Understanding Organizations in Complex, Emergent and Uncertain Environments

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Understanding Organizations in Complex, Emergent and Uncertain Environments: An Introduction....Pages 1-10
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
How Organizations Engage with External Complexity: A Political Action Perspective....Pages 13-44
The Social Dimension of Boards’ Role in Better Corporate Governance....Pages 45-67
Promoting Leadership in Governance and Governance in Leadership: Towards a Supportive Research Agenda....Pages 68-83
SME Adoption of Environmental Management Practices: Four Exploratory Case Studies....Pages 84-105
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
Engaging Small Businesses in Innovation: Building Absorptive Capacity through ‘R&D Clubs’....Pages 109-128
Exploring the Determinants and Dimensionality of SME e-Collaboration Trust....Pages 129-142
Exploring Managerial Perceptions of the Innovation Process in Mexico....Pages 143-153
The Role of Physical Space and Information Technologies in Knowledge Transfer Processes within SMEs....Pages 154-166
The Motivation and Management of Highly Specialized Creative Employees....Pages 167-184
From Life in Cages to Life in Projects: Metaphors for Moderns....Pages 185-206
Back Matter....Pages 207-220