scholarly journals OUTSOURCING FAILURES IN SME’S: CASE STUDY APPROACH

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Kaja Prystupa ◽  
Maciej Rządca
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Attractive Option ◽  
Product Delivery ◽  
Potential Risks

Outsourcing, which is a popular business strategy among large companies, is also an attractive option for small entities. However, in order to bring expected results, outsourcing requires knowledge of potential risks and ability of managing them. Even large companies need to face various outsourcing challenges, however, at least they dispose richer resources than small organizations and their success is less dependent on single product delivery. Therefore the aim of the research was to examine the reasons of failure of outsourcing initiatives in SMEs. The authors followed the qualitative approach based on case study method. The obtained results brought contributions in both areas: theoretical as the issue of outsourcing initiatives in SMEs has been analysed to a limited extent; as well as practical because it brought important insight for managers by indicating risks of that they should be aware and properly prepared. The findings indicated the importance of: strategic planning on outsourcing initiative and the development and maintenance of close relations of outsourcing companies with its vendor. Key words: case study, outsourcing in SME, outsourcing challenges, small companies.

A Study of Business Intelligence Strategy Development by Large Organizations

2019 ◽  
pp. 326-339
Author(s):  
Carmine Carmine Sellitto ◽  
Paul Hawking
Keyword(s):  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Strategic Alignment ◽  
Important Predictor ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Informational Needs ◽  
Information Presentation ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach

Organizations have adopted business intelligence solutions with a mixed degree of benefits. Some businesses highlight significant outcomes, while others identify limitations or shortfalls in the benefits derived. Notably, the alignment of business strategy with the adoption of business intelligence processes has been an important predictor of firms being able to achieve organizational wide benefits. The chapter uses a case study approach to document the informational needs achieved through aligning organizational strategy and the adoption of business intelligence solution at two distinct companies. The adoption approaches used by each firm, although different, reflect the important areas in which business intelligence is most useful—strategic alignment, governance, and information presentation.

“This Is What the News Won’t Show You”: YouTube Creators and the Reactionary Politics of Micro-celebrity

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Participatory Culture ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Progressive Politics ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Political Stance

This article explores the implications of micro-celebrity practices employed by political and ideological influencers on YouTube. I take a case study approach, performing a content analysis of the videos from three political YouTubers from January 1, 2017, to April 1, 2018. My analysis reveals that for these influencers, micro-celebrity practices are not only a business strategy but also a political stance that positions them as more credible than mainstream media. All three conflate the mainstream media with “social justice” politics, claiming both are sensationalized and silence dissenting voices. By adopting micro-celebrity practices that stress relatability, authenticity, and accountability, they differentiate themselves from both the mainstream media and progressive politics as they perceive them. Thus, the YouTubers in this study align micro-celebrity practices with a reactionary political standpoint. These findings complicate previous mythologies of Internet celebrity that treat participatory culture as inherently progressive.

scholarly journals Business and Religiosity: Review of Business Ethics Mayangkara Group

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-92
Author(s):  
Dedi Suselo
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Mutual Benefit ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The People

This research explores the application of religious values ​​that are a business strategy in the management of the Mayangkara Group. This type of research is descriptive qualitative with a case study approach (field research). Data collection techniques use source, time and technique triangulation. The results show the application of religious values ​​in the management of the Mayangkara Group to be unique and important capital in supporting the existence of the company. A good business management pattern is not to exploit, manage existing natural resources for mutual benefit. Mayangkara Group's religious values ​​are built based on the principles of social piety in every business activity. A series of social, religious, socio-economic activities that are packaged in the company's CSR program is a means of channeling zakat funds and company infaq. The purpose of Mayangkara's business activities is "al-Falah" is to realize prosperity and elevate the level of life of the people, and realize a good company.  

Towards an Enterprise Business Architecture Readiness Assessment Model

2021 ◽  
pp. 90-109
Author(s):  
Tandokazi Zondani ◽  
Tiko Iyamu
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Model ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Business Architecture ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Potential Risks

Often at times many organisations fail to achieve the objectives of their enterprise business architecture (EBA). This can be attributed to lack of assessment of readiness. This is also because there are no models specific to EBA readiness assessment. The lack of readiness assessment before deployment often results to challenges such as uncoordinated business designs, lack of flow in processes, derailment of activities, which make cost of operations prohibitive, increase complexity in managing potential risks, and service stagnancy. These challenges led to this study whose aim was to propose a solution that can be used to assess the readiness of EBA in an organisation. From the interpretivist perspective, the case study approach was employed to gain better understanding of the factors that influence the readiness of EBA in an organisation. The hermeneutics approach was applied in the analysis of the data. The sudy reveals the factors that influence the deployment of business architecture in organisations.

scholarly journals Market Entry Strategy of Multinational Enterprise (MNE): A Case Study of Harley Davidson

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Ria Triwastuti
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Multinational Enterprise ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Market Strategy ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Potential Risks

Harley Davidson America has been facing internationalisation issue from economic and social forces. Besides some potentials of entering emerging market, there are some challenges to be encountered by Harley Davidson such as political-economy and cultural differences between USA and India. This study elaborates and evaluates the strategy of Harley Davidson USA to expand its market to India. The method used in this paper is a qualitative analysis with case study approach, supported by a few quantitative data. Data collected from the publicly available documents related Harley Davidson. The study finds that entry market strategy conducted by Harley Davidson is effective and favourable for the firm though it has several potential risks.

Overcoming Challenges of International Migration Research: A Case Study Approach in Southern Mexico

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-143
Author(s):  
Julie Boyles
Keyword(s):  
International Migration ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Ethnographic Case Study ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Southern Mexico ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Migration Research

An ethnographic case study approach to understanding women’s actions and reactions to husbands’ emigration—or potential emigration—offers a distinct set of challenges to a U.S.-based researcher.  International migration research in a foreign context likely offers challenges in language, culture, lifestyle, as well as potential gender norm impediments. A mixed methods approach contributed to successfully overcoming barriers through an array of research methods, strategies, and tactics, as well as practicing flexibility in data gathering methods. Even this researcher’s influence on the research was minimized and alleviated, to a degree, through ascertaining common ground with many of the women. Research with the women of San Juan Guelavía, Oaxaca, Mexico offered numerous and constant challenges, each overcome with ensuing rewards.

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