Configurations of effectuation, causation, and bricolage: implications for firm growth paths

An, Wenwen; Rüling, Charles-Clemens; Zheng, Xin; Zhang, Jianqi

doi:10.1007/s11187-019-00155-8

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“…Following the recommendations of prior fsQCA studies (e.g., An et al, 2019; Schiehll, Lewellyn, & Muller-Kahle, 2017; Schneider & Wagemann, 2012), we vary the consistency thresholds, frequency thresholds, and calibration strategies to check the robustness of the results. The results are summarized in Table 6.…”

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“…In transforming economies, such as China, central authorities have made big strides encouraging entrepreneurship. However, many new ventures face resource constraints (An et al, 2019). Our results reveal that young firms could choose an either-or BM design to achieve high growth.…”

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“…The sufficiency analysis reports the results with a complex solution, a parsimonious solution, and an intermediate solution (Ragin, 2006). Following prior studies (e.g., An, Rüling, Zheng, & Zhang, 2019), we use intermediate configurations as our final solutions. [1] Table 5 summarizes the 5 solutions that were identified through our analyses.…”

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This study adopts a configurational perspective to examine how business model designs and contextual factors in transforming economies combine to create value. We investigate configurations of efficiency-centered and novelty-centered business model designs, corporate ownership, development stage, and external regulatory volatility associated with high growth in a transforming economy. Using a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis of Chinese firms, we find five solutions associated with superior growth, suggesting that the effective configurations of business model designs vary in different contexts. Our study offers a holistic understanding of the relationship between business model designs and firm growth, and yields useful insights for business model designs for practitioners.

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“…However, to date, most of the effectuation literature remains high-level, examining the performance implications of effectual versus causal decision logics (e.g. An et al , 2020; Berends et al , 2014; Fischer, 2012; Frese et al , 2020; Packard and Clark, 2020; Reymen et al , 2015; Smolka et al , 2018) while largely overlooking the microfoundational mechanisms of such emergence processes. As a result, we continue to lack a sound theoretical basis for many of the theorized mechanisms of effectuation theory (Arend et al , 2015; Welter et al , 2016).…”

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“…“Microfoundations” refer to the (often individual-level) underpinnings of socioeconomic phenomena (Barney and Felin, 2013), such as entrepreneurial opportunities, from or through which such phenomena emerge. There has been some recent work in developing microfoundations for effectuation theory, but these efforts have so far focused on the determination between a causal or effectual decision logic (An et al , 2020; Berends et al , 2014; Fisher, 2012; Frese et al , 2020; Kerr and Coviello, 2020; Packard and Clark, 2020; Reymen et al , 2015; Smolka et al , 2018) or the differences between novice and expert entrepreneurs (Dew et al , 2018). One promising avenue of microfoundational exploration connects effectuation theory to design science (Sarasvathy, 2003; Sarasvathy et al , 2008), which advocates a forward-looking, prescriptive approach to science.…”

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On the cognitive microfoundations of effectual design: the Situated Function–Behavior–Structure framework

Emami

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2020

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PurposeThe purpose of this article is to extend effectuation theory at the front end by building cognitive foundations for the effectual design process.Design/methodology/approachWe adopt an integrative conceptual approach drawing on design cognition theory to explain entrepreneurial cognition.FindingsWe find a significant gap in the entrepreneurial cognition literature with respect to effectuation processes. We thus integrate the Situated Function–Behavior–Structure framework from design theory to elaborate on the cognitive processes of effectuation, specifically with regard to the opportunity development process. This framework describes the cognitive subprocesses by which entrepreneurs means and ends are cyclically (re)formulated over time until a viable “opportunity” emerges, and the venture is formalized, or else, the entrepreneur abandons the venture and exits.”Practical implicationsUnravelling this entrepreneurial design process may facilitate more appropriate and effective design work by entrepreneurs, leading to more successful product designs. It also should facilitate the development of better design techniques and instruction.Originality/valueThis research contributes to new cognitive foundations for effectuation theory and entrepreneurial process research. It better explains how means are transformed into valuable goods over time through an iterative reconsideration of means-ends frameworks. This theoretical elaboration will expectedly facilitate additional research into the iterative cognitive processes of design and enable more formulaic design thinking.

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Unlocking sustainable project management: The role of project managers' competencies in resource bricolage from a stakeholder engagement perspective

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Sustainable project management practices have garnered increasing attention in recent years. Consequently, in the age of digitalization and globalization, numerous studies extensively explore the relationship between digitalization and sustainable practice. While optimism abounds, there is insufficient research into how and what types of project managers effectively manage resources to enhance the sustainability of projects when stakeholders are engaged. Therefore, we aim to address this gap by analyzing a sample of 211 Chinese project managers involved in the China‐Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Our findings indicate that project managers with digital literacy and experience are effective at managing existing resources to promote sustainable project management practices, while project managers with financial literacy do not directly exhibit sustainable practices. Furthermore, digitally literate managers are more likely to engage in bricolage (effective resource management), whereas experienced project managers are less likely to do so in the presence of stakeholder engagement. Moreover, stakeholder engagement does not appear to moderate the relationship between project manager financial literacy and bricolage. Based on these findings, our research recommends that organizations focus on employing digitally literate and experienced project managers to effectively manage their limited resources for sustainable project management. Further practical implications are discussed.

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Configurations of effectuation, causation, and bricolage: implications for firm growth paths

Cited by 80 publications

References 72 publications

How Business Model Designs Influence Firm Growth in a Transforming Economy: A Configurational Perspective

How Business Model Designs Influence Firm Growth in a Transforming Economy: A Configurational Perspective

On the cognitive microfoundations of effectual design: the Situated Function–Behavior–Structure framework

Unlocking sustainable project management: The role of project managers' competencies in resource bricolage from a stakeholder engagement perspective

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