scholarly journals Creating sustainable cities through knowledge exchange

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 796-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Hope
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Urban Housing ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Use Of Knowledge

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of knowledge transfer partnership (KTP)as a means for universities to generate and exchange knowledge to foster sustainable cities and societies. Design/methodology/approach This paper reports on a series of separate yet interrelated KTPs between a university and the local authority in the North East of England, designed to enhance the environmental, social and economic performance of a large-scale urban housing procurement project. Findings Results from the partnerships indicate that KTPs may play a crucial role in developing capacity within local authorities tasked with creating sustainable cities and societies, whilst at the same time, enhancing skills and knowledge within the communities whom they represent and their industry partners. Originality/value The paper contributes an understanding as to how universities can act as a conduit for the generation and exchange of knowledge for sustainability. It presents a case study which examines how a series of KTPs can provide a useful mechanism for enhancing environmental, social and economic sustainability.

How “The Three Rules” guide strategy and investment decisions at Deloitte Consulting LLP

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Moffatt
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
First Case ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Thought Leadership

Purpose – This case example looks at how Deloitte Consulting applies the Three Rules synthesized by Michael Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed based on their large-scale research project that identified patterns in the way exceptional companies think. Design/methodology/approach – The Three Rules concept is a key piece of Deloitte Consulting’s thought leadership program. So how are the three rules helping the organization perform? Now that research has shown how exceptional companies think, CEO Jim Moffatt could address the question, “Does Deloitte think like an exceptional company?” Findings – Deloitte has had success with an approach that promotes a bias towards non-price value over price and revenue over costs. Practical implications – It’s critical that all decision makers in an organization understand how decisions that are consistent with the three rules have contributed to past success as well as how they can apply the rules to difficult challenges they face today. Originality/value – This is the first case study written from a CEO’s perspective that looks at how the Three Rules approach of Michael Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed can foster a firm’s growth and exceptional performance.

Understanding verified users' posting behavior from the perspective of human dynamics: a case study of Sina micro-blog

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Yi ◽  
Yingying Lu ◽  
Weihua Deng ◽  
Lu Kun ◽  
Zhanhao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Human Dynamics ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a new human dynamics model to explain the process of verified users' (VUs) posting on Sina micro-blog.Design/methodology/approachA common human dynamics research method with three steps is applied. Firstly, a large-scale behavioral dataset is collected involving 495 VUs and five topics on Sina micro-blog. Second, five important indicators that reveal the characteristics of posting behavior are analyzed. Then, a quantitative model is constructed to describe the process of posting behavior, and its validity is verified by simulations.FindingsThree important characteristics of VUs' micro-blog posting behavior are observed: fat-tailed distribution, fluctuation and periodicity. These characteristics do not fit the assumption of interest-driven models proposed by previous literature. An optimized task-driven model is introduced to describe this complex phenomenon mathematically. The model is verified on empirical data, confirming that task-driven models can be optimized to explore information behavior on social media.Originality/valueBeing different from previous studies that mainly describe common users' posting behavior on social media by applying interest-driven models, this paper customizes an optimized task-driven model for VUs, who mainly treat social media as a platform for work and play a crucial role in information creation on social media.

What’s “knowledge management” when resources are unknowable and deals negotiated?

IMP Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Waluszewski
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Important Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Regime ◽  
Use Of Knowledge ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the management of the use of knowledge in interfaces stretching across company and organizational borders, including the negotiated monetary dimension. Design/methodology/approach – The research approach is the IMP framework on resource interaction (Håkansson and Waluszewski, 2002), and the distinction among heterogeneous economic resources and a homogeneous monetary dimension, (Håkansson and Olsen, 2015; Perna et al., 2015). A case study on use of science based knowledge in business is utilized. Findings – The management regime behind the creation of a user setting including a substantial monetary flow is can be characterized as “managing collective entities” (Håkansson, Bakken, Olsen, 2013) and it is argued that the knowledge management regime assumes away the most important process related to use of knowledge. Research limitations/implications – The paper stress the theoretical need for approaching managment in general and managing use of knowledge in particular as an interactive issue. Practical implications – The paper stress the practical need for approaching managment in general and managing use of knowledge in particular as an interactive issue. Originality/value – The paper questions the knowledge management regime, which has a strong influence on public policy.

Gendered work and leisure mobilities of Polish migrants in the North East of England

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 1025-1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basagaitz Guereno-Omil ◽  
Gergina Pavlova-Hannam ◽  
Kevin Hannam
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Polish Migrants ◽  
Gendered Work

Purpose Contemporary mobilities research has demonstrated a fundamental blurring between work, leisure and tourism practices for migrants as they seek to construct new lifestyles whilst maintaining connections with their homelands. The purpose of this paper is to present some of the results of a research project that analysed the work and leisure experiences of Polish migrants living in the North East of England using a mobilities theoretical approach. In this paper, the authors focus on the reasons influencing their migration and their leisure and tourism mobility practices. Design/methodology/approach The results are based upon a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods gathering a sample of 90 questionnaires and 11 focus groups. Findings Based upon a statistical analysis of the questionnaires using SPSS and textual analysis applied to the focus group transcriptions, different gendered work, leisure and tourism mobilities were identified relating to family attachments and social ties. Research limitations/implications The authors argue that seemingly mundane leisure and tourism practices can often be a catalyst for greater mobility, and this mobility has significant gender dimensions. Originality/value This paper thus provides new insights into the interweaving of different gendered work and leisure mobility practices based upon empirical findings of Polish migrants to the North East of England.

scholarly journals Large-scale health system transformation in the United Kingdom

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Maniatopoulos ◽  
David J. Hunter ◽  
Jonathan Erskine ◽  
Bob Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
System Transformation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
New Vision

PurposeFollowing publication of a new vision for the English National Health Service (NHS) in 2014, known as the NHS Five-Year Forward View, a Vanguard programme was introduced by NHS England charged with the task of designing and delivering a range of new care models (NCMs) aimed at tackling deep-seated problems of a type facing all health systems to a greater or lesser degree. Drawing upon recent theoretical developments on the multilevel nature of context, we explore factors shaping the implementation of five NCM initiatives in the North East of England.Design/methodology/approachData collection was based on semi-structured interviews (66 in total) between December 2016 and May 2017 with key informants at each site and a detailed review of Trusts' internal documents and policies related to the implementation of each NCM. Our analysis explores factors shaping the implementation of five NCM pilot sites as they touched on the multiple levels of context ranging from the macro policy level to the micro-level setting of workforce redesign.FindingsIt is far too early to conclude with any confidence that a successful outcome for the NCM programme will be forthcoming although the NHS Long-Term Plan seeks to build on the earlier vision set out in the Five-Year Forward View. Early indications show some signs of promise, especially where there is evidence of the ground having been prepared and changes already being put in place prior to the official launch of NCM initiatives. At the same time our findings demonstrate that all five pilot sites experienced, and were subject to, unrealistic pressure placed upon them to deliver outcomes.Originality/valueOur findings demonstrate the need for a deeper understanding of the multilevel nature of context by exploring factors shaping the implementation of five NCMs in the North East of England. Exploring the wider national policy context is desirable as well as understanding the perceptions of front-line staff and service users in order to establish the degree of alignment or, conversely, to identify where policy and practice are at risk of pushing and pulling against each other.

Sport event hosting capacity as event legacy: Canada and the hosting of FIFA events

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Becca Leopkey ◽  
Dana Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Events ◽  
Leadership Experience

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how a legacy of event hosting competencies from one event can contribute to advancing the overall hosting capacity of a nation for future events. More specifically, the project focuses on determining the event hosting capacity legacies from the Men’s Under-20 2007 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) event in Canada and how they contributed toward winning the rights for the Women’s FIFA World Cup 2015 event. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study design focusing on FIFA events held in Canada in 2007 and 2015 was used. Findings Four broad event hosting capacity legacies from the U-20 2007 event that potentially impacted Canada’s ability to secure the WWC 2015 were identified. These legacies included: exemplifying success, advancement of hosting concepts, staff and leadership experience and development and enhancement of sporting infrastructure. Research limitations/implications The findings formed the basis of a discussion on the increasing formalization of event organizing committees, the need to consider collective (i.e. multiple events) legacies in the development of hosting strategies as well as the importance of developing the trust of the local community to support future sport event bids and hosting. Originality/value The originality and value of this research paper lies in its use of empirical case study findings to illustrate the potential for hosting capacity legacies of sporting events as well as the level and type of event under investigation (i.e. large-scale, football/soccer).

Taboos, morality and marketing: towards a conceptual model and illustration

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant Michelson ◽  
Rohan Miller
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Concentration Camp ◽  
Dark Tourism ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Anthropological Literature

Purpose Drawing on the anthropological literature, this paper aims to develop a model of taboos (morality) that applies to the marketing, consumer behaviour and consumption contexts. Design/methodology/approach The paper is mainly conceptual but illustrates the general premises of the model with a case study of “dark” tourism and the contemporary marketing of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Findings The paper shows that even extreme taboos can be commodified and traded-off, and that not even the horrific deaths and large-scale suffering that occurred at Auschwitz are “sacred”. This can occur through reframing and seeing the same taboo through different national lens. Research limitations/implications Questions pertaining to consumer morality are relative rather than universalistic, and even the most extreme cases of taboo can still be successfully marketed. Originality/value The paper is among the first to attempt to conceptually design a model and then explain the taboo process as it applies to a marketing and consumption context.

Be there or be square

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 9-11 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cultural Event ◽  
Special Events ◽  
The Right ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis paper aims to consider the factors contributing to the successful marketing of one‐off special events.Design/methodology/approachUses a case study of Festival Melbourne 2006, a multi‐site, multi‐activity sporting and cultural event, to investigate ways of increasing participation through effective marketing communications.FindingsHave you ever been invited to something only to discover that it has already happened? That you have missed your chance to take part in something special? That is the marketing challenge facing the organizers and promoters of special events – large‐scale, never‐to‐be‐repeated happenings taking place in several venues: how do you attract prospective participants and get the right sort of information to them at the right time?Practical implicationsOffers guidance on what does and does not work in the marketing of special events and the level of information needed to deliver a memorable experience.Social implicationsHighlights the importance of tailoring marketing materials for local events to the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the community audience.Originality/valueDraws attention to the distinctive challenges of marketing special events.

Lessons from Covey: win-win principles for university-employer engagement

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Tudor ◽  
Richard Mendez
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Student Placement ◽  
Employer Engagement ◽  
The Uk ◽  
First Time ◽  
New Student

Purpose – In the UK, universities are coming under increasing pressure from government to strengthen university-employer co-operation and engagement in areas such as student placements, graduate internships, knowledge exchange, enterprise and work-based learning. Both the Higher Education (HE) White Paper (BIS, 2011) and the Wilson Review (BIS, 2012) encourage universities to focus on this agenda, putting businesses at the heart of the system alongside students to maximise innovation, promote growth and “ensure students come out of universities equipped to excel in the workforce”. (BIS, 2011, p. 39). The need for universities to engage with employers and build strong relationships to maximise mutual partnership value is integral to this work. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This paper examines the application of win-win principles (Covey, 1989) to employer engagement activities in HE via two case studies. Following an analysis of the results in each case study, they show that the adoption of such approaches has enhanced employer engagement, consolidated existing employer relationships and led to tangible outcomes such as new student placement opportunities. Findings – The paper suggests that HE employer engagement activities grounded in Covey's win-win principles are likely to enhance results and relationships with employers than those that omit such principles. The paper concludes by encouraging the utilisation of such principles across the spectrum of HE employer engagement activities. Originality value – The authors believe this is the first time this method of analysis has been applied to university-employer relationships.

scholarly journals Organizing for servitization: examining front- and back-end design configurations

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 249-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jawwad Z. Raja ◽  
Mehmet Chakkol ◽  
Mark Johnson ◽  
Ahmad Beltagui
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Customer Contact ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Integrated Project ◽  
Context Specific

Purpose Research suggests that to structure for servitization, organizations should separate their front- and back-end units by reference to high vs low contact activities. However, these prescriptions are overly simplistic and largely based on anecdotal evidence that fails to account for context. The purpose of this paper is to explore the design decisions taken by organizations in support of servitization. Design/methodology/approach A large-scale exploratory case study was conducted, consisting of embedded cases in three divisions of a UK-based, global manufacturing firm. Findings Each division provided different combinations of offerings (i.e. product-, use- and result-oriented). The findings suggest that front-end/back-end configurations differ according to the offering and can exist concurrently within the same organization, challenging the assumption that different configurations within an organization are not possible. The findings show that underlying contextual factors, such as the complexity and temporality of the offering, as well as the power of the customer, have implications for the structuring of servitizing organizations. Research limitations/implications This is a context-specific, qualitative case study conducted within a large original equipment manufacturer, yet the findings are analytically generalized. Originality/value In identifying the relevance of different design decisions in terms of customer contact, decoupling of activities and grouping of employees, the findings challenge the extant view that organizations simply split activities between the front- and back-end functions. The research identifies an additional design configuration – integrated project teams – involving a dominant customer dictating organizational interfaces. This research exposes the need for further investigation into how to organize for servitization in project-based contexts.

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