All Outputs (26)

Paradoxes of multi-level leadership: Insights from an integrated care system (2023)
Journal Article
Bolden, R., Kars, S., Jarvis, C., & Sheffield, R. (2023). Paradoxes of multi-level leadership: Insights from an integrated care system. Journal of Change Management, 23(4), 337-357. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697017.2023.2234388

In this paper, we draw on systems leadership, complexity and paradox theory to elucidate the tensions that organisational actors experience when practising multi-level leadership. We explore these issues through a study of the perceptions and experie... Read More about Paradoxes of multi-level leadership: Insights from an integrated care system.

Migrants as ‘dissonant harmony-seekers’ and migrant life in ‘foam’ (2022)
Journal Article
Kars-Unluoglu, S., Guneri Cangarli, B., Yurt, O., & Gencer, M. (2023). Migrants as ‘dissonant harmony-seekers’ and migrant life in ‘foam’. Journal of Global Mobility, 11(1), 125-144. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGM-06-2022-0025

Purpose: Migration of the Turkish new middle-class – high-skilled, well-educated, young professionals – has been growing in recent years. This paper explores their migration experience and discusses the role of physical and virtual bubbles in the for... Read More about Migrants as ‘dissonant harmony-seekers’ and migrant life in ‘foam’.

Learning through uncertainty: Team learning and the development of entrepreneurial mindset (2022)
Book Chapter
Gaggiotti, H., Kars-Unluoglu, S., & Jarvis, C. (2022). Learning through uncertainty: Team learning and the development of entrepreneurial mindset. In The SAGE Handbook of Graduate Employability (7-23). SAGE Publications

This Handbook brings together the latest research on graduate employability into one authoritative volume. Dedicated parts guide readers through topics, key issues and debates relating to delivering, facilitating, achieving and evaluating graduate em... Read More about Learning through uncertainty: Team learning and the development of entrepreneurial mindset.

Narratives of wellbeing (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Gaggiotti, H., Jarvis, C., Kars-Unluoglu, S., & von Bulow, C. (2022, September). Narratives of wellbeing. Paper presented at Narratives of Wellbeing Symposium, Hybrid - LaTrobe University, Australia and online

As the Philosopher John Austin (1962) pointed out, saying and doing are indissociable, although not always expressed in the same way with the same understanding and intention. For Cieslik (2016), accounts of wellbeing are “rooted in social, caring re... Read More about Narratives of wellbeing.

Climate for innovation: A critical lever in the leadership of innovation (2022)
Book Chapter
Sheffield, R., Kars-Unluoglu, S., & Jarvis, C. (2022). Climate for innovation: A critical lever in the leadership of innovation. In R. Agarwa, E. Patterson, S. Pugalia, & R. Green (Eds.), Innovation (40-60). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429346033-5

Innovation involves an uncertain journey and, although leadership cannot ensure innovation success, it can certainly influence its odds. In this chapter we will explore the concept of organisational climate, an arena where leadership can have a signi... Read More about Climate for innovation: A critical lever in the leadership of innovation.

‘Humanity will not be saved by promises’: Using an unleadership lens to restory the ‘blah blah bah’ of leadership at COP26 (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Gaggiotti, H., Kars-Unluoglu, S., Galpin, K., & Jarvis, C. (2022, July). ‘Humanity will not be saved by promises’: Using an unleadership lens to restory the ‘blah blah bah’ of leadership at COP26. Paper presented at 38th EGOS Colloquium, Vienna

This paper identifies ways in which leaders, affected nations and activists construct their leadership practices in different ways to address the climate crisis. Whether they advocate for leadership or against it, there remains an opportunity to lear... Read More about ‘Humanity will not be saved by promises’: Using an unleadership lens to restory the ‘blah blah bah’ of leadership at COP26.

Pandemi Sonrası Liderlik ve İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi Stratejileri (2022)
Book Chapter
Kars-Unluoglu, S., Guneri-Cangarli, B., & Atabay, G. (2022). Pandemi Sonrası Liderlik ve İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi Stratejileri. In Zor Zamanlarda Şirket Stratejileri : Pandemi ve Krizlerle Başa Çıkabilmek (17-48). Hümanist Yayıncılık: Hümanist Kitap Yayincilik

“That was a pretty serious jump”: Feelings of ambivalence and complexity of arts-based educators in online environments (2022)
Other
Kars-Unluoglu, S., & Guneri-Cangarli, B. (2022). “That was a pretty serious jump”: Feelings of ambivalence and complexity of arts-based educators in online environments. [https://aldinhe.ac.uk/that-was-a-pretty-serious-jump-feelings-of-ambivalence-and-complexity-of-arts-based-educators-in-online-environments/]. Online blog post

Arts-based methods which traditionally rely on engagement with material artefacts (e.g. LEGO® bricks, finger puppets, craft materials) have been on the rise in management learning and teaching. However, COVID-19 has challenged educators to adapt thes... Read More about “That was a pretty serious jump”: Feelings of ambivalence and complexity of arts-based educators in online environments.

Narrative practicing of the meaning of work: The gender we think and talk (2022)
Book Chapter
Kars-Unluoglu, S., Guneri-Cangarli, B., & Gaggiotti, H. (2022). Narrative practicing of the meaning of work: The gender we think and talk. In Eastern Perspectives on Women’s Roles and Advancement in Business (1-27). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8742-3

This chapter shows how gender asymmetry is produced through narrative practices. By analyzing the work-life narratives of 14 men and 14 women working in a variety of occupations ranging from personal care to finance, from crafts to health, from creat... Read More about Narrative practicing of the meaning of work: The gender we think and talk.

Unleading during a pandemic: Scrutinising leadership and its impact in a state of exception (2022)
Journal Article
Kars-Unluoglu, S., Jarvis, C., & Gaggiotti, H. (2022). Unleading during a pandemic: Scrutinising leadership and its impact in a state of exception. Leadership, 18(2), 277-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150211063382

Characterising COVID-19 pandemic as a ‘state of exception’, we might expect great hero models of leadership to come to the fore. Instead, drawing on a thematic analysis of 246 news articles, this paper illustrates something different: communities, co... Read More about Unleading during a pandemic: Scrutinising leadership and its impact in a state of exception.

Is it all in the mindset? Team coaching, psychological capital and the collaborative development of an entrepreneurial mindset (2021)
Book Chapter
Jarvis, C., Gaggiotti, H., & Kars-Unluoglu, S. (2022). Is it all in the mindset? Team coaching, psychological capital and the collaborative development of an entrepreneurial mindset. In E. Vettraino, & B. Urzelai (Eds.), Team Academy: Leadership and Teams. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

The changing nature of work attaches greater significance, by organisations, entrepreneurs and students alike, to the development of entrepreneurial capacities, with growing interest in entrepreneurial mindset and psychological capital (self-efficacy... Read More about Is it all in the mindset? Team coaching, psychological capital and the collaborative development of an entrepreneurial mindset.

A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about management theory (2021)
Journal Article
Kars-Unluoglu, S. (2023). A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about management theory. Management Learning, 54(1), 121–124. https://doi.org/10.1177/13505076211043089

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
Robinson, S., Contu, A., Elliott, C., Gagnon, S., Antonacopoulou, E., Bogolyubov, P., …Vera, D. (2022). In praise of holistic scholarship: A collective essay in memory of Mark Easterby-Smith. Management Learning, 53(2), 363-385. https://doi.org/10.1177/13505076211032207

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.

Narratives of entrepreneurship: A video-game rhetorical epic? (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Kars-Unluoglu, S., Gaggiotti, H., & Jarvis, C. (2021, August). Narratives of entrepreneurship: A video-game rhetorical epic?. Paper presented at BAM 2021 Conference, Online

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?.

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System OD Collaborative: Review of evidence & literature (2021)
Report
Bolden, R., Sheffield, R., Kars-Unluoglu, S., Roberts, M., & Jarvis, C. (2021). Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System OD Collaborative: Review of evidence & literature. NHS East Midlands Leadership Academy

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.

Emotional foundations of capability development: An exploration in the SME context (2021)
Journal Article
Kars-Unluoglu, S., & Kevill, A. (2021). Emotional foundations of capability development: An exploration in the SME context. Journal of Management and Organization, 27(4), 674-693. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2020.38

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
Kars-Unluoglu, S., Kevill, A., Trehan, K., & Harrington, S. (2021). Dynamic managerial capabilities in micro-enterprises: Stability, vulnerability and the role of managerial time allocation. International Small Business Journal, 39(6), 507-531. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242620970473

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
Jarvis, C., Gaggiotti, H., & Kars-Unluoglu, S. (2020). Unleadership. In M. Parker (Ed.), Life after COVID-19: The Other Side of Crisis. Bristol: Bristol University Press

Escaping silence: A communities of practice view on learning from innovation in the health sector (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Kars-Unluoglu, S., Jarvis, C., & Sheffield, R. (2019, April). Escaping silence: A communities of practice view on learning from innovation in the health sector. Paper presented at OLKC 2019, Brighton, England

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
Kars-Unluoglu, S., & Shortt, H. (2019). Functional spaces for team working

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.