Organizational Survival Research Articles

Social Capital and Organizational Survival: A Multi-level Perspective

Social Capital and Organizational Survival: A Multi-level Perspective

Users’ perception of the physical work environment in Covenant University

Office users within higher institutions in Nigeria have been facing several challenges regarding the condition of their offices ranging from abstract concept like office orientation and positioning, to how conducive the office environment is for work. This condition may include unbalanced room temperature, inadequate ventilation and absence of efficient day lighting amongst others. This paper examined the condition of physical work environment of lecturers in Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. A total of 183 questionnaires were administered, and a response rate of 72% was achieved and used for the study. Data collected was analysed with the use of Relative Agreement Index. Having assessed the condition of the physical work environment of lecturers using five of the essential features of a physical work environment, which are: ventilation, lighting, color, noise and indoor plants, the result showed that majority of the respondents were satisfied generally with the physical work environment in the University. However, with respect to each of the individual feature, they expressed a number of dissatisfaction – some offices do not have access to daylight, neither can they access natural ventilation, some other do not have window view, amongst other displeasures. The study recommends that since the Physical Work Environment (PHE) plays a very important role in an office for organizational survival, and for enhancing employees’ productivity, the University Management should consider retrofitting the offices that need to be made adequate for employees’ productivity.

The Effect of Downward Social Comparison on Creativity in Organizational Teams, with the Moderation of Narcissism and the Mediation of Negative Affect.

Employee creativity has become an essential element for the survival and success of contemporary organizations in the fast-changing business environment. The increased importance of team systems in the flood of information has increased the attention given to creativity in social relationships. This study adopts social comparison theory to propose a framework that shows how social comparisons of creative ability between team members influence individual creativity. In particular, this study focuses on the downward social comparison that individuals frequently experience in real team situations. We adopted multi-source field data collected from 130 employees and supervisors working in a manufacturing company in South Korea. The moderated mediation hypotheses were tested using hierarchical linear modeling to address the dependence of employees rated by the same supervisor, given that employees are nested within supervisors. The effect of downward social comparison on creativity, as mediated by negative affect, is positively moderated by narcissism. Specifically, the conditional indirect effects of downward social comparison on creativity through negative affect were significant and negative when narcissism was high but insignificant when it was low. This research provides novel insights for researchers and practitioners by offering a theoretical elaboration of the effects of social comparison processes on creativity and providing unique empirical validation for the model in the context of teams in actual organizations.

Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction in Wine Tourism: A User-Generated Content Analysis

Consumer satisfaction plays a critical role in the success and survival of tourism organizations, including wine tourism. This study aims to identify the determinants of satisfaction and dissatisfaction in wine tourism experiences using a customer-centric approach and analyzing user-generated content. The analysis reveals that satisfaction and dissatisfaction in wine tourism are influenced by different factors, supporting the two- and three-factor theories. Common themes among satisfied and dissatisfied tourists include wine, visits, and related circuits. The study validates online reviews as a valuable source of information and introduces a qualitative content analysis methodology for wine tourism research. Theoretical implications demonstrate that satisfaction in wine tourism is multidimensional, reinforcing existing theories and expanding knowledge of sensory experiences and motivating factors. Managerially, the findings highlight the critical success factors of wine and related activities, emphasizing the need for continuous improvement. Dissatisfiers, such as waiting time and employee performance, can lead to a competitive disadvantage, while satisfiers like wine tastings and aesthetics present opportunities for enhancing customer satisfaction and gaining a competitive advantage. This research contributes to the body of knowledge by shedding light on the specific determinants of satisfaction and dissatisfaction in wine tourism experiences. It underscores the importance of a customer-centric perspective, validates online reviews as a data source, and enhances understanding of the multidimensional nature of satisfaction in wine tourism. The study offers insights for researchers and managers, suggesting alternative measurement tools and encouraging further exploration of sensory aspects and motivations.

Influence of work-life balance on occupational stress of employee in the Nigeria banking industry Ogun state, Nigeria

Organizational survival has been argued to be a primary goal or objective of every organization with which service companies cannot be neglected. Stress can be either positive or negative for employees subjected to their level it is on this premise the study intends to investigate the extent to which work-life balance influences the occupational stress of employee in the Nigeria banking industry. The total population of this study is 429. Sample size for this study was 154, the research instrument used for the analysis was a questionnaire. Data was analysed with the use of both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The result revealed a significant regression coefficient was found F (1,153) = 1296.574, p= 0.000), with R2 of 894, this presupposes that 80.4% variation in occupational stress was as a result of work overload which is an indicator of work life balance. It was concluded that the organization should take care of the level of satisfaction of workers if it wants to produce positive results and recommended that the management of banks should incorporate job training advancement in the organization as the study found that job training affected the performance of staffs to a great extent.

Why do party elites incentivise activism? The case of the populist radical right

Partisan dealignment in Western Europe has gone hand in hand with the decline of electoral participation and active membership in political parties. Yet political participation and activism are not necessarily a thing of the past, and scholars have for instance observed these characteristics in several contemporary populist radical right parties (PRRPs). Drawing on the analysis of 124 interviews with party representatives from four European PRRPs (the League, the Finns Party, Flemish Interest and the Swiss People’s Party), we ask what motivates PRRP elites to foster the creation of tight communities of activists. Three reasons appear to stand out: campaigning prowess (to gain public support); legitimising the party; and organisational survival. The final section offers reflections on the wider implications of our study and suggests avenues for future research, questioning the assumption that parties are necessarily and uniformly shifting away from activism and societal rootedness.

Enhancing innovation in universities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of organisational resilience capacity

PurposeResilience has been emphasised by researchers as a probable framework for overcoming challenging circumstances and fostering organisational innovation. Universities have had to shift to a blended learning system which includes online learning. Prior scholars have studied resilience as a reactive aspect which focuses on organisation's ability to bounce back from a downfall. This study aims to establish the antecedent role of resilience capacity which is a proactive ability to preparedly respond to a downfall.Design/methodology/approachThe research adopts an explanatory study design to establish the hypothesised antecedent role of organisational resilience capacity in enhancing organisational innovation. Drawing a sample from Ugandan Universities, hierarchical regression was used to test the role of organisational resilience capacity on organisational innovation. The study also tested the influence of organisational characteristics of ownership, age and size on innovation.FindingsThe study findings show that the three dimensions of organisational resilience capacity (cognitive capacity, behavioural preparedness and contextual capacity) significantly enhance organisational innovation. The findings further reveal that ownership has a significant effect on innovation. The results show that organisational size and age do not influence innovation.Practical implicationsThe study's conclusions help contemporary managers decide how to set up numerous strategic initiatives to activate organisational resilience towards innovation. To deal with disruption, organisations should use dependable innovation systems and best practices in a robust and adaptable way. Organisational managers ought to integrate the doctrines of resilience into various organisational activities such as training and development and simulation activities, so that organisational managers learn resilience skills to deal with environmental changes.Originality/valueThis research shows how the three dimensions of organisational resilience capacity (cognitive capacity, behavioural preparedness and contextual capacity) influence innovativeness since most studies have been directed to the aspect of resilience (which only focuses on ability to recover from a downfall) as opposed to resilience capacity that relates to the ability of an organisation to successfully absorb disruptive events that may endanger organisation survival, develop situation-specific remedies and eventually evolve in transformative activities. The study further intensively extends the body of knowledge by delving deeper into establishing the influence of the individual dimensions of resilience capacity on innovation.

Real-time energy flow mapping: A VSM-based proposal for energy efficiency

Rising energy costs and the current concern about sustainability issues directly impact the competitiveness and survival of organizations, promoting the search for continuous improvement in industrial production processes. The present study, by identifying the absence in the literature of models based on Value Stream Mapping and integrated with Industry 4.0 technologies that promote better energy efficiency practices in industrial processes, proposes a new Lean Management model called Real-time Energy Flow Mapping. This innovative model, provide capabilities to a visual, digital and sustainable management system of all energy behavior in machines and equipment using fully parameterizable metrics and rules. Also, estimulating stakeholders with the ability to predict and monitor energy costs, as well as identify possible problems due to changes in the behavior of energy consumption in machines, thus helping managers to make decisions faster and more dynamically. As a result, the literature search turned up 17 Value Stream Mapping based models with a focus on energy efficiency, along with 31 metrics grouped on energy, environmental and production processes. After discussions by the Focus Groups, 16 resulting metrics were submitted to expert panel, in which the least relevant were discarded and the 13 most relevant classified using Fuzzy Delphi. An analysis to verify the interrelationships between the metrics is performed using the Fuzzy DEMATEL, being finally applied in the proposed model. A case study of the model was carried out, submitting it operationally at the LabFaber 4.0, empirically validating the study. The Real Time Energy Flow Map fills the gap in the literature on Value Stream Mapping models to improve energy efficiency, monitoring energy consumption through dynamic mapping of the energy flow of production processes, identifying the area with increased potential for energy savings through changes in operating behavior that reduce overall energy consumption and environmental impacts.

Determinants of social organizational credibility: Towards a formal conceptualization

Organizational credibility is an important component of organizational survival. The need to build and maintain organizational credibility in the social media context is specifically significant, largely due to the popularity of the medium in the current interactive communication environment. Social media, however, create a challenging environment for accurate information consumption, because it excludes the journalistic gatekeeper, are subject to misinformation and allow for information proliferation by both official and nonofficial users. For organizations to enhance their credibility in the social media context, it is important, firstly, to determine what constitutes social organization credibility. To establish an enhanced understanding of social organizational credibility and to build towards a formal conceptualization, this article quantitatively explored the preliminary identified determinants of social organizational credibility among active social media users. An exploratory factor analysis indicated that social organizational credibility consists of the determinants of trustworthiness, qualified resonance, homophily, personable interaction, informed conversation, and apt social word-of-mouth. Furthermore, the results also highlighted that an organization’s connections (including social media influencers and experts) are also a key determinant of social organizational credibility. This research provides guidance as to how social media users assess an organization’s credibility in the social media context, which could help alleviate the misinformation stigma that is associated with social media as an interactive communication platform. The identified determinants and the conceptualization of social organizational credibility extend existing organizational credibility literature and provide organizations with much needed guidelines to enhance their credibility in the social media context.

Job opportunities of employees in the context of digital transformation

Digital transformation is an inevitable trend and a matter of survival for countries, organizations, businesses, and workers. In Vietnam, digital transformation, which is seen as a breakthrough opportunity in the fourth industrial revolution. Digital transformation helps Vietnam mobilize and allocate resources more effectively, adopt new knowledge, technology, and international experiences, etc. In the field of employment, under the impact of digital transformation, there are significant changes in the jobs of workers, creating both opportunities and challenges. Digital transformation generates a multitude of new jobs with more diverse forms of employment. Workers have more opportunities to change their jobs and engage in various tasks on internet platforms, thereby improving income, working conditions, etc. To seize employment opportunities, it is necessary to identify and implement appropriate solutions. This article focuses on studying the employment opportunities for workers in the context of digital transformation, aiming to clarify the theoretical basis and identify employment opportunities for Vietnamese workers in the digital transformation era.

The theoretical and practical dilemma of creating a new organisational design for a municipality using sub-municipal units

Organisational design is an important factor in determining the survival of organisations. The organisation and design of municipalities and local government is no exception to that rule. Concluding an amalgamation process indicates that a new organisational design must be introduced. The rule of thumb is that such proposals do not deviate much from the organisational tradition of local government in country or region in question. However, there are exceptions to that rule. Following an amalgamation of four Icelandic municipalities in 2020 a new organisational design was introduced. Consequently, a municipality with submunicipal units was established for the first time in Iceland. Submunicipal councils with a mixture of directly and indirectly elected members were created in each of the previous four separate municipalities, creating a second administrative tier within the municipality. The aim of the new design was to address problems inherent in amalgamation processes such as alienation of smaller communities within the new municipality often resulting in feelings of low levels of democratic legitimacy in many newly established municipalities. Another aim was to ensure that the municipal administration and services were organised aligned with local needs. The study aims to shed light on both the theoretical and practical dilemma of creating a new organisational design for a new municipality by using an interdisciplinary approach combining organisational theory with theory and studies on local government. Therefore, the study explores how successful this new municipal design is through the development of the municipal organisational chart, and survey results.

Transformational Leadership and Industrial Relation Instruments as a Determinant of Firm’s Performance Mediated by Industrial Relation Climate

Globally companies have faced conflict in the workplace which led to unfavorable impacts on organizational performance. The dispute would cause an unfavorable workplace climate which leads to a reduction in the level of the firm’s productivity and negatively impact the chance of the organization's survival. The objective of the study is to confirm the relationship between Transformational Leadership and IR instruments to IR Climate. And how IR climate relates to firm performance. A Descriptive quantitative study of 406 respondents from various industries in Indonesia was conducted. Participants of this study were from various stakeholders in organizations such as Directors, Managers, Employees, Heads of Unions, and members of unions from various types of organizations. The result shows that Transformational Leadership and Industrial Relations Instruments positively influence Industrial Relation Climate. And Industrial Climate has a positive relation to the Firm’s Performance.

Effectiveness in a Political Context – Implications for Migration

This paper builds on the presumption that the idea of effectiveness refers primarily to an organizational and managerial context. It asks the question how this idea is transformed when used as a rationale for action in contexts where economy and efficiency are of minor significance and where no organizational survival is at stake. The EU and Swedish migration policies show, however, that persistent egoistic implications help construct a specific territory as an organization to be managed much like a business firm. It is concluded that the meaning of effectiveness does not necessarily change when this concept is used in an alien context. Instead, references to effectiveness help transform the context to which the concept is applied.

Recent Development on Information System Capabilities and Sustainable Competitive Advantages: A Research Model, Review and Directions for Future Research

In today's competitive environment, maintaining a competitive advantage to achieve high performance is a significant challenge for businesses. To succeed, organizations must not only develop competencies in their focus areas but also be able to adapt, change, and realign those competencies in a dynamic and competitive corporate environment. As a result, information system (IS) capabilities are growing in significance as a strategic element that supports the development of competitive advantages and organizational survival. By examining the gap from the prior research, this study intends to answer questions about the link between information system (IS) related capabilities and the sustainable competitive advantages of an organization. The dimensions of information system capabilities (Personnel capability, Administrative capability, Infrastructure capability, and Information management capability) are factors that could explain a firm's sustainable competitive advantage and the theory of dynamic capability is used as the guiding theory, as guidance, and to support the conceptual framework. This will clarify how firms may use their resources and capabilities to boost the effectiveness and utilization of information systems (IS) in daily operations, processes, and people's performance.

Outcomes of the AAFCS Leadership Academy To Enhance Professional Leadership Qualifications

Leadership planning is essential to an organization's survival. This study evaluates the success of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Leadership Academy measured by participant benefits, the influence on participants' personal and professional satisfaction, and changes in leadership roles within AAFCS before and after participation. A 33-item web-based questionnaire was sent to AAFCS Leadership Academy participants in cohorts from 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019. Results showed that the respondents found the AAFCS Leadership Academy beneficial in developing personal and professional leadership skills that enabled them to serve in a leadership role related to employment (73%) and in enhancing their career path or goals (73%). The findings further revealed that respondents reported increased levels of personal (73%) and job (50%) satisfaction as well as increased capability in personal empowerment, networking, and service within AAFCS. The recognized need for a continuing stream of competent leaders to drive and support the future of AAFCS inspired the creation of the AAFCS Leadership Academy. Although planning efforts to engage new professionals in leadership development began earlier, the first AAFCS Leadership Academy launched in 2013 as a pre-conference event for the AAFCS Annual Conference. Since then, the AAFCS Leadership Academy has been offered bi-annually in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

Impact of Reverse Logistics on Firm’s Survival in Kumasi: The Role of Organisational Culture

Purpose: The study aimed to investigate the impact of reverse logistics on firms’ survival and the role of organizational culture. It ascertained the forms of reverse logistics practices adopted by the selected firms, and determined the effect of reverse logistics on organizational survival. It then assessed the influence of organizational culture on the relationship between reverse logistics and firms’ survival. 
 Design/Methodology/Approach: The researchers used an exploratory design with a structured questionnaire with a sample size of one hundred and fifty-one (151). Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to contact five (5) firms in Kumasi and descriptive statistics were employed to analyse the data. Regression analysis was employed to examine the relationship between organizational culture and the survival of firms in the context of reverse logistics. 
 Findings: The results show that remanufacturing, reusing, recycling, repackaging, redistribution, reselling, and repairing and reconditioning are some of the major forms of reverse logistics practiced in these firms. Also, reverse logistics have a positive effect on organizational survival. Again, the introduction of organizational culture depicted that variation in organizational survival depended more on organizational culture than reverse logistics. 
 Research Limitation: The organizational culture, business environment, and cultural dynamics in Ghana may differ from other countries or regions. Therefore, the results of this study should be interpreted within the Ghanaian context, and caution should be exercised when applying them to other contexts.
 Practical Implications: The study recommended the adoption by firms to use reverse logistics activities in order to survive and pay more attention to organizational culture.
 Social Implications: The study encourages Ghanaian firms to adopt more sustainable practices within their reverse logistics operations.
 Originality/Value: The study connects the domains of reverse logistics and firm survival. This integration adds novelty by examining how the organizational culture's impact on reverse logistics practices ultimately contributes to the survival and long-term success of firms in Ghana.

Comportamiento cooperativo y motivación en las organizaciones reales. Los argumentos de Barnard y Simón

The approaches of Chester Barnard (1938) and Herbert Simon (1991) have been fundamental in the understanding of organizations and for the theory of the firm from heterodox economics. His proposals are based on keeping in mind facts intrinsic to the nature and subsistence of the human being and his own work experience in different organizations. These seminal works are recapitulated here, with the aim of contributing to the dimensioning: the reason and the effects of visualizing the organization as a cooperative behavior coordination system and, motivation as a critical element for it the achieve the willingness to contribute. of those who participate in it and with it. From this perspective, the survival and long life of organizations is feasible because it helps them achieve their goals and adapt more easily to changes in the environment. The motivation for cooperative behavior is located at the center and goes beyond system of material incentives. They are essential: non-material incentives; the adequacy of the authority mechanism and the success of its communication system (formal lines of authority and communication). Factors in which failures are still common. Particularly because it has not been fully understood, the way in which, in an integrated and continuous way, they affect the organization and its results.

The Effects of Dynamic Absorptive Capacity on Innovation Strategy: Evidence from SMEs in a Technological Context

Absorptive capacity and innovation strategies are determining issues for the survival of organizations in current contexts. While organizations are immersed in the knowledge society, managers face great challenges to respond to market needs and performance in innovation ecosystems. This article aims to analyze the effects of absorptive capacity on the implementation of innovation strategy. A quantitative research study was conducted with a sample of 51 SMEs, and the construct model was analyzed using the SEM method. The results indicate that there is a high correlation between the level of absorptive capacity and innovation strategies. Even though firms in this specific sector work with advanced technologies, there is a basic level of development of absorptive capacity, generating some difficulties for the design and implementation of innovation strategies. Furthermore, by using the acquisition, assimilation, transformation, and exploitation of knowledge from the competitive landscape, firms improve their adaptability in the technological environment. The effects of absorptive capacity on innovation strategy contribute to the development of the extant literature on innovation management strategy and provide some managerial implications and future research areas.

The Role of Transformative Communication in Creating a Culture of Innovation

Background: An organization's survival, growth, and competitive advantage depend on its agility or ability to respond quickly and effectively to changes in its internal and external environment. Creating various innovations, including implementing new systems, strategies, and programs, requires creativity to run effectively. An organizational culture that is accommodative to the changes that occur is needed to make this happen. Many studies on communication and its relationship to organizational culture suggest a reciprocal influence between the two. However, the role of transformative communication carried out by leaders in creating an organizational innovation culture has not been widely studied. A research model was developed to explain the relationship between constructs based on an analysis of the employees of a public company in Indonesia. Aim: This study emphasizes the role of transformative communication as a mediator of transformational leadership in achieving organizational innovation culture in the company implementing a new system. Method: Analysis using structural equation modeling with partial least squares estimation was applied. This research contributes to the application of transformative communication more specifically. Findings: The study's findings indicate that transformative communication plays a significant role in mediating the effects of transformational leadership on the development of an organizational innovation culture. This study concludes with some suggestions for potential future research.

Fast and high‐quality decision‐making: The role of behavioral integration

AbstractDecision speed and quality are both vital for organizational survival and prosperity. However, they are assumed to be in tension, and there has been limited theory development concerning whether, and if so how, both are attainable. To address this gap, we turn to behavioral integration which captures the intensity of intrateam interactions. While behavioral integration is considered an antecedent of decision quality, it is presumed to slow decision‐making, and overall, there remains a “black box” surrounding the mechanisms, behaviors, and processes which transmit behavioral integration to decision outcomes. Our theoretical account challenges the notion of behavioral integration being an impediment to decision speed, and we present new theory and evidence—comprising a mixed‐method field study—explaining how behavioral integration acts as a key driver of both decision speed and quality while theorizing decision uncertainty as a new and important boundary condition.