A way of developing collaboration between universities and businesses in a time of COVID-19

Kybernetes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rusudan Seturidze ◽  
Nino Topuria
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Business Analytics ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Integrated Operation ◽  
Implementation Of Innovations ◽  
The Given ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Central to problems affecting effective university–business collaboration (UBC) is the lack of intensive communication in addition to some administrative issues. This paper aims to resolve this issue by use of a uniquely designed “UBC system.” It suggests establishing a unified business analytics portal as one of the most convenient ways of facilitating UBC. This research paper describes the development and functioning of the “UBC system,” which is capable of supporting universities and businesses in terms of the COVID-19 crisis and in enabling the implementation of innovations in their activities. Design/methodology/approach Several dozen organizations and students and graduates of different universities were selected to test the “UBC system.” This research was conducted in several phases. The “UBC system” was developed on the basis of Microsoft 365, which is a solution made on a single platform with the integrated operation of several applications (SharePoint [Easy-Quiz and Survey], Outlook, Teams, Power Automate and Power BI). The system collects, processes and compares the data; schedules online interviews; conducts intelligence quotient testing and surveys; and its business analytic reports and dashboards are shared on the internet and are accessible from any location and from any device. Findings The results of the given study suggest that establishing reliable and convenient online coordination through the “UBC system” can provide help in enabling efficient collaboration between universities and businesses – something that has gained special importance in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper provides a number of conclusions and recommendations to improve online cooperation between universities and businesses. Practical implications The system can be administered by state entities (such as the Ministry of Education) and by career development centers within universities. The use of these kinds of systems can become a permanent part of effective UBC. The “UBC system” will not only help overcome employment problems in times of crisis but also make it easier to analyze the real situation and to introduce and develop innovative trends by both businesses and universities through mutual cooperation in an automated mode. Originality/value The proposed “UBC system” platform was developed by the authors.

Theoretical and trustees’ perspectives on the establishment of an Islamic social (Waqf) bank

Humanomics ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tahir Sabit Haji Mohammad
Keyword(s):  
Public Good ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Given ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
International Social ◽  
Specific Country

Purpose – This paper aims to present an alternative to current banking systems. The purpose of the paper is the optimisation of the concept of cash waqf and its management in the framework of a waqf bank and its viability. Design/methodology/approach – The study is doctrinal and empirical. Several assumptions concerning the structure and operation of the bank are made, surveyed and descriptively analysed. Findings – The concept of cash waqf could be used for the operation of a waqf bank. There was a tendency among the given group of practitioners towards a corporate international social bank, capitalised by the waqf and non-waqf assets, sought after from the public and private sectors, as well as the Muslims and non-Muslims. Research limitations/implications – Assumptions are basic. Empirical findings are based on the perspective of waqf trustees. Other stakeholders’ perspectives need further research. Practical implications – The study is expected to persuade for, and assist in the establishment of a waqf bank. Social implications – This paper could contribute to the effectiveness of waqf institutions in their delivery of public good to the poor and society. These implications are not restricted to a specific country. Charities and the poor of any society may benefit from this study if the idea of total social banking is upheld. Originality/value – This study is the first to address the structure and operation of a waqf bank empirically.

Innovation strategies in the Brazilian sugar–energy industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 536-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samara Marques Gomes ◽  
David Ferreira Lopes Santos ◽  
Leonardo Fernando Cruz Basso
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Of Resources ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Energy Companies ◽  
Implementation Of Innovations ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the innovation strategies of the sugar–energy industry in Central-Southern Brazil with regard to its resource structure and results. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected through a questionnaire covering the three-year period from 2015 through 2017. The results were extracted based on a combination of factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. Findings The innovation strategies of Brazilian sugar–energy companies are characterized as defensive and imitative based on the resources dedicated to innovation and the implementation of innovation with respect to products, processes, eco-innovation and cost reductions. Research limitations/implications The sample is representative, but it does not cover all companies in the Brazilian sugar–energy industry. The data were acquired using a survey, and the results could not be compared to the financial results of the companies. Practical implications Sugar–energy companies need to define their innovation strategies, as these strategies lead to different results that can be achieved only through the management of resources dedicated to the generation and implementation of innovations. Managers and analysts need to know the profile of these innovation strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of the results based on the resources that were invested. Originality/value This study presents an exploratory model that identified two factors related to innovation efforts and three results. It is possible to define the innovation strategies of companies in the Brazilian sugar–energy industry, which is one of the most competitive in Brazil.

Increasing the viability of project selection and prioritization

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Business Analytics ◽  
Operating Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Design/methodology/approach This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Findings Business analytics (BA) can help firms better select and prioritize project work they undertake. Data generated through analytics permits awareness of changes in the operating environment and can be used to inform sensemaking and alongside intuition to enhance decision-making. 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.

Initiatives towards formation of academic library consortium in Malaysia

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 102-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hafsah Mohd ◽  
Rosnah Yusof ◽  
Rohaya Umar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Year 2000 ◽  
Ministry Of Higher Education ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to report on several initiatives towards formation of national consortium among academic libraries in Malaysia. The consortium focused on subscription of online databases. Design/methodology/approach – In July 2004, CDC on behalf of PERPUN members made several initiatives towards formation of national consortium of Malaysian academic libraries. Proposal paper on the formation of the consortium has been submitted to the Ministry of Higher Education. Through “loose consortia” formed, CDC and later known as Malaysian Online E-Resources Consortium (MOLEC) succeeded in negotiating for subscription of online databases and was able to get financial aid from the Ministry of Education to subscribe several databases since 2002. Findings – A commercial databases committee (CDC) was formed in year 2000 as a platform for academic libraries to evaluate, select, negotiate and manage the online databases. Complications involved in online databases subscriptions such as cost increase, license agreement, various formats of usage statistics, merger and takeover of publishers have made PERPUN (Malaysian Standing Conference of National and University Libraries) realize that there is a need for a formal consortium to be formed. Research limitations/implications – An improved service was established for the benefit of the academic libraries in Malaysia. Practical implications – A more coordinated approach to consortial dealings is being established in Malaysia. Originality/value – This is a report on the process and outcomes.

The learnability of the dimensional view of data and what to do with it

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-53
Author(s):  
Dušan Vujošević ◽  
Ivana Kovačević ◽  
Milena Vujošević-Janičić
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Affective Computing ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
The Other ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Business Analytics ◽  
Affective Reactions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the usability of the dimensional view of data in the context of its presumed learnability. Design/methodology/approach In total, 303 participants were asked to solve 12 analytical problems in an experiment using the dimensional view of data for half of the problems and an operational view of data for the other half. Inferential statistics and structural equation modeling were performed with participants’ objective results and affective reactions. Findings Showing that the order of exposure to the two views of data impacts the overall usability of ad hoc querying, the study provided evidence for the learnability potential of the dimensional view of data. Furthermore, the study showed that affective reactions to the different views of data follow objective usability parameters in a way that can be explained using models from affective computing research. Practical implications The paper proposes a list of guidelines for use of the dimensional view of data in business analytics. Originality/value This study is the first to confirm the learnability of the dimensional view of data and the first to take a deeper look at affective reactions to an ad hoc business analytics solution. Also, it is one of few studies that examined the usability of different views of data directly on these views, rather than using paper representations of data models.

Parental participation fees in school expenses in Israel

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haim Shaked
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Parental Participation ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
User Charges ◽  
Stage Process ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Many countries throughout the world provide all children with free education. However, sometimes there are user charges in publically funded schools worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to explore parental participation fees in school expenses in Israel, depicting the current situation and analyzing its implications. Design/methodology/approach – Public documents from Israel were explored, such as guidelines of the CEO of the Ministry of education, laws, court rulings, publications of the Central Bureau of Statistics, reports of State Comptroller and reports of various committees. Document analysis was a three-stage process – condensing, coding and categorizing. The analysis was based on interpretation of the documents collected, attempting to detect explicit and implicit meanings concerning the topic at hand. Findings – Findings show that the Israeli policy in regard to parental payments has three main characteristics: first, high basic payments; second, payments for learning activities; and third, insufficient enforcement. Practical implications – According to the findings of this study, it would be advisable to re-examine the Israeli policy in regard to school charges that parents are required to pay. Originality/value – There is not much research to be found on the subject of parental participation fees in school expenses. The findings of this study expand the limited knowledge existing on this topic.

scholarly journals A coalition of the (un)willing?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
Tola Amodu
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Migration Status ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Private Rights ◽  
The Right ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Given ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The Immigration Act (2014) at Part 3 established a new regime with private landlords incurring penalties (and potentially criminal liability from 1 November 2016) if they allow a person disqualified, by reason of migration status, to reside in a property as their only or main home. Known colloquially as the “right to rent”, the provisions restrict access to accommodation and impose onerous duties on landlords to check tenants’ migration status. The purpose of this paper is to consider how a change in the emphasis of regulation introduced by the provisions, resulted in the coalescence of opposition by landlords and renters in a way that historically would have been unthinkable. Design/methodology/approach Using the lens of Foucault’s governmentality, it is possible to see how Government sought to shift the locus of control from itself to the landlord, which through its legislative and policy stance resulted in such fierce opposition as evidenced by the first instance challenge to the provisions in R (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants) v SS for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 452 (Admin). Findings The focus of regulation introduced by the provisions resulted in the coalescence of opposition by landlords and renters in a way that historically would have been unthinkable. Landlords and renters are usually thought of as being in opposition, but not so here. This may offer hope for more productive regulatory outcomes where both parties work together. It may also suggest that encroaching on the notion of private rights and interests in law could result in counterproductive consequences. Research limitations/implications Unlike Foucault’s notion of surveillance and control, governmentality shifts the emphasis from a hierarchical conception of government to practices including self (imposed) governance – with here, the landlord being required to act as a proxy for border agents. This suggests that there may exist boundaries beyond which, in a given context, it might be unwise for Government to step without adverse consequences. Foucault’s ideas provide a starting point, but do not give us all of the answers. Practical implications The coalescence of opposing actors can be a significant force to challenge government given the extent of their knowledge of the given context. It may also suggest a route to a more collaborative form of regulation. Originality/value A novel theoretical take on an issue of concern raised by practitioners and interest groups alike.

Whistle blowing intentions – evidence from Malaysian PLC

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 1111-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuar Nawawi ◽  
Ahmad Saiful Azlin Puteh Salin
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Whistle Blowing ◽  
Corporate Scandals ◽  
Corporate Scandal ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
The Given ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Purpose Most organizations are fully aware of the misconduct that occurs within their company but take a soft-handed approach attending to the problems. Consequently, misconduct that at the beginning is just a mere incompliance may become a corporate scandal involving a substantial amount of money. This paper aims to examine the factors that influence whistleblowing intentions of employees that work in one big corporation, ABC Berhad, which experienced a corporate scandal. Design/methodology/approach A survey questionnaire is used in which the respondents from the various departments of the selected study case, ABC Berhad, were required to indicate the seriousness of the wrong-doing cases and their intention to whistleblow based on the given vignette. A total of 70 survey questionnaires were distributed. Out of these, 63 questionnaires were returned, for a response rate of 90 per cent. Findings The result of the study shows that gender did not have any significant influence to the likelihood to whistle blow. However, the job position of the respondents has a significant result as it can influence the likelihood to whistle blow. The study also found that the more serious the wrongdoing, the higher the likelihood to blow the whistle. Research limitations/implications The results provide further confirmation of the determinants that influence employees to report wrongdoings in the organizations. This study, however, may be subject to self-reported data biasness due to the sensitivity of the topic. In addition, respondents may not give responses or answers based on the actual situation but be tempted to response based on socially desirable which is to please their peers and others. Practical implications This study shows ABC Berhad whether its employees are ethical in carrying their duties and indicates their levels in ethical reporting. In addition, the study helps the company generally and ABC Berhad particularly to understand the working culture in the company so that they can identify the areas of the governance that need improvement such as protection to the employee that blew the whistle. Originality/value This study is original as it focuses on the employees in a big organization such as government-linked companies (GLCs) that have experienced corporate scandals although they have a whistleblowing mechanism in place.

Mortgage delinquency during COVID-19: do financial literacy and personality traits matter?

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Malvika Chhatwani
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Given ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeMortgage delinquency has become a major crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored mortgage delinquency antecedents, focusing on two individual-level factors: financial literacy and personality traits.Design/methodology/approachUsing a large sample of 2,511 consumers, we examined the direct effect of financial literacy and its interaction with personality traits to predict mortgage delinquency based on logistic regression analysis. We further provide several robustness tests to validate our findings.FindingsWe find that financially literate consumers are 6% less likely to delay their mortgage repayment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, personality traits such as neuroticism and extroversion positively and conscientiousness negatively moderate the given linkage between financial literacy and mortgage delinquency.Practical implicationsBanks and financial companies may devise relevant policies to reduce mortgage repayment by knowing the interplay between financial literacy and personality traits. Personality traits can be considered one of the parameters while sanctioning mortgages to prospective customers.Originality/valueOur research examines the linkage between financial literacy, personality traits and mortgage delinquency based on a large nationally representative sample. Our findings suggest that personality traits moderate the effect of financial literacy on mortgage delinquency.

Consumer value creation through WhatsApp use

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-471
Author(s):  
Jorge Cruz-Cárdenas ◽  
Jorge Guadalupe-Lanas ◽  
Ekaterina Zabelina ◽  
Andrés Palacio-Fierro ◽  
Margarita Velín-Fárez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Role Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Consumer Value ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand in-depth how consumers create value in their lives using WhatsApp, the leading mobile instant messaging (MIM) application. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts the perspective of customer-dominant logic (CDL) and uses a qualitative multimethod design involving 3 focus groups and 25 subsequent in-depth interviews. The research setting was Ecuador, a Latin American country. Findings Analysis and interpretation of the participants’ stories made it possible to identify and understand the creation of four types of value: maintaining and strengthening relationships; improving role performance; emotional support; and entertainment and fun. In addition, the present study proposes a conceptual model of consumer value creation as it applies to MIM. Practical implications Understanding the way consumers create value in their lives using MIM is important not only for organizations that offer MIM applications, but also for those companies that develop other applications for mobile phones or for those who wish to use MIM as an electronic word-of-mouth vehicle. Originality/value The current study is one of the first to address the topic of consumer behavior in the use of technologies from the perspective of CDL; this perspective enables an integrated qualitative vision of value creation in which the consumer is the protagonist.

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