Strategic Alignment through Organizational Modeling: A Case Study in a Public Institution

2011 ◽  
pp. 129-138
Author(s):  
Irapuan Noce ◽  
José Carlos Lourenço Martins ◽  
Fernando Paulo Belfo ◽  
Isabel Ferreira ◽  
Jorge Soares Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Alignment ◽  
Public Institution

Strategies to promote sustainability in higher education institutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1018-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issa Ibrahim Berchin ◽  
Vanessa dos Santos Grando ◽  
Gabriela Almeida Marcon ◽  
Louise Corseuil ◽  
José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education ◽  
Education Science ◽  
Education In Brazil

Purpose This paper aims to analyze strategies that promote sustainability in higher education institutions (HEIs), focusing on the case study of a federal institute of higher education in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The research was based on a scientific literature review on sustainability in HEIs, to identify the recurrent actions for sustainability in these institutions; and a case study of a federal institute of higher education in Brazil, to illustrate how these actions are being implemented by HEIs. Findings Concerns about sustainability, prompted by the Brazilian federal legislature, led federal HEI to change its internal processes, infrastructure and organizational culture toward sustainability. Practical implications The findings presented in this study, more specifically the sustainability plan of the Federal Institute for Education, Science and Technology of Santa Catarina, aligned with the recommendations proposed, can be used and replicated in other HEIs. Originality/value Scientific literature about organizational changes led by sustainability concerns, in HEIs specifically, still needs more attention in the academia. By addressing the case of a Brazilian public institution of higher education, this paper contributes to the literature on sustainability in higher education by reporting the process of implementation of a sustainability plan.

scholarly journals Evaluating a methodology for assessing the strategic alignment of a mining company recruitment function

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adelé Janse van Rensburg ◽  
Gerhard Roodt
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Strategic Alignment ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Mining Company ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Group Interviews

In the human capital era, the strategic importance of measurement is unmistakable.  Therefore, the  objective  of  this  study  was  to  qualitatively  evaluate  a  methodology  for  assessing  the strategic alignment of a recruitment function. Persons working in the recruitment best practice community of a mining company were targeted as the case study for this research.  Individual (one-on-one) and focus group interviews were conducted to elicit the research data.  Thematic coding was used to identify the emerging themes from the research data.  The findings indicated that  this methodology can be used effectively  to determine  the alignment of  the  recruitment function with the strategic objectives of the company.  However, the bottom line contribution is still unclear.

A Study of Business Intelligence Strategy Development by Large Organizations

2019 ◽  
pp. 326-339
Author(s):  
Carmine Carmine Sellitto ◽  
Paul Hawking
Keyword(s):  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Strategic Alignment ◽  
Important Predictor ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Informational Needs ◽  
Information Presentation ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach

Organizations have adopted business intelligence solutions with a mixed degree of benefits. Some businesses highlight significant outcomes, while others identify limitations or shortfalls in the benefits derived. Notably, the alignment of business strategy with the adoption of business intelligence processes has been an important predictor of firms being able to achieve organizational wide benefits. The chapter uses a case study approach to document the informational needs achieved through aligning organizational strategy and the adoption of business intelligence solution at two distinct companies. The adoption approaches used by each firm, although different, reflect the important areas in which business intelligence is most useful—strategic alignment, governance, and information presentation.

Prey: startup and public institution alliance while struggling to retain talent

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Katherina Kuschel ◽  
Francisco Cotapos ◽  
Miguel-Ángel González ◽  
Nestor U. Salcedo
Keyword(s):  
Public Institution ◽  
Class Discussion ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
Venture Creation ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Management Concepts

Learning outcomes The purpose of this paper is to study and identify the four core management principles of the POLC management framework: planning, organizing, leading and controlling. In particular, students are expected to understand that the classical conceptual frameworks used in strategic management are useful and valid for the planning principle in tech startups. Case overview/synopsis This case study presents the story of Tomás Pollak, founder and CEO of Prey, a software company dedicated to tracking stolen mobile devices. It covers a period of six years beginning at the foundation of the company in 2009 and up to 2015, when the company faced the choice of entering into an alliance with a government agency: The Investigations Police of Chile (PDI or Policía de Investigaciones de Chile). Tomás faced the decision of either going through with the alliance, while dealing with the dire need of recruiting and retaining company talent. This case highlights several management challenges and common strategies faced by entrepreneurs and is intended to spark a class discussion about how the relevance of these management concepts in the context of startups. Complexity academic level Undergraduate, MBA or Post-Graduate courses: Entrepreneurship, Venture Creation, Tech Ventures / Startups / Scaleups, Management / Corporate Management / Business Administration, Strategy. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes. Subject code CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.

Exploring creativity and innovation in broadcasting

2019 ◽  
pp. 001872671988800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart R Clegg ◽  
Stephen Burdon
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Organizational Design ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Symbolic Boundaries ◽  
Television Series ◽  
Innovative Process ◽  
Collective Innovation ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

We consider the emergence of design innovations in process, emerging around the form of polyarchy. This is done by using a case study of innovation conducted by a production organization’s project that was embedded in and hosted by a bureaucratic public institution, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The research reported here was part of a larger project comparing the BBC and ABC’s use of different modes of organization. It focused mainly on the organization designed to deliver a six-part television series, The Code. The innovative process of Scribe, the organization in question, in producing the story is a good example of idea work being instituted in a polyarchic design process. Scribe represents a new organizational design characterized by a polyarchic structure, which is soft and decentralized, with strict and relatively insuperable social and symbolic boundaries. This results in a project-based organization to coordinate collective innovation that is curated by making the writer also the creative director or showrunner. The research contributes further to exploring organizational idea work, through prioritizing creativity and innovation by an explicit positioning of a product and collaborative generative idea work.

Strategic Alignment, Planning and Operations in the Supply Chain: A Case Study

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikhil S. Gurjar ◽  
S. D. Jog
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Strategic Alignment ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Supply Chain Design ◽  
Theory Of Constraints ◽  
Forecast Errors ◽  
Present System ◽  
Queuing Model

The present work is a case study conducted on the Indian operations of a leading white goods manufacturer in the world, with a focus on the alignment and planning of the primary movements in the distribution resource planning cycle/manufacturing cycle. The present system at the company is analyzed for the three components viz. supply chain design, supply chain planning and supply chain operations. The characterization of the present system is based on high-implied demand uncertainties, high forecast errors, provisions for mixed order matching, seasonality of demands, end of month peak characterization and the irregular flow of information. The initial analysis is based on a simple queuing model that incorporates the theory of constraints to evaluate the criticality of the information flow in the system. This model is then extended to incorporate other parameters required in the strategic alignment of the system with the corporate objectives. The current initiatives in the company are then developed further into a strategic plan that incorporates considerations of new product launches, decreasing product life cycles, fragmentation of supply chain ownership, globalization and other difficulties in execution.

Attitude toward Recreation: A Case Study of Nigerian Academic Staff in Public Institution

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Hafeez Agbabiaka ◽  
Olufemi Omisore ◽  
Ruth Oparinde ◽  
Olanrewaju Dada ◽  
Sesan Adeniyi Adeyemi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Public Institution

Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction of Student Employees of a Recreational Sports Department at a Large, Four-Year Public Institution: A Case Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy B. Kellison ◽  
Jeffrey D. James
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Recreational Sports ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Student Employees ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Sport And Recreation ◽  
Recreation Organizations

Job satisfaction is among the most researched concepts in the study of organizational behavior, particularly because of managers' interests in the favorable consequences associated with high job satisfaction. Previous research, however, has largely overlooked part-time employees. This insufficiency is especially problematic for sport and recreation organizations, which often rely heavily on part-time employees to fill specialized roles. The present study was conducted to assess the determinants of job satisfaction among part-time student employees of a university recreational sports department. The results have significant implications for similar organizations. A comprehensive understanding of the factors contributing to job satisfaction provides recreational sports administrators with the necessary tools to enhance satisfaction in the student workplace, and ultimately overall productivity.

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