Supersoldiers or Rulebreakers? Unpacking the Mind-Set of Special Operations Forces

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Dalgaard-Nielsen ◽  
Kirstine Falster Holm
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Organizational Environment ◽  
National Defense ◽  
Special Operations ◽  
Special Operations Forces ◽  
Fault Lines ◽  
Mind Set ◽  
The Mind

Special Operations Forces (SOFs) are increasingly central in national defense postures worldwide. The term “SOF mind-set” encapsulates the current political enthusiasm but is rarely explicitly defined or systematically studied. Based on a literature review, this article suggests a conceptual model of SOF’s mind-set, which is refined via a Danish case study. It discusses when and where this mind-set complicates collaboration with the wider military organizational environment and how SOF could navigate potential fault lines. By systematically unpacking SOF’s mind-set, the article aims to add nuance to polarized conceptions and stereotypes.

Barriers to business model innovation in the agri-food industry: A systematic literature review

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 308-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pia Ulvenblad ◽  
Henrik Barth ◽  
Jennie Cederholm* Björklund ◽  
Maya Hoveskog ◽  
Per-Ola Ulvenblad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Mind Set ◽  
Main Barrier ◽  
The Mind

The importance of business model innovation (BMI) is widely recognized. BMI is especially important in the agri-food industry that faces enormous challenges as the demand for food increases worldwide. Much of the BMI research focuses on the technology and biomedical industries. Far less attention has been paid to the agri-food industry. This article is a systematic literature review of the BMI research in the agri-food industry. The article’s aim is to identify and categorize various barriers to BMI as described in the literature (in English) published in peer-reviewed journals between 1990 and 2014. The findings show a fairly even distribution among external and internal BMI barriers. Because the main barrier is the mind-set that is resistant to change, it is recommended the researchers and practitioners should focus more on the cognitive barriers to BMI in the agri-food industry.

Developing a Conceptual Framework for Knowledge-Based Urban Development in Isfahan, Iran

2019 ◽  
pp. 490-508
Author(s):  
Marjaneh Farhangi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Effective Factors ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The City

We have witnessed vast economic, social, technological, and environmental changes that have influenced patterns of urbanization. Through all these years urban planning has also experienced major reforms. During last two decades, with emergence of knowledge economy, it is claimed that the nature of urban development has changed; this new notion of development is called knowledge-based urban development. As there is not clear methodology for directing cities development process, this chapter aims to formulate a conceptual model for cities leadership towards knowledge-based urban development. This chapter considers the city of Isfahan, Iran as a case study. Finally, a model is proposed according to literature review and using ANP method for analyzing the data gathered from the context. This conceptual model has also prioritized effective factors for KBUD.

scholarly journals Managing Knowledge of Stakeholders’ Interests towards Sustainable Development

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 387-393
Author(s):  
Astrie Krisnawati
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Mutual Benefit ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
A Company

This study aims to find a linkage between Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development through implementation of Triple Bottom Line concept. It is a conceptual paper that applies literature review for proposing a conceptual model as the finding of this study. The model describes how a company should manage the knowledge to maintain good relationships with all of its stakeholders in order to achieve sustainable development in creating mutual benefit value for the good of all parties. This study identifies who the company’s stakeholders are, what their interests, and what knowledge the company should have and manage to fulfill the stakeholders’ interests towards sustainability. The conceptual model needs to be examined empirically. A case study implementing this model into a certain company can be considered as the further research.

Developing a Conceptual Framework for Knowledge-Based Urban Development in Isfahan, Iran

2018 ◽  
pp. 102-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjaneh Farhangi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Effective Factors ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The City

We have witnessed vast economic, social, technological, and environmental changes that have influenced patterns of urbanization. Through all these years urban planning has also experienced major reforms. During last two decades, with emergence of knowledge economy, it is claimed that the nature of urban development has changed; this new notion of development is called knowledge-based urban development. As there is not clear methodology for directing cities development process, this chapter aims to formulate a conceptual model for cities leadership towards knowledge-based urban development. This chapter considers the city of Isfahan, Iran as a case study. Finally, a model is proposed according to literature review and using ANP method for analyzing the data gathered from the context. This conceptual model has also prioritized effective factors for KBUD.

scholarly journals Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Practices and Strategies of the Global Clothing and Textile Value Chain

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-172
Author(s):  
Li Zhao ◽  
Kihyung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Global Value Chain ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Market Situation

The COVID-19 pandemic has created lots of uncertainties that force clothing and textile (C&T) companies to question their current practices and make urgent changes to navigate their future. Given that this period represents an unprecedented market situation with almost no prior research on how an industry can recover from such a crisis and reshape its value chain, this study aims to present new possibilities with C&T value chain by evaluating specific industry responses. The global value chain framework and resource-based theory of the firm were used as the theoretical framework in this study. Based on case study analysis and extensive literature review, this study develops a conceptual model illustrating the connections among various value chain segments in C&T that have been affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings provide actionable considerations for C&T practitioners when implementing appropriate strategies during times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 outbreak.

scholarly journals Innovative Administrative Procedure Law: Mission Impossible ?

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Polonca Kovač
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Administrative Procedure ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Administrative Procedures ◽  
Mind Set ◽  
The Mind ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Law and innovation are oft en seen as antagonistic notions, particularly in administrative (authoritative) relations. Th is paper addresses this issue based on the regulation of administrative procedures, since they represent core public-administration activities in contemporary society. Hence, they need to be codified and implemented, both on the EU and national levels, in a more flexible and party-oriented way, even though still preserving legal certainty. The author argues that Europeanisation contributes to innovation in administrative procedure law, with institutions such as alternative dispute resolution or one-stop-shops. In order to explore the potential drivers of and barriers to innovation, particularly in Eastern Europe, a survey and several structured interviews were carried out in Slovenia as a case study. Th e results reveal that the culture in the region is legalistically driven and thus hinders innovation, even that which has already been introduced in the law. Consequently, a key obstacle to be addressed in future measures is the mind-set in public administration rather than a pure legal change.

scholarly journals Modeling traveler experience for designing urban mobility systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ouail Al Maghraoui ◽  
Flore Vallet ◽  
Jakob Puchinger ◽  
Bernard Yannou
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Transport Service ◽  
System A ◽  
Travel Experience ◽  
Mobility System

Travelers interact with a large number and variety of products and services during their journeys. The quality of a travel experience depends on a whole urban mobility system considered in space and time. This paper outlines the relevant concepts to be considered in designing urban mobility. The goal is to provide a language and insights for the early stages of a design process. A literature review sheds light on the complexity of urban mobility from technical, sociotechnical, and user experience perspectives. Observations of experiences in urban areas provide data for describing and understanding travel experience patterns and issues. The paper proposes a conceptual model to describe and analyze different facets of traveler experience and categorizes problems that travelers face when they interact with an urban mobility system. A case study is reported illustrating the use of the conceptual model in identifying travel problems for a demand-responsive transport service.

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