scholarly journals How Managers in Poland Use the Principles and Instruments of the Kaizen Philosophy in Their Personal Lives – The Personal Kaizen Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Iwona Burka
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Professional Work ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Private Lives ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Personal Productivity ◽  
Depth Interviews

<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The aim of this paper is to show whether and how Polish managers working in the Kaizen/Lean environment, benefit from the knowledge gained during their professional work to develop competences in their personal lives and improve personal productivity. Do they transfer the knowledge gained about lean systems into their private lives and what are the benefits for them?</p><p><strong>Methodology/Approach:</strong> To answer the research questions raised, the authoress conducted a literature review and a qualitative research – multiple-case studies. As part of the qualitative study, five in-depth interviews were made.</p><p><strong>Findings:</strong> The literature review and the qualitative research carried out allowed to formulate conclusions, including, i.a., the following: managers transform the knowledge acquired during the training conducted as part of their professional work into their private lives; it is possible to distinguish a number of principles and instruments of the studied concepts that are applied to support the process of developing personal professional and non-professional competences.</p><p><strong>Research Limitation/implication:</strong> Subjectivity of the analysis, owing to the application of a qualitative approach in the studies.</p><strong>Originality/Value of paper:</strong> The literature review points to a small number of scientific publications connected with the implementation of the Kaizen approach and Lean Management principles and instruments in the process of developing personal competences and improving personal productivity. This publication is the first approach to creating a Personal Kaizen Toolbox.

scholarly journals The competitive intelligence and the development of dynamic capabilities in organizations

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-98
Author(s):  
Adalberto Escalona Gonçalves Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
The Other ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article has two objectives. The first is to study the concepts of Competitive Intelligence and Dynamic Capabilities, aiming to verify if the stages of the competitive intelligence cycle can constitute stimulating elements for Dynamic Capabilities in organizations. The second goal is to understand how the competitive intelligence process is dealt with in medium- and large-sized companies in Brazil, grounded on opinions by specialists on the topic (scholars, researchers and consultants). For its consecution, besides the literature review on the subject, information was collected by means of in-depth interviews and, seeking triangulation of data, a comparative research was conducted on similar studies. It is a qualitative research that applies content analysis as its technique for investigation. The study supports that the routines in the stages of the competitive intelligence cycle and the abilities required for its operationalization foster the mobilization of Dynamic Capabilities in organizations. Competitive Intelligence, through a suitable development of the activities established in its phases, promotes the perception for change (sensing) and provides the necessary intelligence for the acquiring of the knowledge which will be the foundation for action (seizing), thus contributing for the continuous reinvention of the business (transforming). On the other hand, evidences suggest that Competitive Intelligence practices are still in their embryonic stages of application in Brazilian companies, and therefore need efforts for further qualification and consolidation.

scholarly journals Strategi Pemenangan Jokowi dan Ma’ruf Amin dalam Pemilihan Presiden 2019 melalui Pencitraan Politik

PERSPEKTIF ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 555-561
Author(s):  
Tasya Maurhena Pusparimba ◽  
Yusa Djuyandi ◽  
Ratnia Solihah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
Winning Strategy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Dominant Ideology ◽  
Democratic Socialism ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Reinforcement Strategies

This study aims to see the winning strategy of the candidate pairs for Jokowi and Ma'ruf Amin in the 2019 presidential election, especially in terms of political imagery. Using Newman and Shet's theory by looking at reinforcement strategies, rationalization strategies, inducement strategies, and confrontation strategies. The method used is descriptive qualitative research methods through in-depth interviews and literature review. Primary data was obtained through interviews with resource persons, namely the success team and volunteer team for the Indonesia Maju coalition, secondary data consisting of books and related documents. The results showed that the candidate pairs Jokowi and Ma'ruf Amin tried to carry out various strategic tactics in order to present themselves as candidates who had a populist image, were liked, were honest and had a dominant ideology of democratic-socialism.

scholarly journals Re-engineered and Integrated Industrial Relations Model for Governance Integrity: Multiple Case Studies in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarnima Warda Andalib ◽  
Mohd Ridzuan Darun
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Soft Systems ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Significant Factors

This paper re-engineers the ‘industrial relationships between the leaders and the employees (RLE)’ model in the Bangladeshi manufacturing companies, where labour management, supply, and demand of workflow and workers, employee’s conditions and rights are significant factors. Researchers have pondered the ‘industrial relationships between leaders and employees’ component as part of ‘human resource management’ and have adept the integration by using soft systems technology, where this component’s codes are associated with employees’ rights protocols of ‘Universal declaration of human rights (UDHR), ‘International labour organisations (ILO) and ‘Bangladesh labour act 2006’ (BDL). Here, qualitative method’s multiple case studies are applied with purposeful sampling to choose twelve cases (12) and eighty-seven (87) participants’ for in-depth interviews, which are transcribed and coded methodically in NVIVO. Here, re-engineered ‘industrial relationships between leaders and employees model’ is the outcome. The concept of integration is novel, which is an addition to the knowledge of literature and the advancement of ‘industrial relationships between leaders and employees’ model.

scholarly journals An Enterprise Development Initiative: Incubation In The South African Motor Body Repair Sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Goodwell Muyengwa ◽  
Partson Dube ◽  
Kimbelry Battle ◽  
Errol Masinga
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
South African ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Enterprise Development ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
The South ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Depth Interviews

AbstractThe paper investigates motivations, challenges and success factors experienced by an incubator company and panel shop owners during transformation from a non-registered to a registered panel shop. Since 2006 the company has assisted six black owned panel shops in upgrading their businesses through an annual grant of R1.5 million per business. The objective is to develop and empower disadvantaged black owned motor body repairers. The study was conducted through multiple case studies and in-depth interviews with owners and staff of these panel shops including incubator company personnel. The study revealed that noticeable improvements were in better infrastructure, improved management skills, registration with the repair authority, access to work from the insurance industry and better turnover. Challenges faced were in building of trust among panel shop owners and support agencies seconded to their businesses by the incubator company during the incubation process.

scholarly journals FRANCHISEE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEDIATION OF RELATIONSHIP

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 138-165
Author(s):  
TELMO JOSE MAGALHÃES DA SILVA ◽  
PEDRO LUCAS DE RESENDE MELO ◽  
KAREN ESTEVES ◽  
GIANCARLO GOMES
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Methodological Aspects ◽  
Determining Factor

ABSTRACT Purpose: The objective of this research is to understand the actions undertaken by Franchisee Associations (FAs). We aimed to: 1. identify the role played by FAs regarding their relationship with franchisors; 2. understand conflict procedures alongside with franchisors (by means of FAs); and 3. identify FA's abilities to play a relevant governance role in franchisee-franchisor relationships. Originality/gap/relevance/implications: This research complements the researches of Dandridge and Falbe (1994), Cochet and Ehrmann (2007), Lawrence and Kaufmann (2010, 2012), bringing up other perspectives regarding practices in managing relationships, and governance methods proposed by the FA, which are aspects not deeply analyzed in other FA studies. Key methodological aspects: Qualitative research with multiple case studies involving data triangulation. The sample of this study comprised the franchise chain Skill Idiomas, and the interviews involved four Directors, six Franchisees and the Skill franchisor Executive. Summary of key results: There is a strong sense of trust only among some of the network members, as well as a partial cooperation among them. With reference to the governance, one may point out that the rules and the penalties that compose their policies are well known and applied. The influence of the leaders that form the association's board of directors and the voting process in FAs is a determining factor for the resolution of conflicts. Key considerations/conclusions: The lack of trust represented by the other part of the association board and the franchisees indicate that most part of the involved actors does not trust the network of the association. The influence of leaders that compose the membership of the Board was a determining factor in conflict resolution. The way of governance exercised by the FA is applied for all members when rules are infringed.

scholarly journals Zakat, Accounting of Zakat, SAK Design of Zakat Accounting Guidelines Based on Comparative Analysis of PSAK 109 and FAS (9) AAOIFI"

2019 ◽  
pp. 216-231
Author(s):  
M . Sudirman ◽  
Muhammad Hasbi Zaenal ◽  
Sigid Eko Pramono
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This research will examine Sharia Accounting specifically which deals with the analysis of Zakat based on comparative analysis of PSAK 109 with FAS (9) AAOIFI and makes a draft of Zakat Accounting Guidelines based on comparison of PSAK 109 with FAS (9) AAOIFI which can be applied in Indonesia. The research used in this research is a descriptive qualitative research that is a method that describes, describes, compares a data and a situation and explains a situation in such a way that a conclusion can be drawn, with in-depth interviews, discussions and literature studies in order to obtain information from primary and secondary sources, using content analysis, literature review and SWOT.

The process by which executives unlearn their attachments in order to facilitate change

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-164
Author(s):  
Rene Rautenbach ◽  
Margie Sutherland ◽  
Caren B Scheepers
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Attachment Behaviour

Unlearning an attachment has become a critical change competence for executives. Although attachment behaviour in the workplace is ubiquitous, there is a scarcity of empirical research on the processes executives follow in order to release their dysfunctional attachments to systems, routines, ideas, divisions and certain members of staff. By unlearning attachments, executives can embrace new concepts, methods and processes and thereby enable their organisations to be more competitive. This qualitative research investigated executives’ experiences of unlearning an attachment, through the pre-unlearning, unlearning and post-unlearning phases. A de jure model was formulated from concepts that emerged during the literature review and this model was the basis of in-depth interviews with 10 change experts and 10 executives who had unlearned attachments. The executives and change experts shared real-life experiences during each of the unlearning phases. The findings informed a de facto model of the experiences of executives unlearning their attachments. This process model makes a theoretical contribution by depicting the major types of attachments, influences on, processes of, actions required by and outcome of the executives’ unlearning. The model should contribute to change practitioners’ facilitation of executives’ unlearning processes and executives’ insights into their own attachments.

HOW STIGMA FROM THE PUBLIC AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS AFFECTS SELF-PERCEPTION IN PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN HONG KONG: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 3-25
Author(s):  
STEPHEN KA FAI MANN ◽  
BONNIE BO WAH CHONG
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Significant Others ◽  
The Public ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study aims to explore the interrelationship between different types of stigma experienced by people with mental illness. A multiple case studies approach was adopted, and semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with ten Chinese with mental illness in Hong Kong. Thematic analysis of the data revealed that the respondents were stigmatized by the public, their significant others, and themselves. Results suggested that stigma from the public and significant others might have remarkable association with self-stigma among the respondents. Moreover, self-stigma might reinforce the sense of powerlessness and the adoption of negative coping strategies. A self-disruptive vicious cycle of stigma of people with mental illness is proposed and discussed.

scholarly journals Gestão estratégica de pessoas e comprometimento organizacional em organizações hospitalares

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-209
Author(s):  
Claudio Cesar Silva ◽  
Nildes Raimunda Pitombo Leite ◽  
Leonel Cezar Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Organizational Strategies ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Analysis Strategies ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

This research is characterized as a qualitative approach based on multiple-case studies in hospital organizations. These findings enhance our understanding of how the strategic management of people can foster organizational commitment, using managers of hospital organizations as subjects, and expanding discussions about the concept of organizational commitment. Data were collected using in-depth interviews, qualitative survey questionnaires and documentary research. Data management and analysis were performed using analysis strategies, reflective analysis, document analysis and, consequently, triangulation of data. Overall, these results show that when the policies and practices of strategic management of people are integrated into organizational strategies, there is a tendency of people management act more focused on commitment model. Moreover, the central aspects of the concepts and perceptions about organizational commitment drawn up by managers highlight the commitment, dedication and identification with the organization as affective dimension characteristics of commitment found in the literature. However, no references were found to normative and instrumental dimensions.

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