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Mapping the envisioning landscape: A literature analysis of vision at the organizational level
No full textCrafting and conveying a viable and compelling vision is considered as a sine qua non
condition in the exercise of outstanding leadership. Envisioning is a complex process used in
the literature to explain organisational performance at different levels of analysis. However, a
literature review that accounts for all the different perspectives in which the concept is
employed is still missing. The absence of a comprehensive review reduces scholars’ possibility
to grasp how extensively the concept is present in the literature and which areas are most
promising – and urgent – for future development. In this study we adopt a bibliometric
technique to synthesize the contributions provided in the last forty years that constitute the
organizational envisioning field of study. We applied co-word analysis on titles and abstracts
to map the intellectual structure in the most objective manner. After providing an in-depth
description of the four thematic clusters found, limitations and future lines of research are
highlighted
Formulare la propria personal vision
No full textL'articolo analizza il ruolo della personal vision nel processo di cambiamento intenzionale volto a promuovere lo sviluppo delle competenze trasversal
Vie dell'invecchiamento attivo in Italia: prospettive e disparità regionali nel senior cohousing
Get PDFRispetto alle proiezioni future, nel 2050 l'Italia si troverà in cima alla lista dei paesi europei con la popolazione più anziana, infatti gli over 65 saranno più di un terzo della popolazione nazionale. Questo rapido invecchiamento demografico avrà un impatto significativo sull'economia nazionale, spingendo verso la ricerca di nuovi modelli abitativi, come il senior cohousing, per ridurre i costi dei servizi condivisi e migliorare la qualità della vita degli anziani. Attualmente, infatti, le condizioni abitative degli anziani in Italia sono critiche, in particolare nelle aree rurali e nelle regioni del Mezzogiorno, che presentano una predisposizione maggiore rispetto agli altri paesi europei alla proprietà privata dell’abitazione di residenza. Per queste ragioni l'Italia si trova in ritardo nello sviluppo di progetti innovativi di housing. La ricerca indaga, attraverso l’analisi di casi studio, la distribuzione di questo fenomeno in tutta la penisola identificando come il contesto regionale e le sue politiche influenzino l'efficacia del modello europeo di senior cohousing. Emerge, in conclusione, che le prime iniziative sviluppatesi in Italia sono sporadiche e possono essere considerate come eventi isolati dal basso piuttosto che esperienze implementate sistematicamente, esse però potrebbero fungere da catalizzatore per una maggiore consapevolezza riguardo alla necessità di nuove forme di alloggio per gli anziani, che migliorino la loro qualità di vita, autonomia e integrazione sociale, stimolando così un'ulteriore adozione diffusa di tali modelli in tutto il paese
Imprenditoria femminile: lezione di leadership
No full textL'entrepreneurship gap sottolinea la minoranza di imprese a guida femminile nel panorama imprenditoriale. Nonostante gli interventi volti a colmare questa disparità, sono ancora radicati fattori culturali e stereotipi che rallentano l’accesso all’imprenditorialità da parte delle donne. L'articolo descrive la complessità del profilo di competenze e la complementarità degli stili di leadership attivati da
imprenditrici che operano in settori a tipica connotazione maschile
Meaningful Prospective Work drives Purpose in Life: The Role of Future Work Self
No full textHaving meaningful work is a shared aspiration for both experienced workers and young adults entering the job market, as meaningful work ensures several important outcomes such as psychological well-being. Research to date has primarily focused on contextual organizational factors to explain how work can be perceived as meaningful. However, self-awareness derived from the mental image of one’s desired work state also offers an opportunity to foster a profound sense of meaning. To illustrate this possibility we draw on the concept of Future Work Self (FWSs, Strauss et al., 2012), which refers to cognitive representations of individuals’ deepest hopes and aspirations in relation to work. Thus, the aim of this paper is to explore the potential of the FWS in activating a process of meaning making. We further investigate how meaning making and FWS contributes to achieving a purpose in life. Understanding these relationships is crucial for gaining insights on how individuals derive meaning to guide their career management and, ultimately, enhance their sense of purpose in life. Data were collected through a two-wave survey from a sample of graduate students (N = 117). At Time 1, data on FWS salience and positive affect were collected. A follow-up survey, 12 weeks later, assessed meaning making and purpose in life. Hypotheses testing revealed that higher levels of FWS salience and positive affect in envisioning the FWS were significantly related to meaning making, which in turn predicted purpose in life. The findings also indicated a mediated relationship between FWS positive affect and purpose in life, with meaning making serving as a mediator. Overall, this study extends our understanding on how individuals can derive meaning from an hypothetical work, and also contributes to the FWS literature by providing evidence of the predictive potential of FWSs in meaning making and in fostering a sense of purpose in life
The Role of Future Work Self in Highlighting Meaningful Prospective Work and Buffering Purpose in Life
No full textFuture Work Self (FWSs, Strauss et al., 2012), which refers to cognitive representations of
individuals’ hopes and aspirations related to work, offers an opportunity to foster a profound
sense of work meaning in work. The activation of the meaning-making process also contributes
to achieving a sense of purpose in life. Hypotheses were tested through a three-wave survey
conducted with a sample of graduate students (N = 117). The findings revealed that higher
levels of FWS salience and positive affect in envisioning the FWS were significantly associated
with meaning-making, which in turn predicted a greater sense of purpose in life. This study
highlights how individuals can derive meaning from a hypothetical future work to guide their
career management. It also contributes to the FWS literature by providing evidence of the
predictive potential of FWSs in meaning-making and fostering a sense of purpose in lif
Embracing entrepreneurship without a vocation: A co-construction approach to identity formation
No full textExtant research on entrepreneurial identity formation has primarily focused on individuals who
manifest strong aspirations to self-employment both at the early stage or later in their
professional career, neglecting the process of identity construction of individuals who are
forced to become entrepreneurs. Relying on the identity work literature and adopting a narrative inquiry, the present study aims to investigate the process and related mechanisms that contribute to shaping entrepreneurial identity in a sample of successful female Italian entrepreneurs that
are characterized by an initial non-entrepreneurial vocation. This setting provides the
opportunity to observe the complexity of entrepreneurial identity formation, shedding light on
different mechanisms that have been overlooked by prior studies. Specifically, the findings
provide insights on the interplay between individual agency and social structure, which past research has considered separately, advancing the understanding of entrepreneurial identity as an ongoing process of personal and social emergence
The Affective Component of Future Work Self. How Positive Emotions Enhance Proactive Behaviors
No full textFuture work selves (FWSs; Strauss et al., 2012), cognitive representations of work-related hopes and aspirations, have been widely acknowledged as a key antecedent of career proactivity. Research to date has primarily focused on the extent to which FWSs are salient, i.e., clear and easy to imagine, and proposed that salient FWSs motivate behavior by creating discrepancies between current and desired states. In this paper, we focus on the previously overlooked role of affect in imagining the FWS and its motivational potential. Drawing on neuroscience research on episodic prospection, we argue that FWSs allow individuals to attain a psychological state characterized by positive emotions, to the extent to which they are able to vividly “pre-experience” this self-projection in the present. Using broaden-and-build theory (Fredrickson, 2001), we propose that, beyond the effects of salience, the positive affect associated with envisioning the FWS fosters career planning which in turn enhances proactive career behavior. Positive affect enhances proactive behavior by energizing individuals, fostering creativity, and supporting sustained motivation toward challenging, future-oriented goals. We tested our hypotheses in a three-wave study in a master students sample (N = 117) in a personal development programme. At T1, we collected personality data (i.e., neuroticism). Two weeks later, participants described a daily life scenario of their ideal future. A few days later, at T2, we measured positive affect during the experience of envisioning the FWS. Career planning and proactive career behavior were assessed twelve weeks later, at T3. Controlling for FWS salience and neuroticism, higher levels of positive affect in envisioning the FWS were significantly associated with proactive behaviors. Specifically, we found an indirect effect of positive affect on proactive career behaviors via career planning. Overall, this study advances the literature on FWS by highlighting positive affect as an additional mechanism for its effects on proactive career behavior
Competency development in higher education: Crafting the future self as a driver for change
No full textComparison between ideal and real self provides the chance to implement a process of
social and emotional competencies development. At theoretical and empirical levels,
there is still room to measure the effects of the ideal self crafting on the activation of a
competency development process and how the real self signals actual strengths and
areas of improvement. Nonetheless, literature could devote more attention to the role of
higher education institutions in the process of developing the competencies, from helping
students in assessing their real self and discovering the needed competencies to achieve
the desired future. The present study describes the implementation of this process in the
domain of higher education, showing the results from an elective course delivered in a
public Italian University to Master’s degree students
The Affective Side of Future Work Self: How Positive Affect drives Career Proactivity
No full textFuture Work Selves (FWSs, Strauss et al., 2012), cognitive representations of hopes and aspirations related to work, have been widely acknowledged as motivators of proactive career behavior. Individuals identify discrepancies between their current and desired state, and set goals to address them through self-regulation mechanisms. To explain this relationship, previous research has predominantly focused on the extent to which FWSs are clear and easy to imagine (i.e., salient), but has largely overlooked the affective dimension of envisioning FWSs. The purpose of this study is to explore the previously neglected role of affect in envisioning the FWS and to examine its motivational potential. This is critical for developing a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms that enhance proactive behaviors. We argue that beyond the effects of salience, the affective dimension motivates proactive career behaviors by energizing individuals, fostering creativity, and sustaining motivation toward future-oriented goals. We gathered data on personality (T1), FWS salience and FWS positive affect (T2), and proactive behaviors (T3) in a sample of graduate students (N = 117). Hypotheses testing revealed that, after controlling for FWS salience, higher levels of positive affect in envisioning the FWS were significantly associated with proactive career behaviors. Specifically, the explanatory power of positive affect on proactive career planning exceeded that of salience. Overall, this study advances the literature on FWS by highlighting positive affect as an additional mechanism for its effects on proactive career behavior
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