This study aims to identify the roles played by firm flexibility (FLEX) in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and firm growth (FG) under different market conditions. In particular, it tests the mediating and moderating roles of FLEX, along with the moderating role of...

Der Beitrag thematisiert Teilergebnisse des Projektes Pflege:Zeit zur Arbeitszeitflexibilisierung in der Pflege für die Stärkung organisationaler Resilienz. Ergänzend sind Erkenntnisse aus anderen IAT-Projekten und Diskussionen des Forschungsschwerpunkts "Arbeit und Wandel" eingeflossen. Die...

Der Beitrag thematisiert Teilergebnisse des Projektes Pflege:Zeit zur Arbeitszeitflexibilisierung in der Pflege für die Stärkung organisationaler Resilienz. Ergänzend sind Erkenntnisse aus anderen IAT-Projekten und Diskussionen des Forschungsschwerpunkts "Arbeit und Wandel" eingeflossen. Die...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reaffirmed the importance of scaling up renewable energy to decarbonise Europe's economy while rapidly reducing its exposure to foreign fossil fuel suppliers. Therefore, the question of sources of flexibility to support a fully decarbonised European energy system...

Abstract In times of labor shortages and rising regular retirement ages it becomes increasingly important to maintain older employees’ work ability. In this study, drawing on person-environment fit theory, we assume that when working time arrangements do not meet older employees’ preferences...

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the role of collaboration, knowledge transfer, service partner development, information sharing and logistics integration on supply chain agility. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from 405 official motorcycle service partners in Indonesia using...

Workplace flexibility has become increasingly popular and important within the landscape of human resource management especially during and even after the COVID19-pandemic among young working adults. The objective of this study is to identify the influence of four forms of workplace flexibility...

The objective of this study is to examine the effects of trust and communication on flexibility and customer relationships between port logistics firms and shippers. In order to achieve this objective, the study collected questionnaires from 238 port logistics firms and conducted analyses. The...

This research explores the role of financial flexibility and financial performance in the literature. It gives a quan- titative review of the scholarly literature on this topic. The research investigates whether financial flexibility can have an impact on financial performance. A bibliometric...

The study aims to determine if organizational flexibility and support generate innovation in IT solutions, providing firms with enhanced competitiveness. It also explores the mediating role of organizational learning in its flexibility and innovation dynamics and the moderating influence of...

Germany must decarbonise all energy sectors to meet international and national climate goals. This task necessitates linking the electricity with the gas, heat and mobility sectors. On the one hand, sector coupling increases the demand for electrical energy and changes well-known demand patterns...

Leveraging the first Covid-19 lockdown in Norway as a laboratory for an increase in work flexibility, we uncover a significant and persistent increase in births nine months later. Using the Goldin (2014) measure of work flexibility based on occupation characteristics, we show that fertility...

Die Arbeitswelt hat sich aufgrund fortschreitender Flexibilisierung und Digitalisierung für viele Beschäftigtengruppen erheblich gewandelt (Eichhorst et al. 2016). Nicht nur hohe Markt- und Kundenorientierung, auch veränderte Arbeits- und Organisationsformen haben zur Folge, dass die...

The critique of planning and new proposals to reform the English planning system and "rethink planning from first principles" have led to the introduction of rules-based principles into what is regarded as the paradigm of a discretionary planning system, culminating in a recent White Paper,...

This study explores the importance of financial flexibility in promoting firm efficiency during periods of high global supply chain pressures. Utilizing a sample of US firms, we show that financial flexibility can dampen the impact of higher GSCP on firm efficiency. Our findings indicate that...

Policy interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic systems continues to expand. Regulatory proposals are multiplying rapidly as academics and policymakers consider ways to achieve “AI alignment”—that is, to make sure that algorithmic systems promote human values and...

This work investigates the relationship between the numerical flexibility of a firm’s workforce and its innovative performance, taking into account the heterogeneity of firms and labor contracts. Using longitudinal data on Italian firms, we find that the share of temporary employees has a...

The critique of planning and new proposals to reform the English planning system and "rethink planning from first principles" have led to the introduction of rules-based principles into what is regarded as the paradigm of a discretionary planning system, culminating in a recent White Paper,...

Change and development are continuous processes inside organizations. Maintaining a high level of productivity is critical at all times. Flexibility and engagement are the two most essential factors in determining productivity. Leadership is necessary for an organization to manage these...

There is an inconsistent relationship between personality traits and strategic enforcement. Strategic enforcement can be defined in two orientations, namely flexibility and consistency. This research aims to confirm the influence of personality traits on strategic enforcement in Indonesia’s...