Traceability,Knowledge Structure,and Prospect of Upper Echelons Theory
According to the literature related to the upper echelon theory in CNKI and Web of Sci-ence,this study first traces the origin of the upper echelons theory and finds that the relevant resear-ches show the evolution characteristics of"demographic characteristics of executives and organization-al performance-heterogeneity of executive teams and strategic transformation-executive team behavior-al integration processes and organizational innovation.Secondly,the research topics related to upper echelons theory are sorted out.A cognitive source logic transfer model is summarized from the per-spective of"Individual-Team-Organization"along the horizontal dimension,centered on the personal characteristics of executives,team characteristics of executives,and organizational outcomes.Fur-thermore,a"Cognition-Process-Outcome"behavior process transfer model is proposed along the ver-tical dimension,focusing on executive team cognition,executive team processes,organizational be-haviors,and performance.In addition,this study also sorts out the forces of the external environment between organizational levels and then constructs the theoretical framework of the top management team;Finally,from the aspects of integrating upper echelons theory with more fields and theories,the path of modern enterprise capacity reconstruction,and the management strategy of top manage-ment teams in the context of emerging management innovation,this study elaborates on future re-search prospects,aiming to promote the further development of upper echelons theoretical research and top management team practice.
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