Quantum Approach to Organizational Paradox: A Copenhagen Perspective

Li, Xin

doi:10.5465/amr.2019.0480

Cited by 14 publications

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“…In the case of COVID-19, the pandemic itself represents an acute societal-wide illness that requires drastic measures to restore balance. Ironically, an ultimate both/and end may need, in the short run, an either/or and even a neither/nor means (Li, 2020b).…”

Section: Eastern Versus Western Responses To the Pandemic: A Questionmentioning

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A Paradox Approach to Societal Tensions during the Pandemic Crisis

Sharma

Bartunek

Buzzanell

et al. 2021

Journal of Management Inquiry

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A Paradox Approach to Societal Tensions during the Pandemic Crisis

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Bartunek

Buzzanell

et al. 2021

Journal of Management Inquiry

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“…Second, tensions may be solvable by reducing the asymmetry between capacity and expectations. For example, Li (2021aLi ( , 2021b suggested that paradoxes can be alleviated by increasing one's capacities, decreasing one's expectations, or doing both simultaneously. Nevertheless, Berti and Simpson (2021) warned that organizations should pay attention to power asymmetry, which may twist their efforts to manage tensions.…”

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Is behaving unethically for organizations a mixed blessing? A dual-pathway model for the work-to-family spillover effects of unethical pro-organizational behavior

2021

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This research examines the mixed work-to-family spillover effects of unethical pro-organizational behavior. Drawing on conservation of resources theory and the work–home resources model, we develop a dual-pathway model to explain such effects. Based on a three-wave field study involving 214 respondents in China, we find engagement in unethical pro-organizational behavior to be positively associated with employees’ organization-based self-esteem and stress at work, which in turn, leads to work-to-family positive spillover and work-to-family conflict, respectively. We also find that performing tensions moderate the mixed effects of unethical pro-organizational behavior on organization-based self-esteem and work stress and the indirect effects of unethical pro-organizational behavior on work-to-family positive spillover and work-to-family conflict. Our findings have theoretical implications for business ethics scholars and practical implications for managers.

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“…Although some theorists (e.g. Li, 2020) argue that adjusting expectations for skills might be the solution for those with lower capacity, it is hardly the case of Israel. Alternatively, the discrepancy between skills and employers' expectations could be resolved by increasing workers' capacity to align their skills with the employers' requirements, which is the area to which Israeli SBEs contribute.…”

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The role of social entrepreneurs’ cosmopolitan orientation in bridging the gap between prosperity and social deprivation

Mouraviev

Kakabadse

2021

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Purpose Israel is characterised by economic growth that is accompanied not only by prosperity but also by increasing poverty. This paper aims to conceptualise the role of Israel’s social enterprises in reducing the gap between prosperous and disadvantaged populations. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study is based on 23 in-depth interviews. It makes use of a theoretical framework that incorporates two elements: cosmopolitanism and social entrepreneurship. Cosmopolitanism, together with government policies that aim to develop free enterprise and international trade, support entrepreneurship and advance education, accompanies and facilitates prosperity. Whilst prosperity increases inequality, social entrepreneurship develops as a tool to mitigate the side effects of economic growth in the form of the increasing gap between the rich and the poor. Findings This paper argues that the principal reason why the gap evolved and is increasing is in the discrepancy between rapidly rising requirements presented by the innovation-focussed economy and the workers’ skills. Based on interviews with social entrepreneurs who are (co)founders or managers of businesses with a social purpose, findings show that the gap between prosperity and social deprivation could be bridged by increasing workers’ capacity to align their skills with employers’ requirements, which is the area to which Israeli social enterprises contribute. Originality/value The paper argues that cosmopolitan orientation is one of the contributors to economic growth and innovation, whilst prosperity increases the gap between high- and low-income groups. The paper contributes to the body of knowledge about social entrepreneurs by applying the framework that makes use of cosmopolitanism as an important driver of Israeli social entrepreneurship, which helps to explain the role that social business enterprises play in reducing the gap between prosperous and disadvantaged populations.

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Quantum Approach to Organizational Paradox: A Copenhagen Perspective

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

A Paradox Approach to Societal Tensions during the Pandemic Crisis

A Paradox Approach to Societal Tensions during the Pandemic Crisis

Is behaving unethically for organizations a mixed blessing? A dual-pathway model for the work-to-family spillover effects of unethical pro-organizational behavior

The role of social entrepreneurs’ cosmopolitan orientation in bridging the gap between prosperity and social deprivation

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