestic and foreign investors and several control variables. The results show that international institutional investors are at a disadvantage relative to domestic institutions in predicting future returns. Further, the predictive power of domestic institutional investor demand is superior for firms in the smallest size quartile relative to the largest size quartile. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 39-50 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: institutional investor; emerging markets; trading skills; foreign institutional investors; domestic investors; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108810 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:1:p:39-50 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alka Rai Author-X-Name-First: Alka Author-X-Name-Last: Rai Author-Name: Shweta Jaiswal Thakur Author-X-Name-First: Shweta Jaiswal Author-X-Name-Last: Thakur Title: All job demands are not equal: exploring the two sides of a coin Abstract: The principal objective of the present article is to evaluate the idea that all job demands are not identical. Literature review has been performed to assess the notion that all demands are not equal. Thus, the underlying rationale for segregation of job demands as challenges and hindrances has been evaluated. This study might be guiding for future research to answer the identified ambiguity and issues in job demand literature. The article may help researchers and practitioners to develop understanding regarding the potential of job demands in predicting work outcomes. The article may help scholars and managers to better understand the differential association of job demands with work related outcomes as such exploration is not much attempted in literature. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 99-112 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: job challenges; job hindrances; challenge demand; hindrance demand; challenge-hindrance framework; job demands; mediator; moderator; job demand-resource model; job design. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=109343 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:2:p:99-112 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Vinod Thakur Author-X-Name-First: Vinod Author-X-Name-Last: Thakur Author-Name: Sabyasachi Sinha Author-X-Name-First: Sabyasachi Author-X-Name-Last: Sinha Title: Influence of family socio-emotional wealth on strategic decision making in Indian family firms Abstract: Family firms give priority to non-financial objectives, also known as socio-emotional wealth (SEW), during the strategic decision-making process. While some research has been performed on the impact of socio-emotional wealth (SEW) as a single construct on specific strategic choices taken by family firms, a gap exists in understanding the influence of SEW as a multidimensional construct on the strategic decisions made. The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of various dimensions of SEW on strategic decisions in family firms. Multiple case study approach was adopted to analyse seven cases from family businesses of different size and complexity. Data were obtained using semi-structured interviews from Indian family firms. Findings suggest that SEW dimensions like family control and influence on business and emotional attachment with family members are found to be having a significant impact on strategic decisions in family firms. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 153-172 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: family business; family firms; strategic decision making; socio-emotional wealth; SEW. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=109355 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:2:p:153-172 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Charis Vlados Author-X-Name-First: Charis Author-X-Name-Last: Vlados Author-Name: Dimos Chatzinikolaou Author-X-Name-First: Dimos Author-X-Name-Last: Chatzinikolaou Title: Advancements on helix theory and the Stra.Tech.Man approach: towards a new synthesis Abstract: This article aims to investigate whether the helix theory and the Stra.Tech.Man approach (strategy-technology-management synthesis) have prospects of analytical cross-fertilisation. After presenting the evolution of helix theory of innovation in three different stages and identifying some of its essential points and received criticisms, it analyses the constituents and theoretical implications of the Stra.Tech.Man approach. It finds that some points of the Stra.Tech.Man analysis, such as the 'physiology' of the firm, the 'competitiveness web' approach that places the dynamics of business innovation centrally, and the proposal of a micro-meso level policy of 'local development and innovation institutions' that diagnoses Stra.Tech.Man physiology, constitute enrichment and cross-fertilisation elements of the two theories. Overall, both theories attempt to provide a comprehensive theory of integrated socio-economic development, and their synthesis seems to offer new theoretical implications. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 136-152 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: helix theory; Stra.Tech.Man approach; innovation creation; business physiology; socio-economic development; competitiveness web; Local Development and Innovation Institutes; LIDI. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=109356 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:2:p:136-152 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Rukhsar Sharif Author-X-Name-First: Rukhsar Author-X-Name-Last: Sharif Title: Sequentially rotating co-leadership and membership: a multi-level model of creativity and innovation for organisations Abstract: In fluctuating economic and technological times, leadership is vital to fostering creativity and innovation for organisational prosperity. Researchers have illustrated how the particular form of co-leadership has been associated with the development of novel products and services, yet they have not elucidated how it can be applied for multi-level organisational creativity and innovation. This conceptual article contributes a new multi-level model of sequentially rotating co-leadership and membership to advance organisational and management theory by filling in theoretical gaps and challenging conceptions with its proposition of a reverse progression of steps from convergence to divergence for expediting group creativity and innovation to enhance organisational financial growth and societal comfort. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 113-135 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: sequentially rotating co-leadership and membership; co-leadership; membership; creativity; innovation; convergence; divergence; dyads; teams; organisations; management; multi-level model. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=109357 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:2:p:113-135 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Vaibhav Aggarwal Author-X-Name-First: Vaibhav Author-X-Name-Last: Aggarwal Author-Name: Adesh Doifode Author-X-Name-First: Adesh Author-X-Name-Last: Doifode Author-Name: Mrityunjay Kumar Tiwary Author-X-Name-First: Mrityunjay Kumar Author-X-Name-Last: Tiwary Title: Volatility spillover from institutional equity investments to Indian volatility index Abstract: The interdependence between stock market volatility and institutional flows in both developed and emerging economies have evolved over the past few decades. While earlier studies have mostly considered historical volatility, this study examines the relationship of both foreign and domestic equity flows with the implied volatility in the Indian stock markets measured by the VIX index. The period of the study is January 2010 to July 2019. We find that the value of net FII flows impacts the fluctuations in the volatility of the Indian stock market. However, the past volatility in FII flows does not impact the fluctuation in the volatility of the Indian stock market. Further, in the case of mutual funds, the value of flows does not significantly impact the fluctuation in Indian stock market volatility, but past volatility in net inflows does. This study can help investors to enhance portfolio return. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 173-183 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: volatility; spillover; stock market; GARCH; shock transmission; foreign institutional investors; FII; mutual fund. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111020 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:3:p:173-183 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Abdul Hameed Adeolazoopla Sulaimon Author-X-Name-First: Abdul Hameed Adeolazoopla Author-X-Name-Last: Sulaimon Author-Name: Sunday Abayomi Adebisi Author-X-Name-First: Sunday Abayomi Author-X-Name-Last: Adebisi Author-Name: Joyce M. Odiachi Author-X-Name-First: Joyce M. Author-X-Name-Last: Odiachi Title: Assessing technological capability, as a competitive advantage in the Nigerian insurance industry Abstract: The insurance landscape is being transformed by innovations and emerging technologies which has raised opportunities for the upscale of business process and upset the traditional insurance model. This study examined the association between technological capability and competitive advantage in the Nigerian insurance industry. Specifically, the influence of innovation, skills and investment capabilities on competitive advantage. Employing a cross-sectional research design, a questionnaire was administered to the study population consisting of employees of selected renowned insurance companies. Regression analysis was employed to test the study hypotheses. The findings revealed that all variables jointly had significant influence on competitive advantage. Individually, innovation and skills had significant influence on competitive advantage, while investment had no significant relationship. The study concluded that technological capability played an important role in the insurance industry. Therefore, it is recommended that companies be aware of industry innovations and implement mechanisms that will help upscale their businesses. The study also proposed a transformation of the claims process and a mobile app that can be employed to improve the claim process. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 217-235 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: technological capability; competitive advantage; innovation; skills; investment; insurance. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111023 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:3:p:217-235 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mette Lund Kristensen Author-X-Name-First: Mette Lund Author-X-Name-Last: Kristensen Title: Introducing dialogic as a research methodology Abstract: This paper aims to illustrate how the methodological approach that researchers apply has implications not only for theory-building, insights, and theoretical conclusions but also for practices. The paper proposes French philosopher and sociologist Morin's (1990, 1992, 1997, 2005, 2008a, 2008b) methodological approach <i>dialogic</i> as an alternative and sophisticated approach to study and understand the complexity of opposing forces like tensions, paradoxes, and contradictions in organisation, leadership and management research. By applying the dialogic approach, the researcher is able to comprehend the antagonistic and the complementarity mechanisms of opposing forces simultaneously. The dialogic approach is proposed in the context of the oft-applied dualistic and dialectical research perspectives. To support the purpose of the paper, self-management as a research subject is used to illustrate the implications for applying different research methodologies. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 196-216 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: research methodology; opposing forces; dualistic; dialectic; duality; dialogic; Edgar Morin; self-management; complexity; order-disorder. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111024 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:3:p:196-216 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Wa'ed Alshoubaki Author-X-Name-First: Wa'ed Author-X-Name-Last: Alshoubaki Title: Understanding of crisis management: a theoretical literature review Abstract: Crisis management is a relatively new field. It was founded in the mid-1980s following several natural and man-made crises stemming from modernisation, according to the pioneers of the field. This paper's aim is to discuss the theoretical models and concepts required to manage a crisis. Moreover, it addresses public administration challenges with dealing with a crisis. The research strategy is built upon Cooper's taxonomy of a literature review to determine the appropriate methodology for achieving an inclusive and critical review for crisis management. A theoretical literature review is conducted to focus on theoretical concepts so as to foster an understanding of the management mechanisms of crisis and the main policy landmarks to mitigate the repercussions of the crisis. This paper addresses the concept of risk society, the typologies of crisis, the interaction risk dimensions, and the role of public administration in responding to the crisis. It considers international crisis management due to the spillover effect of the crisis. It also offers some discussion about the challenges of managing the crisis, including the impossibility of circumscribing the effect of the crisis, the effect of politics in responding to the crisis, and the small events that may cause greater consequences. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 236-246 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: crisis management; public administration; international crisis management; risk society. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111025 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:3:p:236-246 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Arash Apornak Author-X-Name-First: Arash Author-X-Name-Last: Apornak Author-Name: Sadigh Raissi Author-X-Name-First: Sadigh Author-X-Name-Last: Raissi Author-Name: Abbas Keramati Author-X-Name-First: Abbas Author-X-Name-Last: Keramati Author-Name: Kaveh Khalili-Damghani Author-X-Name-First: Kaveh Author-X-Name-Last: Khalili-Damghani Title: Optimisation nursing employees in a hospital emergency department by using linear programming Abstract: The aim of this research is to determine the nurses' optimal number in the hospital emergency department of Tehran. The research populations are the clients to the hospital emergency department and their nurses in three months of November, December and January of 2018. The data collection tool is a checklist that its validity is confirmed by experts that after observation, time measurement and calculation of patient entry during one day and also the nursing servicing time to all types of emergency patients using from linear and software programming, the number of optimal nurses in the various shift of hospital is determined. Based on the results from the hospital centre of Tehran there is a need for 28 nurses minimally. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 184-195 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2020 Keywords: nurses; hospital programming; medical emergencies; scientific management. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111026 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:13:y:2020:i:3:p:184-195