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Digital Futures: Definition (What), Importance (Why) and Methods (How)
No full textInternational audience“Digital futures” as a research field that examines diverse, long-term future(s) scenarios influenced by digital technologies has been proposed in information systems. Here, based on the emerging literature on digital futures, we define what this term means, delineate it from related concepts such as digital transformation, articulate why the information systems field should take note and consider the study of digital futures, and provide an overview of approaches
La co-création interne, un levier pour la satisfaction et la motivation au travail
No full textInternational audienceL’objectif de cet article est de montrer l’effet de la participation à un projet de co-création interne sur la valeur perçue par les employés et l’impact sur leur satisfaction et leur motivation. L’étude quantitative menée auprès de 1288 salariés démontre cette influence positive sur ces variables, ainsi que sur les valeurs instrumentales de perceptions de prestige externe et de soutien organisationnel. Ce travail offre des perspectives aux managers dans l’intégration de leurs collaborateurs à ce type de projets en fonction de leur profil et de l’activité de l’entreprise
Beyond the gender binary at work: introduction to the special issue
No full textInternational audienceAlthough scholars and practitioners alike tend to treat gender as being dichotomous, it is becoming increasingly acknowledged worldwide that a number of individuals identify as non-binary: neither exclusively male nor female (OECD, Citation2019). Many countries do not collect any data on the prevalence of non-binary populations, while others aggregate categories, such as non-binary and transgender, or transgender and gay, lesbian and bisexual, meaning that it is difficult to impossible to estimate the size or growth of the non-binary population..
Exploring informal work: gaining legitimation through nudging
No full textInternational audienceThis article develops a micro-level understanding of informal work (IW) by exploring the legitimising factors which business owners exercise to provide the rationale for engaging in IW. Using the lens of nudge theory, originating from behavioural economics, we show how IW becomes legitimised through nudging . Empirically, we explore the lived experience of service sector business owners who engage in IW practices in the East Midlands, UK. The findings uncover how the business owners’ context is shaped through exposure to various IW arrangements early in their working life; we also reveal a range of actors who actively shape these arrangements for embracing IW while delegitimising formal work. We present the factors that condition the beliefs and embed the understanding that IW is legitimate for the individual business owners, thus highlighting an important and emergent context for future studies in the realm of IW
Social media marketing and purchase intention: the mediation of customer-based brand equity and adoption preparedness
No full textInternational audiencePurpose A growing number of technology companies use service bundles, a promotional strategy in which marketers combine innovative products and services and offer them as a single package with a discount price. By integrating consumer-based brand equity (CBBE) and technology adoption frameworks, this study aims to investigate the effectiveness of social media marketing (SMM) activities in shaping consumer intentions to purchase technology service bundles (TSBs). Design/methodology/approach This study uses a mixed-method approach. In Study 1, a survey was administered to 765 WeChat users and customers of telecommunication companies in China. Building on the insights from Study 1, Study 2 uses in-depth email interviews with 44 participants to further explore and contextualize the underlying factors influencing customer purchase behaviours. Findings SMM activities have a negative influence on purchase intention. However, the influence of SMM activities on purchase intention becomes positive through the mediation of Adoption Preparedness and CBBE. Negative electronic word of mouth below social media brand posts have a negative effect on consumer intentions. Drawing on unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, this research also develops a multifaceted construct, Adoption Preparedness, composed of three first-order dimensions, including social influence, performance expectancy and effort expectancy. Research limitations/implications Although we draw on a sample of real customers of telecommunication companies in China, replication in another geographical context might be needed. Practical implications The results provide guidelines for social media managers on how to promote TSBs on social media. Originality/value The study provides new insights into how SMM activities influence consumer purchase intention for technology service offerings and develops a multidimensional construct of technology adoption (i.e. Adoption Preparedness).https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-10-2023-078
Participatory (management) learning in the era of digital transformation
No full textInternational audienceManagement educators are now tasked with the responsibility to identify novel ways to reach students, while working under the technologically enabled conditions established by digital transformation, and constantly changing, with the ongoing introduction of new technological advancements. In this editorial, we argue that one potential way to effectively reach students would be to foreground pedagogical efforts in participatory learning
DETERMINING WHEN A NEW VENTURE IS LEGITIMATE: A CHANGEPOINT ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL MEDIA RHETORIC
No full textInternational audienceDespite the advances in scholarship on legitimation strategies, measuring the threshold forwhen new ventures attain legitimacy has remained elusive. We developed three theory-basedlinguistic markers for legitimation. Using these markers, we analyzed the social media rhetoric of105 startups in the wearables sector that succeeded in their crowdfunding efforts onKickstrater.com. Our dataset includes 21,687 social media posts from Twitter and Facebookcollected in a time-matched pattern corresponding to crowdfunding funding progress. Using anovel technique for analyzing longitudinal text, we detect when new ventures cross theirlegitimacy threshold. Also, we find that startups reduce legitimacy-seeking behavior on socialmedia only after reaching 135% to 180% of their originally desired funding. The implications ofour results for new venture legitimacy literature are discussed. We show that the analytical methoddeveloped here can be applied to study a variety of constructs in entrepreneurship at differentventure stages
On the Effectiveness of Gender Quotas: Insights From Shareholder Preferences
No full textInternational audienceABSTRACT Research Question/Issue This study examines whether the shareholder preferences for female directors alter around the introduction of mandated gender quotas in France. In addition, we analyze whether shareholders revalue female qualifications different from male ones around quota introductions. Research Findings/Insights We observe greater shareholder support for female nominees subsequent to the quota introduction. However, the disparities in voting outcomes between female and male nominees can be entirely explained by controlling for director characteristics. This suggests that female directors, with valuable characteristics such as independence, are to a greater extent nominated post‐quota. An important discovery from our analysis is that shareholders revise their assessment of female qualifications post‐quota, thereby establishing female qualifications as equally valuable as those of their male counterparts. Theoretical/Academic Implications Contrary to the arguments of gender quota opponents, our findings indicate that the supply of qualified female candidates meets the quota induced incremental demand. The results suggest that the prior underrepresentation of female directors stems from director labor market frictions. Overall, our study has significant implications for the ongoing debate concerning mandated gender quotas in shaping corporate governance practices. Practitioner/Policy Implications Our analysis has policy implications, as neither shareholder votes for female directors nor the stock market reactions around the quota introduction show evidence of mandated gender quotas having adverse effects. Instead, we observe positive externalities by altering shareholders' perceptions of the qualifications of female directors. This suggests that mandated gender quotas can serve as a pivotal catalyst for change, even in countries with notably low female pre‐quota board representation.Question/Problématique de rechercheCette étude examine si les préférences des actionnaires pour les administratrices changent autour de l’introduction de quotas de genre obligatoires en France. De plus, nous analysons si les actionnaires réévaluent les qualifications des femmes différemment de celles des hommes lors de l’introduction des quotas.Résultats/Conclusions de la rechercheNous observons un soutien accru des actionnaires pour les candidates féminines après l’introduction du quota. Cependant, les différences de résultats de vote entre les candidates et les candidats peuvent être entièrement expliquées en contrôlant les caractéristiques des administrateurs. Cela suggère que les administratrices, possédant des caractéristiques précieuses telles que l’indépendance, sont davantage nominées après la mise en place du quota. Une découverte importante de notre analyse est que les actionnaires révisent leur évaluation des qualifications féminines après le quota, établissant ainsi que les qualifications des femmes sont aussi précieuses que celles de leurs homologues masculins.Implications théoriques/academiquesContrairement aux arguments des opposants aux quotas de genre, nos résultats indiquent que l’offre de candidates qualifiées répond à la demande accrue induite par le quota. Les résultats suggèrent que la sous-représentation antérieure des administratrices résulte de frictions sur le marché du travail des administrateurs. Globalement, notre étude a des implications significatives pour le débat en cours sur l’effet des quotas de genre obligatoires sur les pratiques de gouvernance d’entreprise.Implications pour les praticiens et les politiques publiquesNotre analyse a des implications pour les politiques publiques, car ni les votes des actionnaires en faveur des administratrices, ni les réactions du marché boursier autour de l’introduction du quota ne montrent que les quotas de genre obligatoires aient des effets négatifs. Au contraire, nous observons des externalités positives en modifiant la perception des actionnaires sur les qualifications des administratrices. Cela suggère que les quotas de genre obligatoires peuvent servir de catalyseur de changement, même dans les pays où la représentation féminine dans les conseils avant le quota était particulièrement faible
The nuanced interplay between blockholders and audit fees: Empirical evidence from the UK alternative investment marketom
No full textInternational audienceThis study investigates the effect of blockholders’ characteristics on audit fees by focusing on the Type II agency problem. Our study contributes to the debate on the interplay between blockholders’ characteristics and audit fees on a sample of smaller and medium-sized firms listed on the United Kingdom (UK)’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Using voting rights as a proxy for blockholders’ power, the findings of the study show that the presence and number of blockholders are positively associated with audit fees while voting dispersion is negatively associated with audit fees. Furthermore, the study provides evidence that the interplay between blockholders and external auditing is affected by coalition formation between blockholders and the largest controlling shareholder. Additional analysis reveals that if the first two and three largest blockholders are of the same type (such as all families or all corporations), then audit fees for those firms are higher than for firms where these blockholders are of a different type. In particular, the impact of blockholders on audit fees is more positive when firms are controlled by the holding of a family. Our findings have important implications for policymakers and audit practice regarding the interplay among external corporate governance mechanisms and institutional settings
Media Climate Change Concern and Stock Returns
No full textInternational audienceABSTRACT This study introduces a media climate change concern index, derived from unexpected climate change coverage across diverse media channels, including print (newspapers), voice (radio), and video (television). The index negatively predicts aggregate stock market returns, both in‐sample and out‐of‐sample, offering potential gains for investors. Our findings emphasize the media's influence on market returns through climate change discussions, mainly via the cash‐flow channel. This reveals possible shifts in product demand, while demand for green or brown stocks may not be altered as expected, possibly due to “greenwashing” by institutional investors exaggerating their environmental commitments