scholarly journals Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Influence of Designated Funding Upon Strategic Implementation in US Municipalities

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-50
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Implementation Outcomes ◽  
Strategic Initiatives ◽  
Formidable Challenge ◽  
Strategic Implementation ◽  
Project Characteristics ◽  
Do So

Prior to implementation of strategic initiatives, US municipalities must decide to either designate implementation funding or ask the implementing agency to do so within its existing resources. Although limited empirical evidence indicates that designating implementation funds universally improves implementation outcomes, strategic management scholars and practitioners have increasingly endorsed contingent approaches adapted to varying environmental, organizational, and project characteristics. This conflict within theory and practice requires further examination to discern whether designated implementation funding can be considered a universal best practice or effective only in particular contexts. By surveying municipal leaders from 43 U.S. municipalities about the adequacy of implementation funding regarding 207 of their strategic initiatives, this study finds that designating implementation funds is crucial to the success of all strategic initiatives and therefore should not be applied in a contingent manner; posing a formidable challenge to contingent theories of strategic implementation and existing practices of municipal strategic management.

scholarly journals Designing a Knowledge Management System for Social Services Not-For-Profit Organisations

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Massingham ◽  
Rada Massingham ◽  
Alan Pomering
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Management System ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Management System ◽  
For Profit

This article discusses knowledge management system design for SSNFPOs. The transfer of best practice knowledge management to SSNFPOs is not easy. SSNFPOs have different strategies and ways of doing business compared to ‘for-profit' organisations. Sector reforms in disability services, aged care, and child services in Australia threaten to disrupt social value as new for-profit rivals enter and pursue economic value. In response, the case study organisation (CSO) has been working with the research team to consider how knowledge management might help it become a stronger organisation and ensure its survival and growth in the reformed sector. The research was informed by discussions involving the CSO's management and the research team over an 18 month period. A general framework for designing knowledge management for SSNFPOs was developed. It involves six theoretical platforms, along with problems associated with theory and practice, how knowledge management may address these problems, and measures of impact.

Neuroethics

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Morse
Keyword(s):  
Legal Theory ◽  
Civil Liberty ◽  
Functional Brain Imaging ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Criminal Cases ◽  
Normal Functioning ◽  
Scientific Status ◽  
Life Issues ◽  
End Of Life Issues ◽  
Do So

This chapter discusses whether the findings of the new neuroscience based largely on functional brain imaging raise new normative questions and entail normative conclusions for ethical and legal theory and practice. After reviewing the source of optimism about neuroscientific contributions and the current scientific status of neuroscience, it addresses a radical challenge neuroscience allegedly presents: whether neuroscience proves persons do not have agency. It then considers a series of discrete topics in neuroethics and neurolaw, including the “problem” of responsibility, enhancement of normal functioning, threats to civil liberty, competence, informed consent, end-of-life issues, neuroevidence in criminal cases, and the ethics of caution. It suggests that the ethical and legal resources to respond to the findings of neuroscience already exist and will do so for the foreseeable future.

India @ 75: Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 097172182110470
Author(s):  
V. V. Krishna
Keyword(s):  
Labour Force ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Formidable Challenge ◽  
Science Community ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation ◽  
Practice Of Science ◽  
Total Labour

India was perhaps the only country among the developing world with a colonial past to have organised and established national science community much before it attained its independence. Nehruvian science and technology (S&T) policy in India’s formative years left a distinct imprint in the post-colonial and post-independent India. With a huge population of nearly 1.35 billion people, India is not dependent on food on outside countries since the 1960s. Green and White Revolutions have made immense contribution to develop scientific and technical capacities in agriculture. India’s innovation system, including higher education, has given her some comparative advantage through ‘human capital’ in information technology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, space research and so on. In export promotion and economic competitiveness in technology-based industries, we lag compared with East Asian ‘Dragons’. India’s informal sector poses a formidable challenge with more than 95% of the total labour force, about 550 million, 90% of which is 8th class dropouts. When we begin to assess our national innovation system, one feature that stands out to research observers is few islands of excellence and vast ‘hinterlands’ of underdeveloped research potential. There is clearly a gap between theory and practice of science policy in India. Our gross expenditure on research and development as a proportion of gross domestic product remained relatively stagnant and, in fact, receded from 0.8% in the 1990s to 0.7% in 2020. In this period, our neighbour, China, left us far behind in S&T for development.

scholarly journals Improving the Strategic Management of Investment Activities of Industrial Enterprises as a Factor for Sustainable Development in a Crisis

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 6667
Author(s):  
Vladimir Zhuravlyov ◽  
Tatyana Khudyakova ◽  
Natalia Varkova ◽  
Sergei Aliukov ◽  
Svetlana Shmidt
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Industrial Enterprise ◽  
Investment Policy ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Industrial Enterprises

This article discusses the problem of improving the strategic management of sustainable development in industrial enterprises in Russia. The shortcomings of the strategic management of industrial enterprises are due to the fall in the growth rates of the world and domestic economy, international sanctions, and the specifics of the development of socio-economic relations in the Russian Federation. The main problem of the research is related to the imperfection of the strategic management of the investment policy of the enterprise, which leads to a slowdown in the development of the company and a decrease in competitiveness. The main goal of the presented research is to develop proposals for improving the strategic management model for the development and implementation of investment strategies of an industrial enterprise. Based on the analysis of theoretical sources, gaps in research related to the topic and objectives of this work are highlighted. The methodological base of the research is determined, the basis of which are: system theory, systematic approach to managing a company’s sustainable development, theory and practice of modeling, strategic management, investment design. The improved model is proposed, which determines the interdependence of the strategic management of investment policy and the sustainable economic development of the company, presents the algorithm for managing the process of developing investment strategies in an industrial enterprise. This mechanism takes into account the main indicators of sustainable development of an industrial enterprise. There are proposals to improve the management model of insurance reserves of the company, reflecting the strategic aspects of investment activities necessary for the successful implementation of the course on sustainable development in an industrial company. The obtained results were tested by a number of Russian enterprises, which led to positive results of their activities, contributed to more sustainable development and strengthening of competitive positions.

scholarly journals Islam Hadhari’s Principles and Reward Management Practices: A Conceptual Study in Malaysian Private Organizations

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Wan Shakizah Noor Wan Mohd Noor ◽  
Zulkiflee Daud ◽  
Mohd Faizal Mohd Isa
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Muslim Country ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
Practice Models ◽  
Reward Programs ◽  
Conceptual Study

ABSTRACT Many best practice models exist that describe successful approaches to reward management which influence by the cultural, legal, organizational and administrative challenges in Islamic world. Thus, the decision in setting and designing reward programs in raising productivity through human effort has always been controversial. Studies that were undertaken in numerous countries have shown varying degrees of success of such practices. Even though there is a substantial amount of foreign literature on this subject, there is a paucity of information concerning the extent of such application in Malaysia. As Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country, Islam, through national culture influences organizations. This paper is an attempt to provide further insights into the theory and practice of reward management in the local context as Malaysia is implementing Islam Hadhari’s principles in the country. The study adopts a qualitative approach. A tentative research model is developed first, based on an extensive literature review. The qualitative field study then is carried out to explore the perceptions of reward management in the Malaysian private organizations from the Islamic perspective.  Twelve Malaysian private organizations of various sizes are studied via interviews with key personnel. The paper will also contribute theoretically and practically by providing direction and suggestions in designing and implementing the reward programs for the private organizations in the Malaysian environment. KEYWORDS:                        Reward management, Islam Hadhari, Culture

Implementation of project change management best practice in different project environments

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Zou ◽  
Sang-Hoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Change Orders ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
Construction Industry Institute ◽  
Project Characteristics ◽  
Project Data ◽  
The Relationship

Change orders are ubiquitous in construction projects, and effective and efficient control of changes is critical to project success. There have been many empirical suggestions as to how to manage changes for best project outcomes, but this research is specifically aimed at exploring the relationship between project characteristics and the implementation of project change management best practices (PCMBP). Construction project data for this research are derived from the Construction Industry Institute (CII) benchmarking and metrics (BM&M) database. Binary logistic regressions and factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) are performed to find out the differences among diverse types of projects in terms of the extents to which the PCMBP elements have been implemented. The findings can assist construction industry practitioners with using PCMBP more purposefully in accordance with specific project characteristics so that they will be better able to develop and administer their project execution plans.

Critical reflection: a general practice support group experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Sophia Samuel ◽  
Heather Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Support Group ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Medical Practitioner ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Workplace Satisfaction ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Social Work Theory ◽  
Pastoral Support

The problem of medical practitioner burnout and loss of morale remains an ongoing challenge in the Australian health workforce. Collegiate recommendations are individualistic or personalised, or worse, punitive. Critical reflection in supervision is a long-accepted and key aspect of social work theory and practice. The use of critical reflection within a general practitioner support group is examined and key learnings from our findings over 3years are discussed. All participants reported the group enhanced individual and team workplace satisfaction, and wellbeing. This Practice and Innovation paper offers an example that could help improve current best practice in the pastoral support of medical practitioners.

Ownership Redirection in Franchised Channels

1992 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajiv P. Dant ◽  
Patrick J. Kaufmann ◽  
Audhesh K. Paswan
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dual Distribution ◽  
Do So

Since the typical franchise arrangements permit the more powerful franchisors to simultaneously act as suppliers as well as competitors to their franchisees, apprehensions about potential opportunistic behaviors and allegations of antitrust violations are not uncommon. In turn, this unique structuring of franchises with dual distribution has drawn considerable scrutiny from the public policy platform. In particular, the ownership redirection hypothesis—that the powerful franchisors will reacquire the best franchised outlets relegating only the marginal units to franchisees—has received special attention because it verbalizes the worst fears associated with franchising. This paper provides an evaluation of this hypothesis. To do so, we examine (1) the key premises of the hypothesis from the perspectives of a number of related literatures and (2) the available empirical evidence on the hypothesis. Both aspects of the appraisal point to a number of unresolved issues with important public policy implications.

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