scholarly journals The Impact of Digital Transformation on Innovation and Performance in Companies—Nestle Lebanon Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. p112
Author(s):  
Mohammad Yassine ◽  
Prof. Mohammad Diab ◽  
Dr. Slim Hadad
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Employee Training ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Multiple Challenges ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

In today’s increasingly competitive and digitized world, the journey of digital transformation is no longer an option for many organizations, but rather, a must. However, there is a wide discussion on the aftermath of Digital Transformation on corporations of various sizes. This is especially true for organizations that introduced employee training and development in parallel with digital transformation, and which faced multiple challenges regarding the introduction of the employees into the new digital phase. This is important to explore further, given the pivotal role of digital transformation in the long-term success of organizations. Using a combination of a theoretical literature review previous studies and a field study, this research aims to explore the impact of Digital Transformation on the performance and innovation in companies through the case study of Nestle Lebanon. It proposes the hypothesis that there is a positive correlation with statistical significance between accomplishing Digital Transformation and enhancing the performance in Nestle Lebanon.

Evolution of public-private partnership: the UK perspective through a case study approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marios Adamou ◽  
Niki Kyriakidou ◽  
Jon Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
System Resilience ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Since the 1990s, the National Health Service (NHS)advisory officers have developed considerable expertise in managing the process of specifying, procuring, contracting and running public–private partnership (PPP) projects. However, there has been a relatively consistent trajectory in the findings of studies and evaluation of PPP from its initial introduction in the health sector in 1992 to the present time. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to critically evaluate the PPP experience in the UK context using a case study in the NHS. Design/methodology/approach The partnership literature is primarily focussed on process issues, and the impact of partnerships on improving outcomes cannot be assumed. By conducting a critical review on most updated research studies and innovative approaches in this area, the literature as to the place of PPPs in health in the context of the UK is critically explored and whether they have a role in system resilience is examined. A case study has be used as well to describing the processes of a PPP arrangement. Findings Health-care PPP is one of the options relating to health system resilience. However, their contribution in the NHS has been mixed, with success noted in short-term clinical and services contracts while in the long-term the value for money argument has not been proven. In theory, the role of PPPs in bringing together ingredients supporting system resilience such as finance, management and innovation in the UK has not always been successful, and NHS providers have taken the approach to exit such arrangements. Research limitations/implications More research work is needed to capture the 21st-century challenges and critical success factors during its implementation. Practical implications The creation of strong partnerships is moving service delivery away from a project-by-project approach to one that includes strategic and policy developments for long-term results. Originality/value This is a fresh discussion in the role of PPP in system resilience in the UK perspective through a case study describing an exit from a PPP arrangement.

scholarly journals From Pilot to Scale - A Framework for Development Practitioners for Market Driven Vocational Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 653-674
Author(s):  
Jaime Moll de Alba ◽  
Virpi Stucki
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Development ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
System Development ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Impact

Partnerships bringing together both the private and the public sector, as well as development actors might play an important role in facilitating the acquisition of skills and thereby support sustainable socio-economic development, notably in the manufacturing sector. The participation of the private sector in such partnerships contributes to enhance the adequacy between skills supply and demand and thereby spurs employability and economic activity. This paper makes use of the case study method to analyse the role of this kind of partnership in skills acquisition in five industrial development projects in Africa. We hypothesize that the Market System Development (MSD) approach offers potential to enhance the impact of skills acquisition partnerships. We conclude by proposing an innovative framework to support policymakers and development practitioners to conceptualise new skills development partnerships through the application of the MSD approach contributing to systemic change and long-term sustainability.

دور التدريب في تنمية مهارات موظفي قطاع الاتصالات الفلسطينية من وجهة نظر موظفيها شركة الاتصالات الفلسطينية أنموذجا (بالتل)

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-216
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Performance Skills ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Staff Skills

ملخص : هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة دور التدريب في تنمية مهارات موظفي قطاع الاتصالات الفلسطينية (شركة الاتصالات الفلسطينية أنموذجا “بالتل”) في محافظتي نابلس وجنين، كما هدفت إلى الكشف عن أثر متغيرات: (الجنس، المستوى الوظيفي، الخدمة، المؤهل العلمي) في دور التدريب، وكان الباحثان قد استخدما المنهج الوصفيّ التحليليّ بوصفه منهجية مناسبة لمضامين الدارسة وموضوعها.وغاية الوصول إلى تحقيق أهداف الدراسة، حلّل الباحثان إجابات عينة الدراسة التي مقدارها: (112) موظفًا من المجتمع الأصلي للعينة المنتقاة والبالغة (135) أي: ما نسبته (83%). واعتمد الباحثان في جمع البيانات على أداة الدراسة، التي هي (الاستبانة)، ذلك بعد أن تأكدا من صدق الأداة وثباتها، وتضمنت استبانة الدراسة ثلاثة محاور رئيسة للتدريب، هي: (المهارات المعرفية، والمهارات القيمية والاجتماعية، ومهارات الأداء)، ووظّف الباحثان البرنامج الإحصائي للعلوم الاجتماعية (SPSS) في هذه الدراسة؛ من أجل الإجابة عن أسئلتها وفرضياتها.وكانت الدراسة بعد تحليل استبانتها، وسبر غور مصادرها البحثية ومراجعها العلمية توصلت إلى النتائج الآتية :1. إنّ دور التدريب في تنمية مهارات الموظفين مؤثر وفاعل وكثيرة نتائجه التحسينية في الأداءات الوظيفية؛ إذ بلغ المتوسط الحسابي(3.98).2. لحظ الباحثان أنّ وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة الإحصائية (α ≤ 0.05) في دور التدريب على الموظفين؛ يعزى ذلك إلى متغير الجنس والخدمة لديهم، وذلك على المجال الكلي. 3. ولكنّ عدم وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة الإحصائية (α ≤ 0.05) في دور التدريب على الموظفين؛ تعزى لمتغير المستوى الوظيفي والمؤهل العلمي.4. وجود علاقة قوية ومؤثرة فاعلة وموجبة عند مستوى الدلالة الإحصائية (α ≤ 0.05) بين كل مجال من مجالات الدراسة، ودور التدريب في تنمية مهارات الموظفين ككل. وبناء على ما مضى ذكره أعلاه، اقترح الباحثان مجموعة من التوصيات، التي تثري دور التدريب، وتعزز من فاعليته على هذه العينة من الموظفين مستقبلا، وذلك بأن تهدف عمليات تدريب الموظفين إلى تطوير قدراتهم الأدائية وتنميتها، ويوصي الباحثان إلى مراقبة أداء الموظف بعد كل برنامج تدريبيّ؛ ليضمن حسن فاعلية البرنامج المعنيّ، وتطويره وفاقاً لنتائج أداءات الموظفين الذين انخرطوا في هذه البرامج التدريبيّة؛ ليتناغم البرنامج وأدواته مع أداء الموظفين. Abstract The study aimed at identifying the role of training in developing staff skills of Palestinian telecommunications company (Patel). (A case study of Patel in Jenin and Nablus Provinces).It also aimed to show the influence of demographic factors (sex, position, experience and Qualification), on training to develop staff skills in (Patel). The researchers used the descriptive approach because it suited the study’s implications and content.Achieve the purpose a sample consisting of (112) staff members of PALTEL in Nablus and Jenin Provinces was selected from PALTEL staff, total ( 135 employees), representing (83%) . The researchers developed a questionnaire as a tool to conduct the study. It contained three main areas of training, namely: cognitive skills, values and social and performance skills. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to test the trends of the respondents in the hypotheses adopted by the study.The study concluded that the role of training in developing skills of Patel staff in Nablus and Jenin Provinces in general was huge and efficient in the improvement process as the average was (3.98). Statistical significance was observed in the area of sex and experience, while no statistical significance was found in the area of position and education.The researchers made recommendations that training should develop staff skills, and pointed to the need to follow up the staff performance after each training.

scholarly journals AN EXPLORATION OF THE IMPACT OF HOTEL FACILITIES ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE: AN INDONESIA CASE STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-47
Author(s):  
Nadhira Sukmana Putri
Keyword(s):  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Employee Morale ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Beach Resort ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of staff facilities on employee motivation and performance by using a case-study of Oberoi Beach Resort – a five-star hotel situated in Lombok, Indonesia. This study begins with a review of the research background, aim, and objectives. The author then addressed issues in the hospitality industry and the importance of maintaining employee morale and productivity. Next, the main topics of this study, i.e. employee productivity & well-being, staff facilities, motivation, and performance were analyzed. Such topics were narrowed and established as the basis for primary research. Mixed-method approach was adopted to verify theories with acquired data. Despite several limitations, this research found that wages, events for staff, and medical-room are effective in motivating them to perform better and to stay with the brand. Additionally, training and development is the best tool for performance enhancement.

scholarly journals The Impact of Shared Stories on Family Firm Innovation

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Kammerlander ◽  
Cinzia Dessì ◽  
Miriam Bird ◽  
Michela Floris ◽  
Alessandra Murru
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Firm Innovation ◽  
Shared Stories ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Impact

Innovation is a key determinant of long-term success for family firms. We apply a multiple case study research design to investigate the relationship between stories that are shared among family members across generations and the family firms’ innovations. We derive a set of four propositions suggesting that founder focus in stories is negatively and family focus is positively associated with innovation. We further propose that these relationships are mediated by the scope of decision-making options, the distribution of decision-making power between generations, and the role of conflict in the families.

Unpacking the effects of star architecture projects

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Alaily-Mattar ◽  
Dominik Bartmanski ◽  
Johannes Dreher ◽  
Michael Koch ◽  
Martina Löw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Impact Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Transformative Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Methodological Strategy

PurposeTo explain the process of how star architecture projects generate impact, one must first describe the outputs of such projects and then unpack the wide array of potential effects, which are generated by these outputs. This requires the application of multi-disciplinary research perspectives. Only then can one begin to systematically analyse the long-term impacts. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the complexity of such multi-disciplinary research exercise can be managed through the application of a methodological strategy aided by a conceptual impact model.Design/methodology/approachA conceptual impact model is presented, which describes the process of the development of star architecture projects, the various outputs of these projects and the possible effects generated by these outputs. The effects of three case study star architecture projects are discussed.FindingsEmpirical research findings indicate that while the isolation of effects serves the operationalisation of research, the investigation of the impact of star architecture projects on their respective cities must draw on the intertwinement of the fields of urban economy, society and morphology. The paper concludes by arguing for the application of the described methodological strategy as the basis for understanding in which dimensions a star architecture project generates impacts.Practical implicationsThe potential of the proposed impact model for urban analysis when considered as a field of intertwined relations is demonstrated in this article. It helps to reveal how particular local developments change the city significantly in socio-cultural and spatial terms.Originality/valueThe transformative impact of star architecture projects and the role of economic and other effects in this process has hardly been studied, particularly in small and medium-sized cities. This article presents a unique multi-disciplinary research project approached consecutively in the aforementioned fields.

scholarly journals Measuring the impact of some economic variables on private investment (Iraq case study)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-103
Author(s):  
Fahad Mghemish Huzayran ◽  
Ihab Ali Dawood Al-Nawab ◽  
Hebat Allah Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Economic Variables ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
The Impact

The topic of the study was chosen based on the importance of investment in general and private investment in particular, and the research started from the hypothesis that there are some macroeconomic variables that have a significant impact on private investment in Iraq, which caused a decrease in the role of the private sector in the economy, For the purpose of proving the hypothesis, the research was divided into two topics, as the first section dealt with the theoretical framework of private investment and its relationship to some economic variables such as inflation, unemployment and gross domestic product, while the second study dealt with the standard aspect to explain the effect of these variables on private investment, and the research reached several conclusions, the most important of which is the proof of the significance of the regression coefficient For the independent variables on private investment through (t) test, as (t) calculated is greater than the tabular for all variables, and the (F) test indicates the statistical significance in the model that the value of (F) calculated is greater than the tabular. As for the recommendations, the most important one is to give the private sector more support, attention and care by expediting the adoption and implementation of legislation and laws that increase the participation of this sector in the economy and make investments.

The Role of Research and Innovation in the Transformation of Agri-Food Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-63
Author(s):  
Mariana Sandu ◽  
Stefan Mantea
Keyword(s):  
Technological Progress ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Food System ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Determinant Factor ◽  
Rapid Transformation

Abstract Agri-food systems include branching ramifications, which connect in the upstream the input suppliers with farmers, and downstream farmers, processors, retailers and consumers. In the last decades, at the level of the regions, food systems have undergone rapid transformation as a result of technological progress. The paper analyzes the changes made to the structure, behavior and performance of the agri-food system and the impact on farmers and consumers. Also, the role of agricultural research as a determinant factor of transformation of agri-food system is analyzed. The research objective is to develop technologies that cover the entire food chain (from farm to fork) and meet the specific requirements of consumers (from fork to farm) through scientific solutions in line with the principles of sustainable agriculture and ensuring the safety and food safety of the population.

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