| Title |
Dealing with "abnormal" business growth by leveraging local area common goods: an outside-in stakeholder collaboration perspective |
| ID_Doc |
70780 |
| Authors |
Bianchi, C; Vignieri, V |
| Title |
Dealing with "abnormal" business growth by leveraging local area common goods: an outside-in stakeholder collaboration perspective |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
International Journal Of Productivity And Performance Management, 70, 3 |
| DOI |
10.1108/IJPPM-07-2019-0318 |
| Abstract |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how for a business located in a local area that does not portray the characteristics of the "Silicon Valley" stereotype, developing a strategy that pretends to autonomously set its boundary spanning may lead to unsustainable growth. Design/methodology/approach This work suggests Dynamic Performance Management (DPM) as a method to implement an outcome-based view of sustainable development of small- and micro-sized organizations in their own context. A case study shows how collaboration between the public and the business sector may improve local area's outcomes and develop common goods in the context. Findings Among the "abnormally-grown" small-and-micro businesses, this paper identifies "dwarf" and "small giant" firms as examples of context-based organizations, where an outside-in perspective may support sustainable development. To enable such firms to build up a capability to survive and grow in their contexts, local area common goods can be leveraged to pursue collaborative strategies and generate value. To this end, education may play a crucial role. Results from a fieldwork focused on the design and use of an educational package are illustrated. Practical implications A change in decision-makers mental models is a prerequisite to introduce the use of "lean" DPM systems as a method to implement an "outside-in" perspective to pursue sustainable development in such organizations. Originality/value This work has a multidisciplinary track; it uses a simulation-based methodology to understand performance dynamics, to assess policy's sustainability, and to foster a learning-oriented perspective to planning. |
| Author Keywords |
SMEs; Collaboration; Dynamic performance management; Common goods; Context-based firms; Interactive learning environment |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000531545400001 |
| WoS Category |
Management |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics |
| PDF |
https://iris.unipa.it/bitstream/10447/418465/5/Dealing%20with%20abnormal%20business%20growth%20by%20leveraging%20on%20local%20area%20common%20goods.pdf
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