EU‐Russia cross‐border co‐operation in the twenty‐first century: Turning marginality into competitive advantage

The past two decades have seen a dramatic upsurge in sustained, cross-border labour activism, or labour transnationalism. Scattered across multiple disciplines and subfields, a new field of inquiry – the new global labour studies (NGLS) – has emerged as scholars seek to comprehend the causes and consequences of twenty-first-century labour transnationalism. This multi-disciplinary approach has provided a platform from which to analyse an emerging phenomenon. We assess relevant strands of this emerging field that focus on: a) new theories of labour power and corporate vulnerability, and b) worker agency and organising strategy. While these areas have produced robust findings, we argue that developing a more complete understanding of labour transnationalism and its outcomes will require scholars to produce a more explicit critique of mainstream political economy, sociology, political science and labour studies.

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Learning about Digital Trade: Privacy and E-Commerce in CETA and TPP

World Trade Review ◽

10.1017/s1474745618000435 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (S1) ◽

pp. S63-S84 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

ROBERT WOLFE

Keyword(s):

Personal Information ◽

Free Trade Agreements ◽

Trade Agreement ◽

First Century ◽

Personal Privacy ◽

Cross Border ◽

The Us ◽

Twenty First Century ◽

Transfer Of Information ◽

The Eu

AbstractIt is a truth universally acknowledged that every ambitious twenty-first century trade agreement is in want of a chapter on electronic commerce. One of the most politically sensitive and technically challenging issues is personal privacy, including cross-border transfer of information by electronic means, use and location of computing facilities, and personal information protection. States are learning to solve the problem of state responsibility for something that does not respect their borders while still allowing twenty-first century commerce to develop. A comparison of the Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) allows us to see the evolution of the issues thought necessary for an e-commerce chapter, since both include Canada, and to see the differing priorities of the US and the EU, since they are each signatory to one of the agreements, but not of the other. I conclude by seeking generalizations about why we see a mix of aspirational and obligatory provisions in free trade agreements. I suggest that the reasons are that governments are learning how to work with each other in a new domain, and learning about the trade implications of these issues.

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Process Management: A Requirement for Organizational Excellence in the Twenty-First Century Business Environment?

10.5772/intechopen.101769 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ken Kalala Ndalamba ◽

Euzália do Rosário Botelho Tomé

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Process Management ◽

Business Environment ◽

First Century ◽

Quality Service ◽

Conceptual Approach ◽

Organizational Excellence ◽

New Business ◽

Twenty First Century

The purpose of this study is to define process management as a requirement of organizational excellence in the twenty-first century business environment. The business environment in the twenty-first century has reached a new height as far as challenges are concerned. The Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences have shaped a new business environment that requires organizations and businesses to raise the bar for themselves in honoring their obligation to achieve excellence. This means that competitive advantage, quality service, and product are achieved through organizational excellence. How can process management help organizations and businesses achieve organizational excellence in such a hostile and turbulent business environment? Applying a conceptual approach, the study attempts to answer the question through a comprehensive literature review. Testable propositions have been formulated, action steps defined, and implications of the study established. By identifying workflow design (WFD), control and correction of workflow processes (CCWFP), monitoring of workflow processes (MWFP), and workflow promotion of process-related learning in organizations (WPPRLO) against the background of conceptualization, operationalization, and context, the study findings suggest that process management is indeed a requirement for organizational excellence in the twenty-first century business environment. Scholars and practitioners have the opportunity to confirm or disconfirm the validity of the assumptions and ideas presented in the study.

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Sharing Tacit Knowledge

Handbook of Research on Knowledge Management for Contemporary Business Environments - Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3725-0.ch004 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 50-63

Author(s):

Ayesha Khatun

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Tacit Knowledge ◽

First Century ◽

Management Process ◽

Informal Networks ◽

Vital Part ◽

Personal Interaction ◽

Twenty First Century

Twenty-first century markets are unstable: technologies rapidly proliferate, competitors multiply, products and services become obsolete almost overnight. It is knowledge that can help the organizations to remain competitive. But as knowledge is the source of competitive advantage for the organization, it is also the source of competitive advantage for individuals. People think that knowledge is power, so sharing the same may lead to losing the power. Moreover, the very nature of tacit knowledge poses many difficulties in sharing the same. But sharing tacit knowledge is a vital part of the knowledge management process because it is tacit knowledge that is inimitable and is unique for the firm and hence provides competitive advantage. Studies found that personal interaction and informal networks work as the most successful means of sharing tacit knowledge. This chapter discusses the concept of tacit knowledge and attempts to discuss and suggest some effective methods of sharing tacit knowledge in organizations.

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