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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to investigate the role of boundary management when firms should implement open innovation.Design/methodology/approachThe relevant literature on strategic management, firm boundaries and open innovation fields is revised and critically assessed. An interpretive-qualitative methodology is applied to analyse empirical data obtained from a questionnaire and subsequent interviews of a sample of Italian listed firms. By critically integrating literature review and empirical analysis, a framework is provided with the objective of supporting open innovation implementation.FindingsThe study shows that on the one hand, open innovation and many modern paths of growth are connected to a firm's boundaries and that on the other hand, boundary management plays a key role in the implementation of open innovation.Practical implicationsThe paper has implications for practitioners by driving them to shift the focus of open innovation implementation towards the management of boundaries, in which boundary capabilities and activities play a key role.Originality/valueThis paper sheds light on the advantages and risks that can jeopardize a successful opening up innovation processes without the effective management of boundary studies. Thus, the authors identify and propose causes for reflection and tools maximizing potentiality and reducing risks in the implementation of such processes.

This paper introduces a theory for the evolution of corporates in which the growth and sustainability strategies are developed simultaneously. Since the introduction of corporate sustainability, it has been seen an extra cost for risk mitigation and making “compensating” positive impact. The world has reached a tipping point of volatility, mainly due to climate change but also due to the emergence of COVID-19, therefore the applicability of existing corporate structures is under question and this poses high risk to the existence of our planet. On the other hand, the technology cost for sustainable investment has reached parity in comparison with non-sustainable alternatives. Therefore, our proposed Organic Growth Theory introduces a step-by-step approach so that corporates can grow and be profitable without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It is concluded that a new structure for corporates, called founcorps, would be required to direct corporates to evolve into being a responsible legal entity.

\"Coyle spent three years researching the question of what makes a successful group tick, visiting some of the world's most productive groups--including Pixar, Navy SEALs, Zappos, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs. Coyle discovered that high-performing groups ... generate three key messages that enable them to excel: 1. Safety (we are connected), 2. Shared risk (we are vulnerable together), 3. Purpose (we are part of the same story)\"-- Provided by publisher.

PurposeThe primary purpose of this research is to examine how total quality management (TQM) boosts corporate green growth (CGG) with the involvement of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and customer loyalty (CL) as mediators in the relationship between TQM and CGG for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging economy.Design/methodology/approachThis research adopts a quantitative approach. According to the scope of this study, constructs of TQM, CSR, CL and CGG and the conceptual relationships between them are established using a systematic literature review. This study uses enterprise-level primary data collected from a questionnaire-based survey. The respondents are those holding managerial positions in their enterprises. There were 424 valid responses obtained following the necessary screening steps to ensure the eligibility of the collected data for analysis using AMOS version 20.FindingsThis study reveals that TQM has a positive and significant relationship with CSR, CL and CGG. Amongst these direct connections, TQM has the most substantial influence on CGG, followed by CL and CSR. Furthermore, the findings assert that CSR positively and significantly affects CGG and CL. When comparing the weighting of these effects, the results show that the impact of CSR on CGG is stronger than that on CL. Furthermore, the results confirm that CSR and CL partially mediate the relationship between TQM and CGG, both independently and simultaneously. The article also discusses the theoretical and managerial implications based on the stated findings.Originality/valueThe originality of this study stems from its contribution to enriching the body of the current literature on TQM and its combined influence on corporate performance. In this respect, this study adds to the existing literature by providing additional empirical evidence on the mechanism by which TQM boosts CGG with the involvement of CSR and CL in mediating the stated relationship between TQM and CGG for SMEs in an emerging economy. To the best of the author’s knowledge, such holistic incorporation is rare in the current literature. Furthermore, this study sheds light on the TQM enabling factors that are extended beyond the quality or technical scope as previously assumed. The stated contributions deserve to be originally derived from the attempt of this scientific work that may be of interest to academics, professionals and business practitioners.

\"Why is profitable growth so hard to achieve and sustain? Most executives manage their companies as if the solution to that problem lies in the external environment-find an attractive market, formulate the right strategy, win new customers. But when Bain & Company's Chris Zook and James Allen, authors of the bestselling Profit from the Core, researched this question, they found that 90 percent of the challenges to growth are internal: increasing distance from the front lines, loss of accountability, and proliferating processes and bureaucracy, to name only a few. More crucial is their finding that companies experience a set of predictable internal crises, at predictable stages, as they grow; and that for even the healthiest companies, these crises, if not managed properly, can stifle the company's ability to grow further-and actively lead it into decline. The key insight from Zook and Allen's research is that managing these choke points requires a \"founder's mentality\"-an insurgent's clear mission and purpose, an unambiguous owner mindset, and a relentless obsession with the front line (behaviors typically embodied by a bold, ambitious founder)-to restore the speed, focus, and connection to customers, all of which are lost as companies grow. Based on the authors' decade-long study of companies in more than forty countries, any leader-not only a founder-can use a founder's mentality to overcome these predictable challenges and set their companies back on a path of sustainable growth. This book shows how, empowering leaders everywhere to control the destiny of their companies. \"-- Provided by publisher.

ABSTRACT Objective: this study aims to examine which combinations of corporate growth strategy and digital transformation produce superior performance. Theoretical approach: the research analyzed 1,422 documents such as annual and sustainability reports dated from 2011 to 2022, from the five largest banks in Brazil. Method: the research process found 420 blocks of evidence were identified regarding the types of corporate growth strategy (market penetration, product development, market development, and diversification) and the levels of digital transformation (digitization, digitalization, and digital transformation). AI tools were employed to validate and calibrate the data, setting up an innovative methodology for integrating content analysis (CA) and qualitative comparative analysis (QCA). Results: the results show that superior performance is produced only by the combination of growth strategies with digital transformation. Highlighting the combination of product development with digitization as central conditions for superior results. The scope of this theoretical contribution was only possible thanks to the adopted methodology combining the processing capacity of AI with traditional qualitative analysis methods. Conclusions: future studies can analyze configurations of corporate growth strategy with other relevant categories in the strategy field and can also add conditions such as time to the analysis. In methodological terms, both business strategy scholars and organizational studies scholars can benefit from the method presented here to strengthen the explanatory potential of qualitative research. RESUMO Objetivo: este estudo visa examinar quais combinações de estratégia corporativa de crescimento com transformação digital produzem desempenho superior. Marco teórico: a pesquisa analisou 1.422 documentos como relatórios anuais e de sustentabilidade datados de 2011 a 2022, dos cinco maiores bancos do Brasil. Método: foram identificados 420 blocos de evidências sobre os tipos de estratégia corporativa de crescimento (penetração de mercado, desenvolvimento de produto, desenvolvimento de mercado e diversificação) e sobre os níveis de transformação digital (digitização, digitalização e transformação digital). Ferramentas de IA foram empregadas para validar e calibrar os dados, configurando uma metodologia inovadora de integração entre a análise de conteúdo (AC) e a análise qualitativa comparativa (QCA). Resultados: os resultados evidenciam que somente pela combinação de estratégias de crescimento com transformação digital desempenho superior é produzido. Destaque para a combinação de desenvolvimento de produtos com digitização como condições centrais dos resultados superiores. O alcance desta contribuição teórica só foi possível graças à metodologia adotada combinar a capacidade de processamento da IA com métodos de análise qualitativa tradicionais. Conclusões: estudos futuros podem analisar configurações de estratégia corporativa de crescimento com outras categorias relevantes do campo de estratégia, podem também agregar condições como o tempo na análise. Em termos metodológicos, tanto os estudiosos da estratégia empresarial quanto dos estudos organizacionais podem se beneficiar do método aqui apresentado para fortalecer o potencial explicativo da pesquisa qualitativa.

\"This book explains the findings of research on 100 large organizations that have tackled the problems of employee health costs and disengagement in four fresh ways\"-- Provided by publisher.

Investment in research and development (R&D) plays a vital role in sustainable economic growth in many countries around the world. In addition, also companies are aware of that R&D investment is becoming more and more important since it can generate future benefits, which may ultimately result in the sustainable corporate growth. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the impact of private R&D expenditures and R&D tax incentives on sustainable corporate growth. Using multiple regression analysis, a panel dataset of 1372 companies investing the largest amounts in R&D activity is analysed. The results of this paper reveal that private R&D expenditures as well as R&D tax incentives (in interaction with private R&D expenditures) have a positive impact on sustainable corporate growth at the firm level in selected Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The comparison between different subgroups of companies reveals that private R&D expenditures represent one of the main driver of sustainable corporate growth especially in high-tech companies, while R&D tax incentives (in interaction with private R&D expenditures) are key determinant of sustainable corporate growth in both subgroups of companies. The results may help governments in the formulation of relevant R&D tax incentive policy in the future.