Rui Zhao, Lixia Niu and Shiquan Wang
In this study, we explore the impact of innovation failure on organizational strategy from a risk governance perspective, considering systems thinking as a mediating variable and…
Abstract
Purpose
In this study, we explore the impact of innovation failure on organizational strategy from a risk governance perspective, considering systems thinking as a mediating variable and risk perception as an essential weighting variable.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper conducts questionnaire research using 364 survey data from high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China. It uses a hierarchical regression approach to test an original model.
Findings
The results indicate that systems thinking mediates the effect of innovation failure on organizational strategy. The contingency analyses also revealed that the positive impact of systems thinking on imitation strategy is stronger at high levels of risk perception. However, the relationship between systems thinking and innovation strategy is weaker when the risk perception is high.
Originality/value
This paper constructs a theoretical research framework for risk governance to explore how innovation failure affects enterprises’ future organizational strategy, offering valuable insights for enterprise innovation management after innovation failure.
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Lixia Niu, Rui Zhao and Yisong Wei
The purpose of this paper is to explore the mechanism and boundary conditions in the relationship between differential leadership and team decision-making effectiveness.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the mechanism and boundary conditions in the relationship between differential leadership and team decision-making effectiveness.
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 366 valid questionnaires were received from employees of high-tech enterprises in China, regression-based moderation and bootstrapping analyses were adapted to analyze data and test hypotheses by using the PROCESS syntax in SPSS software.
Findings
Differential leadership can positively contribute to team decision-making effectiveness, and thriving at work mediates the relationship between the two, and cooperative goal perception plays a moderating role in the relationship between thriving at work and team decision-making effectiveness and cooperative goal perception moderate the mediating effect of thriving at work between differential leadership and team decision-making effectiveness.
Practical implications
The findings suggest that managers need to focus on leadership style to promote improved team decision-making effectiveness by enhancing thriving at work and cooperative goal perception.
Originality/value
Overall, this study is based on the conservation of resources theory to uncover the “black box” between differential leadership and team decision-making effectiveness and to highlight the important role of thriving at work and cooperative goal perception.
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XuJin Lang, Xiaoyu Suo, ZhiYong Niu, Liping Wang, Lixia Li, Yanchao Zhang and Dongya Zhang
This study aims to explore the use of modified graphene (MG) in copper wire drawing lubricants to enhance their friction-reducing and anti-wear capabilities.
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to explore the use of modified graphene (MG) in copper wire drawing lubricants to enhance their friction-reducing and anti-wear capabilities.
Design/methodology/approach
Graphene was modified using oleic and stearic acids to improve its dispersibility in lubricants. Various concentrations of MG were then introduced into a copper wire drawing lubricant to investigate their tribological performance. Wear mechanisms were evaluated with scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).
Findings
The best concentration of MG is 1.5 Wt.%, at which the copper wire drawing oil exhibits a friction coefficient and wear rate of 0.085 and 2.11 × 10−6 mm3/Nm, respectively, representing decreases of 22.7% and 47.6% compared to the base oil. It was further found that the addition of 1.5 Wt.% MG to a copper wire drawing fluid with a water content of 70% resulted in a 30.3% reduction in friction coefficient compared to the base oil. Raman spectroscopy and EDS analysis confirmed that the MG tribo-film formed on the worn copper disc effectively minimized friction and wear.
Originality/value
This study analyzes the tribological performance of different concentrations of MG in copper wire drawing oils, establishing a basis for the application of MG in copper wire drawing fluids.
Peer review
The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/ILT-10-2024-0399/