The Role of Context and Its Explication for Fostering Knowledge Transparency in Modern Organizations

2011 ◽  
pp. 256-277
Author(s):  
Stefan Smolnik ◽  
Stefan Kremer ◽  
Lutz Kolbe
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Discovery ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Topic Maps ◽  
Process Oriented ◽  
The Right ◽  
A Company ◽  
Information Objects

In order for a company to be oriented consistently toward its customers and their processes, it needs to customize its intracorporate processes and systems. The solution seems to be customer process-oriented portals that integrate companies’ systems and provide transparent access to information objects stored in these systems. A key problem in this regard is finding relevant information objects in systems that not only are growing but also also are being disseminated. An additional challenge is making knowledge available at the right time and at the right place. A company’s competitive advantage is rooted in this knowledge advantage as well as in the capability to transform this superior knowledge into market-driven business processes. The research questions addressed in this chapter are how the value of information objects is affected by the context in which it is considered and how associated contexts can be uncovered for given situations. We introduce a continuum of context explication comprised of the relationships among data, information objects, knowledge, and their contexts according to their degree and ease of context explication. The extremes of the continuum, therefore, would be data with no context to explicate and knowledge with rich, person-specific context. We conclude that discovering implicit meanings and expressing those meanings explicitly increase information objects’ potential values. In addition, we evaluate the full-text search, attribute-based search, and topic maps as approaches for knowledge discovery through customer process-oriented portals as well as providing patterns that indicate when to apply which approach. Two small case studies are presented of knowledge discovery through such portals. We conclude with suggestions for future research, based on our final deductions with respect to the study.

scholarly journals ANALISIS RELEVANT COST TERHADAP PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN MENGGANTI ATAU MEMPERTAHANKAN AKTIVA TETAP (STUDI KASUS PADA CV. PYRAMID MULTI BLOCK MANADO)

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Athalia Girly Debora Klaas ◽  
Agus T. Poputra ◽  
Sherly Pinatik
Keyword(s):  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Stone Block ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
Main Production ◽  
The Right ◽  
A Company ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Relevant Cost

Many methods costs incurred to assist companies in making decisions. One of the so-called cost relevant cost. Relevant costs are future costs that differ among alternatives exist, and the costs that can be avoided. Relevant information depends on decisions made. Relevant cost can affect a company manager's decision to take the right decision. One of them is a decision to replace or maintain the assets owned by the company.The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the application of the concept of relevant costs in the decision to replace or maintain the assets. This research was conducted at CV. PYRAMID MULTI BLOCK  is located at Jalan Yos Sudarso No. 116 Kairagi Weru, Manado. The company is an industrial company that produces paving stone / block. The object of this study is the fixed assets in the form of Multi Block machine SB-306 is the company's main production machine. The method used in this research is descriptive method is a method that collects, formulate and classify and interpret the data obtained by the analysis of quantitative data presented in the form of numbers that are relevant cost analysis of the revenue and costs incurred.The results showed that the role of the relevant cost analysis can assist management in the decision to replace or maintain the assets. By looking at the development of profit between the two alternatives to replace or maintain fixed assets such as machinery Multi Block SB - 306, it can be seen that it would be more profitable for the company to replace the old fixed assets such as machinery Multi Block SB - 306 with the new machine.

The Impetus and Catalytic Role of Green ICT for Business Benefit

2013 ◽  
pp. 27-37
Author(s):  
Keith Sherringham
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Catalytic Role ◽  
Green Ict ◽  
The Right ◽  
Strategic Transformation

The monetized catalyst and impetus for the adoption of Green ICT by business are explored in this paper. For a business to significantly reduce its environmental footprint through the use of Green ICT, a strategic transformation of business is required. Such a transformation includes changes to business models, a redefinition of business processes, a realignment of information exchange, and integration of unified communication. Without the right impetuses and catalysts, a strategic transformation of a business may take a long time or, at worst, may not occur because of incumbency, cost, and risk. Like other strategic changes, the implementation of Green ICT is likely to be achieved through a series of tactical changes aligned to an overall strategy. However, such an incremental tactical approach requires consistency and persistency in taking advantage of many small business opportunities to implement Green ICT. Such an adoption of Green ICT is only likely to occur because of the business benefits achieved. Any catalyst and impetus for the adoption of Green ICT must provide tangible (monetized) benefits to a business, as well as prevent adverse outcomes.

Business Models and Organizational Processes Changes

2011 ◽  
pp. 192-205
Author(s):  
Helena Halas ◽  
Tomaž Klobucar
Keyword(s):  
Pervasive Computing ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Processes ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Main Stress ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Future Business

This chapter explores the influence of pervasive computing on companies and their businesses, with the main stress on business models. The role of business models for companies is presented. Introduction to pervasive computing and a survey of existing e-business models classifications are used as a base for our research. The main characteristics of today’s business models are discussed and a method for evaluating business models characteristics is proposed. We concentrate on characteristics of pervasive computing and their influence on companies’ business processes and business models. The present and future business characteristics and business models are briefly compared, and future research directions on pervasive computing and business models are presented.

The Design and Presentation Order of Web Page Buttons

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (15) ◽  
pp. 1449-1453
Author(s):  
Aaron W. Bangor ◽  
James T. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Web Page ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Standardization Effort ◽  
The Right ◽  
Order Four ◽  
A Company

As part of a guidelines standardization effort, a company wanted to know what customers think a “good” button looks like for web sites. A study was conducted with 63 participants that had them rank-order four existing button designs and then asked follow-up questions about their preference for several button characteristics. Results show that participants preferred bold text for labels, dark characters on a lighter background, rounded corners, and the button and page background colors to be different. One of the four designs was preferred over the other three, even though it embodied only three of the four preferred characteristics. The horizontal ordering of button pairs was also investigated. Participants preferred Save to the left of Cancel and Next to the right of Back, but did not indicate a preference for Continue with respect to Cancel. Possible reasons for these findings and future research topics are discussed.

Business Models and Organizational Processes Changes

2011 ◽  
pp. 155-168
Author(s):  
Helena Halas ◽  
Tomaž Klobucar
Keyword(s):  
Pervasive Computing ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Processes ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Main Stress ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Future Business

This chapter explores the influence of pervasive computing on companies and their businesses, with the main stress on business models. The role of business models for companies is presented. Introduction to pervasive computing and a survey of existing e-business models classifications are used as a base for our research. The main characteristics of today’s business models are discussed and a method for evaluating business models characteristics is proposed. We concentrate on characteristics of pervasive computing and their influence on companies’ business processes and business models. The present and future business characteristics and business models are briefly compared, and future research directions on pervasive computing and business models are presented.

scholarly journals Implementing process improvement initiative: the role of visualisation and standardisation methods

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mumin Abubakre ◽  
Amjad Fayoumi ◽  
Ismail Eleburuike
Keyword(s):  
Process Improvement ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Delivery Times ◽  
Modelling Analysis ◽  
Single Method

PurposeDue to the difficulties organisations face in implementing process improvement initiatives (PIIs), this research explores how visualisation and standardisation of business processes help organisations achieve PIIs to improve organisational performance.Design/methodology/approachA multi-staged case study strategy that analyse qualitative data and performs a process modelling analysis of quantitative data.FindingsThe paper makes two main contributions to existing knowledge. Firstly, it explains how taking the visualised and standardised methods on PIIs can reduce service delivery times and enhance organisational performance. Secondly, it demonstrates how adopting these dual methods offers a better chance of increasing organisational performance than using only a single method.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the paper considers the flexibility in the standardisation of business processes as it gives scope for innovation and creativity on the part of the process, it did not consider if flexibility is possible without breaking the standardised working way. Hence, future research can consider this. Also, future research can hypothesise the BPM model and test for statistical generalisability.Originality/valueThe research offers new insight into how and when both visualisation and standardisation of PIIs can benefit organisations.

Modern methods of the quality improvement and their application in managing of changes in a company

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 64-72
Author(s):  
Pavol Gejdos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Correct Choice ◽  
Sigma Level ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
Six Sigma Methodology ◽  
A Company

This article deals about the application of the Six Sigma methodology by using modern methods in various stages of the DMAIC improvement model. The change management of business processes in terms of quality is determined by the correct choice of methods and tools for reducing discrepancies and non-productive costs. The evaluation of selected processes of furniture production through defects per million opportunities, efficiency, capability and sigma level before the change and after the change in the quality process provides relevant information for ensuring continuous quality improvement. Implementation of assessing changes in the process is a source of information for continuous improvement of process performance. Keywords: Processes, quality improvement, Six Sigma, DMAIC, changes in processes.

scholarly journals Enabling the enabler: Using access to information to ensure the right to peaceful protest

2017 ◽  
pp. 51-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsangadzaome Alexander Mukumba ◽  
Imraan Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
The South ◽  
South African Police Service ◽  
South African Police ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access ◽  
Responsible Person

The Regulation of Gatherings Act (RGA) places strict guidelines on how to exercise the right to protest, with particular emphasis on the submission of a notice of gathering to the responsible person within a municipality in terms of sections 2(4) and 3 of the Act. However, municipalities do not proactively make the notice of gathering templates available for public use (or may not have these at all), and often do not publicise the details of the designated responsible person. To test municipalities’ compliance with the RGA, the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) enlisted the help of the South African History Archive (SAHA) to submit a series of Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) requests to every municipality in South Africa. PAIA requests were also submitted to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for records relating to public order policing. The initiative aimed to provide these templates and related documents to interested parties as an open source resource on the protestinfo.org.za website. The results of these efforts show that compliance with the RGA is uneven. This article explores the flaws in the regulatory environment that have led to this level of apathy within government, despite the crucial role of the right to protest and the right of access to information as enabling rights in our constitutional democracy. An analysis of the full PAIA request dataset shows the extent of government’s resistance to facilitating these enabling rights, and provides insights into remedial interventions. The article concludes with a series of recommendations, which centre on statutory reforms to the RGA and PAIA to ensure appropriate sanction for non-compliance by government, proactive disclosure of relevant information, and emergency provisions allowing curtailed procedural requirements. The intention of the proposed amendments is to minimise the possibility that these fundamental, enabling rights might be frustrated.

scholarly journals CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS A CORPORATE GREEN ACCOUNTING IMPLEMENTATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-185
Author(s):  
Rahma Sandhi Prahara ◽  
Diah Syifaul A'yuni
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Green Accounting ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
The Right ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company

The phenomenon of environmental multicrisis occurring today has created a new paradigm of Green Accounting. The concept of Green Accounting directs corporations to make business decisions at an advantage that not only leads to profit orientation but also to the environment and society around the company. Of course, the domino effect of these concerns and considerations is that corporate sacrifices in the form of assets / assets may even be more than that. The role of corporations in supporting Green Accounting is the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR is the moral responsibility of a company to its social, economic, and environmental strategies because of the impact of its operations so that it is expected to contribute benefits to society and the environment. If it is related to Green Accounting, then this will be the right concept to support the 2030 SDGs program.

scholarly journals ОРГАНИЗАЦИОНО УЧЕЊЕ И ЗНАЊЕ: ОД ИНДИВИДУАЛНОГ ДО ИНТЕРОРГАНИЗАЦИОНОГ НИВОА

TEME ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Ана Алексић Мирић
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Economic Resource ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Theory Of Organization ◽  
Organizational Science ◽  
A Company

The companies today are under constant pressure to learn continuously and to apply innovations in doing business. Technical tools and work technology are changing almost on a daily basis and unless a company adapts to these, it can easily fail to update its way of functioning and the delay can prove to be quite difficult to overcome. At the same time, the increasing role of intellectual capital as an economic resource affirms the need for a deeper understanding of the way in which intra and inter organizational learning occurs, of the mechanisms which can enhance learning and the forms it can take, as well as the ways in which it can be transferred. Organizational learning and knowledge management are relatively new concepts in the theory of organization; thus, they are areas of great debates. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the development of different concepts of organizational learning and knowledge respecting their complexity, to provide a summary analysis that represents the basis for the learning and knowledge in organizations and to indicate the potential ways of future research in response to the dynamics of the development of business practice and the research needs of organizational science.

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