Selen Kars' Outputs (35)

A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about management theory (2021)
Journal Article

Sitting down to read a management theory textbook can be an uninspiring activity. They cover issues relevant to anybody who interacts with organisations (virtually everybody!). But the lengthy coverage of theories after theories makes the topic seem... Read More about A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about management theory.

In praise of holistic scholarship: A collective essay in memory of Mark Easterby-Smith (2021)
Journal Article

This collective essay was born out of a desire to honor and remember Professor Mark Easterby-Smith, a founder of the Management Learning community. To do this, we invited community members to share their experiences of working with Mark. The resultin... Read More about In praise of holistic scholarship: A collective essay in memory of Mark Easterby-Smith.

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System OD Collaborative: Review of evidence & literature (2021)
Report

This document presents outcomes of a review of theory, research, policy and practice (nationally and internationally) completed as part of scoping work for the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) Organisation Development (OD)... Read More about Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System OD Collaborative: Review of evidence & literature.

Narratives of entrepreneurship: A video-game rhetorical epic? (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this paper we explore stories mobilised by budding entrepreneurs in the creation and maintenance of an entrepreneurial identity. We explore how budding entrepreneurs, studying on an undergraduate, project-based, practice-led entrepreneurship degre... Read More about Narratives of entrepreneurship: A video-game rhetorical epic?.

Emotional foundations of capability development: An exploration in the SME context (2021)
Journal Article

Research uncovering the behavioural and cognitive foundations of capability development has gained traction in recent years. However, the emotional foundations of capability development have not been adequately addressed. This is an important gap; if... Read More about Emotional foundations of capability development: An exploration in the SME context.

Dynamic managerial capabilities in micro-enterprises: Stability, vulnerability and the role of managerial time allocation (2020)
Journal Article

This article analyses how dynamic capabilities are enacted in micro-enterprises and what role different parties and managerial time allocation play in this enactment. Drawing upon three in-depth case studies of micro-enterprises, we make three theore... Read More about Dynamic managerial capabilities in micro-enterprises: Stability, vulnerability and the role of managerial time allocation.

Unleadership (2020)
Book Chapter

Escaping silence: A communities of practice view on learning from innovation in the health sector (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This article contributes to our understanding of the power of communities of practice (CoPs) to move innovation forward in organisations illustrating how managers, armed with the benefits of collaborating and sharing ideas on practices of innovation... Read More about Escaping silence: A communities of practice view on learning from innovation in the health sector.

Functional spaces for team working (2019)
Journal Article

With an increased focus on flexible working practices, employers need to be conscious of creating an environment which enhances learning, creativity and knowledge transfer so when teams do come together, they are in the best environment to achieve ma... Read More about Functional spaces for team working.

Ryan E. Smerek, Organizational learning and performance: The science and practice of building a learning culture (2018)
Journal Article

This is a book review of Ryan E. Smerek, Organizational Learning and Performance: The Science and Practice of Building a Learning Culture, Oxford University Press: New York, NY, 2018; 190 pp., ISBN: 978019064837-4, $45

Healthy returns: Leadership learning and innovation climate in the UK health sector (2017)
Journal Article

Sir Ian Carruthers’ (2011) report for the Department of Health entitled ‘Innovation, Health and Wealth’ highlighted a pressing need for the NHS to improve its capacity for innovation to deal with growing demand and shrinking/static budgets, a challen... Read More about Healthy returns: Leadership learning and innovation climate in the UK health sector.

Kafka and the experience of innovation in bureaucratic organisations (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Different theories and models of innovation compete for legitimacy and popularity. Despite variations, all offer a pro-innovation bias, implying that some kind of innovation system that enables them to try fast, fail often and small, learn quickly an... Read More about Kafka and the experience of innovation in bureaucratic organisations.

Affective foundations of capability development: An exploration in an SME context (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The behavioural and cognitive foundations underpinning the evolution of organisations through capability development has gained traction in recent years. However, the affective foundations of capability development have not been adequately addressed.... Read More about Affective foundations of capability development: An exploration in an SME context.

How do we educate future innovation managers? Insights on innovation education in MBA syllabi (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Innovation education is regarded as a critical area in most business schools. This growing importance is partly a strategic response to managing in a knowledge-driven competitive environ... Read More about How do we educate future innovation managers? Insights on innovation education in MBA syllabi.

Dynamic capabilities as ‘becoming’: Implications from learning theories (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper challenges the traditional understanding of dynamic capabilities as firm-level resources suitable for volatile environments to extend our understanding of dynamic capabilities by incorporating learning and behavioural theories of organisat... Read More about Dynamic capabilities as ‘becoming’: Implications from learning theories.