The moderating role of power asymmetry on the relationships between alliance and innovative performance in the high-tech industry

2011 ◽  
Vol 78 (7) ◽  
pp. 1268-1279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao-Hung Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Tech ◽  
High Tech Industry ◽  
Power Asymmetry ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Moderating Role

Power asymmetry, egalitarianism and team learning – Part 1: conceptualizing the moderating role of environmental hardship

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 389-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruchi Sinha ◽  
Christina Stothard
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Team Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Power Asymmetry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Military Teams ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose This paper aims to understand the effects of team power asymmetry (hierarchy) on team learning. Design/methodology/approach Literature suggests that power asymmetry can hurt team learning due to unequal interactions. The authors integrate the situated focus theory of power and the theory of adversarial growth to propose that environmental hardship can moderate this relationship. Such that, under environmental hardship there is a shift in power relations within hierarchical teams, such that power asymmetry positively relates to team learning via increased team egalitarianism (interactional equality). Findings The study is presented in two parts. Part 1 reviews the literature and builds the theoretical arguments for the conceptual model, while Part 2 empirically examines the model on a sample of military teams. In Part 1, the authors propose a theoretically derived model and directions for future research in team power, dynamics and learning. Research limitations/implications It provides directions to empirically validate a contingency-based model to resolve the dilemma of creating equality and high levels of team learning in hierarchical teams. Originality/value The conceptual model and hypotheses contribute to the team learning literature by theoretically clarifying the conditions under which power asymmetry is likely to improve team learning.

The Bandwagon Once More: Vocational Preparation for High-Tech Occupations

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Norton Grubb
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
National Policy ◽  
International Competition ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
High Tech Industry ◽  
Educational Mission ◽  
Historical Role

In recent months, high-tech industry has been hailed as the solution to the nation's unemployment and international competition problems and the salvation of economically declining regions of the country. Community colleges have responded by establishing new vocational education programs to prepare students for jobs in high-tech industry. Utilizing data from the state of Texas, Norton Grubb examines the ability of high-tech industry to provide jobs for graduates of these programs. He also discusses the historical role of vocational education in national policy and the problems which may result from the attempt to prepare students for specific jobs rather than for careers. Grubb concludes by warning that the growth of high-tech industry may lead to the development of programs which, for the time being serve the interests of industry but which ultimately weaken the educational mission of the community college.

scholarly journals Supportive tactics for innovative and sustainability performance in emerging SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farid Ullah ◽  
Ma Degong ◽  
Muhammad Anwar ◽  
Saddam Hussain ◽  
Rizwan Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Government Support ◽  
International Financial Institutions ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
International Financing

AbstractFor this research, we examined the influence of access to domestic and international financing on sustainability performance with a mediating role of innovative performance and a moderating role of access to government support. Data were collected from 317 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through structured questionnaires. The results indicated that access to domestic and international financing significantly contributes to sustainability and innovative performances. Accordingly, we found a partial mediating role of innovative performance between access to domestic financing and sustainability performance as well as between access to international financing and sustainability performance. Access to government support significantly moderates the relationship between access to domestic finances and innovative performance as well as between access to international finances and innovative performance. Practitioners and policymakers should encourage national and international financial institutions and banks to facilitate SMEs by lending them funds for innovative activities and sustainability performance. Moreover, the government should support SMEs, so that they can contribute to economic growth and the gross domestic product. The implications from these matters will be further discussed in this paper.

The Academic Reserve

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil Baram ◽  
Isaac Ben-Israel
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Military Service ◽  
High School Graduates ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Special Program ◽  
High Tech Industry ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Israel Defense Forces

Why is Israel world-renowned as the ‘start-up nation’ and a leading source of technological innovation? While existing scholarship focuses on the importance of skill development during Israel Defense Forces (IDF) service, we argue that the key role of the Academic Reserve has been overlooked. Established in the 1950s as part of David Ben-Gurion’s vision for a scientifically and technologically advanced defense force, the Academic Reserve is a special program in which the IDF sends selected high school graduates to earn academic degrees before they complete an extended term of military service. After finishing their service, most participants go on to contribute to Israel’s successful high-tech industry. By focusing on the role of the Academic Reserve, we provide a broader understanding of Israel’s ongoing technological success.

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