Expanding the Model of Competitive Business Strategy for Knowledge-Based Organizations

2012 ◽  
pp. 132-148
Author(s):  
Jeffrey W. Alstete ◽  
John P. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Strategic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Strategy Model ◽  
Generic Strategy ◽  
Potential Basis ◽  
Dominant Paradigm

The established competitive generic business strategy model continues to be the dominant paradigm, despite the rapidly changing internal and external environments that companies face today. This article evaluates other strategy-related elements identified in current business research and determines if an expanded model can be applied to companies that have become more knowledge-based organizations. Ten such companies are selected for case study examination of their generic strategy, purity of usage, innovation, strategic entrepreneurship and clarity. The results provide a potential basis for an expanded model of the dominant competitive business strategy paradigm that includes these additional elements and provides a framework for future research.

Expanding the Model of Competitive Business Strategy for Knowledge-Based Organizations

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey W. Alstete ◽  
John P. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Strategic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Strategy Model ◽  
Generic Strategy ◽  
Potential Basis ◽  
Dominant Paradigm

The established competitive generic business strategy model continues to be the dominant paradigm, despite the rapidly changing internal and external environments that companies face today. This article evaluates other strategy-related elements identified in current business research and determines if an expanded model can be applied to companies that have become more knowledge-based organizations. Ten such companies are selected for case study examination of their generic strategy, purity of usage, innovation, strategic entrepreneurship and clarity. The results provide a potential basis for an expanded model of the dominant competitive business strategy paradigm that includes these additional elements and provides a framework for future research.

Measuring and Valuing Knowledge-Based Intangible Assets

2011 ◽  
pp. 268-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Pike ◽  
Göran Roos
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Innovation ◽  
Practical Guide ◽  
Knowledge Based

This chapter offers a practical guide to the structure, taxonomy, measurement and use of intellectual capital (IC) in business. It traces the roots of IC and exposes and explains the remarkable lack of consensus that has been allowed to develop over the years and the methods used to try to measure it. In keeping with the practical, yet grounded, approach of the chapter, the chapter focuses on business innovation from an IC perspective. Most importantly, through a case study, the chapter introduces a practical means of measuring IC and modelling businesses predictively connecting soft issues such as human capital and relationship management with hard financial output. Recognising that IC is still an evolving discipline, the chapter offers a number of areas for future research and case study.

Drug mule for love

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica T. Whitty
Keyword(s):  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Court Cases ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Unconditional Positive Regard ◽  
Strategy Model ◽  
Qualitative Work ◽  
Instant Messenger

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gain in-depth understandings of the stages involved in the case of a romance scam victim who was unknowingly used as a drug mule. The work compares this case with established research in this field. It also seeks to learn more about the strategies used by these cybercriminals. Design/methodology/approach The research presents a case study of a victim of a romance scam who was arrested for drug trafficking. The research involves a grounded theory analysis of interviews with the victim, legal team and family members and analysis of her instant messenger chat logs and email communications. Findings The analysis identified a variation on previous stage models of romance scams and re-names this as the “romance scammers” strategy model. It also replicates previous work on scammers’ techniques and highlights some new strategies, including positively and negatively framing messages, unconditional positive regard, activating norms of romantic relationships, cognitive immersion, manipulating role, sleep deprivation and signing is believing. Practical implications These findings could be used to help guide future similar court cases. Moreover, they can be drawn upon to advance future research on romance scams, as well as scams in general. Originality/value This is the first in-depth case study of a romance scam victim involved in drug trafficking and is the first research on romance scams to examine in depth a case, taking into account textual exchanges. While not undermining previous research, this paper provides valuable insights that are lacking in previous qualitative work on cyber scam victims.

Aligning corporate and business strategy: managing the balance

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 44-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pontus Wadström
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to expand the knowledge on strategy and alignment by exploring how executives and strategists can manage alignment between corporate and business strategy to leverage synergies, from a corporate strategy perspective, without limiting local responsiveness, from a business strategy perspective. Design/methodology/approach The study is characterized by privileged access and richness of data. A case study design was used to explore the results. Data include interviews, observations in workshops, material produced in workshops and personal field notes. Findings The study provides insights about how alignment between corporate and business strategy can be managed to balance requirements on both corporate and business strategy. To do so alignment needs be understood and managed based on its contribution to the competitiveness of the firm. In addition, alignment encompasses two dimensions: direction of alignment (which can be vertical and horizontal) and relation of alignment (which can be numerical and non-numerical). This leads to four different types of alignment. Research limitations/implications Explorative case studies yield results less generalizable. Future research is thus encouraged to confirm or contradict the results of this study. Practical implications When formulating strategy, executives and strategists need to consider what type of alignment is appropriate for what parts and elements of the strategies (e.g. goals and activities) to gain competitive advantage. By using different types of alignment, it is possible to balance the need for both corporate synergies and business responsiveness. Originality/value This study fulfils an identified need to study what alignment between strategies on different organizational levels encompasses and the potential risks of alignment.

scholarly journals The Influence of Entrepreneurial Origin-Strategy Mixes on Levels of Product Innovativeness: The Cases of Agro-preneur in Thailand

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 220
Author(s):  
Watcharaphong Leartsurawat ◽  
Amnard Taweesangrungroj ◽  
Chanya Jenpanich
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Product Innovativeness ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Larger Sample

This study is a qualitative research with the use of case study methodology. This research is focused on the influence of entrepreneurial origin (opportunity or necessity) and firm’s innovation strategy (technology-push or market-pull) mixes on levels of product innovativeness in the cases of agro-industry entrepreneur (agro-preneur) in Thailand. The Origin-Strategy Mixes (OSM) model was developed from past literature to help identify possible mixes and explain the relationships. The paper used narrative approach in investigating on these relationships on three Thai organic-based agro-preneurs. The empirical study has shown that entrepreneurial origin and business strategy mixes do discordantly affect levels of product innovativeness. The study provides initial understanding on the importance of OSM influences, which can be applied to improve the competitiveness of agro-preneur in Thailand. The main limitation of this study is that only three cases in Thailand were investigated. To address this, future research should emphasize on larger sample size to improve generalization ability. The use of quantitative research to further verify the OSM model is also encouraged. Keywords: Entrepreneur; Innovation; Origin; Strategy; Agro-industry

Renewal and Personal Mastery in Knowledge-Based Organisations

2011 ◽  
pp. 160-179
Author(s):  
Päivi Lohikoski
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Personal Mastery ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Employee Wellbeing ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Ict System ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
High Level

Being knowledge management crucial to companies, it seems reasonable to understand an organisation intellectual capital. The three leading components of intellectual capital (human capital, structural capital and relational capital), are intrinsically bounded to the organisational ICT system, organisational structure, and to workers personal mastery. Nonetheless, in order to evolve organisational intellectual capital it is required a high level of personal mastery, which is clearly bounded to human resources. Therefore, this chapter aims to promote a theoretical and empirical discussion in order to understand the diverse dimensions between renewal, personal mastery, and employee wellbeing within a knowledge-based organisation (Finnish ICT-company). For that, the chapter is divided into six major sections: the research questions; theoretical framework and main concepts; the case study organisation and research methods applied; findings; discussion; and future research.

The Knowledge Creation Organization: The Case of Alphana

2012 ◽  
pp. 78-90
Author(s):  
Thang Nguyen Ngoc
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Future

Knowledge and the capability to create and utilize knowledge today are consid- ered to be the most important sources of a firm’s sustainable competitive advantage. This paper aims to advance understanding of the knowledge creation of firm in Vietnam by studying Alphanam Company. The case illustrates how knowledge- based management pursues a vision for the future based on ideals that consider the relationships of people in society. The finding shows that the case succeeded because of their flexibility and mobility to keep meeting to the changing needs of the customers or stakeholders. The paper also provided some suggestions for future research to examine knowledge-based management of the companies in a different industry segments and companies originating in other countries

Cyberphysical Design Automation Framework for Knowledge-based Engineering

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-178
Author(s):  
Urcun John Tanik
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Design Automation ◽  
Design Theory ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Engineering ◽  
Cyberphysical System ◽  
Automation Framework

Cyberphysical system design automation utilizing knowledge based engineering techniques with globally networked knowledge bases can tremendously improve the design process for emerging systems. Our goal is to develop a comprehensive architectural framework to improve the design process for cyberphysical systems (CPS) and implement a case study with Axiomatic Design Solutions Inc. to develop next generation toolsets utilizing knowledge-based engineering (KBE) systems adapted to multiple domains in the field of CPS design automation. The Cyberphysical System Design Automation Framework (CPSDAF) will be based on advances in CPS design theory based on current research and knowledge collected from global sources automatically via Semantic Web Services. A case study utilizing STEM students is discussed.

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