Corporate advantage

2018 ◽  
pp. 3-28
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Advantage

Three drivers for corporate giving

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Giving ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Corporate Advantage ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings There are three potential drivers behind the decisions of firms to direct food which would otherwise go to waste towards those in need. These are: genuine caring for those in need, corporate advantage and, thirdly, maximizing process effectiveness. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

scholarly journals GESTÃO DO DESIGN EM EMPRESAS AUTOMOTIVAS E SUA ATUAÇÃO JUNTO AO DEPARTAMENTO DE P&D: UM ESTUDO DE CASO DA FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES – BETIM

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (15) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Luiz Antônio De Carvalho GODINHO ◽  
Pâmela Carine De Sousa MIRANDA
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
New Products ◽  
Business Culture ◽  
Design Management ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Design Processes ◽  
Corporate Advantage ◽  
The Relationship

RESUMOO presente estudo foi desenvolvido com base nas estratégias adotadas por corporações da área automobilística que pretendem alcançar diferencial competitivo através do uso design e dos investimentos em centros de pesquisa e desenvolvimento (P&D). O propósito deste trabalho foi identificar os fundamentos da gestão do design na cultura empresarial automobilística, aliada aos processos de design que estreitam o relacionamento entre marca e consumidor. Bem como, a inovação tecnológica oriunda da intensidade de P&D para o desenvolvimento de novos produtos e serviços na criação de um portfólio sólido perante os concorrentes. Nesse contexto, foi necessário destacar os benefícios da união entre design e gestão para a vantagem corporativa, assim como os tipos de inovação resultantes da cooperabilidade entre subsidiárias, fornecedores e atuantes da indústria automotiva. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Gestão do Design, Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Indústria Automotiva ABSTRACTThe present study was developed based on the strategies adopted by automobile corporations that intend to achieve competitive differential through the use of design and investments in research and development centers (R&D). The purpose of this work was to identify the fundamentals of design management in the automotive business culture, allied to the design processes that narrow the relationship between brand and consumer, as well as the technological innovation derived from R&D intensity for the development of new products and services in creating a solid portfolio vis-à-vis competitors. In this context, it was necessary to highlight the benefits of the union between design and management for corporate advantage, as well as the types of innovation resulting from the cooperability between subsidiaries, suppliers and actuators of the automotive industry. KEYWORDS: Design Management, Research and Development, Automotive Industry

scholarly journals Relationship Between Organisational Effectiveness and Project Performance of SME Contractors: a Developing Country Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
C. P. Ogbu ◽  
N. Olatunde
Keyword(s):  
Project Performance ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
The Public ◽  
Organisational Effectiveness ◽  
Time Performance ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Firm Experience ◽  
Corporate Advantage ◽  
Higher Institutions

Organisational effectiveness (OE) theory provides a veritable framework for examining organisational performance. This theory has, however, made a very little inroad into construction management literature, and there are limited discussions on the domains within which construction firms can measure their OE. Besides this, the extent to which corporate OE determines a contractor's project performance is not fully understood, primarily, in the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) contractor context. Based on data from 53 projects in higher institutions in Nigeria, this study evaluated the measures of corporate OE of SME contractors and examined the contributions of the corporate OE of the firms to their project performance. By factor analysis, it was discovered that the SME contractors' corporate OE can be measured using corporate advantage, firm experience, firm certification and firm owner background. Using canonical correlation, a significant relationship was found between the OE of the firms and the measures of project performance. The analysis further revealed that project cost and quality performances are bettered by increases in firm certification and experience, although time performance tends to worsen as a result. In addition to identifying the domains for measuring an SME contractor's OE, this study shows that better firm experience does not necessarily improve a contractors' project time performance. Construction stakeholders and the public should beware of firms that only boast of an excellent corporate advantage and ownership by prominent persons in the society, but without adequate experience and certification.   Keywords: Corporate Advantage, Firm Experience, Project Performance

Learning CSR for Sustainable Corporate Advantage

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew P. Kakabadse ◽  
Nada K. Kakabadse ◽  
Linda Lee-Davies
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Corporate Environment ◽  
Academic World ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Corporate Advantage ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a strategic and operational reality of the business and academic world. Not that the principles of CSR are always respected or that its practice is consistently applied. Bearing in mind the multi-faceted nature of both CSR and the corporate environment, as well as the paradox of what is taught in Higher Education and what is practised within its own walls, this paper provides a learning cyclical pathway to sustainable CSR implementation and progress review. As well as highlighting the role that Higher Education has to play, the paper emphasises that in order to embed CSR within the corporate environment, questions need to be raised concerning on-going CSR improvement in order to both protect and engage a wide range of stakeholders towards sustainable corporate advantage.

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