Strategy Business

Purpose: To situate sustainability within research and practice on long-term business strategy. We do this through the concept of business models and explore how firms in an industry adopt environmental sustainability in their strategies. Design/methodology/approach: We discuss recent research on business models and relate it to the context of the global wine industry. Through the lens of one national industry, we explore the concept of sustainable business models and how firms can adapt their valuecreating business models to address key threats and opportunities. Findings: We present some parameters for firm and industry level strategic options and choice. We identify a number of theoretical issues of definition to be resolved and find that, whilst sustainable winegrowing might provide a new focus at an industry level, it remains

Znanstvenici i menadžeri proces strateškog menadžmenta pro ma tra ju, kao
osnovni predmet izučavanja strateškog menadžmenta, na disperzan i pomalo
kontradiktoran način. Različito pristupaju osmišljavanju procesa strateškoga
menadžmenta, stvarajući mnogobrojne kombinacije, sugestije i nudeći recepte
uspjeha strategija u praksi. Osim toga, postoje i različiti pogledi na razvitak
discipline strateškog menadžmenta. Škole strateškog menadžmenta, osobito
klasična škola, pokušaji su sinteze tih ideja i razmišljanja koje se vezuju uz sam
začetak razvijanja discipline strateškoga menadžmenta. U članku se predstavljaju
karakteristike i teorijske ideje predstavnika klasične škole strateškog
menadžmenta, koji su osmislili i oblikovali disciplinu strateškog menadžmenta.
Utjecaj pojedinih postulata klasične škole strateškog menadžmenta testira se
na srednjim i velikim poduzećima Primorsko-goranske županije.

The process of strategic management, as the core research agenda in strategic
management, is looked upon in a contradictory and disperse manner by both scientists and managers. Their approach to this process varies in the choice of crafting numerous combinations, suggestions and offering recipes for successful strategy implementation. Beside that, there are different approaches towards the development of strategic management discipline. Schools of strategic management, especially classical school of strategic management, attempt to synthesize those ideas and thoughts that are common to the initial stage of the strategic management discipline. Theoretical characteristics of classical school
of strategic management are presented by representatives who participated in shaping the strategic management as a new discipline. The infl uence of these characteristics is tested on middle and large firms in the Primorsko-goranska County.

Executive summary: Exploring alternative feasible futures through engaging in a collaborative futures scenario development process has identified and prioritized a series of Key Actions for the ECI and its member organisations over the next 10 to 20 years. The very real challenges of how to most effectively address uncertain futures and rapidly changing working environments catalysed this work. The ECI Futures Task Force worked alongside the Big Ideas research team at Loughborough University to investigate and debate the ...

In this paper, the authors discuss different reasons for the choice of Steve Jobs as a leader. It summarizes several primary concepts that shape matter about who is a leader? In addition, it attempts to provide collaborative evidence into argument about Leadership. Overall, it is about an exhibition of leadership. The methodology is to present, evaluate and analyze several qualities of a Leader that have been identified by some scholars. Conclusively, it asserts that it is expedient to concentrate on lessons learnt from various leaders and apply such lessons in a subsequent engagement with the subject of leadership. Keywords: Quality, Assessment , Choice, followership, Leadership, Steve Jobs

The purpose of this study examines the critical changes of strategic philanthropy prevailing in the US industry in the post-recession period between 2008-2011 specific to the selected information technology firms with regards to the notion that share earnings does not have any relationship with strategic philanthropy. The study measured the impact of strategic philanthropy behavior on profitability measures: Earnings per share (EPS) and price earnings ratio (P/E). This study also aims to measure Net income as a model of strategic philanthropy in the selected firms. The research uses 471 subsidiaries companies that were operating in the four years under study to obtain the secondary data. IBM SPSS version 21 is used to analyze the data obtained from the secondary source through Simple and Multiple Regression Analysis and ANOVA tests to determine the relationship among these variables on strategic philanthropy as discretionary management tool. . The research reveal that strategic phil...

A challenge facing U.S. businesses is maintaining their role as technological and manufacturing leaders while protecting the natural environment in which they operate. Increased costs of maintaining environmental compliance, political pressure, and customer and supplier demand have caused hundreds of companies to reevaluate their traditional manufacturing processes and operations. In doing so, businesses are increasingly adopting the global environmental management system (EMS) standard, ISO 14001, to manage their environmental impacts more effectively and efficiently.

Over the past two decades, periodic strategic reviews have become a mainstay of U.S. national security policy making, as government officials have instituted quadrennial reviews at all of the major national security agencies. The outcomes of these reviews may influence whether or not the government is prepared for important challenges. Yet we have known little about whether quadrennial reviews lead the government to do anything differently. In this article I evaluate the outcomes of several quadrennial reviews by national security agencies, analyze the factors that have shaped their outcomes, and consider the value of formal strategic reviews more generally. I find that, in the absence of significant presidential involvement, quadrennial reviews rarely generate major strategy shifts or transformational reforms, but these reviews can help the leaders of agencies institutionalize their priorities by creating bureaucratic buy-in for incremental policy and organizational changes.

Lean Six Sigma Measure Phase Tollgate Templates are a guide to Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Projects. Lean Six Sigma Practitioners use the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) Phases. The Lean Six Sigma Measure Phase Tollgate Templates include the most common tools used in the Measure Phase. There are Backup Slides that include the tools and templates of Optional or less often tools. There are guidelines in the notes section. These templates are used to document Lean Six Sigma Projects as they are executed. There are checklists and guides to ensure the Measure Phase is completed and approved before moving to the next process improvement phase. I wish you well on your projects. Steven Bonacorsi, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Prompted by findings from the 2012 Kingston Smith funded national survey, Success in challenging times: Key lessons for UK SMEs, this new study focuses on the ways in which SMEs use and benefit from social capital is created through both offline activities such as networking events, and online activities including social media use. Offline and online networking activities are not mutually exclusive alternatives for SMEs. Successful SMEs network with a number of different communities, integrating a combination of both offline and online methods. SMEs’ websites are crucial and need to be optimised to improve search engine positioning. Social media sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn are used widely to both showcase the business and build relationships with customers, but are not considered a substitute for face-to-face networking. The most popular reason for SMEs using social media is to develop their business image or to market products. The fast, easy and low cost access to people ...

The aim of this study is to analyze the relationships between leadership effectiveness, knowledge sharing behavior, business performance, firm strategy, and firm performance. In this study, to reveal the relationships, statistical analyses were applied to the data collected using one-to-one questionnaire techniques while the relationships between the variables were tried to be revealed. In this study, the importance of knowledge sharing behavior and the positive effects of both independent variable and mediator variable on the organization are emphasized. In addition, the positive effect of leadership effectiveness and knowledge sharing behavior on work performance, firm strategy, and firm performance variables was detected. Analysis was made using LISREL, IBM SPSS 23 software program, and SPSS PROCESS V.3 add-in, and confirmatory and explanatory factor analysis and reliability analysis were performed on questions using Likert-type scale. In the analysis of the relationships between...

Purpose This paper aims to study the opportunities that have been created through technological advancement in the talent acquisition industry and how this links to strategic HR management (SHRM) and business strategy. It focuses on how an organisation can embrace the world’s leading technology and compose a unique technology stack to overcome its challenges in talent acquisition. Design/methodology/approach This paper opted for a blend of qualitative and quantitative data gathered through interviews, online questionnaires and the literature review of relevant secondary data. The justification of the primary research methodology was to gather valid and reliable data to inform decisions and address the research question. Findings The analysis of the data shows a significant improvement in all the key metrics related to the talent acquisition process after the implementation of “Talent Rising” model. The role of a recruiter and the talent acquisition team has radically changed and has now become an internal strategic partner with aligned interest, an advisor to the organisation. There is an increase in the use of new media/technology to attract candidates and with the increase in millennial candidates entering the workforce, social media will be increasingly important in talent branding and attraction; the digital by default generation is already here. Research limitations/implications The “Talent Rising” model has been specifically created and designed to be used by others: organisations, academics and policy makers. It is a “plug and play” tech stack model which can be used like an a la carte menu dependent on the actual requirements (and investment appetite) for each organisation. Practical implications This paper includes implications for the creation of a people analytics and talent technology framework to reduce cost per hire, reduce time to hire and increase quality of hire. Originality/value This paper fulfils an identified need to study how people analytics and technology can drive talent acquisition strategy. Keywords: Human Resource Management, Technology, Recruitment, Analytics, Human Capital, Talent Type: Research Paper Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Copyright: © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Published by Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Citation: Gavin Walford-Wright, William Scott-Jackson, (2018) "Talent Rising; people analytics and technology driving talent acquisition strategy", Strategic HR Review, https://doi.org/10.1108/SHR-08-2018-0071

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an overwhelmingly important role in Vietnam. They account for 99% of all business establishments nationwide (ASMED 2006), provide 77.3% of all employment in the labor market, and make significant contributions to the national output and state budget (Hall 2002; Asasen and Asasen 2003). Therefore, they constitute the backbone of the Vietnamese economy, and their development reflects the well-being of Vietnam.

Lean Six Sigma DMAIC Checklist Templates are a guide to Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Projects. Lean Six Sigma Practitioners use the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) Phases. There are Backup Slides that include the tools and templates of Optional or less often tools. There are guidelines in the notes section. These templates are used to document Lean Six Sigma Projects as they are executed. There are checklists and guides to ensure the DMAIC Phase is completed and approved before moving to the next process improvement phase. I wish you well on your projects. Steven Bonacorsi, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

This paper discusses various issues and challenges related to the commercialization of technology-innovations and patents. The main issues discussed here are: to go for patent or not, techno-innovations to techno-entrepreneurship, supports for commercialization of technology innovations/patents, technology business incubation, technology transfer, enterprising tendency & characteristics and some other small issues related to commercialization of patents. The issues are discussed with the help of ...

As megaprojects have become ubiquitous, their real benefits and costs have come under increased scrutiny. We interviewed Bent Flyvbjerg, who has extensively studied megaproject development. Flyvbjerg has found systematic problems in the development process: by intentionally misrepresenting information and deliberately disregarding risks, proponents instigate projects that result in fewer benefits and higher costs than promised.

Capturing growth opportunity has become a major integral activity of any port to sustain growth and competitive advantage. One of the famous strategies in leveraging sustainable growth and competitive advantage is the resource-based theory application into port strategic management, viewing resources of the port (internal and external) and its capabilities as the sources for achieving competitive advantage. In this study, we attempt to identify, exploit, and analyze growth opportunity of a Malaysian port from the perspective of the theory. We analyze the port’s resources in terms of values, uniqueness, inimitability, durability, and substitutability. The result is then compared with its rival ports in the region. This study recognizes that the port has successfully identified and exploited its resources for capturing growth opportunity and competing with other ports in the region. We perceive that the port will sustain its growth and competitive advantage as a major port in the regi...

The Lebanese Retail Sector had been suffering from a decline in the performance since there is a high rate of employee turnover due to many factors. Absence of motivation, employee engagement and compensation benefits were some of the strategies which led to a high turnover rate in the Lebanese Construction Sector. The research addressed the quantitative methodology throughout distributing a questionnaire over a defined number of respondents for data collection. The results were analyzed using the SPSS statistical tool, and the results proposed that there are many factors which tend to affect the employees turnover including training and development, commitment, and loyalty.

Abstract. This paper explores the relationship between the creative process and social intelligence. Creativity has established value in modern, knowledge-based economies but is complex, multi-faceted and often group-led. Social intelligence is one method for navigating this complexity using intuition, communication, collaboration and empathy. A ‘creative vortex ’ model (originally derived from PhD thesis research) has been proposed. This forms the basis of theoretical framework from which further empirical research on social intelligence and the creative process can be conducted.

Objective of the Study: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships between the variables of diversity management, charismatic leadership, innovation speed, innovation performance, and company performance. Methodology/Approach: A survey study was conducted with 427 employees (both technicians and engineers) working at companies that operated in the manufacturing industry in the scope of the research purpose. SPSS 25 and SPSS AMOS programs were used incrementally, and the acquired data were evaluated and analyzed. Originality/Relevance: In this research, white-collar workers constituted our sampling group because they play a key role in product innovation. While gathering the analysis data, the first 500 companies registered in Istanbul Chamber of Industry were determined, and manufacturing companies operating in Istanbul constituted the main part of the study. Main Results: As a result of the analysis, it is understood that diversity management and charismatic leaders...

Purpose – Recent operations management research suggests that adopting and implementing the right practices are essential to attaining “world-class” performance. The purpose of this paper is to report the leading operations management practices and the strategy deployment ...