Fast fashion and the future

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom P. Abeles
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Tipping Point ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Current Effort ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Future ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest that all of the systems, education, economic and social, are caught in an ever-increasing pace, tied in large part to a set of beliefs, largely economic, that resemble a religion and for which there appears to not be a rational option to escape. Design/methodology/approach – A study of systems. Findings – It is argued that we are at a tipping point where there are too many holes in the intellectual dike, that a shift in many dimensions may not be preventable. Practical implications – While “techno-futurists” are promoting this increasing evolution pace towards a transformational singularity, there appears to be no serious consideration that humanity may get its “wish” as did King Midas. Social implications – There is a serious question as to whether there can be, and should be, alternatives not cast into the frame of the Neo-Luddites. Originality/value – This is a contrarian view of the current effort to promote the educational focus on STEM, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, almost as a pre-cursor to being able to participate in a technology-driven societal model of the future.

Ninety days convert recruits into hosts at Edwardian Group London

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Keyword(s):  
Crucial Role ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
First 90 Days ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Describes the various approaches taken to training and development at Edwardian Group London, a group of hotels. Design/methodology/approach – Examines the reasons for the training, the form it takes and the results it has achieved. Findings – Emphasizes the importance the company attaches to training in the first 90 days of an employee's tenure, when recruits receive general induction training plus training specific to their area of operation. Practical implications – Outlines how the company spots and develops its managers of the future. Social implications – Highlights the crucial role of training in ensuring that hotel guests have the best possible stay. Originality/value – Provides a thorough examination of the various forms of training at Edwardian Group London.

The quintessence of a therapeutic environment: the foundations for the Windsor conference 2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rex Haigh
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Therapeutic Communities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Therapeutic Environment ◽  
The Future ◽  
Developmental Experience ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Philosophical Underpinning

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the “Quintessence” framework and its roots in TC phenomenology; to explain how each of the contributors to the conference is related to it; to pose questions about how the “TC movement” may use the underlying ideas in the future. Design/methodology/approach – Adaptation of theoretical ideas to a conference structure. Findings – As the necessary developmental experience for everybody, the quintessence principles are recreated in well-functioning therapeutic communities, and in the 2014 Windsor Conference. Research limitations/implications – As a theory that is becoming well used in the TC field, it needs more qualitative, quantitative, critical or philosophical underpinning. Practical implications – Widely accepted as useful in TCs. Social implications – Has wider applicability. Originality/value – Derived from condensation of numerous relevant psychological, sociological and systemic theories.

Deloitte University develops the leaders of the future

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-6 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Leaders ◽  
Global Company ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to observes how global financial consultancy Deloitte is training its future leaders. Design/methodology/approach – The background to the various programs, the form they take and the results they are achieving have been explained. Findings – This study describes the functioning of Deloitte University in Texas, USA, and explains that a similar institution recently opened in Belgium for prospective Deloitte managers from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In addition, it reveals how coaching works at Deloitte and details a number of programs aimed at increasing the chances of women and people from ethnic and other minorities to reach the top jobs. Practical implications – The fact that competition for talent in the coming years will be challenging has been emphasized and that Deloitte University helps the organization to attract and retain talent by distinguishing the company from its competitors. Social implications – This study reveals that Deloitte is keen to develop leaders of the future from a wide range of backgrounds. Originality/value – A range of leadership development initiatives at a key global company has been detailed.

Stars of the future give Bhushan Power and Steel the edge

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-17
Author(s):  
Geeta Rana ◽  
Alok Kumar Goel
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Employee Development ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Development Initiatives ◽  
Employee Competencies ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Consider the various employee-development initiatives at Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL), India. Design/methodology/approach – Underlines the key role of employee development at the firm, and explains in particular how it develops its future managers. Findings – Reveals how employee competencies are mapped and how training is designed around these and the skill needs of the company. Practical implications – Details the benefits of this approach for both individual employees and the company. Social implications – Advances the view that BPSL’s managers are more rounded and knowledgeable than those in comparable Indian companies. Originality/value – Highlights the importance of taking into account the skill needs of the individual as well as the organization as a whole.

Are your feet on the ground or is your head in the clouds?

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Mark McKergow
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Distant Future ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Highlights the importance of looking at both the near and distant future. Design/methodology/approach – Observes that different kinds of people treat and use the future differently and considers how to use the more useful elements of the future. Findings – Charts the approaches taken towards the future by the dreamer, the realist, the business planner and the host and outlines the advantages of leading like a host. Practical implications – Considers how host views the horizon, the area just before the horizon, the future and the very near future. Social implications – Accepts that we do not fully know what is going to happen in the future, but that does not mean people should focus only on the near (and therefore most “knowable”) future. Originality/value – Advances the view that having a good idea of the first signs of progress can be particularly useful in cases where the next steps are not obvious or seem tough or uncertain – rapid feedback will be useful in letting us know that what we are doing.

Ramifications of Covid-19 on management accounting teaching and research

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-598
Author(s):  
Gary Spraakman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Personal Reflection ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how COVID-19 has affected the author’s management accounting teaching and research. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a reflection essay on management accounting. Findings The author realized that the textbooks, because of the lack of integration among management accounting techniques, do not prepare the students with the ability to make the quick changes required by COVID-19. The author expects that they will have to introduce integration to the management accounting textbooks and courses. Qualitative research will be helpful in identifying the management accounting techniques now integrated in practice. The author further expects the beneficial practices that were learned from online and remote teaching during the pandemic will be with them into the future. Research limitations/implications This paper is limited as it is a personal reflection. Practical implications COVID-19 has required organizations be increasingly agile, particularly in the use of budgets and other management accounting techniques. Social implications Opportunities are identified for improving the teaching and use of management accounting, especially regarding strategy and budgeting. Originality/value The extreme nature of pandemics intensifies the observations of the functioning of disciplines such as management accounting. Everyone learns from extreme experiences.

scholarly journals Privileging downward accountability in Waqf management

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 533-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zamri Osman ◽  
Gloria Agyemang
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Current Effort ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Future Project ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
The Way

Purpose This paper aims to argue for the need of beneficiaries’ involvement in matters impacting them. The current effort to improve waqf management and the trend of waqf studies seems to focus on waqf financing/investment using sophisticated financial tools and inviting participation from business entities. There was no conscious effort to engage the beneficiaries/public as the means to inform and improve the way waqf properties are managed despite it being, arguably, the primary stakeholder. Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative study informed by the concept of downward accountability. Interviews with staff involved in managing waqf properties are conducted. Data is interpreted, resulting in emerging themes. Findings This paper argues that the way waqf entity is structured and the staff’s value is important in determining whether benefit accrues to beneficiaries. Grounded on Islamic ethos, the values of individual staff is imperative in ensuring downward accountability is discharged. The closeness and empathy between staff and beneficiaries contribute towards a meaningful operationalisation of downward accountability. Research limitations/implications Because of the nature of methodology focusing on specific waqf practices in two specific waqf settings, the result must be interpreted within its context. Practical implications Waqf entity needs to have a structure where beneficiaries are meaningfully involved. Social implications This paper argues that the benefit of waqf establishment may not accrue to beneficiaries if it is undertaken without their engagement. Originality/value This paper raises the importance of engaging beneficiaries as one of the approaches in serving them. Any future project involving the targeted beneficiaries should involve them in some capacities.

The future of property education in Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Parker
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dead End ◽  
The Future ◽  
Education Delivery ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe study aims to comment upon the state of property education in Australia.Design/methodology/approachStatement of opinionFindingsProperty education in Australia is heading down a one-way dead-end roadResearch limitations/implicationsThis article is a statement of opinionPractical implicationsHighlights alternative forms of delivery for property education in AustraliaSocial implicationsConsiders property education delivery in context of current social environmentOriginality/valueStatement of opinion based in experience in academia and practice

scholarly journals Unlimited and protected memory for flight data recorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 866-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yair Wiseman
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Memory Device ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Embedded Memory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flight Data ◽  
Embedded Device ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study extensive enlargement and safety of flight data recorder memory. Design/methodology/approach The study involves the moving the memory of flight data recorders from an internal embedded device to a cloud. Findings The implementation has made the embedded memory device of flight data recorder effectively unlimited, and, hence, much more information can be stored. Research limitations/implications The possibility of a flight data recorder to be damaged or lost in a crash is not so high, but the implementation can be very helpful in cases such as aerial disappearances. Practical implications The implication is larger and protected memory for flight data recorders. Social implications Finding reasons for crashes is faster, and immediate actions can be taken to find remedy to the failures. Originality/value The use of internet and cellphones in airplanes is nothing special at present. It is suggested to take this technology for flight data recorders as well.

Performance assessment of the complex repairable system with n-identical units under (k-out-of-n: G) scheme and copula linguistic repair approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. V. Singh ◽  
Abubakkar Idris Mohhammad ◽  
Kabiru Hamisu Ibrahim ◽  
Ibrahim Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Complex System ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
New Method ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Repairable System ◽  
Variable Technique ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Theoretical Assessment ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis paper analyzed a complex system consisting n-identical units under a k-out-of-n: G; configuration via a new method which has not been studied by previous researchers. The computed results are more supportable for repairable system performability analysis.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the authors have analyzed a complex system consisting n-identical units under a k-out-of-n: G; configuration via a new method which has not been studied by previous researchers. The supplementary variable technique has employed for analyzing the performance of the system.FindingsReliability measures have been computed for different types of configuration. It generalized the results for purely series and purely parallel configurations.Research limitations/implicationsThis research may be beneficial for industrial system performances whereas a k-out-of-n-type configuration exists.Practical implicationsNot sure as it is a theoretical assessment.Social implicationsThis research may not have social implications.Originality/valueThis work is the sole work of authors that have not been communicated to any other journal before.

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