scholarly journals China–Pakistan economic corridor and maritime security collaboration

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Chiang Chang ◽  
Mehran Idris Khan
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
International Security ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Maritime Security ◽  
Potential Outcomes ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Legal Challenges

Purpose This study aims to explore why marine development and maritime security in Pakistan are significant and what the Chinese concerns are. Therefore, the objective of this research is to analyse a growing Pak–China bilateral interests, particularly at Gwadar, to achieve the geostrategic objectives of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a qualitative means to discuss the significance of China’s ambitions towards the CPEC project concerning strategic deep-sea management and maritime regulations in the region, with a particular focus on the Gwadar Port. Findings The paper concludes that the Gwadar Port is a critical element for maritime security in the whole region. The study also provides an analysis of national and international, security and legal challenges associated with CPEC. Originality/value Most of the potential outcomes have already been discussed in public, though a limited academic discussion is available on the legal aspects. It is particularly so with regard to the development and capacity building in the maritime sector of Pakistan under this project. This study aims to explore why marine development and maritime security in Pakistan is significant and what the Chinese concerns are.

Contrasting supply chain traceability and supply chain visibility: are they interchangeable?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Roy
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type

PurposeSupply chain traceability and supply chain visibility have become a critical element for the effective management of contemporary complex supply chains. At their core is information sharing, which has been acknowledged as a key prerequisite for logistics and supply chain performance, but whose notional underpinnings have not been delineated fully, leading to interchangeable deployment of these terms. Addressing the shortcoming, this paper aims to establish a contrast between the two notions.Design/methodology/approachDrawing from systematic review protocols, a multi-disciplinary review scope is constructed wherein the synthesis is strategized to primarily channel implications for the scholarship of logistics and supply chain management. The review is aimed at addressing two research objectives: (1) how the notions of traceability and visibility in supply chain management develop contrast in terms of their thematic emphasis and (2) to attain an integrative understanding of the notional convergence and divergence between supply chain traceability and visibility for raising strategic recommendations.FindingsThe review outcomes help contrast both the convergence and the divergence between traceability and visibility in the supply chain environment, and the differentiated but fundamental role that information sharing plays within these notions to outline why they are not interchangeable.Originality/valueThe originality of the findings lies in the conceptual synthesis of the relevant literature from both technological and non-technological perspectives to ultimately draw logistics and supply chain management implications. The review also points out key strategic considerations to demarcate the notional boundaries of traceability and visibility in future research.

scholarly journals An analytical framework for employment regulation: investigating the regulatory space

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Inversi ◽  
Lucy Ann Buckley ◽  
Tony Dundon
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Space Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Labour Policy ◽  
Regulatory Approach ◽  
Multi Level

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to advance a conceptual analytical framework to help explain employment regulation as a dynamic process shaped by institutions and actors. The paper builds on and advances regulatory space theory. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyses the literature on regulatory theory and engages with its theoretical development. Findings The paper advances the case for a broader and more inclusive regulatory approach to better capture the complex reality of employment regulation. Further, the paper engages in debates about the complexity of employment regulation by adopting a multi-level perspective. Research limitations/implications The research proposes an analytical framework and invites future empirical investigation. Originality/value The paper contends that existing literature affords too much attention to a (false) regulation vs deregulation dichotomy, with insufficient analysis of other “spaces” in which labour policy and regulation are formed and re-formed. In particular, the proposed framework analyses four different regulatory dimensions, combining the legal aspects of regulation with self-regulatory dimensions of employment regulation.

Lesson study outcomes: a theoretical model

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Paul Mynott
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Lesson Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Potential Outcomes ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Lesson study (LS) research is disadvantaged by a lack of clarity surrounding the potential outcomes an LS cycle can produce for participant learning. The purpose of this paper is to set out a model of the potential outcomes an LS cycle can achieve. The model identifies the limitations that can occur in LS groups and how these limitations impact on the overall outcomes for participants. Design/methodology/approach Case studies are used to exemplify the different outcomes in the model taken from five years of LS work in a primary school in England. The case studies shape the four different outcomes of the model, defining and contextualising the attributes and characteristics of each outcome. Findings The model presented indicates that there are four key outcomes for LS cycles, with the most common outcome being a form of limited learning. The paper explores the limitations of time, collaboration and expertise to articulate how each of these limiting factors has a bearing on the overall outcome for an LS cycle. Research limitations/implications The model is currently based on a singular educational setting. This means that each outcome needs further exploration through wider LS work in order to clarify and refine the outcome model. Practical implications The outcome model will support the development of a shared vocabulary for discussing LS cycles. By articulating where on the outcome model an LS is, it is possible for researchers to discuss how to reduce the impact of limitations and other challenges to LS, enabling research to develop a more evaluation-led approach to using LS. Originality/value The outcome model supports LS researchers in articulating the outcomes of their LS cycles with a shared vocabulary. It addresses understudied areas of LS research, namely failed and dysfunctional LS cycles and identifies that while an LS can bring the potential for participant learning, the cycle outcomes are the starting point for participant change.

Bottom-up model helps organizations to develop “ambidextrous” culture balanced between “exploitation” and “exploration”

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-42
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Feedback Loop ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
Organic Process ◽  
Self Learning

Purpose A Danish researcher reviewed the literature on ambidexterity in order to develop an “innovation capacity building” framework. Design/methodology/approach The researcher proposed a bottoms-up model based around a feedback loop between the management team and employees. Findings The theory is that the process enables employees to move to a more ambidextrous culture through an organic process of self-learning. Originality/value The author said there was a lack of analysis in the existing literature about the process of creating an ambidextrous culture.

scholarly journals Education and capacity building with research: a possible case for Future Earth

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Fukushima ◽  
Gakushi Ishimura ◽  
Andrew James Komasinski ◽  
Reiko Omoto ◽  
Shunsuke Managi
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Programs ◽  
Intensive Program

Purpose This paper aims to suggest the structure of a platform for education and capacity building for Future Earth, which is an intensive program open to the eight stakeholders and which utilizes existing research programs/facilities associated with Future Earth. An intention of this paper is to facilitate a policy brief for projects associated with Future Earth. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviewed backgrounds and necessary items for education and capacity buildings in Future Earth projects by implementing three main priorities in Future Earth and current surrounding environments. Findings This paper then suggested a possible structure, competencies, contents and human resources for education and capacity building and education for Future Earth. Originality/value The suggestions can be implemented in capacity building and education programs associated with Future Earth.

Investing in cybersecurity

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
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 Cybersecurity is now a critical element to any competitive business. It can also be seen as a method of gaining competitive advantage. 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.

Transforming disagreements into opportunities to enhance learning, decision making and trust

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergiy Dmytriyev ◽  
R. Edward Freeman ◽  
Mark E. Haskins
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Potential Outcomes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Direct Reports ◽  
Reflective Thought ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Constructive Engagement ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Do So

Purpose – Disagreements related to processes, priorities, and purpose surface within organizations. Disagreements may be between colleagues, or between internal and external protagonists, or between managers and their direct reports. Rather than avoiding or ignoring or even trying to eradicate disagreement, this paper highlights the potential value to be extracted from disagreement and offers some ideas on how best to be in a position to do so. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is the result of the insights offered by one of the world’s leading ethicists and the reflective thought based on hundreds of discussions by all three authors with practicing managers combining for over 60 years of such engagement. Findings – Practical considerations, examples, and suggestions for extracting the benefit resident in disagreement are presented and discussed. Practical implications – The ideas and outcomes posed are immediately and broadly applicable. Originality/value – Readers are provided with an array of field-observed benefits that are potential outcomes from a conscientious engagement with disagreement. Within an organizational “climate of possibilities”, ten potential benefits from constructive engagement with disagreement are presented and discussed. In addition, ten means for enhancing the likelihood of capturing those benefits are presented.

Using member checking in interpretive research practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Netta Iivari
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Potential Outcomes ◽  
Interpretive Research ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Interpretation Process

Purpose In recent years, there has been a growing desire to more fully integrate informants into the overall research process. In response to this trend, the purpose of this paper is to scrutinize the usage and outcomes of the member checking technique for enabling more participatory interpretive research practices. Information systems (IS) research has utilized this technique, but it has not yet undergone a thorough analysis in this context. Additionally, interpretive IS research is in need of means and tools for engaging with informants during the data analysis and interpretation process. Design/methodology/approach The data for this study originated from an inquiry into the position of usability work within its cultural context, and this study has adopted a hermeneutic lens to make sense of the member checking technique, which positions informants as co-analysts and co-interpreters to make sense of both their organizational realities and researchers’ interpretations of those realities. Findings The analysis shows that during the research process, the informants reproduced, questioned, and cultivated the researcher-crafted texts that they were given to interpret, both individually and collaboratively. The study shows that member checking contributes to fulfilling the criteria set for interpretive IS research in a variety of ways. Research limitations/implications The study contributes to interpretive IS research method practice by offering IS researchers insights into and guidelines on the usage and potential outcomes of the member checking technique. Originality/value The examination of the member checking technique through a hermeneutic lens is a novel approach. For IS research, the study explicates the usages and outcomes of member checking in more participatory interpretive research practice. Also novel in this study is that member checking is examined as a collective endeavor.

The outcomes of providing lean training to strategic suppliers: a Swedish case study

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewout Reitsma ◽  
Peter Manfredsson ◽  
Per Hilletofth ◽  
Roy Andersson
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Potential Outcomes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lean Practices ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Over Time

PurposeThe aim of this study is to investigate the outcomes of a leading Swedish truck maker (referred to as “TruckCo” for confidentiality reasons) providing lean training to its strategic suppliers.Design/methodology/approachA single in-depth case study is conducted, using on-site semi-structured interviews with representatives from TruckCo and its suppliers for data collection.FindingsThe lean training program resulted in four main outcomes. First, financially unstable suppliers were less receptive to the lean training program than financially stable suppliers. Second, the suppliers became easier to collaborate with over time, through improving their internal ways of working and thus creating more trust in terms of reliability. Third, the suppliers improved their ability to identify possible problems that could jeopardize deliveries. Fourth and finally, the suppliers improved their delivery precision.Research limitations/implicationsOne limitation of this study is that its findings are based on a single in-depth case study. Another limitation is that all the involved companies originate from Sweden. These limitations should be considered in attempts to replicate or further test the reported findings.Practical implicationsThis study provides insights into how a manufacturer can teach lean management to suppliers, and how suppliers can be involved in a manufacturer's journey towards a leaner supply chain. Furthermore, the study reflects more generally on the potential outcomes of a manufacturer providing lean training to suppliers.Originality/valueThis study highlights both TruckCo's and the suppliers' view of the outcomes of the lean training program and discusses how different suppliers adopt the taught lean practices. Avenues for future research are proposed as well.

Investigating the impact of donor funding: a case study on Lebanon

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Salman Saleh ◽  
Charles Harvie
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Potential Outcomes ◽  
Developing Economy ◽  
Donor Funding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Macroeconomic Impact ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a macroeconomic framework to predict the impact of transient donor funding on a developing economy and to facilitate evaluation of the effectiveness of alternative uses of this funding in attaining the desired outcomes. Design/methodology/approach A simulation analysis of the macroeconomic impact of donor funding on the Lebanese economy is conducted. Findings The paper evaluates the potential outcomes for the country from alternative uses of this donor funding and concludes that targeting infrastructure expenditure, mediated through the government, will produce the most beneficial longer term outcomes. Originality/value This paper is the first substantive macro model to be developed for the Lebanese economy. It is the first major study of the contribution of donor funding to the Lebanese macro-economy. The framework, however, can be generalised to other developing donor recipient nations.

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