Charlotta Sirén

Unmasking the Capability of Strategic Learning: A Validation Study.

Purpose – The strategic learning perspective has attracted increased interest among strategic management scholars, yet the operationalisation of this concept is still in its infancy. The aim of this study is to develop a multidimensional understanding of the strategic learning process and to build an instrument to measure this concept.Design/methodology/approach – The article confirms the validity of the developed measurement instrument with expert evaluations and quantitative data from the analysis of 206 Finnish software companies. Structural equation modelling was the primary statistical technique used.Findings – The results of the validation study suggest that strategic learning is a multidimensional construct that is manifested through the sub‐processes of strategic knowledge creation, distribution, interpretation, and implementation. The results demonstrate that the reliability and validity of the developed measurement model is satisfactory, thus enabling its use in further studies.Research limitati...

The role of knowledge intermediaries in co-managed innovations

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how technological hubs (THs), defined as knowledge intermediaries, can assist companies in creating successful partnerships to develop innovations. Specifically, the authors ask how THs can help firms connect with horizontal networks and how THs can assist firms on finding suppliers and customers from the vertical network with whom to collaborate. By answering these two main questions, the paper sheds light on the important role of THs and its incubators as knowledge intermediaries in innovation co-creation. Design/methodology/approach – The research is founded on a longitudinal case study of an Italian technologic hub, ComoNExT, that aims to improve the competitiveness of its local economy. Specific attention is given to the role of the incubator that was formed as a joint effort in the technology hub. Findings – The authors find that THs can facilitate networking among tenants and among tenants and external actors within the same epistemic network. T...

Passion in hybrid entrepreneurship: the impact of entrepreneurial teams and tenure

Purpose – The present study draws on the theory of choice overload to examine how entrepreneurial tenure and involvement in entrepreneurial teams influence passion for engaging in entrepreneurship. ...

Managerial Biases: Advancing the Research Agenda for CEO Overconfidence and Firm Outcome

CEO overconfidence is the most powerful and prevalent cognitive bias in managerial decision-making (e.g., Russo & Schoemaker, 1992). The term CEO overconfidence refers to the inaccurate and overly positive perception that CEOs have of their ability or knowledge (Anderson, Brion, Moore, & Kennedy, 2012; Moore & Healy, 2008). A strong consensus in the field of strategic management (e.g., Cain, Moore, & Haran, 2015; Chen, Crossland, & Luo, 2015; Lee, Hwang, & Chen, 2016), finance (e.g., Gervais, Heaton, & Odean, 2011; Huang & Kisgen, 2013; Malmendier & Tate, 2005, 2008) and entrepreneurship (e.g., Artinger & Powell, 2016; Busenitz & Barney, 1997; Navis & Ozbek, 2016) says that CEO overconfidence has a significant impact on firm outcomes. An unanswered question, however, is whether CEO overconfidence is good or bad for firm outcomes. The main purpose of this Panel Symposium is to discuss with the most knowledgeable researchers in the field the link between CEO overconfidence and firm outcomes, and the factors that influence this relationship.