Competitive Mindset Research Articles

Changes in Economic Environment, Learning, and Dynamic Capabilities in Korean Firms

Korean firms (chaebols) faced increasing global competition as Korea became a member of the WTO and OECD, and the world economy continued to globalize. These changes in the economic environment led to a Korean economic crisis that caused Korean firms to transform. This paper investigates factors that contributed to the economic crisis and examines Korean firms' learning and innovations based on knowledge learned from the economic crisis. Some Korean firms' financial resource selection and deployment were ill-prepared for the changes in the economic environment (global competition); these firms were dissolved as the economic environment drastically changed. Other Korean firms learned the importance of multiple factors: managers' awareness and adaptabilities to changes in market conditions, corporate core competency and capability, managers' investment decisions, and principles of corporate management. Many Korean firms increased competitiveness by making changes in their competitive mindset and adopting new business practices after the economic crisis. Emphasis on competence-creation and globalization, the most prevalent changes, made Korean firms competitive.

Creative in Someone Else's Shoes? The Effects of Perspective Taking and Motivation on Creativity

Creativity is difficult to obtain because people are constrained by their own existing knowledge. One seemingly logical solution to this problem might be to shift perspectives by taking another person's point of view. However, in this paper I argue and demonstrate that perspective taking seems to have detrimental rather than beneficial effects on creative idea generation, particularly when the perspective taker is in a cooperative rather than a competitive mindset. Since perspective taking tends to occur in cooperative, rather than competitive, circumstances in naturalistic settings, I conclude that shifting perspectives by taking another person's perspective might be detrimental to creative idea generation.

One for all: What representing a group may do to us

Collective bargaining, business alliances, diplomacy between nations — interactions between group representatives include topics that may have some of the greatest impact on our lives. Nevertheless, the nature of such interactions is poorly understood. How do representatives approach such interactions? What goals do they pursue, and what expectations do they have of their counterpart? In the present research, we advance a theoretical framework with which to understand the mindset that is activated by the role of representative. In two studies, we measure what goals (Study 1) and expectations (Study 2) become salient in this role, compared with the related roles of individual or group member. Our findings reveal that representatives may display a more competitive mindset, consisting of more competitive goals and expectations of others. As competition can be harmful, rather than beneficial to the group, care should be taken when relying on representatives, so that we may exploit their strengths while curtailing their weaknesses.

Comment on Hermann Kocyba. The Regime of Esteem, or Recognition as Affirmation

Abstract This comment on Kocyba's article discusses both his economic and moral assumptions, arguing that the shift from industrial capitalism towards a 'new spirit' of more autonomous forms of work is not captured by Kocyba's comparison between producing things alone and creating services together. Consequently, the main problem is not, as Kocyba believes, the determination of an individual's share in the (intangible) product, but the competitive mindset of this new spirit, which has many undesired consequences. Concerning the 'moral presuppositions' it is argued that the questionable self-restriction to 'immanent norms' induces a strong affirmative tendency which is at odds with Kocyba's critical aspirations. The idea that critical theory can only refer to norms which are already institutionalized needs to be dropped in order to revive the critical dimension. It is argued that Kocyba is already half way there and needs to make this break more explicit.

Building Teams in Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Education

Abstract Competition for entry into graduate school in speech-language pathology is intense. Building teams is one way for students to put aside the competitive mindset and learn to collaborate. Building teams is a peer-supervision method of learning that forms a bridge between instructor-driven supervision and self-supervision. Teams meet weekly and include the student clinicians, as well as the clinical educators assigned to the team. The Coordinator of Clinical Services schedules the meetings at a time that is convenient for all members of the team and sets the agenda. The team meetings include two main activities: Case Studies and the Teaching Clinic. The procedures for these activities are discussed. The benefit to students is that it teaches appropriate consultation and advocacy strategies as well as developing knowledge of the clinical process. The benefits to Coordinators of Clinical Services is that it assists them in becoming familiar with the graduate students on a personal level, in knowing the clients and their treatments, and in scheduling to meet each student's professional growth needs.

Motivation And Locus Of Control Of Elite And Sub-elite Equestrian Athletes

Unlike most traditional sports, where both mental and physical abilities are dependent solely upon human decision and response, equestrian sports are dependent to a large degree on human: equine interaction and mutual collaboration to successfully complete a sport task. Limited research has been directed toward defining the competitive mindset of the equestrian at any level of competition. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to quantify motivation and locus of control of elite and sub-elite equestrian athletes. METHODS Following written informed consent, 73 equestrians (mean age 32.9 ± 11.9 yr) completed the Sports Attitude Inventory [SAI; Willis, 1982; power oriented (POW), motivated to achieve success (MAS), motivated to avoid failure (MAF)] and the Levenson's IPC Scale [Levenson, 1973, 1981; internal (I), powerful others (P), chance (C)]. Data were analyzed by rank (elite, sub-elite), event (dressage, show jumping), and gender. RESULTS MANOVAs indicated no significant main effects across rank (Wilks' Lambda F6,66 = 1.306; p = 0.267), event (Wilks' Lambda F6,66 = 0.768; p = 0.598), or gender (Wilks' Lambda F6,66 = 1.072; p = 0.388). Although nonsignificant, differences (mean ± SEM) between rank collectively revealed more positive POW (44.9 ± 1.2 vs. 42.7 ± 0.8; p = 0.13), MAF (34.1 ± 1.7 vs. 35.4 ± 1.1; p = 0.52), and I (37.9 ± 1.2 vs. 36.4 ± 0.8; p = 0.31), but less positive MAS (72.5 ± 1.3 vs. 73.2 ± 0.9; p = 0.63), P (17.6 ± 1.6 vs. 14.8 ± 1.1; p = 0.15), and C (16.0 ± 1.6 vs. 15.5 ± 1.1; p = 0.78) among elite equestrians as compared to sub-elite competitors. Differences between events collectively revealed more positive POW (43.7 ± 1.0 vs. 43.1 ± 0.9; p = 0.67), MAS (73.2 ± 1.1 vs. 72.8 ± 1.0; p = 0.80), and I (37.5 ± 0.9 vs. 36.2 ± 1.0; p = 0.36) responses, but less positive MAF (36.3 ± 1.4 vs. 33.9 ± 1.2; p = 0.22), P (17.1 ± 1.3 vs. 14.5 ± 1.2; p = 0.16), and C (16.5 ± 1.3 vs. 14.9 ± 1.2; p = 0.38) scores among show jumpers when compared to dressage competitors. Males responded more positive in POW and MAF, but less positive in MAS, I, P, and C than females. CONCLUSION No significant differences exist between equestrian athletes across rank, event, or gender. At this time, these athletes exhibit unique profiles when compared to other sport competitors.