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Publication date: 7 February 2022

André de Waal, Jennifer Burrell, Sarah Drake, Chilufya Sampa and Tobias Mulimbika

In the past decades, there has been much research into ways organizations can become high-performing. Research into ways organizations can stay high-performing, especially in…

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Abstract

Purpose

In the past decades, there has been much research into ways organizations can become high-performing. Research into ways organizations can stay high-performing, especially in challenging times, is much less prevalent. The purpose of this study is to look at ways that high-performance organizations (HPOs) use in practice to stay high-performing.

Design/methodology/approach

The approach of this study consisted of a qualitative matching of the theoretical ways organizations can foster organizational grit – strengthen stamina and resilience of employees to keep achieving results and to persevere in the face of setbacks – with the empirical ways three case organizations in practice used to stay high-performing.

Findings

The literature review yielded 9 ways to foster organizational grit, while the empirical research provided 12 ways HPOs used to stay high-performing. What the literature highlighted was matched in such a way that these practical ways to stay high-performing can be understood as solutions/alternatives with which to foster grit in the organization in a practical manner.

Originality/value

HPOs are quite rare and being able to follow them closely for a prolonged period of time is even more unique. Therefore, this study can be seen as adding a unique piece to the puzzle of how to stay HPO and how organizational grit can be fostered and strengthened.

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Measuring Business Excellence, vol. 27 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1368-3047

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