We build on Boltanski and Thévenot's theory of justification to account for the ways in which different stakeholder groups actively engage with discourses and objects to maintain the legitimacy of ...institutions that are relevant to their activity. We use this framework to analyse a controversy emerging from a nuclear accident which involved a large European energy company and sparked public debate on the legitimacy of nuclear power. Based on the findings, we elaborate a process model of institutional repair that explains the role of agents and the structural constraints they face in attempting to maintain legitimacy. The model enhances institutional understandings of legitimacy maintenance in three main respects: it proposes a view of legitimacy maintenance as a controversy‐based process progressing through stakeholders' justifications vis‐à‐vis a public audience; it demonstrates the role of meta‐level ‘orders of worth’ as multiple modalities for agreement which shape stakeholders' public justifications during controversies; and it highlights the capacities that stakeholders deploy in developing robust justifications out of a plurality of forms of agreement.
The objectives of this study is to examine the partnership agreement model between SMEs and Large Enterprises in creating shared prosperity and to examine the principles’ application of the agreement ...in partnership that can provide protection for SMEs in Indonesia. The research method used in this study is analytical descriptive which aims to obtain a comprehensive picture of the partnership agreement in Indonesia. Data about the business partnership agreement and its implementation are then analyzed to answer the research problem. Based on analysis, the results of this study showed that 1) the partnership agreement model between SMEs and Large Enterprises in creating shared prosperity must begin with efforts to apply the principles of the agreement and business ethics in the partnership agreement. 2) the application of the principles of agreement in partnership in practice has not yet run optimally, there are still many partnership agreements that have been deviated from the contents of the agreement. In this case the role of government is needed to provide protection to the SME group and also the Large Business group to realize social responsibility for the progress of the UKM business group.
The number of small and medium enterprises has continuously increased annually, but growth into large enterprises was very small, so it affected the competitiveness of the industrial business quite a ...lot, and the decision to choose a group of small and medium enterprises to move into large business sectors is therefore very important to the growth of industrial businesses. Therefore, this research aims to study the development of small and medium enterprises to large enterprises to support the Thailand 4.0 policies. Conducted qualitative research with in-depth interviews of 9 experts to create tools used in quantitative research and conducted focused group discussions of 11 specialist persons to find a consensus to certify the model of this research. For quantitative research using a survey data method from 500 prominent industrial business executives in the manufacturing and service sectors with questionnaires, this research used descriptive statistics, Reference Statistics, and Multiple Statistics was used for data analysis. The results showed that the development of small and medium enterprises to large enterprises to support the Thailand 4.0 policies through 5 priorities components are as follows: 1) Information system components (X̅ = 4.66), the most important in each item is reviewing and updating information to be up to date at all times. 2) Innovation components (X̅ = 4.65), the most important in each item is to register a patent or intellectual property rights of the innovations that the organization invents. 3) Human resources components (X̅ = 4.63), the most important in each item is setting standards for selecting personnel suitable for the responsibilities of personnel in each job position. 4) Operation components (X̅ = 4.60), the most critical item has a system to check every process step that is correct and fast. and 5) Marketing components (X̅ = 4.58), the essential items are creating online and offline distribution channels to reach customers quickest. For hypothesis testing results, the development of small and medium enterprises up to large enterprises, when classified by type of business, there is no statistically significant difference at level 0.05. The results of the analysis of the developed structural equation model showed that it passed the evaluation criteria and was consistent with the empirical data, with a chi-square probability level value of 0.072, relative chi-square of 1.114, conformity index of 0.948, and root mean square index of the error estimation of 0.015.
The purpose of the article/hypothesis: The purpose of the article is to determine whether, taking into account the current legal framework determining the state role in the economy, it is advisable ...to support large enterprises in relation to preventing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis will be conducted based on one of the types of guarantees - PLG FGP guarantee line.
Methodology: In order to achieve the assumed goals, the analysis was based on non-reactive research, consisting in the assessment of available information. It included studies of normative acts, official statistical data and industry reports and analyses. Two basic research methods were used, namely legal dogmatic and comparative analyses.
Results of the research: Based on the conducted research, it can be concluded that taking into account the characteristics of economic difficulties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e. a decrease in demand for goods and services, reduced mobility of the population, limited supply caused by disruption of supply chains and absence of employees at the workplace), it is justified to support sector of large enterprises, because these problems concern both the SME sector and large enterprises to a similar extent. However, it is reasonable to direct the aid because financing was also used by enterprises that were not affected by the crisis.
Few studies on open innovation (OI) address OI practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and how their use of OI and the resulting benefits differ from those of large enterprises. The ...lack of resources in SMEs to engage in looking outward is said to be a barrier to OI, but at the same time this shortage is cited as a motive for looking beyond organisational boundaries for technological knowledge. We investigate how OI dimensions impact the innovative performance of SMEs in comparison to large companies. The key finding is that the effects of OI practices in SMEs often differ from those in large firms. SMEs are more effective in using different OI practices simultaneously when they introduce new products on the market, whereas this is less the case for large firms. Turnover from new products in SMEs is driven by intellectual property protection mechanisms, while large firms in this case benefit more from their search strategies.
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between absorptive capacity and company innovativeness and to identify potential contexts and capabilities that can act as catalysts for these ...relationships. We also examine the relationship between absorptive capacity and the existence and enhancement of innovativeness. These relationships are examined through an empirical investigation of 286 large Spanish companies. Our results show that absorptive capacity is an important dynamic determinant for developing a company's innovativeness. Moreover, this relationship is best explained by two related constructs. First, the company's unlearning context is a crucial determinant for both potential capacity and realized absorptive capacity. Second, the results also indicate a tangible means for managers to enhance their absorptive capacity through information systems capabilities.
This study investigates how foreign subsidiaries gain attention from corporate headquarters. Using detailed questionnaire and archival data on 283 subsidiaries of multinational enterprises, our ...analysis revealed three significant findings. First, attention decisions are partially based on the structural positions that subsidiary units occupy within a corporate system--their "weight." Second, a subsidiary also has a "voice" of its own that it can use to attract attention. Third, the relationship between a subsidiary's voice and headquarters attention is moderated by two specific aspects of the subsidiary's historical situation: geographic distance and downstream competence.
There is a major debate regarding the role of concentrated family ownership and control in large firms, with three positions suggesting that such concentration is (1) good, (2) bad, or (3) irrelevant ...for firm value. Why are there such differences? We theorize that the impact of family ownership and control on firm value is associated with the level of shareholder protection embodied in legal and regulatory institutions of a country. Data from 634 publicly listed large family firms in seven Asian countries (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand) are used to test our hypotheses. Overall, this article sketches the contours of a cross‐country, institution‐based view of corporate governance, and leads to a more informed understanding of the crucial role of institutions behind family ownership and control in large firms.
This article explores whether political connections are important in the United States. The article uses an original hand-collected data set on the political connections of board members of S&P 500 ...companies to sort companies into those connected to the Republican Party and those connected to the Democratic Party. The analysis shows a positive abnormal stock return following the announcement of the nomination of a politically connected individual to the board. This article also analyzes the stock-price response to the Republican win of the 2000 presidential election and finds that companies connected to the Republican Party increase in value, and companies connected to the Democratic Party decrease in value.
The concept of Work-Life Balance (WLB), which involves finding a harmonious equilibrium between work and personal life, has gained considerable importance across the European Union. In 2019, the ...European Parliament adopted a directive that requires all member states to integrate the principles of WLB, aiming to promote gender equality and fair treatment in the labor market (Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union and Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers). This perspective offers significant opportunities and potential, while also posing challenges for entrepreneurs. An analysis of the literature on the subject indicates that the issue of WLB should be analyzed in the context of company size. The main objective of the research is to analyze and evaluate WLB among employees in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises in Poland. The main results reflect that employees of companies in Poland (both SMEs and large enterprises) indicate a wide range of tools as having, in their opinion, an impact on WLB. Companies in Poland most commonly utilize tools such as flexible working hours and hybrid work. Findings confirm that WLB is less frequently implemented in the SME sector compared to large enterprises, and that employees in large enterprises have a better maintained WLB compared to employees in the SME sector. Implementing WLB is a challenge for the SME sector.
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