THE DOMINO EFFECT OF PERCEIVED STAKEHOLDER PRESSURES ON ECO-CONTROLS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-François Henri ◽  
Marc Journeault ◽  
Michelle Rodrigue
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Domino Effect ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
Canadian Manufacturing ◽  
Stakeholder Pressures ◽  
Control Package

We examine how managers orchestrate their eco-control package in reaction to different perceived environmental stakeholder pressures. Using survey data from Canadian manufacturing firms, our results show that environmental pressures perceived from societal stakeholders have a greater influence on the integration of environmental objectives into strategic planning than pressures perceived from business stakeholders. This suggests that business stakeholders act as a force that mostly maintains the scope of strategic environmental orientations, while societal stakeholders act as a force that mostly expands the scope of strategic orientations by stimulating further consideration of environmental issues as strategic objectives. The integration of environmental objectives in strategic planning stimulates a domino effect within the eco-control package, where the adaptation of strategic objectives leads to greater mobilization of other eco-controls. This domino effect represents successive effects among components of the eco-control package, revealing how stakeholder pressures play a role in stimulating multi-layered changes in eco-control mobilization.

Energy Management, Sustainability, and Ethics: An Islamic Perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 73-99
Author(s):  
Mohammad Khalil Elahee
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Ethic ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
Environmental Objectives

The challenge of global climate change requires a radical change in our understanding of environmental issues, for its causes are linked to our dominant development model and its impact is significant at the grassroots level. Addressing energy production and consumption remains at the heart of any feasible solution. In this article, I define energy management (EM) as a systemic and systematic endeavor to optimize energy use through engineering and management tools in order to achieve political, economic, and environmental objectives. I also discuss what underpins EM’s ethical dimension, focusing on sustainability, and critically analyze the Islamic perspective to elaborate a value-based, universally acceptable, realistically applicable, and objective environmental ethic. By using EM as a vehicle toward sustainability, hence addressing climate change, I evaluate the outcomes of such a radical change in our understanding of environmental issues. I conclude by investigating whether a difference in vision with regard to faith and the hereafter can hinder a common engagement. Evidence is also sought from relevant specialist studies by non-Muslims, in which such Islamic principles as ordering the good and prohibiting the evil, ijmā‘, istiḥsān, istiṣḥāb, or istiṣlāḥhave been implemented to a given extent in all but name.

scholarly journals Seaport CSR: innovation for economic, social and environmental objectives

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 382-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thierry Vanelslander
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dangerous Goods ◽  
Delphi Approach ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose Seaports have gained importance in recent years, but they have also featured fundamental changes. For example, societal and environmental pressures have increased. As a consequence of these pressures, corporate social responsibility has gradually been introduced also in the ports sector. One of the impacts is at the level and type of innovation. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the way that corporate social responsibility emerges among company goals in seaports and the extent to which innovation initiatives respond to the goals raised. Design/methodology/approach To reach its objective, the paper applies a two-step approach. Starting from scientific literature, it drafts an initial set of port-related company goals. This list is validated through a Delphi approach. In a second step, the paper applies a scoring of how port innovation initiatives respond to the raised goals. Furthermore, it determines the degree of homogeneity of both the objective scoring and the innovation scoring, and those two are then compared. Findings The paper derives how relevant a specific innovation action is to a specific company goal, and to which extent it actually contributes to achieving the goal. The most relevant objectives turn out to be turnover and CO2 emissions. It furthermore seems that the social objectives are best achieved. Best achievable seem the “dangerous goods” and “training”. Practical implications The results give insight into which socially important objectives need public support, and which initiatives are to be stimulated. Originality/value The results allow making an initial typology of actions and conditions that contribute to innovation “success”.

scholarly journals CURRENT TRENDS AND STRATEGIC ORIENTATIONS OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1(47)) ◽  
pp. 34-48
Author(s):  
О. Radchenko ◽  
V. Lagodienko
Keyword(s):  
Health Management ◽  
National Health System ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Right To Health Care ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Current State ◽  
Dynamic Vision

This article discusses the feasibility of reforming the health management system and outlines the strategic objectives of the policy to implement international standards of citizens’ right to health care. The main purpose of the study is to determine the current state and essence of strategy as a basis for scientific strategic research, which would provide a systematic approach to the analysis of phenomena and processes occurring in socio-economic systems, on the example of the national health system, and to model dynamic vision long-term prospects of social development of the medical industry in the context of globalization.

Strategic Planning for Distance Training

2011 ◽  
pp. 1052-1157
Author(s):  
Todd Brace ◽  
Zane Berge
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Distance Training ◽  
Strategic Planning Process ◽  
Purchasing Department ◽  
Strategic Direction

As pressure increases for training to justify itself as an activity with a return on investment (ROI), it needs to align its activities with the strategic objectives of the organization. More importantly, it must position itself in the minds of the organization’s decision makers as a necessary component in the strategic-planning process. In most instances, training is seen as an on-call resource, basically given marching orders after the strategic direction is set. It might occupy a similar position in the process as the purchasing department—that is to say, none. After the strategic plan is set, orders for training are placed with the training function to be filled and delivered as ordered. This article looks at the issue of training, specifically distance training and education (DT&E), as a factor in the business unit’s strategic-planning process. The training function’s historical place in the typical organization will be reviewed briefly, as well as a few of the unique dynamics introduced by the emergence of DT&E. To provide adequate background, a discussion of the strategic-planning process will be presented. Included will be a review of factors contributing to effective strategic planning that moves an organization forward. Additionally, common pitfalls of strategic planning will be discussed. The discussion will then move to training’s role in strategic planning or, too often, the lack of training’s role. The article concludes with a specific look at how distance training and learning is being addressed in the strategic-planning process.

The Impact of Strategic Planning on Crisis Management in a Public Organization in Qatar: تأثير التخطيط الاستراتيجي على إدارة الأزمات في منظمة حكومية بدولة قطر

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-1
Author(s):  
Thamer Mohammed Maharmeh Thamer Mohammed Maharmeh
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Environmental Analysis ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Simple Random Sample ◽  
Public Organization ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
The Impact

This research aimed at investigate the degree of effects of strategic planning and its dimensions (environmental analysis, vision and mission, strategic objectives and values, and projects and operational plans) on crisis management. Data was collected by using closed-ended survey from simple random sample of employees. Data was analyzed by using suitable descriptive and analytical statistical methods available at SPSS. Results of data analysis revealed that there is strong and positive relationship between strategic planning and crisis management. It was found that managing crisis is greatly influenced by strategic planning. Based on that, it was recommended to support strategic planning in public organizations.

Greening the black box: integrating the environment and management control systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 620-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Sundin ◽  
David Andrew Brown
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Environmental Accounting ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Management Control Systems ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Environmental Objectives

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to adopt an agency theory approach to investigate the integration of environmental issues into management control systems (MCS). Prior environmental accounting research has focussed on increasing organisations’ environmental accountability by “monitoring” through external reporting to stakeholders. However, this overlooks the alignment of agents’ interests within the firm. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study is undertaken in a large Australian listed property trust to investigate how agents’ interests may be integrated with environmental objectives through the use of MCS. Findings From the case an analytical framework is developed to illustrate how environmental issues are incorporated into organisational behaviour through MCS. The findings include, single objective environmental MCS; multiple objective MCS, which include priorities that specify environmental and economic trade-offs; and balancing MCS, which provide overarching decision-making principles without priorities. Practical implications The findings provide examples of how an organisation may integrate environmental issues across a range of MCS and the things to consider in doing so. Originality/value This paper draws on an agency perspective as an approach to incorporate environmental issues into MCS and to align behaviour. It explains a new way in which tensions can be managed. This study is one of the first to adopt the control package approach in investigating the incorporation of environmental issues in MCS.

scholarly journals STRATEGIC PLANNING AT THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION WITH FULL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (CASE STUDY OF STIDKI AR RAHMAH SURABAYA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-34
Author(s):  
Ahmad Faiz Khudlari Thoha ◽  
Imam Hanafi Al Mufti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Strategic Issues ◽  
Scholarship Program

STIDKI Ar Rahmah was established in 2015 focusing on creating mosque managers having comprehensive skills: mosque management, fully Quran memorizing, and deep religion understanding. In its educational system, it provides full scholarship to the students funded by a number of institutional donors and individual ones. As a newly operating organization, STIDKI Ar Rahmah has not had clear plan of development and strategic iniciatives in reaching the established vision. Therefore, this study was aimed to perform strategic planning process of STIDKI Ar Rahmah development based on Balanced Scorecard model as a strategic planning model for other newly established private higher education institutions with full scholarship program. Qualitative research approach and case study method were used in this study. It started from examining the mission and vision statement of STIDKI Ar Rahmah. The step continued with identifying stakeholders’ values proposition, SWOT analysis, identifying strategic issues, and finally developing strategies through formulating strategic objectives clustered in strategic themes, measures, next five years targets, and strategic initiatives for reaching the targets. This study resulted the recommended statement of mission and vision, three strategic issues to overcome, 16 strategic objectives with their measures clustred in 4 strategic themes, targets, and initiatives.

scholarly journals Design Thinking aplicado à comunicação institucional de um hospital público de ensino do estado de São Paulo

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (79) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Maiolini Mizael ◽  
Ligia Mayumi Abe ◽  
Ivisen Teixeira Lourenço ◽  
Marisa Riscalla Madi ◽  
Rosemeire Keiko Hangai
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Improvement Strategy ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
The People ◽  
Work Routine ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
Institutional Communication

Introdução: O papel da comunicação na gestão organizacional é crescente e de extrema importância nos processos de mudança e na busca de melhores resultados, pois facilitam o processo de difusão de informações, que são estratégias para a conquista de objetivos comuns, por meio do conhecimento compartilhado. Com a intenção de investigar a falta de adesão dos profissionais aos meios de comunicação institucional e de propor melhorias neste processo, a fim de contribuir para o alinhamento de diferentes equipes aos desafios estratégicos e projetos da instituição, a pesquisa foi proposta. Objetivos: Analisar e propor melhorias na comunicação institucional através da abordagem Design Thinking. Métodos: Como uma abordagem, o Design Thinking possui a capacidade de combinar empatia no contexto do problema, de forma a colocar as pessoas no centro do desenvolvimento do projeto, criatividade para geração de soluções e razão para analisar e adaptar as soluções para o contexto. A fim de identificar as dores e os ganhos dos colaboradores em relação a comunicação institucional e a disseminação do planejamento estratégico do hospital e propor melhorias, foram desenvolvidas as seguintes etapas: imersão (acompanhamento e entrevista com colaboradores), ideação (brainstorming com profissionais de diferentes áreas do hospital e definição da estratégia de melhoria) e prototipação (validação da estratégia com os colaboradores). Resultados: Em relação a comunicação institucional, foram identificadas as seguintes dores: não há tempo na rotina de trabalho para atualizações; muitos e-mails; e-mails não relacionados com a sua área/setor; informações desinteressantes e não atrativas; comunicação verbal ineficaz; poucas reuniões voltadas para assuntos institucionais. E os seguintes ganhos: gostariam de participar mais das discussões e estratégias; informações individualizadas e personalizadas; maior interação pessoal; se sentir mais valorizado; ter rastreabilidade das informações; informações rápidas, simples e objetivas. A proposta de melhoria é a inserção de painéis interativos nos setores do hospital com as principais entregas do planejamento estratégico e suas metas. Trata-se de um produto que utiliza a gameficação (estratégia envolvendo jogos) para auxiliar e melhorar o processo de comunicação. Conclusão: O projeto proporcionou conhecer a experiência dos colaboradores da instituição com a comunicação interna e o quanto a sua falha prejudica no entendimento dos principais objetivos estratégicos da organização e consequentemente na dificuldade em alcançar metas, já que as equipes não entendem o planejamento estratégico e seus produtos. A abordagem Design Thinking foi uma ferramenta bastante apropriada para o projeto, pois possibilitou o desenvolvimento de empatia para com esses colaboradores e, dessa forma, desenvolver uma proposta de melhoria que atinja suas principais dores e ganhos sobre o processo de comunicação e disseminação do planejamento estratégico.Palavras-chave: Administração Hospitalar; Comunicação; Inovação; Planejamento Estratégico. ABSTRACTIntroduction: The role of communication in an organizational management has become extremely important in the process of change and to achieve better results. The dissemination of information became easier by sharing the knowledge, which is strategic to achieve common goals. In order to investigate the lack of adherence of professionals to the institutional communication media and to propose improvements in this process, to contribute the alignment of different teams to the strategic challenges and projects of the institution, the research was proposed. Objective: Analyze and propose improvements in the institutional communication using the Design Thinking approach. Methods: As an approach, Design Thinking has the ability to combine empathy with the context of the problem, putting the people at the center of the project development. The approach has creativity to create solutions and reason to analyze and adapt solutions to the context. To identify employees pains and gains about institutional communication and the dissemination of the hospital’s strategic planning and to propose improvements, the following steps were developed: immersion (monitoring and interview with employees), ideation (brainstorming with professionals from different areas of the hospital and defining the improvement strategy) and prototyping (strategy validation with employees). Results: About the institutional communication, the following pains were identified: no time in work routine for upgrades; many e-mails; emails that aren’t from your area/sector; uninteresting and unattractive information; ineffective verbal communication; few meetings about institutional subjects. And the following gains: would like to participate more in discussions and strategies; individualized and personalized information; more personal interaction; feel more valued; have traceability of information; fast, simple and objective information. The improvement proposal is the insertion of interactive panels in the hospital sectors with the main deliverables of strategic planning and its goals. It’s a product that uses gamefication to help and improve the communication process. Conclusion: The project provided knowledge about the employees experience with the internal communication and how this failure impairs the understanding about main organization strategic objectives and consequently the difficulty to achieve goals, because teams don’t understand the strategic planning and their products. The Design Thinking approach was a very appropriate tool for this project, because it enabled to develop the empathy with these employees and, from this, to develop an improvement proposal for the main pains and gains of the communication process and to disseminate a strategic planning.  Keywords: Hospital Administration; Communication; Innovation; Strategic Planning.

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