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Organizational decline and innovation: a contingency framework

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An examination of the diverse literature on organizational decline shows that there is disagreement regarding the effects of decline on innovation. Some research streams suggest that organizational decline interferes with an organization's capacity to innovate, whereas other research implies just the opposite: organizational decline stimulates innovation. In this article we integrate the inconsistent perspectives and findings in these research streams by developing a contingency model. The model identifies variables at the environmental, organizational, and individual levels of analysis that determine whether organizational decline inhibits or stimulates innovation. We summarize the moderating effects of these variables with empirically testable propositions and discuss implications of the framework for future research and management practice. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Analysis, Business, Innovations, Organizational effectiveness, Business losses

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Temporal sequences in information acquisition for decision making: a focus on source and medium

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Previous research on selection of source and medium has failed to consider the dynamic, temporal aspects of information acquisition. In this paper a model that integrates the decision-making and communication literatures is developed. Media selection is viewed beyond an immediate incident to the range of media and sources used throughout the entire decision-making process. Propositions are derived from the model and future empirical research and implications are discussed. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Research, Decision-making, Decision making, Communication, Communications, Literature, Selection of nonbook materials

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