The power of caring and generativity in building strategic adaptability
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In this study, we integrate relational theory and the upper echelon perspective to explore how and why caring and generative relationships in top management teams (
Strategic adaptability is crucial for a firm's viability, but top management teams ( Caring defines those relationships in which TMT members show genuine interest in and concern for each other's needs, and can be a conducive force for building strategic capabilities, such as the capacity to adapt to environmental jolts. Work relationships among members are powerful; thus, organizations should devote efforts to finding ways to go beyond instrumental‐driven connections to cultivate more humanistic‐driven connections where the inner needs of each member are considered, and to shaping a generative psychological space that helps to enhance adaptability and nurture growth. A focus on micro‐relational mechanisms in a
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