The frictions of technology

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Stability ◽  
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 In some instances, business networks can be seen to stifle and hinder expansion and the adoption of new technologies. The interlinking of numerous actors and authors within a network means that competing agendas often cancel each other out. Organizations in a business network are unable to act according to their own best interests, instead having to react to the changes of all the other organizations in the network. This constant act of compromise can severely limit the potential of an organization and a business network. But the stability of a business network can be used to an advantage if the associated organizations embrace disalignment actions and the friction technological commercialization causes. By allowing actors to (re)negotiate their roles within a network, the organizations can successfully adopt new technologies and maintain a competitive edge. Mattila (2017) uses the development and implementation of intelligent paper in Finland, as an example of how a business network can use the friction caused by disalignment to succeed in a highly competitive global market. 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.

Retooling business relationships

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 35-37
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Strong Argument ◽  
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 Strategies are often seen as something enacted by a particular firm upon others, often with the goal of “winning”. Yet the global and connected nature of business at present means that such selfish pursuits often undermine the ability of a firm to survive and profit in the long term. As such, strategy can be viewed as something that exists within a business network, one built up of business relationships. Firms can work together to achieve individual goals but without harming each other. Rarely can firms act alone in the global market, often relying on others to provide resources. Because of this, there is a strong argument for considering business relationships as another, perhaps the most important, resource that a firm has. Strategy tools can be used within a firm to boost the nature of these business relationships, ultimately improving and securing a network of firms who all profit from each other’s success. 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.

Marketing and Gaelic football

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 15-17
Keyword(s):  
Market Segmentation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Market Segments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
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 Market segmentation has long been acknowledged as a key component in business success. An ability to recognize and exploit disparities between different consumer segments can prove a rich source of opportunity for firms. Those able to successfully match their offerings with the requirements of specific market segments often secure and sustain a competitive edge. Segmentation strategies are critical to sports organizations as well as to more conventional industries. Sports consumers come in all shapes and sizes and no one-cap-fits-all where marketing activities are concerned. Different sports attract different consumer types. The secret is to identify the unique characteristics of each sub-group and target them accordingly. 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.

More effective business strategies for financial firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Performance Measurement System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Performance ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Financial 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 Service sector companies can secure a competitive edge by using a strategic performance measurement system (SPMS) to better realize business objectives. An emphasis on strategic alignment and organizational learning generates a significant mediating effect on the SPMS–performance relationship and helps such firms better differentiate their service provision. 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.

Innovation challenges for SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Key Resources ◽  
Risk Taking Behaviors ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Gain Access

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 Small business seeking to innovate can create valuable social capital and gain access to other key resources through positive relationships with business partners. This likewise helps develop the trust necessary to engage in risk-taking behaviors which can inspire new product development and secure a competitive edge. 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.

The blame game

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 11-13
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Failure ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints 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 Why do firms fail? The reasons behind given for corporate failure vary widely. During the financial crisis, firms failed because of the financial crisis, or during the Coronavirus pandemic firms failed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. When there are global market problems, those problems tend to get the blame for most things, including firms going under. But other reasons are sometimes given as well – that a firm is carrying too much debt to be sustainable, or a hypercompetitive market, or there are unsurmountable problems in the supply chain. Very often, these reasons are not scrutinized very closely as everyone moves on to invest in another company or try and find work elsewhere. Practical implications Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Original/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.

Towards greater supply chain stability

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 33-35
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Bullwhip Effect ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Global Supply Chains ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Chain Increase

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 Building a regional rather than a global supply chain can help firms guard against the damaging impact of the bullwhip effect and increase the stability of their supply chain. The possibility of better communication, greater flexibility, and ability to respond more quickly are factors that can appease the bullwhip severity. The benefits of a regional supply chain increase further in times of economic certainty, when the risk to global supply chains intensifies. 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.

Innovating through social media

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-27
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
External Actors ◽  
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 Open innovation, bringing internal and external actors together to create new products and services, is the key to survival in the global market. Social media platforms are able to help companies bring a diverse range of actors together to gain 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.

Taking Cisco into a new era

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Business World ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Era ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
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 – One of the most predictable things about today’s business world is its unpredictability. Hence, even the largest operators have to frequently evolve to retain their competitive edge. But that’s all in a day’s work for the folks at Cisco Systems. You don’t get to be world leader in any industry for nothing. So to achieve that position in such a competitive and rapidly changing sector as technology is perhaps even more remarkable. Since its inception in late 1984, the company has been driven by a desire to, in its own words, “connect the unconnected”. Few would argue that Cisco constantly achieves this objective. This innovative firm’s diverse range of customers have successfully navigated various shifts within communications and information technology thanks to its design, manufacture and supply of different groundbreaking solutions. 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.

So why do people use Facebook and Twitter?

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 4-6 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
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 – In 2015, there was no shortage of new, disruptive technologies threatening existing media and platforms. However, there were also many new forms where the use of new technologies was not immediately obvious. Straddling both of these spheres were Twitter’s Periscope and its rival Meerkat, which offered users something very simple – to broadcast. 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.

Ten top tips for small to medium enterprise (SME) success

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Second World War ◽  
World War ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Second World ◽  
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 – Owner-managed businesses were once the backbone of successful industry in the UK. However in the post-Second World War decades “big business” became the preferred model, with industries developing around new technologies. Today, as large industry is increasingly moving to countries with lower human-resource costs, the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) is becoming the business model of choice for UK entrepreneurs. Understanding what makes a SME succeed or fail can provide guidance to both individual business owners and government agencies tasked with promoting economic growth. 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.

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