ORCID Profile
0000-0003-2835-7207
Current Organisation
Queensland University of Technology
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Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 11-2023
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2016
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2017
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-01-2020
DOI: 10.1108/JBIM-10-2018-0290
Abstract: This paper aims to apply complexity theory tenets to deepen understanding, explanation and prediction of how configurations of national cultures and need motivations influence national entrepreneurial and innovation behavior and nations’ quality-of-life (QOL). Also, the study examines whether or not high national ethical behavior is sufficient for indicating nations high in quality-of-life. Applying core tenets of complexity theory, the study constructs asymmetric, case-based (nations), explanations and predictive models of cultures’ consequences (via Schwartz’s seven value dimensions) and implicit need motivations (via McClelland’s three need motivations) indicating national entrepreneur and innovation activities and subsequent national quality-of-life and ethical behavior. The study includes testing configurational models empirically for predictive accuracy. The empirical examination is for a set of data for 24 nations in Asia, Europe, North and South America and the South Pacific. The findings confirm the usefulness of applying complexity theory to learn how culture and motivation configurations support versus have negative consequences on nations’ entrepreneurship, innovation and human well-being. Nurturing of entrepreneur activities supports the nurturing of enterprise innovation activity and their joint occurrence indicates nations achieving high quality-of-life. The findings advance the perspective that different sets of cultural value configurations indicate nations high versus low in entrepreneur and innovation activities. High entrepreneur activities without high innovation activity are insufficient for achieving high national quality-of-life. Achieving high ethical behavior supports high quality-of-life. This study is one of the first to apply complexity theory tenets in the field of entrepreneurship research. The study here advances the perspective that case-based asymmetric modeling of recipes is necessary to explain and predict entrepreneur activities and outcomes rather than examining whether variable relationships are statistically significant from zero.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 04-08-2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2019
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 11-2016
DOI: 10.1016/J.AUSMJ.2016.11.002
Abstract: This study exemplifies how an asymmetric and case based (configurational) research approach (using fuzzy state logic and complexity theory) is useful for conceptualization and explanation of complex topics and heterogeneous outcomes. The study here analyses the recipes (condition combinations) for Internal Orientation constructs (IO: strategic intent, CSP management, strategic orientation and industrial standards) among multi-national companies (MNCs) indicating “high” levels of corporate social performance (CSP) and the “United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment” (UNPRI) ESG factor framework (Environment, Social-human rights, and Governance) – separately and as a whole. The study applies a mixed methods research design and includes comparing ESG with financial performance across a “Top-100 Sustainable Companies Index” (n = 82 of MNCs trading on the Swedish stock exchange). The study's findings support the core tenets of complexity theory all four IO constructs affect a high E or S or G outcome but not all three outcomes in combination.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2014
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 02-2015
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2019
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