Best Practices in Skills Implementation

2020 ◽  
pp. 163-187
Author(s):  
Tamanna M. Shah
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
New Age ◽  
Demographic Dividend ◽  
Skill Mismatch ◽  
Training Company ◽  
Radical Shift

The future world will see a radical shift in the nature and availability of jobs. Such a shift would entail youth to be equipped with new-age skills. For nations with a competitive advantage of diverse talent bases, the threat of unemployment looms large with serious consequences. India is no exception. As one of the youngest populations globally, 365 million Indians would be eligible to join the workforce in the next decade. Such a demographic dividend would contribute positively only if there are matching economic opportunities to absorb it. Transforming India's demographic surplus to demographic dividend requires policymakers to timely harness the power of skill development. This chapter explores how the skill mismatch is being addressed in India by following certain best practices that are purpose-oriented and ensure quality. Based on the case study of a leading vocational and employability training company, IL&FS Skills, the best practices in skill development for long-term sustainable impact are explored in this chapter.

Water in the Time of Drought II: Lessons from Droughts around the World

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raphaëlle Ortiz ◽  
Anamaría Núñez ◽  
Corinne Cathala ◽  
Ana R. Rios ◽  
Mauro Nalesso
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Technical Note ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Institutional Frameworks ◽  
The World ◽  
Relevant Case ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Successes And Challenges

This technical note is an update to the previous "Water in the Time of Drought: Lessons from Five Droughts Around the World", published in 2018. It explores drought situations and policies in Spain (including the Canary Islands), Chile, Mexico, the dry corridor between Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, Brazil, and South Africa. Each of these countries has recently dealt with droughts and/or developed long-term solutions to manage them. HydroBID, a tool developed by the IDB, will be presented through relevant case studies. After defining drought experiences and institutional frameworks in each country, the brief will explore the successes and challenges of national drought and water management policies. Best practices and lessons learned will be extracted from each case study to help policymakers better prepare for droughts.

Critical Success Factors of Innovation and Creativity for Global Entrepreneurs

2018 ◽  
pp. 75-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flevy Lasrado
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
The Other ◽  
Keen Interest ◽  
Business Innovation ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Essential Components

Innovation, is a subject of considerable interest for entrepreneurs. They share a keen interest in learning how to foster innovation and creativity in ways that help firms to create increasing amounts of wealth. Research on innovation and creativity has increased ever since they were considered to be the key to building a competitive advantage. In fact, it is a challenge for organizations to sustain innovation. In this chapter, we explore the factors that entrepreneurs should address to channel innovation in their organizations. Entrepreneurship, on the other hand, requires the funneling and implementation of creative ideas, leading to innovation. This chapter is particularly relevant to global managers seeking to identify inhibitors of creativity and business innovation and how to combat the roadblocks and create a sustainable innovation environment. The chapter discusses the three essential components that must be considered to spur innovation. We highlight the best practices associated with these factors through a case study of three organizations.

Rwanda

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doris Buss ◽  
Jerusa Ali
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Transitional Justice ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Social Outcomes ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Female Politicians

Since the end of the genocide and civil war in Rwanda, various measures have been implemented to facilitate women’s political participation. This chapter looks to post-conflict Rwanda as a case study in the successes and limitations in efforts to increase women’s participation in public life. The chapter details the desired outcomes of increased political participation by women before turning to the Rwandan example. It argues that while the increased presence of women in public life has resulted in some positive economic, political, and social outcomes, the power of female politicians is largely limited and has not resulted in sustainable or equitable long-term policies. The chapter concludes that while Rwanda has formally adopted many of the international best practices of transitional justice, its overall gains in women’s participation are more uneven, contradictory, and nonlinear than is often recognized.

scholarly journals Building a Mosque's Competitive Advantage through the Management of Imams of Mosque

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 257-266
Author(s):  
M. Syukur Ifansyah ◽  
Ahmad Faiz Khudlari Thoha ◽  
Reka Gunawan
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Differentiation Strategy ◽  
Business Enterprises

Like business enterprises, mosques and other nonprofit organizations also need to have a vital source of competitive advantage to increase their worshippers' uniqueness and attractiveness. If it can be adequately managed, imam masjid can be one of the uniqueness and continuing excellence for the mosque. One of the best practices in managing mosque’ imams as a competitive advantage is Masjid Raya Hubbul Wathan Islamic Center in West Nusa Tenggara. This research examines differentiation strategies in managing imams at Masjid Raya Hubbul Wathan Islamic Center in West Nusa Tenggara and how imams in the mosque can be a source of sustainable excellence and not only temporary. This research was conducted using qualitative methods with a case study approach. The collected data is analyzed descriptively based on the theory of competitive advantage, differentiation, and the VRIO framework. Among the critical findings in this study is the differentiation strategy in the management of imams at Masjid Raya Hubbul Wathan Islamic Center in West Nusa Tenggara carried out by: (1) the existence of a measurable and selective imam recruitment process; (2) the availability of competent priests with extensive and varied numbers; (3) involvement of international priests; and (4) the existence of a system of appreciation, improvement, empowerment of good mosque imams.

The Role of Business as a Force for Good

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 566-583
Author(s):  
Edgar Bellow ◽  
◽  
Lotfi Hamzi ◽  
Huai Yuan Han
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Corporate Responsibility ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Business Environment

Using a sustainable world orientation, this paper will examine the role of virtue ethics models (VE) in today’s globalized business environment in contrast to corporate responsibility models (CSR) of ethics. Examined through the lens of a qualitative case study framework using the coffee industry, the paper assesses and compares recent efforts to use VE and CSR models of social engagement and corporate sustainability, and vet their effects. Findings in terms of each firm’s sustainability, social weal, and good governance, as defined by the CSR and VE literature, are compared. Findings indicate that a VE approach to business ethics is one that will prove superior to CSR over the long term, but that it may be difficult for firms to interpret how to create best practices that will allow for a VE approach to sustainability to create the foundation for good governance. VE standards should be applied to a company’s employees and supply chain partners as well as leadership at the firm, because there must be an integration of ethics and leadership with practices and processes in each organization.

scholarly journals Adapting to born-digital photographs: a case study of the Canadian Centre for Architecture

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saba Moghtader
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Collections Management ◽  
Digital Photograph ◽  
Digital Photographs ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Practical Project ◽  
Photography Collections ◽  
Long Term Preservation

As born-digital photography collections grow, so grows the need for a more defined set of guidelines on the best practices of how to acquire, describe and preserve said photographs. This paper is the result of a practical project conducted at the Canadian Centre for Architecture. The project uses the CCA as a case study and asks the question: how is the Centre adapting to the collection of born-digital photographs? During a six-month residency, the author, developed and implemented a description guideline, workflow, and donor guideline for the collection and cataloguing of born-digital photographs. These guidelines are the result of the steady growth in the volume of born-digital photographs coupled with the need for ensuring long term preservation for existing and potential collections. The aim of this paper is to help improve the usefulness and clarity of the guidelines. The case study and paper was conducted in conjunction with the requirements of Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management (FPPCM) master’s at Ryerson University. The title of the guideline is Guidelines for Describing Born-Digital Photograph.

A digital file inventory of the Queens College Special Collections and Archives

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Dolan-Mescal ◽  
Marcie Farwell ◽  
Sara Howard ◽  
Jessica Rozler ◽  
Matthew Smith
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Main Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Queens College

Purpose – This paper aimed to conduct an inventory of digital resources for the Queens College Special Collections and Archives and had two purposes. The first was to assess the digital resources for a department too understaffed to address digital preservation and to provide a step-by-step program for them to start thinking in the long-term. The second was to show how these steps can be generalized for many institutions just starting to have digital holdings and looking to create a long-term digital preservation plan. Design/methodology/approach – The main method for research involved taking a significant sampling of the department’s digital holdings and conducting an inventory of them, analyzing such characteristics as file size, names, formats and metadata. After the inventory was conducted, recommendations were made to the department based on best practices in the field of digital preservation. Findings – We found that while the department generally does not follow industry-best practices for preservation, the files were relatively new and, therefore, many issues could still be fixed. With a concrete plan and a bit of effort, their digital files can be more easily accessible and protected against future threats. Originality/value – The issues that the Department of Special Collections had with their digital holdings are similar to those at many other institutions – especially educational ones where staff turnover is high. This case study could help similar small organizations start to access their digital holdings and start formulating a plan for long-term preservation.

More is none? Exploring how SMEs describe their best practices in performance measurement

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Tam
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Organizational Survival ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quantitative Studies

Purpose This paper aims to provide owner/managers with access to an evidence-based study for the purpose of improving practice in performance measurement (PM) in their small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach As a qualitative case study, it adopted semi-structured interviews to explore the best practices in PM from 32 SMEs in Malaysia. The interviewees were the owner/manager, the supervisor and/or the person who is responsible for human resources in the firm. Thematic analysis was conducted. Findings First, it should be no surprise, as the study echoes previous research, that the traditional, complex PM systems are not functionally suitable for most SMEs. Second, the study identifies five common capabilities (5Cs) in human capital that these SMEs require in their PM practice, all of which are claimed to contribute critically to SME success and sustainability. Research limitations/implications While qualitative studies can obtain in-depth results, it is encouraged to continue similar research with additional samples for comparison, including quantitative studies and SMEs in other countries. Practical implications The findings help SME owners/managers benchmark their current practices in PM and improve toward what peer firms have been doing well to benefit organizational development in a feasible tone. Originality/value This research informs SME practitioners of the 5Cs mechanism found to be effective for long-term organizational survival – including during unprecedented times such as an economic downturn or a pandemic.

scholarly journals Isolating mechanisms as sustainability factors of resource-based competitive advantage

Management ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
Path Dependency ◽  
Time Compression ◽  
Strategic Resources ◽  
Isolating Mechanisms ◽  
Causal Ambiguity

Summary Isolating mechanisms as sustainability factors of resource-based competitive advantage Strategic resources which fulfill conditions of VRIN generate extraordinary profits for organizations. The possibility of these long-term profits (rents) to achieve can be protected by isolating mechanisms. These mechanisms can be different but the most important are causal ambiguity, lead time, path dependency, the role of history, socially complex links and the time compression diseconomies. These mechanism can be WIM and AIM type (based on willingness or ability). They can be also analyzed on individual, organizational or social levels. The article presents the case study which supports available systems of mechanism categorization.

scholarly journals Working in Rexdale: creating a long-term vision for the Rexdale employment area

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunjay Mathuria
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Industrial Districts ◽  
Vacant Land ◽  
Municipal Policy ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Policy Review ◽  
A Site ◽  
The City

While the City of Toronto recognizes the importance of retaining employment lands, it is becoming evident that long-term visions are needed to fully conceptualize the possibilities and realities of these aging, eclectic manufacturing hubs found in the inner suburbs. The purpose of this research is to identify the conditions, constraints and opportunities of the Rexdale Employment Area and develop the groundwork for a Secondary Plan. The first phase of this research project involves conducting a literature review of suburban industry and collecting historical information on Rexdale's employment lands. This is followed by a provincial and municipal policy review for employment lands and how these impact the longevity of the Rexdale Employment Area. A case study analysis of industrial districts in Chicago and Vancouver helps identify possible best practices to implement in Rexdale. Finally, interviews with planners, local employees, industrial associations and com munity organizations were used to provide perspectives absent from existing literature. A site study of the vacant land at 555 Rexdale Boulevard is used as a way to conceptualize the conditions and opportunities of the Rexdale Employment Area.

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