scholarly journals Business Not as Usual: Developing Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 687-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Linda Parris ◽  
Cecilia McInnis-Bowers
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Collaborative Innovation ◽  
The World ◽  
Business Course ◽  
The Impact

Our objective was to design an introductory business course to shape the mind-sets and skill sets of the next generation of socially conscious practitioners—to help students develop a sense of self-efficacy built on the confidence that they can make a positive impact on the world using entrepreneurial thinking and action. Essentially, the focus was to develop an introductory business course that would encourage and enable students to understand that business can be a force for good (sustainability and social impact) and to practice collaborative innovation (human-centered design thinking). The overarching design principle was business not as usual, which embraced four themes: (a) sustainability and social entrepreneurship, (b) collaborative innovation, (c) entrepreneurial thinking and action, and (d) self-authorship. We provide an overview of the course modules and their respective learning outcomes along with details of course content and activities to ensure transferability. A concluding discussion shares the impact on students and the challenges of success. We highlight how course design can be a catalyst to enable students to be the change they want to see in the world.

scholarly journals A Small-Scale Event and a Big Impact—Is This Relationship Possible in the World of Sport? The Meaning of Heritage Sporting Events for Sustainable Development of Tourism—Experiences from Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko ◽  
Joanna Poczta
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
Horse Riding ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

The theoretical part of this article presents the meaning of sporting events for the tourism industry and the importance of sporting events at a small scale, as well as heritage sporting events for sustainable development of tourist destinations. The literature review shows that there is a clear research gap with respect to the analysis of economic and social impacts of small-scale events. The empirical research was conducted by the method of a diagnostic survey during three sporting events of different rank, which took place in Poland and represented various sports disciplines—running, horse riding, and swimming. A total of 2098 respondents took part in the study, including sports tourists and resident-hosts who took part in the studied events. The aim of the study was to examine whether there is a link between the rank of a sporting event, the development of tourism, and the impact on the host city’s image. The results of the study showed that the highest additional tourism activity in the city on the occasion of participation in an event as an athlete or supporter was undertaken by the participants of the lowest ranked sporting event (Half-Marathon). They also gave the highest rating of the positive impact of a sporting event on the host city’s image. The hosts also rated the highest social impact from the Half-Marathon (i.e., increased sense of pride, social integration, and local identity). Events related to the heritage of the sport of a given region and other smaller-scale sporting events, including mass sports and recreation events (e.g., marathons and other running events), provide an alternative to homogenized, commercial, and very expensive sporting events in the world and may contribute to the sustainable development of tourist regions. The research results show that big social potential lies in the organization of small-scale sports events. The reflections contained in this article may inspire the organization of small-scale sporting events and the continued care for sporting events related to the cultural heritage of a given region. Events of this kind successfully impact tourist revival and improvement of the regions’ image.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Collaborative Innovation Project Performance: The Case of China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7380
Author(s):  
Hong Liu ◽  
Zhihua Liu ◽  
Yongzeng Lai ◽  
Lin Li
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Benefit Distribution ◽  
Collaborative Innovation ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
The Incentive Mechanism ◽  
The Impact

This study conducted a comprehensive and systematic investigation of the influencing factors for collaborative innovation project (CIP) performance. First, a theoretical framework model was constructed, and then a structural equation model (SEM) was used for an empirical analysis of 199 CIPs. Furthermore, we divided the factors into tangible and intangible categories and considered the impact mechanism of nine typical factors on project performance. The results are as follows: (1) All nine factors had a significant positive impact on the performance of collaborative innovation projects, among which benefit distribution and collaborative innovation capability were the most important. (2) Benefit distribution, resource dependence, organizational climate, and collaborative innovation affected project performance, both directly and indirectly. (3) Effective communication, leadership support, knowledge sharing, and collaborative innovation ability only had a direct influence, while the incentive mechanism played only an indirect role. Finally, three suggestions were put forward on the idea of high-quality, sustainable development.

scholarly journals Does the Tax System Reduce Tax Evasion in Light of the Governance Mechanisms? Evidence From Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Ashraf Bataineh
Keyword(s):  
Tax Evasion ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Official Statistics ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Awareness Level

This study aims to measure the impact of tax system elements on reducing the tax evasion, in light of the governance mechanisms in Jordan. The study sample consists of (140) tax auditors at the Jordanian Income tax and sales department, and to achieve the study objectives the researcher designed a questionnaire and distributed it on the study sample members. Study results show that elements of the tax system (tax legislations, tax administration, and Taxpayer) have a positive impact on reducing the tax evasion, in light of governance mechanisms. study recommends the need to raise the tax awareness level among members of the Taxpayer, work to reduce the continuation of making adjustments on tax laws and legislation, and give a sufficient period of time to ensure that desired economic and social impact being achieved from these adjustments, with the need to announce the official statistics of tax evasion’s figures and ratios, because the unofficial statistics on tax evasion have been tarnished by some exaggeration where work should concentrate on increasing penalties of tax evaders.

The Result of Covid-19 Spreads in Education World

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 46-59
Author(s):  
Nur Laila Molla
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Selection Method ◽  
Analytical Tool ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Human History ◽  
The World ◽  
Life On Earth ◽  
The Impact

COVID-19 is the most devastating pandemic in human history. Every aspect of human life on earth is disrupted, with little or no education. Many countries have decided to close schools, colleges, and universities, including Indonesia. The crisis came as a shock to governments in every part of the world, including Indonesia, which had to make drastic decisions to close their schools and save lives or to reopen schools in order to save workers’ livelihoods. The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of the spread of covid-19 in the world of education. 75 respondents used for sample. The sample selection method used was the target sample. An analytical tool used to assess product duration and determination. Test results show that the spread of Covid-19 has a positive impact on the education world. The study found that the spread of covid-19 affects the world of education.

Multi-Dimensional Factors Impacting on E-Government Adoption in Botswana, Mozambique, and Malawi

2013 ◽  
pp. 58-71
Author(s):  
Kelvin Joseph Bwalya ◽  
Tanya Du Plessis ◽  
Chris Rensleigh
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Impact

With widespread adoption of ICT usage in public service delivery platforms (e-Government) throughout the world, African countries have vowed not to be left behind in this marathon. Robust e-Government adoption depends on the strategy employed to implement it. This paper presents the different initiatives that have been employed to promote e-Government development and development in Botswana, Mozambique and Malawi thereby showing the impact of such initiatives on overall e-Government agenda. Using extensive document and literature reviews, this paper further intends to investigate the status of e-Government implementation in these three countries and understand the multi-dimensional factors that dictate adoption and use of e-Government services. The paper has found that deliberate fiscal ICT policies, trust of e-applications, availability of ICT infrastructures such as appropriate mobile phone and base stations technology, usability of ICT platforms, and relevant ICT skills of ordinary citizens have a lasting positive impact on people’s intention to engage in e-Government.

The Science of Social Impact Innovation: How to Deliver More Impact through Innovative Business Models

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvael Ortega ◽  
Nathan Furr ◽  
Erin Liman ◽  
Caleb Flint
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Design Exploration ◽  
The Social ◽  
Systemic Model ◽  
The World ◽  
Social Ventures ◽  
Impact Models

Rather than spend an inordinate amount of time and resources on planning what is inherently unknown and uncertain, socially-focused organizations like Panera Cares, Banco Davivienda, and Brigham Young University's (BYU) Design Exploration lab quickly map out their assumptions, run experiments to test those assumptions, and adjust their plans based on their learnings. In this article, we explain and expand on how organizations of all kinds (whether they be large corporations, social ventures, or government agencies) have bought into the idea of using innovation and experimentation for impact; and how despite recent advancements of design thinking on the social impact front, the actual implementation of innovative ideas remains elusive for many organizations. The article further presents a more systemic model for social impact innovation: social impact models, which provide one possible solution by enabling social ventures to achieve a more robust validation of their new- and not-so-new-to-the-world ideas by mapping and strategies by mapping out each assumption and iteratively testing them in the field. With this article, the authors seek to provide a practical process for how to apply the model, and how to avoid the most common illusory validation traps, which together would allow socially-focused organizations to more frequently succeed and deliver more impact with their endeavors.

scholarly journals Social Media about the Company's Image as an Element of Specific Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justyna Żywiołek
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Kano Model ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Near Future

Personalization, mobility, artificial intelligence, corporate life transferred to the world in social media - all these elements will shape corporate social media in the near future. It is necessary to consider what features and what standards of behaviour enterprises will have to meet in order to build an image in the world of social media and adapt to the preferences and requirements of the client. Corporate social media has been created to support clients in using various services, give them the possibility of easy communication without time and place barriers. Therefore, high-quality corporate social media profiles significantly affect trust in the company and can affect its reputation. Considering that the aim of the article is to examine the impact of social media on the image of the company, various exchanges of perception of the quality of corporate social media, the risks they bring for the company and the perception of them by customers, which gives the image, were examined. The results of empirical research indicate that the secu-rity, simplicity and variety of m-banking services have a significant impact on the perceived qu-ality, which in turn has a positive impact on reputation. The author proposed a methodology based on the Kano model and customer satisfaction in order to examine the declared needs and unspecified desires and divide them into different groups with different impact on consumer satisfaction. The study took the form of an original, universal questionnaire that can be used in other similar studies. The analysis included 861 correctly completed questionnaires, and the ob-tained results were included in the management's action plans after their submission. Enterpri-ses expressed their interest that the measures taken should be reviewed after one to two years.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF FINTECH DEVELOPMENT ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetiana Tokhtamysh ◽  
◽  
Oleksandr Yaholnytskyi ◽  
Kateryna Hranko ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Venture Capital ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

The article looks over the degree of implementation of FinTech services in the world. It’s determined that the leading countries in the implementation of FinTech are China, India, and South Africa. Crucial influencing factor is demographic, rather than the widespread demand among the population for modern technology. The penetration rate of these services in the United States, where the largest technology companies in the world are located, was only 46%. The share of service users among the population that actively use digital technologies reaches 33%. Noted that the objects of investment of American banks are startups, programming applications of open interfaces and platforms for third-party developers. European banks also aim to invest actively in the development of FinTech but are still more focus on their own development. It is determined that Asian, Australian and African banks tend to develop technological solutions on their own. According to experts, the number of partnership agreements in the world with FinTech companies will increase each year. The analysis of the regional structure of global investments in FinTech carried out. It showed a positive dynamics of investment during 2014–2019. Increasing the size of global investments is due to the interest of investors in new projects and business models. Venture capital investment priorities coincide with global ones and are related to reviewing, updating, and improving business processes. The amount of venture capital invested in FinTech projects stimulates the development of the financial industry, mainly in China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. They account for almost 9 times more investment in FinTech than in other countries. Correlation-regression analysis was applied to investigate the relationship between the level of development of the FinTech market and foreign direct investments. According to the results of calculations, the largest impact on foreign direct investment has the volume of venture investment in FinTech-projects and the FinTech market development rating. This proves the positive impact of FinTech companies on the growth of foreign investments in the country.

scholarly journals THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF PETRONAS OIL COMPANY ON THE ASPECT OF EDUCATION IN AL GARRAF OIL FIELD IN DHIQAR PROVINCE

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2425-2433
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mohsen Juda ◽  
Abdul Rahim Ahmad ◽  
Mohammed Sabri Haron
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Training ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
People Skills ◽  
The Impact

As a matter of fact, the existence of the oil fields and the work of the oil companies in the residential areas have an impact on the style and standard of living of the local communities and the consequential change in society. The problem, in this research, represents the big rise in the illiteracy rate, the falling level of education and the high unemployment rate in the local communities that are found in Al Gharraf oil field. The most important objectives of the research is to identify the main methods and procedures carried out by Petronas which help the local communities in Al Garraf oil field so as to ensure the development of their skills through learning and building of their own abilities through the establishment of Al Gharraf vocational training center. The study adopts the analytical descriptive approach by identifying the problem and find out the impact of Petronas which is subjected to the analysis by the interview and the questionnaire form .They were distributed in the study area.The most important results that have been reached that the presence of Petronas and the establishment of Al Gharraf vocational training center have  a positive impact on the development of people skills to ensure that they are qualified for work in Petronas Company or its members or the rehabilitation and education of individuals toward getting a certain craft and helping to start a particular work.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF INSTAGRAM MARKETING ADOPTION TOWARDS CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION ON FASHION

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Daniel Augustinus ◽  
Agnes Agnes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Purchase Decision ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Social networking sites have been emerged and transformed the world, bringing the world and its people closer. Social media which are part of social networking sites have become more effective in marketing tools; it helps in creating opportunities and awareness to consumers. Social media platform such as Instagram has recently become the most popular social networking sites among the young people. In addition, selling and market the products in the virtual store on Instagram represents a new shopping mode for most consumers, especially youngsters both men and women, and they represent an important role in influencing fashion consumer purchase decision through social networking sites. This study attempted to investigate impact of social networking sites towards consumer purchase decision on fashion industry. Therefore, questionnaires are spreaded out to 110 respondents who are social media users in Medan in order to gather the necessary information and data. The results of this research, it is concluded that social networking sites (the usability of Instagram) influences and give impact towards consumer purchase decision on fashion. Moreover, both of the variables have a strong relationship on each other and considered to be linear. The results also demonstrate that Instagram influences fashion consumer purchase decision through its usability such as good metrics, eye catching content, and recommendations from others. Furthermore, Instagram is also proved to have a positive impact towards consumer purchase decision by creating awareness, provide satisfaction feeling and creating virtual communities which may motivates consumer to do an online purchase.  

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