Departamento de Organización de Empresashttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/331762024-03-28T09:17:42Z2024-03-28T09:17:42ZIn prosperity and adversity? The value of high-performance work practices for SMEs under conditions of environmental hostility and social embeddednessMartínez-del-Río, JavierPérez-Luño, AnaBojica, Ana Mariahttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/862292023-12-15T08:25:40ZIn prosperity and adversity? The value of high-performance work practices for SMEs under conditions of environmental hostility and social embeddedness
Martínez-del-Río, Javier; Pérez-Luño, Ana; Bojica, Ana Maria
Purpose: Taking a resource-based view, we analyse the effect of high-performance work
practices (HPWPs) on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under
conditions of environmental hostility, and consider how this relationship is influenced by
managers’ embeddedness in social networks. We argue that high perceived levels of
environmental hostility strengthen the strategic value of HPWPs in SMEs, whereas high levels
of manager embeddedness in social networks weaken this contingent relationship.
Design/methodology/approach: These hypotheses were tested in a sample of 249 SMEs, from
two Spanish industries related to food production, using linear regression with two- and three-
way interaction effects.
Findings: The study results show that the implementation of HPWPs benefits SMEs’
performance in hostile environments. However, the dark side of managers’ social capital could
undermine any such benefit, especially if there is a high degree of network closure. In hostile
contexts, such closure appears to limit managers’ willingness to depart from the common
practice of reducing investment in human resources.
Originality: This study advances our understanding of the specific conditions under which
HPWPs sustain SME performance. It also introduces the dark side of managers’ social capital
into considerations of this relationship. Our findings provide new insights that are
counterintuitive to business practice.
Practical implications: Contrary to predominant beliefs that managers facing economic
adversity should reduce costs by cutting investment in personnel development, our study
indicates that supporting HPWPs enhances a firm’s objective financial performance.
This publication has been co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER)
and by the Department of Economic Transformation, Industry, Knowledge and Universities of
the Junta de Andalucía within the framework of the FEDER Andalucía 2014-2020 operational
program. Specific objective 1.2.3. «Promotion and generation of frontier knowledge and
knowledge oriented to the challenges of society, development of emerging technologies»
within the framework of the reference research projects (UPO-1258353, P20_00856 and
UAL2020-SEJ-D1872). FEDER co-financing percentage is 80%. In addition, it has also been
co-financed by the R+D+i projects: PID2020-114751RB-I00, PID2020-117313RB-I00 and
PID2020-119663GB-I00. All projects are funded by MCIN/AEI/ 10.13039/501100011033.
Framing conflicting demands and strategies for managing hybridity in social enterprisesBojica, Ana MariaMartínez-del-Río, Javierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/862252023-12-15T08:08:20ZFraming conflicting demands and strategies for managing hybridity in social enterprises
Bojica, Ana Maria; Martínez-del-Río, Javier
Research has shown that social enterprises must constantly balance conflicting demands between their social and economic goals. However, little is known about the factors that shape managers’ strategic choices in response to the tensions associated with social enterprises’ hybrid nature. To address this issue, we conducted a case study analysis of six work integration social enterprises that draws on insights from previous literature on organisational hybrids and managerial frames. This study identifies two distinct cognitive frames that managers adopt to interpret the hybrid condition of their organisation, balancing and integrative, each of which is associated with different types of strategies for managing hybridity, defensive and exploratory, respectively. Additionally, we unveil the mechanisms through which these frames shape hybrid strategies, namely, through the representation of the environment, representation of agency, and capability to integrate conflicting prescriptions. These results underscore the individual agency of managers and their idiosyncratic cognitive processes as important explanatory factors for the wide array of strategic responses observed in the management of social enterprises.
Bricolage and growth in social entrepreneurship organisationsBojica Bojica, Ana MaríaRuiz Jiménez, Jenny MaríaRuiz Nava, Jairo AbrahamFuentes Fuentes, María Del Marhttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/861132023-12-12T10:06:50ZBricolage and growth in social entrepreneurship organisations
Bojica Bojica, Ana María; Ruiz Jiménez, Jenny María; Ruiz Nava, Jairo Abraham; Fuentes Fuentes, María Del Mar
This paper explores the role of bricolage in the growth of social entrepreneurship organisations (SEOs). Building on the premises that (1) bricolage is based on the resources at hand and the subjective perspectives that individuals have of these resources, and (2) the characteristics of the top management team (TMT) are an indicator of the resources they make available to the organisation and their ability to put different perspectives into play to interpret resource environments, we seek to determine which configurations of resource endowment, autonomy in the use of resources, TMT diversity and bricolage promote organisational growth. Using a fuzzy-set theoretical technique (fsQCA), we show that the effect of bricolage on organisational growth is contingent on the availability of resources, the degree of autonomy in using these resources and TMT diversity in organisational tenure. Our findings also indicate that TMT gender diversity is not a relevant condition to the growth of SEOs that use bricolage and that TMTs incorporating members with differing levels of previous experience in for-profit organisations exert a negative impact on organisational growth.
Responding with care: ethical measures in the fashion industry during the COVID-19 pandemic in SpainCastillo López, AnaGutiérrez Gutiérrez, LeopoldoMontiel, IvanVélez-Calle, Andréshttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/858952023-11-28T11:09:50ZResponding with care: ethical measures in the fashion industry during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
Castillo López, Ana; Gutiérrez Gutiérrez, Leopoldo; Montiel, Ivan; Vélez-Calle, Andrés
Purpose – This paper aims to analyze the ethical responses of the fashion industry to the first wave of the
COVID-19 pandemic when the entire world was shocked by the rapid spread of the virus. The authors
describe lessons from emergency ethics of care in the fashion industry during the initial months of COVID-
19, which can assist fashion managers in improving ethical decisions in future operations.
Design/methodology/approach – Rapid qualitative research methods were employed by conducting realtime,
in-depth interviews with key informants from multinational fashion companies operating in Spain,
a severely affected region. A content analysis of news articles published during the first months of 2020 was
conducted.
Findings – Five critical disruptions in the fashion industry were identified: (1) changes in public needs, (2)
transportation and distribution backlogs, (3) defective and counterfeit supplies, (4) stakeholder relationships at
stake and (5) managers’ coping challenges. Additionally, five business survival responses with a strong ethics
of care component were identified, implemented by some fashion companies to mitigate the damage: (1)
adapting production for public well-being, (2) enhancing the flexibility of logistic networks, (3) emphasizing
quality and innovation, (4) reinventing stakeholder collaborations and (5) practicing responsible leadership.
Originality/value – Despite the well-documented controversies surrounding unethical practices within the
fashion industry, even during COVID-19, our findings inform managers of the potential and capability of
fashion companies to operate more responsibly. The lessons learned can guide fashion companies’ operations
in a post-pandemic society. Furthermore, they can address other grand challenges, such as natural disasters,
geopolitical conflicts and climate change.
Moderating the Synergies between Business Intelligence and Strategic Foresight: Navigating Uncertainty for Future Success through Knowledge ManagementHijazin, AreejTamayo Torres, JavierNusairat, Nawrashttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/854052023-11-02T09:48:16ZModerating the Synergies between Business Intelligence and Strategic Foresight: Navigating Uncertainty for Future Success through Knowledge Management
Hijazin, Areej; Tamayo Torres, Javier; Nusairat, Nawras
The role of business intelligence in driving strategic planning in organizations have received
considerable attention from many scholars. Nonetheless, there remains a promising area for further
research, especially when considering moderating variables on effects such as knowledge management,
which has contributed to businesses’ appreciation of the importance of business intelligence. To
this end, in this study, the researchers constructed a conceptual model based on existing literature by
incorporating relevant research variables. A questionnaire survey was conducted among a random
sample of 307 employees selected from three telecom companies in Jordan. The researchers then
utilized structural equation modeling with AMOS 21.0 to validate and test the model. The findings of
the study revealed that business intelligence has a significant positive influence on strategic foresight.
Furthermore, the analysis indicated that knowledge management mediates the relationship between
business intelligence and strategic foresight. The implications and recommendations of academic
research are also discussed.