Theory Of Creation Research Articles

A Yin-Yang dialectical systems theory of knowledge creation

PurposeCross-cultural cognitive paradoxes have frequently broken the existing boundaries of knowledge and stimulated demands for knowledge creation (KC), and such paradoxes have triggered and will continue to trigger novel risks in the context of international business (IB). Given the nascency of relevant issues, this study aims to develop a more comprehensive understanding of KC across cultures by proposing a Yin-Yang dialectical systems theory of KC as micro-foundation to more systematically frame the risk/paradox-resolving mechanism elicited by cultural collisions.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is conceptual in nature. The authors first critically review the literature to lay a broad theoretical foundation. Integrating the philosophy- and praxis-based views, the authors reposition knowledge as a Yin-Yang dialectical system of knowing, with yin representing the tacit while yang represents the explicit. Next, the authors justify the underling logic of realising KC through a contradiction-resolving process. On this basis, the authors draw upon the Yijing’s Later Heaven Sequence (LHS) as the source domain of a heuristic metaphor to reconceptualise KC as a dynamic capability in the IB context.FindingsUsing the LHS paradigm to metaphorically map the intricate patterns of interaction and interconnectivity among the involved individuals, organisations and all related stakeholders, this research identifies and theorises the overall dynamic capability of KC in the IB context, which comprises five sets of processes: contradiction, conflict, communication, compromise and conversion.Practical implicationsThis research highlights that KC is simultaneously activated and constrained by human actions as well as by the socially constructed context in which it emerges, which helps individuals, organisations and policy makers more clearly frame the novel risks induced by cross-cultural cognitive conflicts in the IB context.Originality/valueThe authors synthesise Yin-Yang dialectics with the approach of collective phronesis, proposing a novel, praxis-oriented Yin-Yang dialectical systems theory of KC. It provides a deeper understanding of the epistemological paradox inherent in all knowledge, thus enabling KC to be rationalised by a sounder logical reasoning. By fusing the macro and micro perspectives on KC, the authors also enrich existing theory and future theory building in the domain of knowledge management.

An easy-to-use modification of the potential theory of adsorption and creation of an adsorbent data base

In this paper a modification of Dubinin's potential theory of adsorption is presented. The proposed method can be applied when the temperature invariance of the characteristic curve proposed by Dubinin is not satisfied e.g., in the case of adsorption of polar vapors on SAPO-18. The proposed method is easy to apply because only one additional fitting parameter is used. The new adsorption potential is discussed in terms of other previous modifications of the potential theory, and all thermodynamic potentials required for the design of technical adsorption processes are derived.In the second part of the paper a database with characteristic curves of 30 adsorbent-adsorptive pairs has been created using the new adsorption potential and adsorption equilibrium data from the literature. In 8 out of 21 cases studied, where sufficient experimental data are available, the new approach leads to a characteristic curve with a 42–61% better predictive accuracy than Dubinin's original method, according to the goodness of fit parameter used. Furthermore, a strategy is presented to construct characteristic curves also for complex curve trajectories of type IV and V isotherms according to the IUPAC classification.

Integrating the external enablers of new venture creation theory into practice: A simulation approach for teaching entrepreneurship

Theory and practice in entrepreneurship education are still a subject of research. This paper proposes a simulation in which, based on the External Enablers of New Venture Creation approach, students can translate environmental changes generated by the unbalancing conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic into strategic entrepreneurial actions. The practice-based approach grounded in actionable theory is chosen to build our simulation. The exercise is carried out through the business model canvas because of its practical value. Running the simulation proves to be helpful in teaching new theoretical approaches. The simulation also proves that new venture teams can impact more the conversion of environmental changes into strategic entrepreneurial actions than individual entrepreneurs.

MAKEPUNG TRADITION: AESTHETICS OF ESSAY PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH EDFAT AND SKIN MEDIA TRANSFER

Purpose: This study is to identify the makepung tradition in Jembrana Regency, Bali, through essay photography.
 Research methods: The process of creating this photographic work begins with designing a concept with ideas, themes, and objects to be created, namely the makepung tradition in essay photography. The EDFAT theory, namely entire, detail, frame, angle, and time is applied as the basis for the theory of creation. Cowhide is used as a print medium for the photo essay. The process starts from skin selection, drying, and editing to printing photos on the leather media.
 Findings: Makepung is the peak of the joy of the farmers in being grateful for their harvest. Photographic essays in the series photo genre are composed of pure photographic works, into photos with writings that aim to tell the tradition. The photo works convey messages through photo essays of the tradition.
 Implications: This creation can provide new experiences for creators and the community to make photo essays or series so that people know the series of makepung tradition events from beginning to end.

Artist residencies as specialist accommodation: cultural entrepreneurship during the COVID-19 pandemic

PurposeArtist residencies comprise a unique accommodation type and a form of cultural entrepreneurship which remains overlooked from a hospitality perspective. This exploratory study aims to examine the phenomenon of artist residencies as specialist accommodation, as well as their operators’ motives as cultural entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Creation theory is used to explore how artist residency operators create entrepreneurial opportunities.Design/methodology/approachAsynchronous email interviews were conducted with 20 artist residency operators from 18 countries. Purposive sampling was used to select interviewees and thematic analysis to analyze the primary data.FindingsThe results showed that with few exceptions, artist residencies address all criteria of specialist accommodation, and that social interactions among artists and operators are fundamental in running an artist residency. From a cultural entrepreneurship perspective, most of the operators declared that their priorities were to promote artistic creativity and cultural knowledge exchange, confirming the main elements of creation theory.Practical implicationsManagerial implications are discussed to enhance the resilience of artist residencies and strengthen their financial viability, as well as to support them to overcome the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.Originality/valueThis study extends the hospitality literature by adding the artist residencies to the existing types of specialist accommodation. It also examines creation theory and concludes that artistic creativity and cultural networks are prominent in artist residency entrepreneurial activities.

Continuing education as value creation

The continuing education sector explicitly regards itself as serving the goals of lifelong learning. In fact, however, it is oriented towards the market and measures its success according to the sales of its products. The article analyses this market orientation from the perspectives of educational sociology and discourse theory and illustrates its consequences using examples from the Swiss continuing education market. The author develops an alternative approach whereby continuing education is measured according to the value it creates for individuals and society. Here, a connection is made with economic value creation theory, enhanced by sociological dimensions of the recognition and valorisation of education. This enhanced value creation concept shows how continuing education generates values, where these values are recognised, in what contexts they are valorised and what players and discourses are involved. The author also outlines a procedure for value creation analysis and, using two continuing education programmes as examples, illustrates the findings that value creation analysis can generate. On this basis, the author calls for a reorientation of continuing education that transcends the limitations of market logic.

Landscape architecture design as an art creative practice: A studio teaching model

Landscape Architecture is defined as a blend of art and science. However, it has been acknowledged that configuration of design forms, which is related to spatial composition and element forms is the most challenging design aspect that the students face in learning the design process in the basic design course. This is not the case for the scientific aspects where students can establish their ability and confidence in learning landscape technical issues and functional requirements. This paper discusses the outcomes of the first Landscape Architecture Design Studio at the Department of Landscape Architecture at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), which represents the first foundation stone for Landscape Architecture design education. The Landscape Architecture Studio has examined the role of creative practice in art plays in the landscape architecture design process in the light of Zangwill’s Aesthetic Creation Theory (ACT), and following the Form-Based Design (FBD) approach process defined by Stefano Fillipi. In this studio, students were asked to design a private garden related to, hypothetically, an artist’s family house. Based on the FBD approach, each student chose a specific modern artist, supposedly owning the garden house, and studied his artistic principles of forms, patterns, colours and composition, and used them as an inspiration for their own art paintings. The students’ art pieces acted as the basis for conceptualising their design preliminary plans and 3D images. As a result of this studio, students showed a great interest in the studio artistic approach, and demonstrated a significant ability to translate the artistic principles and qualities existing in creative painting successfully into their landscape architecture design. At the end of the teaching process, a reflective student survey feedback from instructors indicated that students had learned about the aesthetic creative approach and were able to understand the role non-aesthetic properties played into manifesting the design aesthetic quality.

McBride and Wuebker's Socially Objective Opportunities: Do they move the field forward?

McBride and Wuebker's (2022) “Social Objectivity and Entrepreneurial Opportunities” – published in Academy of Management Review and hence potentially influential – provides an improved philosophical basis for ‘creation theory’ compared to earlier attempts in that direction, and it undoubtedly reflects a considerable amount of hard work and an honest intent to make a meaningful contribution. Regrettably, it is also characterized by questionable premises, claims, and conclusions. In this article I identify and discuss these issues and explain why McBride and Wuebker may mislead our field rather than guiding it toward more productive knowledge accumulation and dissemination. I argue that much more is known about new venture creation than their narrow lens allows us to see, and that going forward based on their suggestions would lead to lopsided entrepreneurship research and education.

Understanding the FLE-based organizational knowledge creation process in hospitality firms

This study explores how front-line employees' (FLE) knowledge is stepwise transformed into a hotel's organizational knowledge. It combines insights from organizational knowledge creation theory with empirical evidence from three Chinese five-star hotels. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews and reading archives, and analyzed using thematic analysis. We develop a novel framework comprising three types of FLEs' knowledge activities–knowledge demonstration (KD), knowledge justification (KJ), and knowledge re-contextualization (KRC)–which can routinely trigger the hotel's bottom-up organizational knowledge creation process. We also explain how FLEs' KD/KJ/KRC activities facilitate the hotel's organizational knowledge creation practices by examining changes in the new knowledge's scope of application and the participant structure of knowledge-related interactions induced by these activities. This study contributes to knowledge management research in hospitality by proposing a new perspective that encompasses FLEs' knowledge activities and the concomitant knowledge transformation that occurs in hotels.

Revisiting gender theory in fan fiction: Bringing nonbinary genders into the world

While these facts are generally ignored, nonbinary gender is a theme in fan spaces, and Judith Butler's theory of gender creation mostly excludes the possibility of any genders outside of the binary. When brought together, classic queer studies and fan studies texts offer explanations for both and indicate that nonbinary genders are at the core of fan fiction. Fan fiction communities, although often transphobic, practice bringing into the world genders outside of the binary gender system. Judith Butler's gender theory and classic fan studies research inform one another; when they are brought together, it is clear that fandom is a ground for the creation of genders, which in turn are embodied outside of fandom and are objects of attraction that exist outside of binary-gendered attraction models.

Validating knowledge creation factors for community resilience to disaster using structural equation modelling

Knowledge has an important role in reducing disaster risk. However, at the level of policy and practice, this issue is rarely dealt with in a systematic and in-depth manner. Therefore, using an approach based on the Dynamic Theory of Organisational Knowledge Creation of Nonaka (1994), this research intends to develop and analyse the structure of a new Knowledge Creation model to increase community resilience. This study used a cross-sectional design survey of 537 respondents who live in coastal cities in Indonesia. Data analysis was conducted using the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) method. The results of the model feasibility test show that the hypothesised pathway among the variables under study has a strong statistical significance. The variables are: i) knowledge assets; ii) ba; iii) Socialisation, Externalisation, Combination, and Internalisation (SECI); iv) enablers; v) disaster preparedness; and vi) community resilience. Therefore, this study concludes that the proposed Knowledge Creation for Community Resilience (KCCR) model provides a fairly good fit for empirical data. It is hoped that the KCCR model that has been developed in this study will be of use to education authorities and disaster management agencies, at both local and national levels, and particularly in influencing the planning and implementation of community preparedness in facing disasters. This research is expected to enrich studies in the field of knowledge management, especially in the public knowledge domain, in dealing with disasters and providing recommendations, for policymakers and practitioners to incorporate aspects of knowledge management into efforts to increase community resilience.

PROSES PENCIPTAAN TARI RAJO MEDDAL DI KABUPATEN LAMPUNG UTARA

This study revealed several problems including about dance forms Rajo Meddal and the creative process of the creation of Rajo Meddal dance. The method used is qualitative with the stage of collecting data through observation, interview and literature study. Data analysis techniques include data reduction, data presentation and data verification/conclusion. This study uses a theory of shape by Suzanne K. Langer and to outline the aspects of the shape using the theory of Y. Sumandiyo Hadi, then the theory of creation by F.X. Widaryanto as well as theory about the factors that affect the process of creation by Alma Hawkins. The results showed that dance Rajo Meddal is a dance creations manifold groups that were created in 2019, and is inspired from the legend of rato nago. The form of Rajo Meddal dance consist of dance structure, and elements dance composer. The process of the creation of Rajo Meddal dance includes the exploration stage is the process of thinking and imagination as well as search motion based motion traditional dance, stage improvisation is the process of finding the motion or search for new motions, and phase composition is the process of merging the motion be the motion of the dance intact. The factors that affect the process of creation includes internal factors and external factors.

Perceptions of stem students on the theory of evolution

This study aimed to describe how the STEM students perceive the relationship between their beliefs about science and religion or Christian beliefs. The respondents of this study are the grade 12 students of Antipolo City Senior High School during the school year 2020-2021. A questionnaire was administered in two sections of grade 12 STEM students. The researcher also conducted interview from 15 selected STEM students. This qualitative method was used to examine the learning experiences and perceptions of students on the theory of evolution and creationism. The findings of this study show that STEM students viewed science and religion as different ways of understanding the world. Teachers should make a clear distinction between the roles of science and religion; the two need not be in conflict. Teachers that develop a depth of knowledge beyond what is actually expected of students will be able to confidently adjust instruction in response to students' needs and inquiries. Despite scientific evidence presented by scientists on the legitimacy of evolution, many people still adhere to their religious or Christian beliefs. The researcher recommends that each of us should have given much respect to people's different beliefs because of different cultures and traditions. The researcher also recommends that if someone feels that the theory of evolution contradicts his/her belief, he needs to be open-minded for an in-depth understanding and to weigh things right for the enlightenment of oneself. Science and religion may provide answers to our existence in different approaches but for the well-being of everyone."

The Role of Innovation Capability in Enhancing Sustainability in SMEs: An Emerging Economy Perspective

Today, we are living in the knowledge century. Knowledge-based intangible resources in enhancing sustainable growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is presently a significant scope of research. Innovation capability is the intuitive skill of an individual or a firm to transform an explicit concept towards value orientation that carries an economic value. This economic value would then lead to wealth creation and eventually result in sustainable SMEs. The SME sector has been highlighted for its significant contribution towards the creation of employment, opportunity for innovation and economic dynamism. In this study, evidence derived from knowledge-based view and knowledge creation theory was used to construct a structured model to analyze the relationships among innovation capability, disruptive technology and knowledge creation and their impacts on SMEs sustainability. A sample of 384 owners of SMEs in Sri Lanka was included in the study. The outcome of structural equation modelling (SEM) discovered positive effects of innovation capability, disruptive technology and knowledge creation on sustainability. Innovation capability also emerged as a predictor of disruptive technology and knowledge creation. Moreover, disruptive technology and knowledge creation were found to be partial mediators of the association between innovation capability and SMEs’ sustainability. These findings pave the way for policy makers to promote sustainability in SMEs, by assisting to enhance their performance in competitive and innovative economic environments. Further, the validated model can be empirically tested in future research.

Capital flows and geographically uneven economic dynamics: A monetary perspective

This paper provides a monetary perspective on capital flows and their effects on geographically uneven economic dynamics. Contributing to debates on global imbalances and the international dimension of financialisation, the paper applies heterodox theories of endogenous money creation, asset pricing, and balance sheet fragility to capital flows across regions. Three theoretical claims are made and illustrated through coherent balance-sheet accounting and empirical examples. First, trade imbalances usually are financed endogenously by net inflows that need not originate from surplus regions. Second, bank inflows are not a precondition for local credit creation, but certain types of gross financial flows can contribute to destabilising financial booms through exchange rate appreciation and asset price inflation. Third, sudden stops in capital flows can be entirely unrelated to current account deficits but may trigger financial instability, resulting in negative gross flows rather than increased outflows. For debates in economic geography and heterodox economics, the arguments imply that the focus on surplus countries as originators of destabilising flows can be misleading and that global financial centres are likely to be more important. More attention is needed to gross portfolio and FDI flows into asset markets rather than bank flows and net flows.

Construction of Interactive Virtual Reality Simulation Digital Media System Based on Cross-Media Resources.

The combination of video and music is the most typical combination form in interactive multimedia works, which focuses on the audio-visual presentation characteristics of interactive art. Since both creative practice and theoretical research are still in the development stage, we focus on the creation of audio-visual integration in interactive multimedia works. Theoretical achievements are still very rare, and the guidance of creation theory plays an important role in the improvement of the aesthetic level of works. Therefore, for the development of interactive multimedia works creation, creating a new audio-visual relationship research path has important theoretical value and application value. It also has a certain historical significance for promoting the maturity of this art form. Through interactive virtual reality technology, this paper conducts an in-depth discussion on the simulation of digital media system across media resources. It is more suitable for the user's preference than the PC machine side. From technical means to artistic aesthetic characteristics and practical application, the application field and industry influence of digital media art carried by virtual reality are expounded, and the problems and solutions faced at this stage are proposed. By analyzing the application of virtual reality aesthetics in interaction design, the relationship between the visual level and the experience level of virtual reality aesthetics is discussed. Starting from the basic concepts of virtual reality aesthetics and interaction design, this paper analyzes the virtual reality space architecture and aesthetic dimension of interaction design in the era of artificial intelligence, and the value of virtual reality aesthetics in interaction design. Most interactive multimedia works rely on the open programming environment and have highly open creation tools to realize cross-media creation. The interactive integration of multimedia art and visual communication is the trend in design development. It follows the law of formal beauty and uses visual language to guide the content. Visual communication adapts to the needs of multiplatform media communication, adds multimedia art elements, and promotes the integration of scientific and technological progress and artistic development.

How Public Leaders Can Foster Their Entrepreneurial Behavior at Times of Uncertainty

Under turbulence, like during the COVID-19 pandemic, public leaders need to be proactive, understand citizens’ needs, and deploy constrained resources at hand for the sake of the public. This submits that effectuation is an appropriate mode of entrepreneurial behavior, and, hence, uncertainty coping, in the public sector. However, recent research views public leaders’ behavior as still rather static. Thus, scholars request to investigate public entrepreneurship, calling for evidence on factors that empower public leaders to behave entrepreneurially. We draw upon creation theory of entrepreneurship to explore the influence of leader-induced organizational practices and individual abilities on public leaders’ effectual behavior. Thereby, we propose a moderated mediation model. Our analysis of 307 responses from public leaders reveals a significant mediation effect in that citizen involvement is positively related to public leaders’ effectual behavior via knowledge integration mechanisms. We further show that individual problem-mastery ability strengthens this indirect effect. In sum, we accelerate public entrepreneurship research by disentangling crucial ingredients of public leaders’ entrepreneurial behavior. We also advance entrepreneurship research, as we add novel antecedents to the nomological net of effectuation and introduce creation theory to a new domain, the public sector. Our results have implications for citizens and public leaders alike.

Placing Value Creation at the Core of Strategy

Most strategic management scholars still use Adam Smith’s conceptual framework of value-in-use and value-in-exchange. However, many modern scholars fail to recognize that Smith’s model of wealth creation was based on a normative model that targeted contemporary policy makers, rather than being an attempt to create positive theory of value. This paper represents an historical and cross-disciplinary integration of positive theories of value and value creation. A new typology is proposed which consists of two types of cross section value (hedonic value, and systemic value) and two types of longitudinal value (past value, and potential value). It is argued that these positive theoretical insights should be foundational to strategic management research, rather than the normative framework inherited largely intact from Adam Smith.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Performance Relationships in Advanced and Emerging Countries

The responsibility of business in society in general and whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) pays off, in particular, have generated a lively, ongoing debate. We suggest one solution to the debate by building on the theory of shared value creation. We argue that although CSR supports performance, the effect of the components of CSR (environmental, governance, and social) on performance varies in advanced and emerging countries because each of the CSR components addresses different infrastructure challenges in the context. Specifically, we argue that in advanced economies, environmental CSR has the highest impact on performance, followed by governance CSR, and then social CSR. In contrast, in emerging markets, social CSR has the highest impact on performance, followed by governance CSR, and lastly, environmental CSR. We illustrate the argument by comparing the CSR-performance relations in large advanced (USA, Germany) and emerging economies (China, India).

Stakeholder Models for Value Creation and Allocation

Scholars of strategic management, entrepreneurship, and organization theory have recently sought to integrate theories that emphasize stakeholder interests with those on value creation and capture. In this Symposium, we propose to advance research on this integration through the presentation of scholarly papers by four authors, each of whom will present recent findings developed with co-authors on this topic. The papers will be discussed formally by two leading scholars in this domain. The purpose of the symposium is to support scholarly dialogue among participants, with the discussants, and in a question-and-answer session with attendees. We envision that this dialogue will advance frontier approaches to modeling how stakeholder contributions and claims can be discerned analytically. This advancement will enhance linkages between stakeholder theory and conceptualizations of value creation and of the distribution of value among claimants. Towards A Stakeholder-Oriented Framework on Value Creation and Allocation Presenter: Julien Jourdan; HEC Paris Platform Governance of Social Issues Presenter: Jiao Luo; U. of Minnesota Stakeholder Engagement for Sustainable Development: A Conceptual Model of Orchestration Presenter: Lite Nartey; INSEAD Beyond Primacy: A Stakeholder Theory of Corporate Governance Presenter: Pushpika Vishwanathan; U. of Amsterdam