Micro and Nanotechnology Maturity and Performance Assessment

2010 ◽  
pp. 174-192
Author(s):  
Nazrul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Assessment Matrix ◽  
Technology Managers ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Manufacturing Readiness

This chapter aims to provide a new readiness matrix called ‘innovative manufacturing readiness levels (IMRLs)’ to evaluate and assess the areas of micro and nanotechnology maturity including their performance. The study employs a case study approach through which the practicability and applicability of the IMRLs conceptual matrix were verified and confirmed. A case study with laser-based manufacturing technologies explores the stages of micro and nano technologies (MNTs)’ maturity, including the key issues and performances that contributed to the development of a new assessment tool. Concerning intense global R&D competition in MNTs, this study exhibits a forward-looking approach in assessing MNTs maturity and performance. A generic conclusion is reached by which product designers and technology managers position themselves and take into account risk reduction exercises related to MNTs. The novelty of the research could be that organizations, which develop and use MNTs, have an opportunity in applying such a specific assessment matrix to quantify the technology readiness of unreleased MNTs.

scholarly journals Sustainability of social economy organizations (SEOs): An analysis of the conditions for surviving and thriving

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daewook Kim ◽  
Wonhyuk Cho ◽  
Barbara Allen
Keyword(s):  
Social Economy ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Causal Process ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Collaborative Networking ◽  
Social Economy Organizations ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Business Competitiveness

Social economy organizations (SEOs), designed to do good for society, have been attracting significant attention as an alternative to purely profit-driven businesses. However, the sustainability of these hybrid organizations has been questioned due to the challenges in meeting the dual bottom-lines of financial performance and social purpose. This article takes a causal-process tracing (CPT) case study approach and analyzes eight SEOs to investigate the common characteristics of sustainable SEOs. The results of the analysis show that effective leadership is a sufficient (but not necessary) condition for the survival of SEOs, while leadership is a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for SEOs’ thriving. Business competitiveness is found to be necessary for SEOs’ long-term success and performance over time. Collaborative networking is a contributory condition for SEOs thriving but not a necessary condition for their survival.

Triple-blend of classroom instruction, online facilitation and external exposure: Outcomes and challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 095042222110308
Author(s):  
Teik Aun Wong ◽  
Wei Chieh Cheah
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Instruction ◽  
External Exposure ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Student Cohorts ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Online Facilitation

This study examines the practice, outcomes and challenges of a “triple-blend” approach which combines the components of classroom instruction, online facilitation and external exposure. Examining this pedagogical approach provides guidance for improving the delivery of teaching and learning. The study takes a multiple case study approach, employing action research methodology. The authors are practicing lecturers and the five cases, drawn from a private institution of higher education in Penang, Malaysia, have an average of 13.8 students, comprise undergraduate and postgraduate classes, and cover business, social science and humanities disciplines. Quantitative and qualitative comparisons are made between student cohorts. Students’ behavior and performance are tracked using an online learning management system. The findings reveal that the deployment of the triple-blend approach on aggregate produces positive outcomes in terms of student engagement and performance. However, there are instances of negative outcomes, suggesting that other factors are at play apart from the choice of pedagogical approach. Discussion of the challenges in deploying this approach shows that the process is far from homogenous. Nonetheless, the overall perspective indicates a positive relationship between the triple-blend approach and positive teaching and learning outcomes. This study provides guidance for teachers on deployment challenges and best practices.

Key Issues in the Implementation of Electronic Customer Relationship Management in the Australian Hospitality and Tourism Sector

2012 ◽  
pp. 27-51
Author(s):  
Chad Lin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Customer Relationship Management ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
The Impact

The hospitality and tourism sector is one of fastest growing sectors in Australia and in the world. In order to become more efficient and effective in delivering products and services to customers via the use of ICT, hospitality and tourism organizations have to rethink the ways in which they build relationships with their customers by initiating electronic customer relationship management (eCRM) projects. Inappropriate eCRM decision-making and implementation can result in multi-million dollar losses, which can translate into a loss of competitiveness. Therefore, the case study approach was conducted to: (1) identify potential ICT costs and risk factors involved in eCRM initiatives in general; and (2) identify and examine key issues in the implementation of eCRM in the Australian hospitality and tourism sector. The contribution of this book chapter is two-fold. First, it offers hospitality and tourism executives with a more realistic insight about the impact of their eCRM investments on their business. Second, potential key issues, costs and risk factors associated with eCRM implementation are presented to assist these organizations in dealing with these challenges.

International overview of roundabout design practices and insights for improvement of the Italian standard

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (12) ◽  
pp. 1215-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Montella ◽  
Shane Turner ◽  
Salvatore Chiaradonna ◽  
Dave Aldridge
Keyword(s):  
Safety Performance ◽  
Performance Based Design ◽  
Design Standards ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Design Flexibility ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Standards And Guidelines ◽  
And Performance

Roundabouts are hastily spreading around the world, mainly because of their good safety performance, and several countries have recently updated their standards and guidelines. However, inconsistencies in design standards and practices are observed. In this paper, a critical review of the Australasian, EU, and US standards and guidelines is performed. As a result, key issues of the existing standards are identified, along with research areas to fill the knowledge gaps and recommendations for improvement in a case study, Italy. These recommendations are mainly based on the concepts of design flexibility and performance based design. Indeed, rigid standards, which do not really take into account safety and operational consequences of the design decisions and the need to balance opposing demands, might produce undesirable outcomes.

scholarly journals Strategic Management Accounting Tools as a ‘Package’: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-93
Author(s):  
Hiruni Rathwatta ◽  
◽  
Tharusha Gooneratne ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Strategic Management Accounting ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Informal Communications ◽  
Learning Points

Drawing empirical evidence from a telecommunications firm in Sri Lanka this paper reports on a case study of how strategic management accounting (SMA) tools form a package. We deployed the qualitative method and case study approach, and in-depth face-to-face interviews with key personnel engaged in the practice of SMA in the firm and reviewed documents to collect data. Our findings indicated that the firm used a bundle of SMA tools relating to competitors, customers, cost, and performance, essentially as a package. Findings further suggested that the use of SMA tools as a package gives rise to crucial implications in the form of interactions and contradictions, which were managed through reconciliation statements, analysis of variances, discussions, meetings, and informal communications. This research contributes to the management accounting literature by developing novel insights on the notion of 'SMA tools as a package'. From a theoretical stance, it offers a framework to explore SMA tools as a package, capitalising on prior literature and field data from the case study firm. It also provides learning points to practitioners regarding the simultaneous use of a collection of SMA tools as a 'package' to support organisational decision making. Keywords: strategic management accounting, package, case study

Drawing on the digital: Analysis and modelling in architecture and music

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Fiona Smyth ◽  
Donal Lennon
Keyword(s):  
Music Composition ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Digital Analysis ◽  
Digital Repository ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Architecture And Music

The present study deploys acoustic theory and digital analysis to investigate the dynamics of the inter-relationship of architecture and music. It assesses the impact of the built environment on music composition and performance. Drawing upon the science that underpins both architecture and music, it is also informed by the qualitative and artistic attributes of both. Reference to a specific case study, St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, describes the design and implementation of a methodology designed to allow for context and era-specific assessment. The research design is interdisciplinary, bridging theory and practice. The methodology is firmly based on the use of digital technologies, which allow for efficient, accurate and replicable procedure. Data capture, analysis and mapping of the architectural site was supplemented by reference to primary archived material. Digital preservation of primary material was an integral part of the project; the resulting record created a more complete digital repository of the cathedral, combining the information which can be read in the structure itself with documents relating to its history. This article makes use of Victor Hugo's concept of the ‘Book of Stone’ to comment on the information gleaned from paper records and digital analysis of the architecture and acoustics of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

Can hospital dashboards provide visibility of information from bedside to board? A case study approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Pace ◽  
Sandra C. Buttigieg
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Fit ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Different Levels

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse hospital dashboards’ visibility of information at different management levels to improve quality and performance in an acute general hospital. Design/methodology/approach Data were generated via 21 semi-structured interviews across different management levels. Findings All management levels had greater visibility of information, could make informed decisions, and registered performance improvement. Specifically, waiting time improved, however since introduction of hospital dashboards was work-in-progress at time of study, managers could not record improvement in terms of cost reductions, clinical effectiveness, patient safety and patient satisfaction. Different managerial levels had different visibility with top management having the greatest. Research limitations/implications In single case studies, where only one context is used, the findings cannot be reproduced in different contexts; even though most of the results could be matched with the current literature. Practical implications The need to have balanced key performance indicators that take into account other facets of improvements, apart from time, has been emphasised. Furthermore, if middle and departmental managers have greater visibility, this would allow them to work towards a strategic fit between the departments that they manage with the rest of the hospital. Originality/value There is scant literature regarding performance dashboards’ enhancement of visibility of information at different management levels. Furthermore, according to the authors’ knowledge, no other paper has tried to identify and discuss the different levels of information, which should be visible from bedside to board namely to management, clinicians and public.

scholarly journals MANAJEMEN DAKWAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN PERILAKU BERIBADAH SANTRI PONDOK PESANTREN DARUN NAJAH PETAHUNAN KECAMATAN SUMBERSUKO LUMAJANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Moh. Muafi Bin Thohir
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Religious Behavior ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
And Performance

Behavior of santri worship at Darun Najah Islamic Boarding School PetahunanSumbersuko Lumajang, which lacks religious behavior such as a number of santri who stilldo not pray on time like dawn prayers, do not follow the activities of routine dhikr, do notread the Koran according to the specified schedule and other worship activities, areseparate problems for da'wah which need to be managed systematically through Da'wahmanagement so that they have good worship behavior. This study uses a qualitativemethod with the case study approach. The results of the study show that 1) Theimplementation of preaching management in the Islamic boarding school of Darun NajahPetahunan, Sumbersuko Subdistrict, Lumajang in improving santri worship behavior, iscarried out by planning, organizing, actualizing and overseeing the preaching program ofsantri worship behavior through the study of the yellow book material, the pesantrenculture developed is both mahdla and and ghairu mahdha. By upholding the culture ofta'dzim and polite behavior towards others and seniority created worship behavior on thestudents who not only know the teachings of Islam but also carry out the teachings ofIslam with their own awareness. 2) Supporting factors for the management of Islamicboarding school Darun Najah Petahunan Sumbersuko District Lumajang in improving thebehavior of students of religious worship include factors that desire students who havehimmah (enthusiasm) for learning, the participation of parents, awareness of runningworship services and reciting the mosque, the location of the mosque in front of theboarding school and the caregivers and religious teachers who always provide role modelsand have a good society. While the inhibiting factors are lack of discipline, the effect ofinformation technology development, increasingly negative association, theinconvenience of students to regulations, so that they require the involvement ofstudents, more affirmation of caregivers and better management of funding, increasedintensity of meetings and performance of administrators and caregivers who are closer tostudents to overcome the negative effects of information technology.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Model for Deploying E-Service in SMEs through Capability Building: A Comparative Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuhara Chavez ◽  
Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge ◽  
Monica Bellgran ◽  
Alvis Sokolovs
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Implementation Model ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
And Performance

This paper proposes a conceptual implementation model for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to follow as part of their digital transformation. The conceptual model can be translated into a practical step-by-step guide for SMEs to apply during their digital transformation. The model is based on gradually developing industrial capabilities that can influence production processes performance. We employed a comparative case study approach to capture the lessons learned by SMEs in their journey to develop and implement a production digitalization system for deviation management and performance improvement. The model was validated in the cases of study capturing the actual SMEs’ needs. Managerial capabilities of production processes such as monitoring and control demonstrate to influence the performance positively. The proposed model aims for a full digital transformation by following a gradual approach to being resource-efficient and integrating their business needs. This paper is an extension of work originally presented in APMS 2020, IFIP AICT 592.

scholarly journals Sustainability of social economy organizations (SEOs): An analysis of the conditions for surviving and thriving

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daewook Kim ◽  
Wonhyuk Cho ◽  
Barbara Allen
Keyword(s):  
Social Economy ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Causal Process ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Collaborative Networking ◽  
Social Economy Organizations ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Business Competitiveness

Social economy organizations (SEOs), designed to do good for society, have been attracting significant attention as an alternative to purely profit-driven businesses. However, the sustainability of these hybrid organizations has been questioned due to the challenges in meeting the dual bottom-lines of financial performance and social purpose. This article takes a causal-process tracing (CPT) case study approach and analyzes eight SEOs to investigate the common characteristics of sustainable SEOs. The results of the analysis show that effective leadership is a sufficient (but not necessary) condition for the survival of SEOs, while leadership is a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for SEOs’ thriving. Business competitiveness is found to be necessary for SEOs’ long-term success and performance over time. Collaborative networking is a contributory condition for SEOs thriving but not a necessary condition for their survival.

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