| Title | Complexity leadership theory approach for advancing sustainable knowledge sharing among organisations |
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| ID_Doc | 76596 |
| Authors | Hyypiä, M; Parjanen, S |
| Title | Complexity leadership theory approach for advancing sustainable knowledge sharing among organisations |
| Year | 2014 |
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| Abstract | Purpose - Companies are trying to respond to the increasing uncertainty and complexity in various ways. Development of open innovation and networking have already been well documented; they are based on the notion that tackling challenges in contemporary business environments demands a recognition of a shift in competitive factors from the company and industry level towards co-operation of companies and other stakeholders linked together through knowledge flows and shared value creation processes. This study aims to find how knowledge sharing for the collaborative organizations in the cooperation between health care professionals and sport counsellors can be supported by complexity leadership theory. Design/methodology/approach - The empirical context in this study is from the ongoing MOTION! project which aims to develop the exercise and well-being industry, and create new collaboration models for co-operation between the private, public and third sectors. Case study is a preferred strategy when the investigator has little control over events, and when the focus is on a contemporary phenomenon within some real-life context. In this study two development sessions from 2012 and a survey conducted in the beginning of 2013 are mainly used to answer the research problem. Originality/value - Current leadership theories do not sufficiently address the needs of complex business environments. First of all, before successful leadership models can be applied in practice, leadership needs to shift from the industrial age to the knowledge era. Many leadership models still view leadership solely through the perspective of linear process thinking. In addition, there is not enough knowledge or experience in applying these newer models in practice, particularly, in the co-operation between health care professionals and sport counsellors from sport departments or third sector organisations. Practical implications - This study suggests that the complexity leadership theory represent applicable model to advancing sustainable knowledge sharing for the collaborative organisations. An implementable method for organizations may be assembled by assimilating different roles of complexity leadership into development practices featuring diverse activities and interaction channels. As MOTION! project wise, Physical activity pharmacy online platform was co-created. This is a good example of cooperation enhancing knowledge flows and co-creating value creation processes in offering private sector companies an opportunity to offer their services at all levels of the health and exercise service chain and to find new service and product concepts. |
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