Management Education in Turbulent Times

IT valuation in turbulent times

The IT productivity paradox has largely been resolved at the industrial level. At the firm level however, there is still much to understand regarding how IT contributes to firm performance. This paper investigates the performance impacts of two modes of IT valuation – efficiency and KM (Knowledge Management), by taking two external environmental factors – dynamism and hostility – into account. ...

Knowledge Management for Turbulent Times: Performance Impacts of It Valuation

Turbulent industrial environments increase the demand for effective knowledge management, and IT can contribute to meeting this demand. This paper investigates the relationship of turbulent industrial environments to IT valuation and organizational performance. Results suggest that the highest reported organizational performers in these turbulent environmental contexts are those that adhere to ...

Leadership in turbulent times is spiritual.

In the past decade, two formerly estranged domains, spirituality and work, have been increasingly linked. Why has this happened? This articles posits that this strange union is an unavoidable consequence of living in a turbulent time. As our world grows more chaotic and unpredictable, leaders must respond to questions that have historically only been answered through spiritual traditions: How d...

IT Innovation Budgets in Turbulent Times

Leadership in Turbulent Times: Competencies for Thriving Amidst Crisis

Many organizational leaders have a laissez faire attitude toward the possibility of a crisis happening in their firm, despite the high probability that every business leader and every organization will experience a crisis of some significance. Consequently, leaders are underprepared not only for “managing” crisis situations when they occur, but also—and more important—for leading organizations ...