Material compliance and conditional break clauses: some implications for practice

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Mansfield ◽  
James S. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Appeal Court ◽  
West Midlands ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to examine the awareness and understanding of break clause management by small business tenants in the light of the Appeal Court decision in Fitzroy House Epworth Street (No. 1) Ltd and another v. The Financial Times Ltd [2006].Design/methodology/approachThe empirical data were collected using detailed questionnaires distributed to occupational tenants in three sub‐markets across the West Midlands. The questionnaire incorporated Likert‐scale and close‐response questions.FindingsThe general conclusions were that the tenants surveyed were dangerously unaware of the barriers that exist in trying to effect break clauses, a position exacerbated by the decision in Fitzroy.Practical implicationsThe research points to an increasing need for tenants to be made more aware of the technical and management problems that surround the option to determine clause.Originality/valueThe paper offers an applied examination in an important aspect of contemporary lease management. It provides a platform on which to base further studies in other geographical areas for comparative and aggregate purposes.

Developing organizations: a system of enquiry, action and learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-14
Author(s):  
Wayne Graham
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Action Learning ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to demonstrate the applicability of an action learning model to improve organizational outcomes. Design/methodology/approach This paper extends previous work by applying the system of enquiry, action and learning (SEAL) model using an action research methodology to a small business operating in the health services industry. Findings The SEAL model is a useful approach to introduce small business practitioners to the principles of organizational development (OD). Research limitations/implications The application is limited to one small business, and subsequent studies could apply the model to more organizations that operate in industries other than health services. Practical implications Business owners from this study and previous studies have found the model to be useful in the improvement of organizational outcomes. Originality/value The SEAL model is a simplified model that introduces principles of OD and has provided value to the business owners of this study.

Expecting “the Arab world”: imaginative geographies as dominant diversity frames

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 533-550
Author(s):  
Jasmin Mahadevan ◽  
Katharina Kilian-Yasin ◽  
Iuliana Ancuţa Ilie ◽  
Franziska Müller
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Imaginative Geographies ◽  
Muslim Minorities ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Negative Difference

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the dangers of Orientalist framing. Orientalism (Said, 1979/2003) shows how “the West” actually creates “the Orient” as an inferior opposite to affirm itself, for instance by using imaginative geographical frames such as “East” and “West” (Said, 1993). Design/methodology/approach Qualitative interviews were conducted with the members of a German-Tunisian project team in research engineering. The interview purpose was to let individuals reflect upon their experiences of difference and to find out whether these experiences are preframed by imaginative geographical categories. Findings Tunisian researchers were subjected to the dominant imaginative geographical frame “the Arab world.” This frame involves ascribed religiousness, gender stereotyping and ascriptions of backwardness. Research limitations/implications Research needs to investigate Orientalist thought and imaginative geographies in specific organizational and interpersonal interactions lest they overshadow managerial theory and practice. Practical implications Practitioners need to challenge dominant frames and Orientalist thought in their own practice and organizational surroundings to devise a truly inclusive managerial practice, for instance, regarding Muslim minorities. Social implications In times of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment in “the West,” this paper highlights the frames from which such sentiments might originate, and the need to reflect upon them. Originality/value The theoretical value lies in introducing a critical framing approach and the concept of imaginative geographies to perceived differences at work. For practice, it highlights how certain individuals are constructed as “Muslim others” and subjected to ascriptions of negative difference. By this mechanism, their inclusion is obstructed.

Training and labour needs of young workers in Vietnamese organisations

2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Goodwin ◽  
Henrietta O’Connor ◽  
Martin Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Young Workers ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chamber Of Commerce ◽  
Effective Training ◽  
And Training ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Labour Organisation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is report on findings from a survey of Vietnamese employers in 2008 highlighting key tends in training and future labour needs. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses data collected from a survey of Vietnamese employers during 2008. The survey was design by the authors and the fieldwork undertaken by representatives of the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) with support from the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Findings – The survey shows that Vietnamese organisations understand the importance of training for their young workers but require more support from government and the VCCI to ensure effective training. Practical implications – The paper contains a number of practical implications for Vietnamese employers and the VCCI. Originality/value – Despite some opening of trade between Vietnam and the west, relatively little is still known about work, employment and training in Vietnam and there a few opportunities to undertake research of this nature. The main contribution of this paper is to report on current training practices and labour needs in Vietnam.

scholarly journals Making teachers ' pedagogical capital visible and useful

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 332-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Henningsson-Yousif ◽  
Solveig Fredriksen Aasen
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Theoretical Discussion ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
International Context ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Common ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare methods of working with pedagogical capital in teacher and mentor education. The authors make an account of the development of the concept of pedagogical capital and relate it to the theoretical context of practice theory. Empirical data will substantiate the theoretical discussion of teachers ' pedagogical capital. Design/methodology/approach – Comparative analyses of the authors ' research and empirical data were undertaken. Findings – Three dimensions of pedagogical capital have been identified: an experience content dimension, an analysis dimension and an acting dimension. Research limitations/implications – The authors find potential in using and further developing the concept of pedagogical capital in its various dimensions and in relation to other similar concepts. Practical implications – The authors ' methods could be used for school development purposes as well as in teacher education. Social implications – The aim of the paper is to underline the value of the contributions people can make to society as a whole and as teachers in school, in particular. The recognition of the ability to analyse and contribute is the essence of this work. Originality/value – The value of the paper is the introduction and development of pedagogical capital in an international context. The value is also the common analyses of educational work in Sweden and Norway.

Following the Finnish way

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Citizens ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
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 The way local government works in the West is changing to suit the needs of global citizens. Effective knowledge management holds the key to how local government can improve performance to provide what is needed without encountering the issues previous governments have faced. 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.

Major barriers in Lean health care: an exploratory study in Uruguay

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 466-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matias Escuder ◽  
Martin Tanco ◽  
Anabella Santoro
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Exhaustive List

PurposeThis paper aims to outline the barriers in introducing Lean in health care and to asses which of these have a greater impact in the Uruguayan health-care sector.Design/methodology/approachTo uncover the barriers hindering Lean health-care implementation, a literature review was undertaken. Once identified, first-hand information was obtained from managers and professionals involved in managerial activities who evaluated each of the difficulties using a Likert scale.FindingsIn total, 17 barriers to the implementation of Lean health care were identified. Survey results show that the highest scores correspond to “controllable” barriers, those which can be overcome, almost exclusively, by the organization willing to implement the program.Practical implicationsManagers need to understand and ascertain the existing barriers before implementing Lean if they want to develop strategies to mitigate them. Although the exploratory study was conducted in the Uruguayan health-care sector, it could be replicated elsewhere.Originality/valueAn exhaustive list of barriers was synthesized and was later assessed by managers in the Uruguayan context. This is an important first step that could help foresee obstacles and develop strategies prior future implementation.

Physis, thaumazein and policy thinking: on another “time” to think educational policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-276
Author(s):  
Jude Chua
Keyword(s):  
Educational Policy ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Developmental Study ◽  
Medieval Philosophy ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Historical Approach ◽  
Valuable Source ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to suggest that the mechanics of the neoliberal mindset is governed paradigmatically by a peculiar notion of “time,” which leads, in turn, to a kind of amoral consequentialism that projects meaninglessly and amorally into the future. The author proposes, in comparison, the pre-modern and ancient sense of the temporal which has the potential to yield moral insights for guiding policy thinking. Design/methodology/approach The author employs a philosophical approach and historical approach. The authors analyze philosophically the notion of the temporal in the consequentialist neoliberal agency, and draws on continental, ancient and medieval philosophical sources of temporality to develop an alternative. Findings The author argues that a rich notion of the temporal can be retrieved from medieval sources. This notion of the temporal is located in our experience of changing embodied beings, or physis, and gives rise to thuamazein or awe, which shows moral insights. The latter is a valuable source of guidance in policy thinking. Research limitations/implications This paper also suggests that epistemological commitment to an authority as numbers, feeding a policy as numbers, needs to be challenged. This paper does not draw on empirical data but nevertheless aspires to develop a thoughtful conceptual case on behalf of its conclusions. Practical implications A moral, neoliberal consequentialism is harmful to professional agencies. This paper offers a different way to think policy that puts what truly matters in front of us. Social implications Neoliberalism breeds the terrors of performativity that forgets what as a society we need to aim for on behalf of happiness, and instead drives us to compete without restraint after particular quantitative achievements. By challenging this paradigm, it is possible to offer policy thinking a different set of conceptual tools with which to think ourselves out of this performative irrationality. Originality/value This paper retrieves a medieval notion of time that is related with the showing of moral insights, opposed to amoral neoliberal consequentialism. In this way, there is a proposal of an alternative to neoliberalism, and not merely the worry of its damaging effects. It is also an original developmental study of Heidegger’s retrieval of ancient philosophy’s sense of temporality and its connection with ethics in the light of the resources in medieval philosophy.

The workplaces of researchers in different disciplines

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-54
Author(s):  
Mervi Tuulikki Huhtelin ◽  
Suvi Nenonen
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Body ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Office Design ◽  
Academic Workplace ◽  
Support Interaction ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study whether researchers from different disciplines have different requirements for workplaces. Design/methodology/approach A literature review aimed to understand the academic workplace requirements of different disciplines. The empirical data were gathered by a national survey conducted in Finland. Open-ended questions accumulated answers, which were analysed and clustered. Findings The analysis implies that the majority of researchers in all the disciplinary categories required places that support both concentration and interaction. When comparing those researchers who asked for a place that only supports either concentration or interaction, the majority of those working in soft-pure disciplines required spaces to support concentration and those in soft-applied disciplines required spaces to support interaction. Researchers from hard disciplines – both applied and pure – consider places supporting concentration or interaction to be equally important. Research limitations/implications The weakness of this study is the generalisability, as this survey was conducted in Finland. The analysis emphasised diversity between disciplines without analysing diversity within disciplines. Practical implications Facilities and real estate managers can gain a deeper understanding of the academics’ workplace requirements, which in turn can help them to enhance workplace support of productivity at the same time as cutting real estate costs. Originality/value This study contributes to the body of research on academic office design.

The harmony of business

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 17-19
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Leadership Teams ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
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 Whilst Eastern philosophy, and in particular, Taoism, offers rich depths for academic study, it rarely figures in the world of business in the West. Yet the work of Fish and Wood (2017) suggests that much can be learned from Taoism and adopted into Western business practices in the pursuit of balance and harmony. Current Western practices revolve around strong key leadership teams that seek competitive advantage to the detriment of their corporate social responsibility. With the focus forever on winning to the disadvantage of the competition, there are increasing instances where a lose/lose eventuality has arisen where it could have been avoided. In recent cases, the lose/lose outcome has financially hurt companies, as well as instigating legal and criminal investigations. Yet there is reason to believe that the principles of Taoism could help mediate situations, allowing a win/win outcome to be achieved. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives 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.

The role of value and virtues in TQM: an overview of literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Moccia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Comprehensive List ◽  
Mediating Variables ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relation between values and virtues and the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM) and thus to propose a tentative framework of relationships. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is conceptual. It reviews some lists of values present in literature, and summarizes them in a more comprehensive list. Then the list of values is summarized in conjunction with a list of core virtues. Thus, it tries to explain the relation between them and the principles of TQM, passing through the two mediating variables passion and trust. Findings – A model of TQM based on core virtues is proposed. Research limitations/implications – The lack of empirical data that can validate the model. Practical implications – Considering the emphasis placed on virtues, the model can have some practical implications in the field of recruitment, promotion, and leadership. Originality/value – The paper attempts to link values and virtues to the principles of TQM by developing a model of interactions. A novel framework that can provide a basis for further research into the profound nature of quality management has been proposed. Furthermore, some implications that should be useful for recruiters and managers are discussed.

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