scholarly journals The Possibility of Overcoming Barriers in International Cooperation in the Area of R&D from the Point of View of a Research Unit, Based on the Example of the Institute of Aviation

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-188
Author(s):  
Sylwester Wyka
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Technological Cooperation ◽  
American Partner ◽  
Further Development

Summary The article presents the possibilities of overcoming barriers in international cooperation from the point of view of a research unit. The goal of the article is the presentation of good management practices in international cooperation in the area of R&D between the Institute of Aviation and General Electric, which reduce the level of uncertainty of cooperation. In the text the results of quantitative research concerning barriers for technological cooperation between Polish entities and foreign partners were used. Case study analysis revealed the possibility of reducing these barriers. Data for the case study were collected in interviews with the managers of both the Polish and the American partner. Partner cooperation between organizations brings mutual benefits and motivates the partners to pursue further development of cooperation and reduces the transaction costs resulting from cooperation in a sensitive area. Both organizations have worked out a series of good practices of international cooperation in the area of R&D, which can be used for overcoming barriers in establishing international R&D cooperation by Polish companies.

scholarly journals FORMATION OF APPROACHES TO INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 727-731
Author(s):  
Margarita Anatolyevna Ganyushina ◽  
Svetlana Nikolaevna Kurbakova ◽  
Elena Grigorievna Galizina ◽  
Victoria Valerievna Lopatinskaya ◽  
Natalya Yevgenievna Ryazanova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Future ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Important Basis

Purpose of the study: The paper is devoted to the formation of approaches to international cooperation in the field of higher education. Main Findings: It has been established that in the future, there is a need for broad initiatives from all countries for the qualitative improvement of higher education. It has been determined that the most important basis for the future prosperity of the world economy and society is a strong and diverse training of young people. Applications of this study: From the point of view of further development of new educational information means, the importance of non-formal education integrated into the educational process will grow. The originality of this study: It has been proved that self-education will play an increasing role. In the field of higher education, the cooperation between different partners and a wide range of different educational opportunities will be developed in order to give everyone the opportunity to improve their knowledge, both in the personal and professional sphere.

scholarly journals The Existence of Multiple Hydro-Mentalities and their Implications for Water Governance: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2043
Author(s):  
Kavindra Paranage ◽  
Nancy Yang
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Water Users ◽  
Alternative Position ◽  
Downstream Communities ◽  
Technical Solutions

Traditionally, the literature on water management has considered water from a techno-realist point of view by focusing on finding the most effective technical solutions to distribute the largest quantities of water among populations. This paper takes an alternative position by suggesting that particular “ways” of managing water are culturally embedded and that water management practices stem from an underlying hydro-mentality among water users and system designers. To this end, we explore two different water systems in Sri Lanka and argue that each system is underpinned by a particular hydro-mentality that influences the ways in which water is managed by downstream communities.

scholarly journals Environmental management control systems for carbon emissions

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Di Giacomo ◽  
James Guthrie ◽  
Federica Farneti
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Air Travel ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Study Approach

Purpose This paper aims to focus on a global consulting company and examine how it struggled to establish an effective environmental management control system for carbon emissions for its employees’ air travel. The organisation was motivated to reduce its carbon emissions both to comply with regulation and to enhance or maintain corporate reputation. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes a case study approach, examining internal and external documents as well as conducting interviews with senior staff. Findings The case study investigates how Beta’s management implemented a system to reduce carbon emissions. The organisation focused on air travel, but the study finds that employee travel preferences did not radically change. Rather than reduction in carbon emissions, as planned by head office, air travel carbon emissions actually increased during the period, and, as a consequence, the reported reduction targets were significantly adjusted downwards to meet the new realities. Practical/implications The study has implications for both policy and practice for organisations seeking to improve their sustainability performance. Originality/value The study responds to calls in the literature to undertake research to identify how management practices might reduce negative sustainability impacts, as there is little evidence of what management practices and accounting tools are being adopted, particularly in relation to carbon emissions from air travel. The paper adds to the creation of new accounting, giving visibility to carbon emission management through case study analysis.

scholarly journals The Problem of Alternative Financing Source Management – The Equity Crowdfunding Case

e-Finanse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-24
Author(s):  
Anna Motylska-Kuźma
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Equity Crowdfunding ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
Source Management

AbstractThe main objective of this paper is to analyze one of the alternative sources of financing - equity crowdfunding - from the point of view of managerial processes. Based on the case study analysis and the comparative analysis the problems and challenges of raising funds using equity crowdfunding are discussed, comparing the findings with the issuing of shares. The analysis show that although many of the activities undertaken in raising funds through issuing shares and equity crowdfunding are similar, the managerial processes in the case of equity crowdfunding require from the company first of all building and caring about relationships with investors, rather than showing and proving effectiveness. In exchange for the low legal requirements, the equity crowdfunding investors expect good communication even if the promises are not fulfilled.

scholarly journals Adoption of Integrated Reporting: Reasons and Benefits—A Case Study Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Vitolla ◽  
Nicola Raimo
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Corporate Reporting ◽  
External Point ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Reporting Tool ◽  
Limited Diffusion

Integrated reporting is the new corporate reporting tool that includes financial and non-financial information in a single document. Although some studies describe the potential benefits of integrated reporting, this practice is still not widespread. One of the reasons for the limited diffusion is linked to the absence of empirical evidence that demonstrates the actual concreteness of these benefits for organizations that decide to adopt integrated reporting. This study analyses the process of adopting integrated reporting and the benefits associated with it through a case study. In particular, the case of Generali Group is analysed in the aim of highlighting the adoption path and the effects deriving from the implementation of integrated reporting in a context like the Italian one, still not very attentive to these issues. The findings show how the implementation of integrated reporting has been the result of a clear desire of top management and that the adoption of this practice has had a decidedly positive impact both from an internal and external point of view.

Causal Mechanisms and Process Tracing

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Goertz ◽  
James Mahoney
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Process Tracing ◽  
Causal Process ◽  
Causal Inferences ◽  
Multimethod Research ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Causal Mechanisms

This chapter examines how the qualitative and quantitative research traditions empirically assess theories about mechanisms when making causal inferences. In the qualitative paradigm, researchers carry out this assessment by attempting to observe causal mechanisms through process tracing and through the analysis of causal-process observations. In the qualitative paradigm, the within-case analysis of specific cases is combined with the effort to observe mechanisms. By contrast, statistical methods are not designed to observe mechanisms within particular cases. The chapter considers the importance of mechanisms in causal inference as well as the use of process tracing in multimethod vs. qualitative research. It shows that multimethod research, which integrates regression and case study analysis, is increasingly regarded as a best practice.

scholarly journals Towards a Smart and Sustainable City with the Involvement of Public Participation—The Case of Wroclaw

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Bednarska-Olejniczak ◽  
Jarosław Olejniczak ◽  
Libuše Svobodová
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
City Development ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Unexplored Area

The purpose of this article is to identify the directions and scope of inclusion of the residents’ participation into the concept of city’s sustainable development and the smart city concept, taking into account national and international conditions, on the basis of Wroclaw’s practices in 1998–2018. Many researchers have emphasized the necessity of including residents’ participation in both the smart city concept and the sustainable city development concept, but they do not focus on a coherent linking of these activities during evolution toward a sustainable smart city (SSC). The in-depth case study analysis considered, i.e., three subsequent Wroclaw development strategies (1998–2018) and implementation of the smart city concept in Wroclaw (2015–2018) with particular emphasis on the issue of public participation and sustainable development of the city. The results of study show that in the case of the developments in the activities of smart city and sustainable city development carried out by Wroclaw, it is possible to identify two different approaches to residents’ participation in city activities. In Wroclaw, ‘residents’ participation’ in the framework of the sustainable city development activities currently covers all theoretical levels of participation, while within the smart city activities it focuses mainly on the participatory budget and the limited use of ICT. The conducted research indicates that for the implementation of the SSC concept it would be important to integrate these approaches in order to ensure the full range of residents’ participation in accordance with theoretical postulates. The conducted analysis therefore covers mostly unexplored area of research, which is important from the point of view of a city’s evolution toward becoming a sustainable smart city. The conclusions from the research are also an empirical contribution to the analysis of the changes of cities towards SSC and indicate the need for further, extended research on the undertaken problem.

scholarly journals Narrative Case Studies and Practice-Based Learning: Reflections on the Case of “Mr. R”

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 239 ◽  
Author(s):  
John McLeod
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Narrative Case Study ◽  
Narrative Case Studies ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Case Study Methods

<p>Narrative case studies tell the story of therapy from the point of view of the client or therapist. Murase's (2015) case of "Mr. R" provides a powerful example of the potential of this form of case inquiry, as a means of enabling reflection and deeper understanding around the practice and process of therapy. The distinctive contribution of the case of Mr. R is discussed in relation to the personal learning of the author in respect of a series of domains: working with the contextual and cultural meaning of the client&rsquo;s issues, creating corrective everyday life interventions, repairing therapist-induced ruptures in the therapeutic alliance, and developing new understandings of the process of client internalisation of the image of the therapist. Theoretical implications of the case are explored, and some suggestions are offered around the further development of narrative case study methods and the concept of therapist wisdom.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Post-acquisition knowledge management practices for exploration and exploitation: insights from a food service organization

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Carmela Annosi ◽  
Elena Casprini ◽  
Antonella Martini ◽  
Jessica Geovana Ramón Torres
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Integration ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Service Organization ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices

Purpose Drawing from the knowledge-based view of the firm, this paper aims to explore the knowledge management practices that the acquirer uses to exploit its knowledge creating conditions for the exploitation of the target’s knowledge and to explore its knowledge by realizing routines for the integration of new knowledge within the target. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents an in-depth case study analysis based on the acquisition of a Dutch food service organization by an Italian company operating in the same sector. Findings The case study analysis reveals four mechanisms for knowledge integration, two aimed at exploiting the acquirer’s knowledge, and two aimed at exploring the acquirer’s knowledge. Originality/value This paper unveils that it is the interlinkage among organizational, human and technological factors, at multiple layers of the target, which allows the knowledge integration within the post-acquisition process.

Maintaining focus on clients’ requirements using the DQI tool

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Kamara
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Design Quality ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
The Many ◽  
Stakeholder Requirements ◽  
Project Lifecycle ◽  
Further Development

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the contribution of the design quality indicator (DQI) tool in the management of client requirements in construction projects, and propose a requirements-oriented project process (ROPP) to ensure continued focus on client requirements throughout the lifecycle of a project. Design/methodology/approach Direct participant involvement and case studies of building projects that have used the DQI tool are used to analyse the extent to which DQI contributes to the management of client requirements. Findings Case study analysis suggests that the DQI enhances focus on client and project stakeholder requirements through the initial quality aspirations set out at the beginning of a project, but it is limited in its scope to address a more comprehensive requirements profile. Research limitations/implications The proposed ROPP model is conceptual and requires further development to test its effectiveness in enhancing focus on client requirements. However, given current developments in automated checking in BIM and other environments, this offers scope for further research in this area. Originality/value Maintaining focus on client requirements throughout the process is a key criterion for project success. However, given the many stakeholders involved, and the progressive translation into various project documents, there is a risk that focus on the original/evolving requirements of the client can be lost. Current approaches such as the DQI have limitations and a robust ROPP is, therefore, a key contribution to securing clients’ objectives over the project lifecycle.

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