scholarly journals The R&D personnel – a key competitive factor for the innovative enterprises in Bulgaria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimcho Dimov ◽  
Neviana Taneva
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Competitive Factor ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – the article explores the R&D personnel as a competitive factor of the innovative enterprises in Bulgaria. Research methodology – a wide literature review and survey are conducted on R&D personnel and its performance together with a comparative analysis of secondary data resources. Findings – the article presents the essence, the peculiarities, the innovation results, the R&D competencies in the context of the innovative enterprises in Bulgaria. A generalized classification of the innovation goals and results is developed. The approach and the model clearly describe the R&D personnel as a factor, influencing the innovation activity and focus on its improvement. Research limitations – lack of relevant research studies on the topic in Bulgaria. Practical implications – the results help managers to make decisions on how to raise the enterprise’s innovation activity. The model can be implemented in the enterprise's innovation system to distinguish the R&D personnel's needs for improving their innovation competencies, motivation or performance measurement, and management. Originality/Value – a model for decreasing the discrepancies between the R&D personnel and the organisationаl innovation requirements. Framing constructs for developing an approach for identifying the needs for more competitive R&D personnel and overcoming the innovation gaps in search of high innovation activity.

A Comparative Analysis of Reporting Verbs Used in Literature Review Chapters of Bachelor’s and Master’s Theses of Chinese English Majors

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 320-332
Author(s):  
Shuangqing Wen ◽  
Issra Pramoolsook
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Crucial Aspect ◽  
Classification Framework ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
English Majors ◽  
Master's Thesis ◽  
Practical Implications

Reporting Verbs (RVs), a crucial aspect of citations in academic writing, are used to report the work of other researchers. A Literature Review Chapter, as a key part-genre of any thesis, or a bigger genre where it is embedded, is the main place that has the highest number of RVs. Accordingly, this study aimed to analyze and compare the use of RVs between 30 bachelor’s thesis (BT) Literature Review Chapters and 30 master’s thesis (MT) Literature Review Chapters of Chinese English majors in terms of denotation and evaluation of RVs based on Hyland’s (2002) classification framework. The findings reveal that the RVs used in the BT Literature Reviews were smaller in amount and narrower in range compared with those in the MT counterparts. Regarding the denotation of RVs, Discourse Act RVs were found to be the most predominant in the BT corpus, while Research Act RVs prevailed in the MT corpus. Cognition Act RVs were the least used in the two corpora. Regarding the evaluation of RVs, factive RVs were the most frequently used in the BT Literature Reviews, while non-factive RVs were the most prominent in the MT counterparts. However, negative RVswere infrequent in both corpora. This study would increase the thesis writers’ knowledge on the significance of RVs, raise their awareness of employing RVs, and help them use RVs appropriately and effectively in writing their thesis and other academic writings. This paper also provides practical implications for teaching RVs in preparing research dissertations.

Supply chain resilience: a systematic literature review and typological framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 842-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cigdem Gonul Kochan ◽  
David R. Nowicki
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Resilience ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe study of supply chain resilience (SCRES) continues to gain interest in the academic and practitioner communities. The purpose of this paper is to present a focused review of the SCRES literature by investigating supply chain (SC) capabilities, their relationship to SCRES outcomes and the underpinning theoretical mechanisms of this relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses the systematic literature review approach to examine 383 articles published between 2000 and 2017, ultimately down selecting to the most relevant 228 peer-reviewed studies. Context-interventions-mechanisms-outcomes (CIMO) logic is applied to organize and synthesize these peer-reviewed studies. A typological framework is developed from the CIMO-based classification of the SCRES literature.FindingsThe findings of this study outline the gaps in the SCRES literature and present an agenda for future research.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper presents an exploratory research; therefore, the typological model presented is just one of the possible perspectives.Practical implicationsThe typology of SCRES literature can help practitioners to understand SCRES and to measure and assess the resilience of SCs.Originality/valueThe paper provides clear definitions of SCRES constructs, develops a typological framework to further understand SCRES and identifies SCRES measures and assessment techniques.

Business continuity and disaster recovery in Ghana–a literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Barnett-Quaicoo ◽  
Aminu Ahmadu
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Continuity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
The Government ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Comprehensive Study

PurposeBusiness continuity and disaster recovery are directly associated frameworks which guarantee the continued operations of organisations after a disaster has occurred. Thus, researchers have continued to investigate best practices in this area. It is in this vein that the authors of this study seek to draw attention to what pertains in Ghana and what role the government can play to improve the situation. The purpose of this study is to explore some of the disasters which have been suffered by businesses in Ghana as well as the causes, effects and lessons learnt. The study will also look at business continuity and disaster recovery measures that could have been implemented in the examples provided.Design/methodology/approachThe study follows a literature review approach by reviewing secondary data on both man-made and natural disasters that have affected Ghana in the past decade through the review of literature.FindingsThe comprehensive study of the selected disasters indicated the presence of business continuity and disaster recovery measures in some formal institutions; however, the informal sector appeared to have minimal provision for handling disasters.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors were limited to the use of the account from the resources used since this study relied on secondary data.Practical implicationsThe study indicates that businesses in Ghana must implement business continuity and disaster recovery plans to protect business operations in the event of a disaster.Originality/valueThe study has not been previously published in any other journal. Secondary data for carrying out the study were obtained from other publications including online media platforms in Ghana.

A theoretical classification of helping behavior and helping motives

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 871-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shih Yung Chou ◽  
Joseph M. Stauffer
Keyword(s):  
Helping Behavior ◽  
Workplace Culture ◽  
Interrole Conflict ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
New Classification ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Support ◽  
Role Demands ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a new classification of helping behavior using the recipient’s solicitation and the helper’s proactiveness. Additionally, the authors explore helping motives for each of the forms of helping behavior that the authors identify. Design/methodology/approach – The authors examined relevant research and performed a theoretical analysis. Findings – The authors classified helping behavior into three distinct forms, including unsolicited proactive helping behavior, unsolicited reactive helping behavior, and solicited reactive helping behavior. Additionally, the authors claimed that unsolicited proactive helping behavior is an outcome of personality and dispositions, that unsolicited reactive helping behavior is a process of social and instrumental exchange, and that solicited reactive helping behavior is a product of functional motives. Practical implications – First, from the perspective of organizational justice, the authors recommend managers to take the form of helping behavior exhibited into consideration when evaluating employees’ helping behavior because certain forms of helping behavior require greater degrees of cooperation and sacrifices from the helper than other forms. Second, because employees who engage in high levels of unsolicited proactive helping behavior are likely to experience interrole conflict, the authors suggest that managers provide counseling and managerial support that help cope with emotional and psychological strain created by excessive role demands. Finally, findings of this study imply that managers need to create a workplace culture where employees can feel comfortable to solicit help when necessary. Originality/value – This is the first study that classifies helping behavior and helping motives using both of the helper’s and recipient’s perspectives.

scholarly journals QAṢAṢ QUR’ĀNI DALAM TAFSIR AL-BAQARAH KH ZAINI MUN’IM: “TELAAH KISAH PENCIPTAAN NABI ADAM SEBAGAI KHALĪFAH”

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-201
Author(s):  
Khoirul Anas
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Research Show

Abstract: This research explains as well as examines KH Zaini Mun'im's thoughts about Qiṣas Qur'aniyyah, and the purpose of this research is to find out how KH Zaini Mun'im's concept of thinking about Qiṣas Quraniyyah issues. The method used in writing this research is library (library resarch). Meanwhile, the data collection was carried out using literature review techniques using the work of KH Zaini Mun'im's interpretation as primary data and literature related to the title of this research study (such as books, journals, etc.) as secondary data. Then the data collected is analyzed using content analysis to analyze the contents according to the needs, so that a conclusion can be drawn. The results of the research show that: 1) the method used by KH Zaini Mun'im in assessing Qiṣas Quraniyyah is in accordance with the classification of the Qiṣas Quraniyyah study method proposed by Sheikh Mahmud Syaltut, namely the moderate method, looking at the substances summarized in this method that KH has tried to apply. Zaini Mun'im, like respecting the editorial staff of a verse and focusing on language studies in studying stories. 2) KH Zaini Mun'im's thought about the story of Adam's creation is more inclined to the thought of the ulama 'salaf who say that the story told by the Al-Qur'an is true even though the story cannot be proven logically.

A literature review and classification of the studies on “halal” in Islamic business journals (2010-2018)

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamer Baran
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Finance Management ◽  
Study Product ◽  
Review Study ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on halal research and conduct a content analysis of the same for the purpose of classification, as well as providing a comprehensive bibliography. Design/methodology/approach This literature review study covers 56 articles published in four journals between the years of 2010-2018. Journals indexed were from the Clarivate Analytics and Scopus databases and included at least one of the words “business”, “finance”, “management” and “marketing” together with the word “Islamic” in the title. Content analysis was used for the review of the articles and was carried out by two independent researchers with PhD degrees. Leonard’s (2001) approach was used to classify the articles. Findings The findings show that the number of studies into halal has increased in recent years. Moreover, it is found that studies have been conducted mainly in certain countries and specific sectors. Furthermore, one of the most important findings is that there are no denomination-based researches on halal in the journals included in the study. Research limitations/implications The findings of this study can be generalized only for the selected databases, journals and given period but not for all of the halal literature. Besides the research categories in the current study, further research can be conducted into various disused areas in terms of industry, country of study, product, denomination, etc. Practical implications The paper provides a comprehensive bibliography that will be useful, especially to researchers studying existing research and for contemplating future research. Originality/value This is the first paper that provides a comprehensive literature review and classification of halal literature for the period 2010-2018.

Context-based sales and operations planning (S&OP) research

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesper Kristensen ◽  
Patrik Jonsson
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Dynamic Complexity ◽  
Operations Planning ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe and categorise how current literature contributes to sales and operations planning (S&OP) research on how contextual variables affect S&OP design and to frame future areas for context-based S&OP research. Design/methodology/approach The method used was a systematic literature review. Studies for review were obtained through a keyword search of five relevant databases, manual searches of relevant journals and snowballing of citations in relevant papers. In total, 571 papers published between 2000 and 2017 were assessed, and 68 papers were included in the review. Findings The review found that S&OP design depends on industry, dynamic complexity, detail complexity and organisational characteristics. The findings of the literature review suggest that future research should study the roles of industry, complexity, system and process and organisational characteristics in S&OP design. Research limitations/implications The findings revealed several gaps in the literature on context-dependent S&OP design. To address these gaps, an agenda for future S&OP contingency research is developed. Practical implications The findings revealed which contextual areas and specific S&OP design issues must be considered when designing and implementing S&OP. Originality/value This study focussed on identifying relevant research on S&OP design by analysing the contribution of literature to a research framework inspired by contingency-based research of operations and supply chain management.

scholarly journals The assessment of competitiveness in the case of Latvia and Lithuania

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalja Lace ◽  
Irena Danilevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Total Factor Productivity ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Space Limitation ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – the purpose of the article is to reveal and to assess the factors of the industry’s competitiveness. Research methodology – to achieve the aim of the article the total factor productivity, return on equity and comparative analysis methods are used. Findings – the most productive sectors in Lithuania are mining and quarrying; electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities; manufacturing. It follows, that companies at mentioned sectors are working productively and purposefully use its equity. In Latvia, the most productive industry is financial and insurance activities, where earns in comparison with the total shareholder’s equity invested in it are greater. Research limitations – in this article the following research limitations are applied: here are analyzed the data of the 2007–2017 y. y. using total factor productivity and return on equity methods. Also here should be included the space limitation (here are analyzed the Latvia and Lithuania cases). Practical implications – the improvement of the industry’s competitiveness is possible due to the targeted management of the main productivity factors: labour and capital. Originality/Value – productivity is based on the maintenance of the industry’s productivity due to the proper use of the production factors to create value-added. Also, are analyzed the relation between total factor productivity and return on equity

scholarly journals Ranking and classification of cryptocurrency exchanges using the methods of a multidimensional comparative analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-56
Author(s):  
Kinga Kądziołka
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Hierarchical Clustering ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Composite Indicators ◽  
Clustering Methods ◽  
Multidimensional Assessment ◽  
Silhouette Index

Abstract Research background: The multidimensional assessment of the attractiveness of cryptocurrency exchanges seems to be an important issue, because the risk of the collapse of such an exchange or its use for illegal purposes is higher than in the case of traditional exchanges. Purpose: The aim of the work is to create ranking and identify groups of cryptocurrency exchanges with a similar level of attractiveness. Research methodology: 13 different composite indicators were considered. Finally, one of them was chosen as a representative according to the similarity of the obtained rankings. Clustering methods were used to identify groups of exchanges with a similar level of the constructed measure. Result: The best according to the adopted criteria of rankings similarity was the taxonomic measure constructed using the standardized sum method with equal weights. Combining hierarchical clustering with the k-means algorithm allowed to improve the quality of clustering measured with the silhouette index. Novelty: The originality of the paper lies in the use of different methods of a multidimensional comparative analysis on the cryptocurrency market.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Leading Plant Sector Commodities in North Konawe District

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Anas Nikoyan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Location Quotient ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Dynamic Location ◽  
Selection Of

The study aimed to determine the leading commodity in the plantation sector in North Konawe District. The study was conducted in North Konawe District in December 2019. The selection of the research object was carried out purposively with the consideration that North Konawe District is one of the regions in Southeast Sulawesi Province which makes the plantation sector as one of the sectors that have potential and plays an important role in improving regional economy. The study was conducted using a literature review method based on secondary data, namely data obtained from various sources such as the Central Statistics Agency, the Plantation Office, and relevant research results. The analysis of the data used was Location Quotient Analysis (LQ), Dynamic Location Quotient Analysis (DLQ), and Analysis of the Combination of LQ and DLQ. The results showed that the plantation sector commodities in North Konawe District were classified as superior, while those which not yet potential to be superior were coconut, oil palm, coffee, pepper, cashew, sago, candlenut, and nutmeg.

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