Recent research has highlighted how visual narrative sequences involve similar structures and processing as syntax in language, yet no work has asked whether these structures may interact with each other. Here we examine whether the syntactic word orders and/or headedness of languages influence the orders of particular reversible constructions in visual narrative sequencing (POV, refiners). We first compared data from two corpora of annotated comics (TINTIN Corpus: 761 comics, 144 countries, 51 languages; Visual Language Research Corpus: 376 comics, 10 countries, 9 languages) to data about syntactic structure from multiple different language corpora (Grambank, WALS, Universal Dependencies). Across analyses, syntactic headedness of the languages of the comics aligned with ordering of constructions in visual narratives. These differences extended beyond the systematic diversity in visual narrative constructions across comics’ styles. Next, reanalysis of behavioral data from Cohn, van Middelaar, et al. (2024) showed that the syntactic structure of participants’ langauges affected their preferences for the ordering of visual narrative constructions. Altogether, this combination of corpus and experimental findings suggest that the headedness of syntactic structures in language can permeate the sequencing of visual narratives.
Open-Source Software (OSS) is a cornerstone of modern software development, yet evaluating the trajectory of individual projects throughout their development lifecycle remains a challenge. This paper develops an exploratory classification framework for examining how OSS projects evolve along two interrelated dimensions: innovation intensity and contribution sustainability. Building on contemporary OSS research on governance and contributor dynamics, we analyze 1785 OSS projects initiated by Microsoft, Google, and Apache on GitHub. Our findings reveal that contribution sustainability is primarily driven by the resilience and engagement of the contributor base, rather than innovation alone. We further highlight the nuanced role of the first release in shaping early project dynamics, the evolutionary patterns observed in OSS projects, and the contrasting associations of for-profit and non-profit sponsorship with contribution sustainability and contributor retention. By synthesizing insights from OSS literature, this research seeks to offer theoretical contributions and practical strategies for project owners seeking to sustain innovation in OSS communities.
Due to technological developments, jobs disappear, new jobs arise, and existing jobs change. This leads to opportunities and challenges regarding human resource management (HRM) and the role of the HR function in the future of work. In this article, we explore how technological developments such as the use of smart technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics influence HRM and the role of the HR function. Through a scoping review, we highlight the influence of technological developments across macro (societal), meso (organization/HRM) and micro (individual workers) level work themes. We specifically focus on the dynamic interplay between technological developments and HRM. At the meso level, the analysis zooms in on how technological developments influence HRM at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels within organizational contexts. Our findings inform a future research agenda comprising avenues aimed at deepening our understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with technological change in the context of HRM. More specifically, we propose future research to explore how the HR function can prepare the organization, itself, and other stakeholders, including line managers and workers, for the impact of technological developments to enhance HRM for the greater good.
Supplier exploitation, including financial squeezing, payment delays, and non-contractual demands, is a pervasive form of corporate misconduct. This multi-method study examines how investors interpret supplier exploitation amid competing ethical and financial considerations. Using an event study of 233 enforcement actions by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), we find a significant negative investor reaction, with firms losing an average of 1.24% in market value. This negative market reaction is stronger for firms receiving greater media attention but weaker for more profitable buyers. To explore the underlying behavioral mechanisms, we conduct an incentivized vignette experiment with experienced investors. The experiment reveals that anticipated public moral judgment (viewing exploitation as wrongful) and profit-driven considerations (viewing exploitation as rational misconduct) jointly shape investor reactions. Specifically, buyer profitability tips the balance by reducing the weight placed on moral concerns while increasing the emphasis on financial considerations. Supplemented by practitioner interviews, this study provides novel evidence on the overall negative, yet complex economic consequences of supplier exploitation.
Organizations are challenged to improve existing processes and products and simultaneously innovate them to stay competitive. Employees must therefore perform both exploratory and exploitative activities (i.e., individual ambidexterity) that require differentiation and integration mechanisms in addition to alignment and adaptivity. Recent research shows that continuous improvement, as a dynamic capability, provides the right climate and infrastructure, but it remained unclear how those involved escape the existing frames within which improvement takes place, so that innovation emerges. After all, dealing with such ambiguity and duality requires integrative complex thinking. Design thinking offers the opportunity to do so. In this study, we show how design thinking self-efficacy, i.e. one’s confidence in applying design thinking, enhances the relationship between continuous improvement and individual ambidexterity. Based on a literature review and a consensus-based workshop with experts, we developed a design thinking self-efficacy scale and validated it using a survey among operations management staff of a Dutch cargo airline. This study shows that employees proficient in design thinking show more ambidextrous behavior, especially when involved in continuous improvement. Design thinking is a catalyst in the relationship between continuous improvement and ambidexterity. By balancing exploration and exploitation with the help continuous improvement and design thinking, organizations can manage knowledge more effectively to respond swiftly to market changes and achieve long-term success in the knowledge economy. Management should therefore stimulate continuous improvement and facilitate the development of design thinking capabilities that to deal with dualities.
