scholarly journals Organizational consulting models and performance improvement

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-213
Author(s):  
Rasa Nedzinskaite-Maciuniene ◽  
Agne Brandisauskiene ◽  
Jurate Cesnaviciene ◽  
Ramute Bruzgeleviciene
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Organizational Consulting ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
And Performance

This study is concerned with a possible organizational consulting model of schools in rural areas with unfavorable social, economic and cultural (SEC) environments. Specifically, the study offers a case study analysis of five rural schools of one Lithuanian municipality. The results yield a conceptual framework for a model of rural school consultation. The proposed model is in line with the theoretical approaches of the dynamic and the ecological theories. The obtained research results offer suggestions and insights for organizational development theory and practice.

scholarly journals Human security as biosecurity

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Craig Albert ◽  
Amado Baez ◽  
Joshua Rutland
Keyword(s):  
International Security ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Human Security ◽  
The United States ◽  
Security Threat ◽  
Global Security ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Research within security studies has struggled to determine whether infectious disease (ID) represents an existential threat to national and international security. With the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), it is imperative to reexamine the relationship between ID and global security. This article addresses the specific threat to security from COVID-19, asking, “Is COVID-19 a threat to national and international security?” To investigate this question, this article uses two theoretical approaches: human security and biosecurity. It argues that COVID-19 is a threat to global security by the ontological crisis posed to individuals through human security theory and through high politics, as evidenced by biosecurity. By viewing security threats through the lens of the individual and the state, it becomes clear that ID should be considered an international security threat. This article examines the relevant literature and applies the theoretical framework to a case study analysis focused on the United States.

AHP Approach for Supplier Selection in a Polyamide Fiber Plant in Supply Chain Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 299-300 ◽  
pp. 1252-1255
Author(s):  
Hui Jin ◽  
Chun Ling Liu ◽  
Xing Yu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Supplier Evaluation ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Polyamide Fiber ◽  
Fiber Plant ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Supplier Selection Problem

Supplier evaluation and selection is one of the most important components of supply chain, which influence the long term commitments and performance of the plant. Supplier selection is a complex multi-criteria problem which includes both qualitative and quantitative factors. In order to select the best suppliers it is essential to make a trade off between these tangible and intangible factors some of which may conflict. In this paper, an AHP-based supplier selection model is formulated and then applied to a real case study for a polyamide fiber plant in China. The use of the proposed model indicates that it can be applied to improve and assist decision making to resolve the supplier selection problem in choosing the optimal supplier combination.

Leader Launch

2020 ◽  
pp. 235-260
Author(s):  
Candice Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Instructional Interventions ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Emerging Leadership ◽  
Improvement Interventions ◽  
Leadership Development Program ◽  
And Performance

This case study examines how a rural healthcare system implemented LeaderLaunch, a leadership development program specifically supporting all front-line to director-level leaders employed within the organization's facilities. John DeJoria, the healthcare system's Director of Organizational Development, is a seasoned instructional designer and Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) who was charged with the opportunity of determining the system's leadership development needs and responding with aligned performance improvement interventions, intended to build competency and capacity in current, new, and emerging leadership. This case explains how John and his team designed, conducted, and utilized a three phase needs assessment to select and design instructional and non-instructional interventions.

scholarly journals Before Corona and After Corona as New Global Milestones in The Theory and Practice of Consumer Behaviour: Evidence from Vending Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 06021
Author(s):  
Jana Majerova ◽  
Lukas Vartiak
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour ◽  
Light And Shadow ◽  
The Impact

Research background: In the light and shadow of contemporary global situation, Corona pandemic crisis can be established as new milestone in economic and managerial theory and practice. It has flew over national markets as black swan and it has totally destroyed so far formulated models and patterns. No one industry has stayed untouched. Purpose of the article: The aim of this paper is to identify changes in consumer behaviour caused by Corona pandemic crisis in relevant industry of national economy. Methods: The aim of this paper will be fulfilled by applying comparative analysis on the case study of vending industry provided on chronological basis. The reason for choosing this industry lies in the specifics of this industry – i.e. elimination of personal contact and nonstop functioning not only in closed but also in open air places. Thus, it can be expected that the impact of Corona pandemic crisis characterized by lockdown, social distancing and strict hygienic steps would be minimal in this case. Findings & Value added: It has been already stated that Corona pandemic crisis has a potential to modify so far formulated theoretical approaches to consumer behaviour. By providing own research, this fact has been proven. Based on these findings, it is possible to identify future trends in purchasing behaviour not only in case of chosen industry but also generally. These are mainly connected with the shift in perception of consumption and savings, the preference of cash less payment and the change in philosophy of personal alimentation.

scholarly journals Preparing for Social Action: A Case Study from Zambia on the Relationship Between Religious Knowledge and Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Laura Skeaff
Keyword(s):  
Social Action ◽  
Participatory Development ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Religious Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Spiritual Reality

<p>This study is based on two premises: the centrality of knowledge to processes of development and the centrality of spirituality and religion to the lives of the majority of the world’s population. It is through the generation and application of knowledge that communities and societies progress, and for many this change involves “a dynamic coherence between the spiritual and the material” (Tyndale, 2003, p. 23). Religion can be regarded as a system of knowledge, based upon the sacred texts that lie at the heart of the world’s major religions, addressing aspects of spiritual reality. Historically, religious knowledge in development has been marginalised or discredited; secularism has been identified as the normative, rational position. This position has increasingly been challenged over the last decade, which has witnessed a ‘global resurgence in religion’ (Berger, 1999). A growing number of voices are calling for serious engagement with religion in development. This research sets out to explore some of the questions raised in an emerging discourse between religion and development by engaging with religion as a system of knowledge that informs development theory and practice. The work focuses on a Bahá’í-inspired organisation in Zambia as a case study. Inshindo Foundation offers an education for development programme, Preparation for Social Action, that emphasizes harmony between the material and spiritual in processes of development. Over a ten-week period in 2010, I used qualitative methods to investigate the conceptions and experiences of PSA students and tutors in relation to their participation in the programme. The findings highlight the potential role of religious knowledge and spiritual values to inform and motivate individual action for change and sustain commitment and effort to achieve collective goals. This makes an important contribution to understandings of how to promote participatory development. At the level of theory, the findings draw attention to a vision of development based on spiritual values and principles that is fundamentally different from mainstream conceptions.</p>

scholarly journals A Business Enterprise Resilience Model to Address Strategic Disruptions

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Hassan Ahmed Hassan Mohamed ◽  
Galal Hassan Galal-Edeen
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Efficiency Frontier ◽  
Business Enterprise ◽  
Operating Model ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Business Enterprises ◽  
Design Characteristics ◽  
Resilience Capabilities

Resilient business enterprises are able to survive strategic disruptions like technology disruptions and come back as more successful. They succeed because they have resilient characteristics and apply resilience strategies. Based on a case study analysis, this paper builds a business enterprise resilience model that guides the business enterprises to build the resilience capabilities that enable them to survive during strategic disruptions. The proposed model guides the business enterprise to instil in its architecture the design characteristics of resilience that make it ready to respond to disruption. The model uses the resilience strategies of mitigation, adaptation, and transformation and applies them at three enterprise levels; the operating model level, the competitive strategy level, and the business model level. The mitigation strategy moves the operating model to the efficiency frontier. The adaption strategy recovers the enterprise from the impacts of the strategic disruptions. The transformation strategy transforms the enterprise business model totally.

scholarly journals The Transfer of Knowledge in Intra-Organizational Networks: A Case Study Analysis

Organizacija ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Włodzimierz Sroka ◽  
Joanna Cygler ◽  
Bożena Gajdzik
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Organizational Networks ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Almost All

Abstract `Background: In today’s business environment, a company is able to maintain its competitive position if it constantly generates knowledge and disseminates this knowledge within the organization, as well as transforms it into new competences. The ability to transfer knowledge becomes one of the key factors in the improvement of a company’s competitive position. This hypothesis is applicable particularly in the case of cooperation within networks, as they are an excellent opportunity for mutual learning between partners. Objectives: The purpose of the paper is to analyse the process of knowledge transfer in intra-organizational networks. Method: Due to the specificity of the research object, the case study method has been chosen. In order to make an in-depth analysis of the case study, we selected a group of several criteria based on the theory which we believe to be fundamental to the effectiveness of knowledge management in networks, and compared them with the situation in the ArcelorMittal Group. Results: Our research show that ArcelorMittal Group has met almost all the criteria of effective knowledge management in its intra-organizational network. Some exceptions, albeit merely to an extent, are mostly the result of historical circumstances, , i.e. the process of growth through acquisitions, and the acquisition of companies at different stages of organizational development, as well as organizational culture. Conclusion: Based on theoretical assumptions, the study analysed in details the components of knowledge management applied by the corporation in question. Therefore this study might be utilised to formulate a refutable hypothesis and verify them on a larger group of companies from different sectors of the economy. The main limitations of the paper are mostly related to the inherent approach therein

Drawing on the digital: Analysis and modelling in architecture and music

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Fiona Smyth ◽  
Donal Lennon
Keyword(s):  
Music Composition ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Digital Analysis ◽  
Digital Repository ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Architecture And Music

The present study deploys acoustic theory and digital analysis to investigate the dynamics of the inter-relationship of architecture and music. It assesses the impact of the built environment on music composition and performance. Drawing upon the science that underpins both architecture and music, it is also informed by the qualitative and artistic attributes of both. Reference to a specific case study, St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, describes the design and implementation of a methodology designed to allow for context and era-specific assessment. The research design is interdisciplinary, bridging theory and practice. The methodology is firmly based on the use of digital technologies, which allow for efficient, accurate and replicable procedure. Data capture, analysis and mapping of the architectural site was supplemented by reference to primary archived material. Digital preservation of primary material was an integral part of the project; the resulting record created a more complete digital repository of the cathedral, combining the information which can be read in the structure itself with documents relating to its history. This article makes use of Victor Hugo's concept of the ‘Book of Stone’ to comment on the information gleaned from paper records and digital analysis of the architecture and acoustics of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

scholarly journals Reflective evaluation of civil society development: A case study of RLabs Cape Town, South Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Brian Wills
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Group Formation ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Community Factors ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Leadership Group ◽  
Reflective Evaluation

Civil society is a defining feature in development theory and practice. This article using ethnographical methodology; reflective analysis of narratives from the community to aggregate qualitative factors identified by fifteen community participants, that were important in the development of grassroots, IT4D development project. The question we were asking of the actors was:  “How did they achieve the formation of a civil community?”  Factors include extended time period, a developed community, dedicated leadership, group ethos and  dynamic sociological model of flows of information and people across group formation. A key feature is compassionate capitalism as a foundation of localised economic growth.

The resilience strategies of SMEs in mature clusters

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Conz ◽  
Stefano Denicolai ◽  
Antonella Zucchella
Keyword(s):  
Initial Step ◽  
Local System ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Match Pair ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Pair Method ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper, according to the evolutionary perspective of resilience, is to provide a revised adaptive cycle model that explains how organisations that are embedded in a local system can foster their resilience. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory case study analysis was carried out. The study adopted the methods and principles proposed by Eisenhardt (1989). Case studies were selected according the match-pair method and consist of two Italian wineries operating into the same wine cluster. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analysed through descriptive statistics and qualitative data analysis techniques. Findings The study proposes a revised model for the resilience strategies of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which combines firm and cluster level. Findings show that the resilience of SMEs is primarily driven by internal resilience strategies, and their surviving and adapting capacity, from a certain point of the evolutionary cycle, is fostered by internal decisions rather than by the influence of the external environment. Research limitations/implications The study has some limitations. In particular, the exploratory survey does not permit the generalisation of results, and further empirical evidence is required. This research represents an initial step toward the development of a more exhaustive understanding of how the relationship SMEs-cluster can positively or negatively affect the resilience of organisations. Practical implications The proposed model for the resilience strategies of SMEs offers also insights for managers and entrepreneurs. Originality/value This study significantly contributes to theory on resilience in the management field, that is largely related to economic geography, while investigations about the resilience at the firm level are limited and inconclusive.

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