2008 management journals impact factors published July 8, 2009
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in journal.Tags: impact factors, management, Thomson Reuters
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Talking about living in a turbulent times… there are some serious changes in ‘the hierarchy’ of scientific management journals measured with Thomson Reuters (formerly ISI) impact factors. More here.
Transactional and transformational leadership impacts on organizational learning June 1, 2009
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in journal, leadership, organizational learning.Tags: Hugo Zagoršek, Miha Škerlavaj, organizational learning, transactional leadership, transformational leadership, Vlado Dimovski
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We have just published a new SSCI ranked article – Zagoršek, H., Dimovski, V. Škerlavaj, M. (2009): Transactional and Transformational Leadership Impacts on Organizational Learning, Journal of East European Management Studies, 14(2): 144-165. Here is the abstract:
This study empirically relates two important areas of management research: the full-range theory of leadership and the organizational learning process. Specifically, this contribution addresses three issues: (1) the impact of transformational leadership and (2) transactional leadership on the organizational learning process, and (3) whether the influence of transformational leadership is stronger than the influence of a transactional type of leadership. For measurement purposes, the article combines the Multi-Factor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) with the Organizational Learning and Information Management Processes (OLIMP) measurement instrument. Building upon data from 753 employees in Slovenia at the organizational-unit level and applying a structural equation modelling methodological framework, the results indicate that transformational leadership has a strong impact on all four constructs of organizational learning: information acquisition; information distribution; information interpretation; and behavioural and cognitive changes. A direct impact is evident only regarding information acquisition and behavioural and cognitive changes, while leadership styles have an indirect effect on information distribution and information interpretation. The magnitude of the total effect ranges from .61 to .79. Interestingly, contingent reward leadership has an equally strong and positive impact on organizational learning, with effect magnitudes similar to those for transformational leadership. This finding provides empirical confirmation of the contingent perspective on leadership and learning (Vera/Crossan 2006) which claims that the most effective strategic leaders will be those best able to function in both transformational and transactional modes, depending upon the situation.
In memoriam: We would like to dedicate this article to Hugo Zagoršek (1977-2008), who tragically passed away shortly after the completion of this work.
Uporabite socialni kapital vaše organizacije April 3, 2009
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in journal, social network analysis for management.Tags: inovativnost, Miha Škerlavaj, MQ, organizacijska omrežja, socialni kapital, Združenje Manager, znanje
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V reviji MQ Združenja Manager je v aprilski številki 10/2009 objavljen moj članek z naslovom Uporabite socialni kapital vaše organizacije. Prispevek v bistvenih poudarkih predstavlja možnosti analize in managementa organizacijskih omrežij kot sodobnega managerskega orodja. Njegov namen je tudi populariziranje inovativne rešitve v časih, ko raziskovalci, managerji in celotna družba iščemo odgovore kako naprej in kako na bolje.
Pomemben del odgovora na to vprašanje se skriva v ustreznem strukturiranju odnosov med člani organizacij. Le ustrezno aktiviran socialni kapital lahko poveže človeški kapital (znanja in zmožnosti) posameznikov v konkurenčno prednost podjetja osnovano na intelektualnem kapitalu. Tekst članka je na voljo na tej povezavi.
Odnosi med zaposlenimi in podjetji in njihov vpliv na uspešnost poslovanja: Rezultati raziskave Zlata nit 2007 January 12, 2009
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Objavljen je bil članek Makovec Brenčič, M., Rašković, M., Škerlavaj, M. (2008). Odnosi med zaposlenimi in podjetji in njihov vpliv na uspešnost poslovanja: Rezultati raziskave Zlata nit 2007, Teorija in praksa, 45(6): 728-751.
Pričujoči članek preučuje povezanost šestih izbranih dimenzij odnosov med zaposlenimi in 101 najboljšim zaposlovalcem raziskave Zlata nit. Merjenje posameznih dimenzij in kakovosti odnosov med zaposlenimi in podjetjem je potekalo s pomočjo Vprašalnika o značilnostih delovnega mesta (Hackman in Oldham, 1975), kjer je v letu 2007/8 v raziskavi sodelovalo več kot 10.500 zaposlenih iz 101 slovenskega podjetja. Rezultati Zlate niti jasno kažejo močno in pozitivno povezanost med posameznimi dimenzijami odnosa med zaposlenimi in podjetji ter kazalci tržne, inovacijske in finančne uspešnosti. Tako podjetja, ki izkazujejo bolj kakovosten odnos z zaposlenimi, dosegajo na trgu večjo uspešnost.
Exploratory study of organizational learning network within a Spanish high-tech company December 15, 2008
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in journal, learning networks, organizational learning, social network analysis for management.Tags: Dimovski, Fátima, Guadamillas Gómez, high-technology company, Jesús David, learning network, Miha, Proceedings of Rijeka Faculty of Economics – Journal, Sánchez de Pablo González del Campo, Spain, Vlado, Škerlavaj
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My research efforts related to studying organizational learning networks are becoming more and more international. This time we published a paper together with Spanish colleagues from University of Castilla-La Mancha. The paper citation is Sánchez de Pablo González del Campo, Jesús David; Guadamillas Gómez, Fátima; Dimovski, Vlado; Škerlavaj, Miha (2008): Exploratory Study of Organizational Learning Network in a Spanish High-tech Company, Proceedings of Rijeka Faculty of Economics – Journal of Economics and Business, 26(2): 257-277.
Here is the abstract:
The paper presents an exploratory study of the intra-organizational learning network in the context of a Spanish high-tech company. It expands the generalization of the network perspective to intra-organizational learning. Based on an exploratory social network analysis, we formulated four propositions that will be developed and contrasted in a later confirmatory study. First, the exploratory analysis demonstrates the importance of industry experience and tenure within the company as a common denominator of most central employees within learning networks. Second, similarity in terms of experiential level breeds mutual learning. Third, complementarity of knowledge is important for the formation of learning ties. Fourth, physical proximity creates opportunities to learn. Future research will need to test these four propositions in a confirmatory study.
Proceedings of Rijeka Faculty of Economics – Journal of Economics and Business is a new SSCI ranked journal (indexed since July, 31 2008).
European Journal of International Management Special Issue on Knowledge and Learning Networks July 29, 2008
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in journal, learning networks.Tags: EJIM, knowledge network, learning network, Miha Škerlavaj, Robert Kaše, Special issue
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We are inviting authors to submitt their manusripts to be considered for a special issue “Knowledge and Learning Networks in Organizations” in European Journal of International Management (EJIM), which is listed among the ISI journals (SSCI). With the special issue “Knowledge and Learning Networks in organizations” we aim to bring together innovative empirical research and conceptual work with strong implications for producing further insight about knowledge and learning networks in organizations. Multilevel research and research simultaneously using multiple theoretical backgrounds are especially welcome.
Submissions are encouraged to be related but are not restricted to the following topics:
• The social network perspective to organizational learning and knowledge transfer
• The effect of contextual factors (e.g., organizational structure, leadership, organizational culture, HRM practices, work design) on organizational learning and knowledge networks
• Effects of homophily and physical proximity in organizational learning and knowledge networks
• Dynamics of knowledge and learning networks
• Knowledge and learning networks and organizational performance
• Other consequences of learning and knowledge networks (e.g., innovation)
• Interaction between knowledge and learning networks and other intra- and inter- organizational networks
The authors submitting their work for this special issue should follow instructions that apply for regular EJIM papers. Please note that your paper should be between 5000-7000 words including references. All submitted papers will go through another round of double-blind reviewing process. The special issue is limited to a maximum of 7 papers and is scheduled for early 2010. Full paper submissions for the special issue should be sent directly to robert.kase@ef.uni-lj.si or miha.skerlavaj@ef.uni-lj.si by October 31 2008. However, we would appreciate if you could communicate your intention to submit your work as soon as possible.
