Operations strategy formation – a continuous process

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a micro-level, human-activity-centred interpretative framework for the way operations strategy is formed, linked and aligned with corporate-level strategies, and to apply it to gain insights on these processes. Design/methodology/approach – Relying on the theoretical foundations of social practice theory and actor-network theory, as well as on the analysis of the organisational realities of the operations strategy formation process embedded in pluralistic organisational contexts, a conceptual framework for analysing the production and alignment of operations strategy is developed. The framework is then used to guide field research for the analysis of an operations-led strategic initiative in a medium-sized agro-food company. Findings – Operations strategy formation can be interpreted as an ongoing practical, distributed social activity of network (re)formation. Specific initiatives, or events, act as catalysts for the association of operations strategy formation practices with corporate-level ones, facilitating thus the current and future alignment of strategic content. Artefacts play an active role in the linking process. Research limitations/implications – The research presented in this paper is pioneering as it is the first explicit consideration of operations strategy formation (process) as practical social activity (practices are the focus of analysis, not individuals’ choices), in which non-human agency (informational artefacts, etc.) is explicitly taken into account. For this purpose, a novel analytic framework was developed, which, however, need to be further tested to determine the exact conditions under which it is valid. Practical implications – The framework improves the understanding of the organisational dynamics of operations strategy formation, its linking with, and institutionalisation in, other organisational processes and strategic discourses. Thus, it can assist in the analysis of operations-led strategic initiatives. Social implications – Application of the results obtained can provide better workplaces. Originality/value – For the first time: operations strategy formation is considered as a social activity by focusing on the strategists and managers’ practices; the role of documents, decision-support tools and other artefacts is surfaced; and the importance of introducing operations strategy formation practices carrying strategy content into corporate and business-level strategy processes and their role in the alignment of the two strategies is emphasised.

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Top-down, bottom-up, or both? Toward an integrative perspective on operations strategy formation

Journal of Operations Management ◽

10.1016/j.jom.2014.09.005 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (7-8) ◽

pp. 462-474 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Yoon Hee Kim ◽

Fabian J. Sting ◽

Christoph H. Loch

Keyword(s):

Operations Strategy ◽

Top Down ◽

Strategy Formation ◽

Bottom Up

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To Tell or Not to Tell, That Is the Question

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040.11.3.236 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 236-243 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Knut Dalen

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Ethics Education ◽

Ethical Dilemmas ◽

Continuous Process ◽

Telephone Counseling ◽

Counseling Service ◽

Telephone Service

Ethical dilemmas encountered by psychologists have previously been studied in surveys and as formal ethical complaints. No previous publications have been found in which data from an ethics counseling telephone service for psychologists has been analyzed. The present study examines ethical dilemmas, as presented by members of the Norwegian Psychological Association calling the Ethics Telephone Counseling Service (ETCS) from 2001 through 2003. Psychologists seek counseling for a range of ethical dilemmas. Ethical dilemmas concerning confidentiality are those most commonly presented. Dilemmas concerning integrity are also fairly common, whereas dilemmas concerning competence are rarely presented. The study shows virtually no difference in frequency and nature of consultation based on how long a psychologist has been licensed. This study also shows only minor gender differences in the use of the ETCS. Possible implications for ethics education as a continuous process are discussed.

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Strategies for Strategy Formation

Contemporary Psychology ◽

10.1037/0011675 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 485-486

Author(s):

VLADIMIR B. CERVIN

Keyword(s):

Strategy Formation

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EXPERIENCE OF CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING INFORMATION-MANAGING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AT UNIVERSITY AND FEATURES OF ITS ADAPTATION AT LYCEUM

Informatics and Education ◽

10.32517/0234-0453-2019-34-2-47-55 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 47-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E. V. Shevchuk ◽

A. V. Shpak

Keyword(s):

Continuous Process ◽

Educational Environment ◽

Educational Process ◽

Information Resources ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Educational Organizations ◽

Educational Processes ◽

Facilitating Conditions ◽

Oriented Approach

The article describes experience of creating and implementing information-managing educational environment at university. The model of creating information-managing educational environment of university with elements of artificial intelligence and indicative management is described. This environment contributes to improve quality of training and management of educational processes and resources. The stages of creating and implementing information-managing educational environment are considered systemically, as continuous process focused on a consumer. The inhibitory and facilitating conditions for introduction of the model at university are described. To provide subject-oriented approach to the use of information resources of environment, recommended clusters of information subsystems for each category of users are described.Practically implemented scientific and methodological recommendations for subjects of educational process to overcome resistance to innovations introduced in educational organizations are proposed.Features of adaptation of the developed information-managing educational environment for schools are presented.

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Vieillir, dit-elle: Nancy Huston's Feminist Trajectory and Writing Female Ageing

Nottingham French Studies ◽

10.3366/nfs.2018.0228 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 57 (3) ◽

pp. 325-339

Author(s):

Kate Averis

Keyword(s):

Continuous Process ◽

Later Life ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Feminist Studies ◽

Process Of Change ◽

Women’S Experiences ◽

Existential Crisis ◽

Women's Experiences ◽

Gender And Age

This article examines Nancy Huston's writing of female ageing in light of her intellectual and personal trajectory as a feminist thinker. It identifies women's ageing as an integrative and ubiquitous phenomenon in Huston's œuvre, tracing the presence of this thematic and theoretical concern to her very first published works, and outlining its development until her most recent works, before examining a key instance of her fictional treatment of female ageing in Lignes de faille. Drawing on a literary, philosophical and sociological theoretical framework, it argues that Huston furthers feminist approaches to female senescence by inscribing women's experiences of later life not in terms of existential crisis but rather as part of the continuous process of change and transformation inherent to subjective development. The analysis aims to address pressing questions surrounding the intersections of gender and age that are at the forefront of Huston criticism and feminist studies.

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Study the Anatomy and Physiology of Body's Urinary System and Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) for the Design an Intelligent Alarm System for Monitoring of FMS

Journal of Clinical and Translational Urology ◽

10.33702/jctu.2019.1.1.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 72-81

Author(s):

Hamidreza Shirzadfar ◽

Narsis Gordoghli

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

International Association ◽

Continuous Process ◽

Well Being ◽

Chronic Illnesses ◽

World Health ◽

Definitive Treatment ◽

Psychological Consequences ◽

Medical Problems ◽

Health Organization

In recent years, chronic medical problems have become increasingly prevalent. Chronic ‎illnesses challenge the view of life as a regular and continuous process, a challenge that has ‎important psychological consequences. The long duration of people suffering from these ‎diseases, the long process of treatment and the fact that there is no proper and definitive ‎treatment for most of these diseases and their associated complications have made chronic ‎diseases a detrimental factor in public health. According to the World Health Organization ‎‎(2006), the prevalence of chronic and non-communicable diseases is increasing in all countries, ‎especially developing countries, so that the major challenge for the health system in the present ‎century, is not living people, but better adapted to chronic illnesses and maintaining their ‎mental and social health and well-being Ed's life-threatening chronic physical illness.‎ Chronic pain is a pain that lasts longer than usual, and according to the criteria of the ‎International Association of Pain, this time is defined as at least 3 months to 6 months. Chronic ‎pain is such that not only faced the sick person whit the pressure of the pain but also with many ‎other pressure that affect different parts of her life. Fibromyalgia is one of the most rheumatologic disorders and one of the most resistant chronic ‎pain syndromes. Fibromyalgia is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in adults ‎and chronic pain is one of the most common complaints in this group of patients.

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Evolution, Ayurveda, immunity, and preventive aspects for emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl1.2227 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽

pp. 86-93

Author(s):

Dhirajsingh Sumersingh Rajput

Keyword(s):

Infectious Diseases ◽

Continuous Process ◽

Physiological Mechanism ◽

Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽

Personal Hygiene ◽

Breathing Exercise ◽

Theory Of Evolution ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Better Than ◽

Living Being

Evolution is continuous process of changes in structural and physiological mechanism in living being. Microbes/pathogens can evolve naturally or artificially and become resistant to various medicines. Novel coronavirus is such evolved pathogen of coronavirus group. Enough strong immunity is needed to prevent or survive from COVID-19 pandemic. Ayurveda provides ways for evolving physiological responses to built immunity. Present work is brief attempt to increase insight in this filed.Present review was done based on simple theory of evolution, recent updates regarding prevention of COVID-19, Ayurveda aspect toward infectious diseases and Ayurveda ways towards prevention of infectious diseases with special reference to COVID-19. Person with impaired immunity is more susceptible for COVID-19 and thus immunity is an important preventing factor. Ayurveda Rasayana (rejuvanation) herbs, Yoga exercises, Pranayama (special breathing exercise), daily regimens and personal hygiene guidelines can be helpful strategies in controlling the spread of COVID-19.The preventive aspects of pandemic situations are narrated in Ayurveda with enough details. These ways need to be scientifically explored and refined for precision. As prevention is always better than cure hence Ayurveda ways can be considered for future strategies to avoid pandemics such as COVID-19. There is great need of research on Ayurveda medicines on COVID-19 like diseases.

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Population growth is a big speed breaker at this juncture in India

Restaurant Business ◽

10.26643/rb.v118i9.8086 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 118 (9) ◽

pp. 245-257

Author(s):

Dr. DR Agarwal ◽

Ms. Bhawna

Keyword(s):

Population Growth ◽

Continuous Process ◽

Future Generation ◽

World Population ◽

Law And Order ◽

Solid Waste Disposal ◽

Poverty Eradication ◽

Conservation Of Natural Resources ◽

Desired Family Size ◽

Acute Crisis

After the dawn of independence in 1947, India moved on the path of planned development after launching a series of five years plans with the objective of creating a socialistic pattern of society that is the growth with social justice. In a welfare society, the functions of the govt. increases extensively and intensively. Gone are the days when functions of the govt. were limited to internal law and order and war preparedness (internal and external security). To provide all basic needs of the lowest and disadvantageous section of the society is considered to be duty of the govt. Education, health, power, sanitation, transport, communication, growth through distributive justice, linking of employment process with planned development, balanced regional development, social welfare and social security, clean drinking water, rural development, expansion of production and productive resources, equitable distribution of income and assets, removal of poverty, eradication of illiteracy, reduction in regional disparities, price stability, empowerment of the weaker section of the society, research and development with application of science, improvement in technology and productivity, conservation of natural resources for future generation, continuous process of change for better standard of life, human dignity and values, environmental balances etc. On the other side, India’s population grew at 1.2% a year between 2010 and 2019 marginally higher than global average of 1.1% a year in this period, but more than double china’s 0.5% a year according to UN population fund state of the world’s population 2018, released on 10-04-2019. India’s population growth = Population growth rate of China + Population growth of US = 0.5 + 0.7. Moreover, actual fertility rate children per women is 2.1 against the desired family size of 1.8. India has over 18% of the world population but just 4% of its fresh water resources. This is going to create a big demand for all kinds of commodities. The propensity to generate waste is increasing (waste is associated with food such as milk packets and water bottles piling up and solid waste disposal is acute crisis in big cities). All efforts of growth of G D P may go futile, if population growth remains unchecked. This paper highlights the consequences.

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