Main causes that lead strategies to decline at execution phase: an analysis of Brazilian companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 424-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Moretti Bernardo ◽  
Rosley Anholon ◽  
Olivio Novaski ◽  
Dirceu Silva ◽  
Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Execution Phase ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify what are the main causes that lead strategies to decline at execution phase. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopted the strategy of survey with the 69 Brazilian businessmen. The questionnaire was developed from 16 causes pointed out in the literature and the results analyzed using Cronbach’s α coefficient, multidimensional scaling, exploratory factor analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient. Findings The results of statistical analysis showed that the main causes are primarily associated to leaders’ defaults during execution strategies, lack of support and feedback of senior management, no involvement of the teams during the strategies formulation, failure of communication on the strategic objectives in all organizational levels, and others. Research limitations/implications The 69 businessmen work in different sectors and there may be specific causes for each sector. The research presented by this paper did not have objectives to analyze specific sectors of the economy. Practical implications The results are extremely important and useful for managers during the implementation phase of the strategies and researchers in the field of business strategies. Originality/value There are no research with the same focus and objective presented by this paper about Brazilian companies.

Disrupting the Chinese market

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-25
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Chinese Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Firms ◽  
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 International firms looking to move into the Chinese domestic market face significant challenges. Through innovation and targeted business strategies, these firms are able to find success. 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.

Stakeholder perceptions on the risk factors, challenges and benefits of business sustainability practices in the Singapore construction industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chee Kwong Lau ◽  
Hexin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Business Risk ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis study examines the stakeholder perception of the sustainability risks, challenges and benefits arising from managing these risks in the Singapore construction industry.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire consisting of 89 risk factors, challenges and benefits, was administered, with 216 responses received from various stakeholders. Regression analyses were used to estimate the relationships between sustainability and business risk factors, challenges and benefits associated with business sustainability practices.FindingsStakeholders recognise the importance of the emerging sustainability risk factors, and indeed rank these almost on a par with conventional business risk factors. The inherent business risks determine the nature of sustainability risk factors for construction firms, which in turn can affect their business risks and the performance and value creation of firms. However, most stakeholders, while acknowledging that business sustainability practices can provide benefits as well as posing challenges, do not believe that they can derive net benefits from such practices.Research limitations/implicationsThrough this perception study, there is an urgent need to turn the existing awareness of the importance of business sustainability (BS) practices into more consistent and solid actions among construction firms in Singapore.Practical implicationsThis study’s results imply construction firms to incorporate BS practices more systematically into their business strategies and operations, and to include sustainability risk factors alongside conventional business risks in their risk registers and risk management frameworks.Originality/valueThis study consolidates various variables and constructs of BS matters in the literature and practice into a meaningful framework for the management of BS in the construction industry.

scholarly journals Food markets visitors: a typology proposal

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 840-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Montserrat Crespi-Vallbona ◽  
Darko Dimitrovski
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Segmentation Method ◽  
Food Markets ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Revisit Intention ◽  
Food Market ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Focusing on food markets popularity among tourists, the purpose of this paper is to differentiate clusters of tourists based on their behaviour during their visit of these food halls. Design/methodology/approach – Factor-cluster analysis is the segmentation method used to identify food markets groupings related to their motivations, while ANOVA was performed to determine differences between clusters when it comes to perceived authenticity, satisfaction and revisit intention. La Boqueria in Barcelona (Spain) is the paradigmatic food market used to conduct 196 survey respondents based on factor importance. Findings – Two homogenous clusters were identified and labelled as apathetic-market visitors and food-market lovers. Practical implications – Segmentation proposal provides insights to be taken into account for future Destination Management Organisation’s policies, related to promotional activities and destination branding development. They could create effective tailor-made promotional campaigns and adequate business strategies to further attract more food lovers markets, without removing apathetic-market visitors. Originality/value – Fill the gap in the existing knowledge on the tourism interest of local markets in destinations and identify through factor-cluster analysis.

Overcoming barriers to integrating strategy and leadership

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J.H. Schoemaker ◽  
Steven Krupp
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Strategic Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
The World ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire ◽  
Standard Tests

Purpose – As uncertainty increases, business strategies need more frequent adjustments which in turn requires leaders who excel at timely external and internal alignment. We describe six challenges such leaders need to master. Design/methodology/approach – The six leadership abilities profiled in this article are based on a conceptual model that was pre-tested with selected executives. Using factor analysis and other standard tests of validity, we refined an assessment questionnaire and identified remedies. It has been taken by some 30,000 managers from diverse companies around the world. Findings – Our main findings are that strategic leadership can be deconstructed into more basic elements and that leaders can learn to better practice its skills, habits and attitudes once they know where they are personally weakest. Various challenges complicate better integration of strategy and leadership in the heat of battle but successful leaders conquer these by honing six essential capabilities. These are the ability to anticipate, challenge, interpret, decide, align and learn. We illustrate each with examples and then provide practical advice for leaders wishing to increase their strategic acumen. Practical implications – Readers can complete a 12-item assessment online (www.decisionstrat.com). Originality/value – The skills that comprise strategic leadership in a world of increasing uncertainty should be viewed as a self-reinforcing system. The leadership challenge, which involves practicing six abilities while overcoming barriers to them, allows the best innovators to win the long game while making frequent tactical adjustments along the way in response to surprise and uncertainty.

The shaping of sustainability assurance through the competition between accounting and non-accounting providers

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 307-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Bilal Farooq ◽  
Charl de Villiers
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Institutional Work ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Financial Audit ◽  
Specialist Standard ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the competition between accounting sustainability assurance providers (ASAPs) and non-accounting sustainability assurance providers (NASAPs), and how this competition influences the institutionalization of the evolving field of sustainability assurance. Design/methodology/approach An interpretivist research methodology, guided by an institutional work perspective, is used to analyze interviews with 15 SAPs and 35 sustainability reporting managers (SRMs) in Australia and New Zealand. Findings ASAPs prefer to use International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3000 (ISAE3000), because it is well recognized in the profession, adheres to ASAPs’ regulatory requirements, and mirrors their financial audit methodologies. This preference influences ASAPs’ institutional work as they compete against NASAPs and how they institutionalize sustainability assurance. ASAPs’ institutional works include presenting sustainability assurance as similar to a financial audit, arguing in support of a single provider for financial audits and sustainability assurance, and undermining NASAPs and their preferred sustainability assurance standard, AA1000 Assurance Standard (AA1000AS), by appealing to senior management. In comparison, NASAPs promote AA1000AS as a specialist standard among SRMs, emphasizing the standard’s sustainability enhancing qualities and its flexibility, while discrediting ASAPs and ISAE3000 as out of touch with sustainability objectives. Research limitations/implications A new conceptual model is constructed that can be used in institutional work research. Practical implications The accounting profession is encouraged to consider more flexible, innovative methods in new assurance markets. This involves using new assurance standards as well as developing specialist standards for new forms of assurance. Regulation over sustainability assurance could be helpful, but regulators should be careful not to stifle competition in this evolving field. Originality/value This paper examines how competition between ASAPs and NASAPs influences the institutionalization of sustainability assurance. The paper offers a new model for the analysis of institutional work, which could be used by researchers, new insights into the emerging field of sustainability assurance, as well as a figure and discussion that clarifies the broader implications of the findings.

Should corporate and business strategy be aligned?

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
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 Alignment between corporate and business strategies has been deemed essential by many observers, although conflicting aims make the task challenging. However, firms can use an alignment matrix to select the appropriate combination of alignment direction and relationship to ensure that the respective goals can be achieved. 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.

Roadmap to sustainable strategies

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 30-32
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability Strategies ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
Research Propositions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
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 Research propositions concerning the relationship between implementation of different sustainability strategies, along with the requisite capabilities offered, provide a guide for managers, and also encouragement for scholars to seek a more nuanced understanding of how companies can improve their economic performance through the implementation of sustainable business strategies. 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.

scholarly journals Sustainability insights from the mission statements of leading Brazilian Universities

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 403-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Mattos Deus ◽  
Rosane Aparecida Gomes Battistelle ◽  
Gustavo Henrique Ribeiro da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Campus Sustainability ◽  
Sustainable Action ◽  
Sustainability Model ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mission statements from 30 leading Brazilian universities, evaluating the statements based on a sustainable model that involves an environmental management system, public participation and social responsibility, and sustainable education and research. Design/methodology/approach – Content analysis was conducted on the mission statements. The points used were based on the campus sustainability model of Alshuwaikhat and Abubakar. After grading, the Pearson correlation was verified for indicator and ranking points. Findings – The authors find few universities with clear sustainability aspects in their mission statements; just 10 percent of institutions achieve five points out of a maximum of nine points. Research limitations/implications – This study analyses only mission statements, which do not provide substantiated real sustainable action as much as reporting does. Practical implications – Higher education managers should review the universities’ mission statements in terms of a sustainability overview and improve the statements. Social implications – The authors criticize the real mission stated by leading Brazilian universities and their true role in society. Originality/value – Studies frequently focus on reporting and this work instead focusses on mission statements, which are important for guiding reporting and acting as a strategic tool. The results highlight aspects that have only been rarely addressed by Brazilian universities.

Development of an integrated framework regarding inter-firm collaborative business strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Som Sekhar Bhattacharyya
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Integrated Framework ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Collaborative Strategies ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The author, with the help of a conceptual and integrated review of inter-firm collaborative strategies literature, developed an integrated perspective framework regarding inter-firm collaborative business strategies (IFCBS). The purpose of this study is to attain a holistic comprehension regarding IFCBS. Design/methodology/approach The author undertook a conceptual integrated literature review to arrive at the integrated framework on IFCBS. Argumentative and incremental logic was applied to develop the integrated perspective. This is as advocated by scholars (Barney, 2018; Whetten, 1989; Bacharach, 1989; Weick, 1989; Smithey Fulmer, 2012; Cornelissen, 2017, 2019). Findings This work contributed to theory by conceptualizing an integrated perspective framework. The integrated framework regarding inter-firm collaborative strategy was developed based upon the six conceptual elemental questions proposed and discussed in the papers. These were drawn from extant literature developed from the theoretical aspects regarding various aspects of participation between collaborating firms. It was also based upon the dominant and dormant roles played by the partnering firms as well as the objectives of the partnership. The six conceptual elemental questions were as follows: “Why to cooperate?”; “When to cooperate?”; “Which partners to collaborate with?”; “Where to cooperate?”; “How to cooperate?”; and “What are the benefits of collaboration?” Research limitations/implications There was contribution of this conceptual theoretical work in a couple of ways. First, IFCBS have been conceptualized with a reductionist point of view into six conceptual elemental blocks. These acted as antecedent, mediating and dependent factors. Second, an integrated framework on IFCBS was developed. Practical implications This work would help strategy managers to secure a holistic understanding regarding planning and execution of inter-firm collaborative strategies. The conceptual elements indicated in the study would help managers assess the factors regarding which managers should focus on with priority. Further, the factors that might hinder post-collaboration success have also been conceptualized in this work for easy comprehension of the managers. The framework proposed would help managers to comprehend regarding what type of inter-firm collaborative strategy their firm should embark upon so that there would be maximum post-collaboration success. The type of inter-firm collaborative strategies to be followed would be dependent upon the dominance or dormancy of the collaborating partners regarding the conceptual elements as well as the goals to be attained and secured from the inter-firm collaborative strategies. Originality/value This is one of the first theoretical works toward establishment of an integrated perspective framework on IFCBS involving antecedent, mediating and dependent factors.

The chopsticks debacle: how brand hate flattened Dolce & Gabbana in China

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Glyn Atwal ◽  
Douglas Bryson ◽  
Maya Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Proactive Approach ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Brand Hate

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the development of brand hate based on the case of Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana in China. Design/methodology/approach The strategy adopted in this study is a single in-depth case study. Qualitative methods are applied in both the data collection and analysis. Findings The findings identified six distinct stages through which brand hate can develop: awareness, anger, amplification, antagonism, action and apathy. Research limitations/implications The case is specific to a luxury brand and the Chinese cultural context. Practical implications Practitioners need to consider how business strategies can be adapted to manage the six stages of the manifestation of brand hate. A “proactive” approach is needed to avoid arousing brand hate, while a “reactive” approach is needed to manage its potential ramifications. Originality/value There has been a paucity of anti-consumption research within the business strategy literature. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the focus on China makes this the first study to investigate brand hate within a Chinese cultural context.

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