scholarly journals Scanning Multimedia Business Environments

2009 ◽  
pp. 1257-1263
Author(s):  
Sören W. Scholz ◽  
Ralf Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
External Sources ◽  
Multimedia Technologies ◽  
The Impact

The term environmental scanning (ES) refers to the way in which managers study their relevant business environment. More precisely, we define ES as both looking for and looking at information available in the business environment. These activities embrace all domains of gathering facts from external sources like competitive intelligence (CI) and market research, but take a more holistic, integrative perspective by considering consumers, competitors, and the technological developments in same industry and different industries as well (Scholz & Wagner, 2006). Choo, Detlor, and Turnbull (2001) give an overview of ES and empirical findings supporting the importance of ES activities in business organizations. ES helps managers foresee favorable as well as unfavorable influences and initiate strategies that enable their organizations to adapt to their business environments. This article: • outlines three perspectives on the challenges for environmental scanning arising from information dissemination by multimedia, • discusses opportunities for ES on the World Wide Web (WWW), and • exemplarily describes two software solutions for ES in multimedia. The remainder of the article is organized as follows: the next section discusses challenges for ES arising from the increase of multimedia technologies in the business environment. Then, we discuss the impact of the WWW on ES. Subsequently, we present the state of the art in ES practice as well as the supporting software. The article concludes with a brief outline of future challenges in the field of ES.

Environmental Scanning for Organisational Effectiveness: A Study of Select MSMEs of Jammu and Kashmir, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinay Chauhan ◽  
Sushma Kaushal
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Effectiveness ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
The State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Political Environment ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
The Impact

Environmental scanning yields greater anticipatory management that provides important inputs for aquitision and use of information for planning and designing organization strategies. Apart from this, effective environmental scanning activities are likely to deal with threats and grasp the opportunities to finally link with enhancing organizational effectiveness. In fact this relationship matrix has led the researchers to conduct an environmental scanning through an examination of the existing status the components of the macro-environment vis-a-vis their relationship with the organizational effectiveness. There are a number of approaches, which describe the macro-environment, of which PEST analysis is regarded as the most common approach for considering the external business environment. Thus, the present study applies PEST analysis to scan the existing business environment. Jammu and Kashmir due to its peculiar political, geographical, economic, and socio-cultural features, had led its cost mountain economy become a distinctive identity. Despite the fact that the state has rich endowments, international relations with its neighbours vis-a-vis its impact on political environment also pose developmental challenges for the business units operating in the state. This has provided valid rationale for conducting the present. The environmental scanning is done through the perception of the select entrepreneurs operating MSMEs in the state of J & K. An impact analysis of environmental factors (PEST) on the organizational effectiveness is also done in the study. The findings of the study show that the political environment of the state that is not favourable for entrepreneural development whereas the rest of the other drivers of PEST i.e. economic environment, socio-cultural environment, and technological environment show a favourable response of the entrepreneurs. In terms of cause and effect relationship, it is found that the first two drivers of the PEST i.e. political and economic dimension impacts OE positively whereas the other two dimensions namely socio-cultural and technological impacts OE negatively but it is pertinent to mention that the impact is very less and is insigninificant. The study also suggests some of strategic options for developing and creating an enabling environment for successful entrepreneurial development to achieve integrated development of the state.

scholarly journals Revisiting the South African Marketing Index

1995 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christo Boshoff ◽  
Alwyn P. Du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Price Index ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
External Point ◽  
Consumer Perspective ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Business Function ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

The high level of human involvement in marketing ensures that it is, and always will be, a dynamic business function. When the impact of accelerating technological developments is added, the dynamism often turns to volatility. The rapidly changing business environment necessitates regular consideration of the role of marketing in the business environment, both from an internal and external point of view. This study analyses marketing and marketing activities from a consumer perspective. It measures consumer attitudes towards the four P's and converts these scores to an overall 'attitude towards marketing' index. It also compares the results with a similar study conducted in 1990 (the 1990 study). The 1990 study reported a negative marketing index of -16.262. Older consumers in particular voiced their disapproval of marketing practices. Pricing was singled out as the most important bone of contention. The pricing and the pricing practices used by marketers were seen as often unfair and unreasonable. Advertising was also viewed rather sceptically. Retailing was the only marketing mix element to return a positive index. The results of this study show that the SA Marketing Index has declined from -16.262 in 1990 to -34.125 in 1993. The decline in the marketing index is primarily due to the considerable decline in the price index from -8.470 to -24.368, a slight decrease in the product index (from -2.719 to -9.939) and a marginal deterioration in the retailing index. The decline in the price index in particular was so severe that the improvement in the advertising index (from -6.434 to +0.606) had almost no influence on the marketing index. When the impact of demographic variables on attitudes were considered, Afrikaans-speaking consumers and those who are relatively well qualified academically, turned out to be particularly dissatisfied with marketing.

scholarly journals Conceptual Framework Performance Contributor from Internal Organizations of Corporate Social Responsibility Activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Gogor Arif Handiwibowo ◽  
Rini Puji Astuti ◽  
Rita Ambarwati
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

In this 20th century era, the business environment is more demanding that a business organization not only have a profit orientation. However, aspects of the impact on the environment and surrounding communities must also receive adequate attention in line with the increasing quantity and quality of business organizations. The concept of sustainable development is proposed to be a concept that tries to provide a balanced effect between financial performance factors, community welfare factors and environmental sustainability factors. In balancing the three factors above, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities of business organizations are expected to be the answer to the stigma that business organizations are only looking for profit. This paper will describe several hypotheses as well as a conceptual framework of factors originating from internal business organizations that have an impact on the performance of CSR activities. There are four factors that are proposed to be a hypothesis from the internal organization that must be fulfilled so that CSR activities show their performance. The four factors are fulfilment of human resources, fulfilment of the business organization's strategic vision, fulfilment of operating system implementation, and fulfilment of the business organization's financial capability.

scholarly journals The Coronavirus as a Disrupter of a Sustainable Small Early Childhood Family Business in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10692
Author(s):  
Indra Abeysekera ◽  
Kim Tien Tran
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
The Impact

Access to quality early childhood education is a sustainable development goal towards empowering people in an emerging economy. The purpose of this study is to examine how the coronavirus disease impacted a small early childhood business in Vietnam, which experienced two waves of attacks. Previous studies have examined mainly the impact of various factors under stable environments. This study differs in that COVID-19 brought sudden, lasting, and impactful changes to the business environment. The study uses a case-study research approach that invited a small business owner to write and share the biography of the business from the start to the date of the research study and analysed the content using the theory of planned behaviour. The shared belief systems of a business to succeed led the owner to invest loan funds and join the company that became successful with planned actions. Dependence on a rental property later stalled the business growth. The owners settled into a stable way of business thinking. The two waves of coronavirus pandemic in Vietnam that affected their business location dried up cash, forcing the business into voluntary liquidation. The impact of coronavirus disease on small business in an emerging nation, Vietnam, can bring out lessons of business survival and ways policymakers can assist companies in surviving considering their capital structures under destabilising business environments. The qualitative causes found for the theory of planned behaviour can become useful for a later quantitative investigation.

Globalism, Culture and Business Environment

2012 ◽  
pp. 206-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ayub Khan ◽  
Diana Bank
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Winning Strategy ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Latin American Culture

In contemporary globalization, companies need to be entrepreneurial, innovative, creative, and dynamic since the life cycle of products is shortening and competition is stiffening; hence companies need to increase investment in research and development (R&D) to remain competitive or even just to survive. Global sourcing and evolving markets demand that companies become proactive in their business approaches. Considering all these changes and challenges facing business organizations, this chapter focuses on how Latin American companies cope with globalization, cultural differences and diverse business environments. The authors start with a discussion on culture, globalization, and business performance of Latin American companies, followed by solutions to their shortcomings, and conclusions. A case study of business performance in Brazil and Mexico will be presented at the end of the chapter. The authors believe there is enough reason why foreign businessmen and women should seriously consider the Latin American option when making their business decisions. The authors hope this chapter will convince them that, without a shadow of doubt, cultural differences can be understood and overcome for the benefit of everyone. Undertanding Latin American culture could be a winning strategy for foreign investors in Latin American markets.

scholarly journals Barriers to the development of SMEs in the Slovak Republic

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Ivanová
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Bank Loans ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
External Sources ◽  
The Impact

Research background: SMEs make up an important segment of the economic system, not only in the national economy, but also throughout the EU, and their importance continues to grow. SMEs in Slovakia, according to the latest data of the European Commission, represent 99.9 per cent of all enterprises, constitute 70.7 per cent of jobs, and 61.2 per cent of value added in the economy. However, they are often confronted with market imperfections. SMEs frequently have difficulties in obtaining capital or credit, particularly in the early start-up phase. Their restricted resources may also reduce access to new technologies or innovation. Authors often deal with the impact of SME financing on their development. Madrid-Guijarro et al. (2016), Lee et al. (2015) claim that SMEs have difficulty in funding innovation and the worsening in general credit conditions has been more pronounced for non-innovative firms.Purpose of the article: The main objective of the conducted research was to analyze the conditions for the development of small and medium enterprises (the SMEs sector) in Slovak Republic, whereas the specific objectives were: (1) to determine the terms for gaining external sources of financing for the development of SMEs, (2) to examine the resources for innovation development in the SMEs sector, (3) to find out if SMEs are considered to be a competitive advantage.Methods: The research was conducted in the Slovak Republic in 2016. Participants were 193 Slovak companies that were classified as SMEs by the size class of employment. The research tool used for the study was the own questionnaire consisting of 38 questions and the demographics. The structure of the questionnaire allowed the authors to identify the group of questions concerning the most important conditions for the development of the examined sector referring to the business environment. The results were processed by chi-square method.Findings & Value added: On the basis of the conducted research of the sector of SMEs , it can be concluded that a large group of companies have difficult access to external sources of financing and this refers both to the access to the European Union funds, grants, bank loans and other instruments of the financial market. However, it occurs that: (1) in Slovakia, the smaller the enterprise, i.e. the fewer employees it hires, the easier the access to external sources of financing, (1) innovative projects are realized from company profits or a loan, (1) problems in Slovakia in accessing external funds due to the complexity of the process of approval of applications and documents and strict criteria for the assessment of financial capacity.

IMPACT OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ON ENTITIES NON-FINANCIAL REPORTING: THE CASE OF UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yana Oliinyk ◽  
◽  
Maria Kucheriava ◽  
Alla Zinchenko ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Economies In Transition ◽  
Global Problems ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
The Impact

In today’s environment of uncertainty and rapid change in the business environment (VUCA), there is a need to find effective solutions to global problems. The solution to urgent global problems facing Ukraine and the world depends on the orientation of business entities on the path to sustainable development. Ukraine has recently joined the countries with legislation requiring companies to compile and publish a management report. Therefore, determining the impact of institutional factors in ensuring the level of transparency and accountability of business organizations in countries with economies in transition in the context of SDGs’ attainment is now important. The core task of the study is to assess the dynamics of disclosure by certain enterprises of non-financial data, including the impact on the economy, environment and society, before and after the adoption of relevant regulations; to substantiate conclusions and suggest solutions to identified problems.

scholarly journals Identifying the Entrepreneurial Success Factors and the Performance of Women-Owned Businesses in Pakistan: The Moderating Role of National Culture

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402091952
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shakeel ◽  
Li Yaokuang ◽  
Ali Gohar
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role

Women’s entrepreneurship in Pakistan has been booming in recent years, and it has made a significant impact on social and economic expansion. However, it is notable that these businesses are smaller in size and considered less profitable when compared with men’s entrepreneurial efforts. This dilemma encourages the investigation of the success factors that contribute to the performance of women-owned businesses (WOBs) within this understudied region. Factors that may determine the success of WOB in Pakistan are divided into four broad headings: the entrepreneur’s characteristics, internal business environment, external business environments, and supportive factors. This study also explores the direct and moderating role of perceived national culture within the framework. The results demonstrate that the entrepreneur’s characteristics, external business environments, and supportive factors are positively related to the performance of WOB, while the internal business environment is of little significance. Furthermore, while perceived national culture does not influence the performance of WOB, it weakens the relationship between the entrepreneur’s characteristics and performance but strengthens the impact of supportive factors on the performance of the WOB. This study leads to a solid awareness about the critical success factors, the perceived national culture, and their association with the performances of WOB within Pakistan.

scholarly journals Managing Turbulent Business Environments in Nigeria: A Model Approach

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ekakitie-Emonena Sunny
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Environmental Turbulence ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Marketing Plan ◽  
True Nature ◽  
Intelligence Gathering ◽  
Solution Strategies ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Environment Type ◽  
Model Approach

The thrust of the study is to examine the nature, character and constraints the Nigerian business environment poses to enterprises operating in it with a view to proffering solutions strategies on how to overcome environmental turbulence within the economy. Methodologically the study adopts an analytical and qualitative approach by perusing extant literature on the nature and types of environmental forces at issue in the economy. The J.D. Thompson model was adopted to drive the study and its components which exist in four-quadrants were used for analysis with regards to enterprises operating in various industries in the environment. Each quadrant aligns with specific environment type and pinpoints exact techniques to adopt as solution-strategies in coping with the environment for survival. In addition to the model, a template of strategic marketing plan was adopted as a programme and roadmap which enterprises in the environment can adopt to help them analyse and diagnose their target markets to reveal its true nature and potentials for effective targeting. Recommendations made are to the effect that enterprises in this increasingly turbulent and insecure environment should adopt a combinational approach instead of a ‘one-best strategy’ for survival. This is in addition to employing smarter environmental scanning techniques. It is further suggested that enterprises should establish R&D and intelligence gathering units and the creation of an MIS infrastructure to help it track essential and diverse sets of information if they ever hope to survive and succeed.

scholarly journals Grey Economy and Perspectives of Bulgarian Businesses Development in the EU Accession Period

Ekonomika ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentin Goev ◽  
Venelin Boshnakov
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Economic Space ◽  
Business People ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Impact ◽  
System Effectiveness ◽  
The Eu

he paper suggests some empirical evidence on selected issues related to the influence of business environment factors and corruption practices anticipated as barriers to the successful finalization of the transformation of Bulgarian economy and its integration in the common European economic space. The analysis utilizes sample data from a questionnaire survey among 345 representatives of business organizations having ownership, managerial, or expert positions within the firm. During the survey, respondents expressed their opinions about the spread of grey economy as well as about various aspects of transactions underreporting practices in their branch, providing a ground for the evaluation of the impact of these phenomena on the perceived potential for private businesses development. Evidence from business people attitudes is provided in support of the opinion that restraining the corruption and bureaucratic barriers, provision of the higher public decision-making transparency, as well as improving law enforcement and judiciary system effectiveness are important conditions for domestic entrepreneurship stimulation and overall stable economic growth within the European economy.

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