To nurture transformational technology, build a community like Sam Walton’s

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osvald M. Bjelland ◽  
Robert Chapman Wood
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Technology Innovation ◽  
Senior Leaders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Five Elements ◽  
Innovation Leadership ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Technology Course

Purpose – The authors examine the approach by which Sam Walton, a 48-year-old when he took his first technology course, drove creation of a new set of technology for retailing. Design/methodology/approach – By breaking Walton’s approach into five stages, the authors show how his way of working points to a credible path for leaders with limited background in technology to lead technological change. Findings – Senior leaders can apply Walton’s systematic way of leading for creation of excellent processes to accomplish customer-focused technology innovation in the modern era. Practical implications – Five elements of Walton’s tech innovation leadership are reviewed and analyzed. Originality/value – This article offers insights about how Walton was able to form a tech savvy team of managers and synthesize a vision about the potential of technology to produce operational breakthroughs far in advance of his competition.

Embracing the unknown by constructing an organizational cybersecurity strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
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 This conceptual paper concentrates on ways in which organizations can strategically defend their intellectual capital-based value from malicious cyber attacks in the most efficient way. Managing knowledge to achieve this aim involves building a protection approach that's profoundly flexible so that it accommodates inevitable and unprecedented technological change, while also recognizing collaboratively that threats can enter a business from the connected systems of external partners. 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.

Innovation as an ongoing process

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 13-15 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Discrete Events ◽  
Senior Leaders ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and to pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds his own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – The impact of innovation is greater when it is regarded as a continuous process rather than a series of discrete events. Senior leaders need to drive creative endeavors which should be proactive in nature and have a longer-term orientation. Collaborative relationships both internally and externally play a significant part in helping organizations to develop a range of innovation capabilities which can enable them to sustain competitiveness. Practical implications – This study 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 an easy-to digest format.

Taking workplace learning back to school

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Learning ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Secondary Schooling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Single Instance ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
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 – This is a serious question, although it may not appear that way, but it must be asked anyway: does Harry Potter actually learn anything while at Hogwarts school? The now wizard spends seven years and there are thousands of highly lucrative words devoted to his secondary schooling, but is there a single instance where readers witness him being taught something, and then he is able to provide evidence that he has learnt something? If, as some people have argued, Harry Potter is an allegory for education in the modern era, then the satirical intent of JK Rowling should perhaps be given more credence. 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.

British construction business 1700-2000: proactive innovation or reactive evolution?

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary D. Holt
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Division Of Labour ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Literature Synthesis ◽  
Demand Volatility ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to study the British construction sector c.1700-2000 and compare its “proactive” innovative development with “reactive” business evolution. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative, interpretative, literature synthesis was used in this paper. Findings – Each of the three centuries observed exhibits distinct construction business (CB) characteristics resulting mainly from exogenous influences, including: macroeconomic forces, demand volatility, supply chain and allied sectors’ evolvement, division of labour, competition and technological change. For most CB organisations, innovation was principally an exogenous influence vis-à-vis endogenous strategic intention. Research limitations/implications – The study adds to a dearth of historical CB research and its documentation. Practical implications – The evolvement of construction organisations will be of relevance to CB stakeholders. Originality/value – Construction history is under-researched. Contrasting CB innovation and evolution is novel.

Technology forecasting (TF) and technology assessment (TA) methodologies: a conceptual review

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abid Haleem ◽  
Bisma Mannan ◽  
Sunil Luthra ◽  
Sanjay Kumar ◽  
Sonal Khurana
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
Technology Forecasting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Single Strategy ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Expected Outcomes

PurposeTechnology forecasting (TF) and assessment (TA), all in all, apply to any intentional and deliberate endeavours to forecast and view the potential heading, rate, attributes and impacts of technological change, especially for development, advancement, selection and utilisation of resources, which ultimately helps in the benchmarking. A vast variety of methods are available for TF and TA. Till now, practically, no exertion has been made to choose proper, satisfactory innovation methods or technology. The paper aims to discuss this issue.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, there is an endeavour to summarise the vast field of TF and TA, through its evolution, functions, applications and techniques. This paper provides the in-depth review of the utilisation of TF and TA methodologies and its improvement, which helps the users in selecting the appropriate method of TF and TA for a specific situation.FindingsThis study concludes that the quest for a single strategy for doing forecast and assessment is a misconception. This neglects to perceive that forecast and assessment oblige a suitable blend of strategies and methods drawn from a variety of fields. Researchers and practitioners must be innovative, imperative and specialised in choosing TF and TA methodologies, and cannot be programmed.Practical implicationsThe technology seems to be the most significant driver of the present day global developments. Some technologies have far-reaching implications, and the authors need to understand these issues regarding its’ forecasting and its assessment.Originality/valueThe decision of proper worthy procedure amid a circumstance may have an impact on the exactness and reliability of the forecast and assessment. Significant observations regarding learning, action/s, actor/s and expected outcomes are discussed.

Principles operationalize corporate values so they matter

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman T. Sheehan ◽  
Grant E. Isaac
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Senior Leaders ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Corporate Values ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Operational Guidance ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The authors show how organizations can best ensure that employees act in accordance with the corporation’s values. The key action is to develop a set of principles that amplify and fully define the values so leaders can communicate them more effectively. Principles that supply operational guidance help employees internalize the corporation’s values. Design/methodology/approach – The article supports its conceptual approach with a case. Findings – The case shows how principles helped one organization explicate the it’s values and turn them into a set of positively worded, unambiguous statements that guide employees in their daily work. When employees routinely apply the principles in their work, senior management can confidently delegate decision-making authority to the lowest appropriate level in the organization, having confidence that the outcomes of employee actions will be consistent with the organization’s vision, mission and strategic goals. Practical implications – By describing the organization’s values in operational terms, the principles, taken together, provide each employee with a clear framework to use when making decisions. Originality/value – The article shows senior leaders and boards that a key benefit of devolving power and using principles to guide employees’ actions is that it not only improves corporate performance in the short term, it also makes the firm more attractive to talented candidates for employment in the longer term.

Implementation of policy regarding restrictive practices in England

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Roy Deveau ◽  
Sarah Leitch
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Senior Leaders ◽  
Frontline Staff ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Exploratory Survey ◽  
Potential Abuse ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Concerns about the overuse, misuse and potential abuse of restrictive interventions used to manage people who may exhibit behaviour described as challenging led to revised guidance in England. The purpose of this paper is to examine the implementation of this guidance in organisations providing services for people with learning disabilities. Design/methodology/approach A survey collected data from professionals, on leadership, data use, staff issues and post-incident review. Findings Most senior leaders were seen as acting on the guidance. Data collected were regarded as generally accurate, but less than half of the managers were seen as likely to respond to consistently high or increasing use of restrictive practices. Frontline staff and managers were seen as very significant for reducing restrictive practices. Uncertainty was shown regarding the goals and activities needed to provide post-incident review. Research limitations/implications This exploratory survey may be useful for organisations wanting to audit their implementation of government policy and/or for research on a wider scale to indicate how well societies are implementing policy to reduce restrictive practices. Further research on the survey’s validity and reliability is required. Practical implications Further action is needed to encourage all organisations to implement best practice and government policy. This survey showed that some organisations appear to be committed to and potentially achieving reductions in restrictive practices. Originality/value This paper describes the first survey designed to evaluate organisational efforts to implement an important policy initiative.

For whom the bell CHIMEs: a synthesis of remarkable student lives

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Hurst ◽  
Jerome Carson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Waiting Lists ◽  
The Other ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Five Elements ◽  
Recovery Narratives ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the 20 remarkable lives of student accounts published in this journal. These recovery narratives (RNs) are examined first in terms of whether they meet the five elements of the connectedness, hope, identity, meaning and empowerment (CHIME) model of recovery and then in terms of what makes each account remarkable. Design/methodology/approach Two Excel spreadsheets were created. One had each author’s name and the five elements of the CHIME model, the other the features of a remarkable life. Findings All 20 accounts fulfilled the criteria for the CHIME model, independently validating this model of recovery. Hence, each account showed evidence of connectedness, hope, identity, meaning and empowerment. A number of additional characteristics stood out from the accounts such as the importance of motherhood and of education. Research limitations/implications All 20 accounts were only reviewed by the two authors, who may be subject to bias. To reduce this, the first author did the bulk of the ratings. This paper shows the importance of education for recovery. Practical implications Some 15/20 accounts reported problems with mental health services, mainly around waiting lists. Must mental health always remain a Cinderella service? Originality/value This is the first attempt to synthesise this particular set of recovery narratives, entitled remarkable lives. These accounts show the richness of the recovery journeys embarked on by many sufferers and these are just drawn from one University. Like the authors of these stories, we too as recovery specialists have much to learn from their inspiring accounts.

Craft work

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-11
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Labor Relations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is 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 Even in the modern era, human resource management can make fundamental mistakes that alienate a workforce, even when they are actually trying to do the exact opposite. This must have been common in, for example, the 1970s, when labor relations were tense and many workers almost felt at war with their HR department. Things have changed radically since then, and very much for the better, but alienation can sometimes only be too close at hand. Practical implications This paper offers 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.

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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