scholarly journals A IDENTIFICAÇÃO DA ORIENTAÇÃO ESTRATÉGICA DA EMPRESA FLORESTAL NO BRASIL – UMA APLICAÇÃO DA TEORIA DE PORTER

FLORESTA ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
André Germano Vasques ◽  
João Carlos Garzel Leodoro da Silva ◽  
Alexandre Nascimento de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Strategic Alignment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Hybrid Strategy ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Generic Strategy ◽  
And Cluster Analysis ◽  
Generic Strategies

As empresas florestais estão vinculadas a inúmeros outros setores da economia e têm a necessidade de um alinhamento estratégico que aufira um posicionamento competitivo tempo a tempo na busca do sucesso frente às incertezas do ambiente. Não obstante, o ciclo produtivo de longo prazo, na atividade florestal, determina a necessidade de preparo para enfrentar as oscilações do ambiente de negócios, o que exige a decisão orientada por estratégia bem definida para garantir a competitividade. O desenvolvimento desta pesquisa objetivou a análise da orientação estratégica das empresas florestais, com base nas estratégias genéricas de Porter (1980). Para tanto, foi aplicado o método de pesquisa qualitativa exploratória, complementada por métodos analíticos com a análise multivariada, através da análise fatorial e análise de agrupamentos (“cluster”). Os resultados indicaram que o alinhamento estratégico identificado para o grupamento de empresas participantes, representativas do setor florestal, é em uma estratégia híbrida composta pela estratégica genérica da diferenciação com uma tênue combinação com a estratégia genérica do foco.Palavras-chave: Competitividade; estratégias genéricas; negócio florestal; análise fatorial. AbstractIdentification of a strategic orientation of Brazilian forestry company - an application of Porter’s Theory. Forestry companies are bonded to several sectors of economy and need strategic alignment for their competitive positioning at the ready in order to establish successful results due to environment uncertainty. Nevertheless, the long term productive cycle, in forest activity, determines the necessity of being prepared to face business environment difficulties, which demands oriented decision to a well-defined strategy for competitiveness guarantee. This research aimed to analyze strategic orientation of forest companies, based on Porter (1980) generic strategies. For so much, it was applied the method of exploratory quantitative research complemented by analytic methods with multi-variable analysis, by the factorial and cluster analysis. The results indicated that, for the group of participant companies, as representatives ones for forestry sector, the identified strategic alignment is a hybrid strategy composed by generic strategy of differentiation tenuously combined with generic strategy of focus. Keywords: Competitiveness; generic strategies; forest business; factorial analysis.

The Entrepreneur as Strategist and Improviser

2014 ◽  
pp. 98-123
Author(s):  
Kiril Todorov
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
Strategic Learning ◽  
Strategic Responses ◽  
Strategic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
Traditional Approaches

The chapter deals with the search for relevant strategic responses to the challenges of a dynamic and competitive, international and multicultural business environment where new strategic approaches like Strategic Entrepreneurship (SE) and tools to meet the specific characteristics and needs of SMEs are launched. The entrepreneurial opportunities, and their exploration and exploitation through the entrepreneur's/ manager's various roles as a strategist, leader, and improviser, are analyzed. It is shown that in most cases the entrepreneur (especially in long-term dynamic, ambiguous conditions) acts without sufficient formal information and resources and therefore has to improvise taking certain risks (strategic improviser). Difficulties in the understanding and the implementation of entrepreneurial roles, especially those of strategist and improviser, require non-traditional approaches, forms and methods in the education of students in entrepreneurship, and in training/ consulting for both new and established entrepreneurs. The forms and methods of mythology, metaphorical representation and jargon, as tools of the so-called subjective (qualitative) approach, are widely accepted. The chapter employs examples of original myths and metaphors to demonstrate how better to understand the linkages across strategic orientation/ management, improvisation and strategic learning, thus helping entrepreneurs/ managers to better adapt theories, concepts and tools for effective working in a dynamic, competitive environment.

scholarly journals The Entrepreneur as Strategist and Improviser

Economics ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 510-535
Author(s):  
Kiril Todorov
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
Strategic Learning ◽  
Strategic Responses ◽  
Strategic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
Traditional Approaches

The chapter deals with the search for relevant strategic responses to the challenges of a dynamic and competitive, international and multicultural business environment where new strategic approaches like Strategic Entrepreneurship (SE) and tools to meet the specific characteristics and needs of SMEs are launched. The entrepreneurial opportunities, and their exploration and exploitation through the entrepreneur's/ manager's various roles as a strategist, leader, and improviser, are analyzed. It is shown that in most cases the entrepreneur (especially in long-term dynamic, ambiguous conditions) acts without sufficient formal information and resources and therefore has to improvise taking certain risks (strategic improviser). Difficulties in the understanding and the implementation of entrepreneurial roles, especially those of strategist and improviser, require non-traditional approaches, forms and methods in the education of students in entrepreneurship, and in training/ consulting for both new and established entrepreneurs. The forms and methods of mythology, metaphorical representation and jargon, as tools of the so-called subjective (qualitative) approach, are widely accepted. The chapter employs examples of original myths and metaphors to demonstrate how better to understand the linkages across strategic orientation/ management, improvisation and strategic learning, thus helping entrepreneurs/ managers to better adapt theories, concepts and tools for effective working in a dynamic, competitive environment.

scholarly journals Generic Strategy and Strategic Management Accounting Practices: Case Study of a Sri Lankan Telecommunications Company

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Rathwatta ◽  
D. N. Samudrage
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Strategic Management Accounting ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Generic Strategy ◽  
Generic Strategies ◽  
Telecommunications Company

Organizations depend on different generic strategies to gain competitive advantage (Porter, 1980). Usage of a particular generic strategy is always associated with a set of rules, practices, and procedures within an organization. Amongst them, Strategic Management Accounting (SMA) practices play a vital role in supporting and monitoring the performance of the generic strategy pursued by an organization.However, organizations may change the generic strategies they use over the time due to various changes taking place in the environment including the changes in business environment,technology, competitors, regulation and the global economy (Wickramasinghe & Alawattage, 2007).A change in the strategy is expected to lead to changes in existing policies and practices to match the new strategy (Langfield – Smith, 2007).Thus SMA practices used by the organization should be no exception. Such changes in practices are important for effective implementation of the new strategy. Otherwise, the new strategy is expected to fail. However, studies, which examine the changes in generic strategy and associated changes in SMA practices are scarce in the Sri Lankan context. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to examine whether the change in generic strategy leads to changes in SMA practices used in Alpha Telecom PLC, which is a leading telecommunications company in Sri Lanka. Also, the study expects to recognize other factors contributing to the changes in SMA practices in this company.This study adopted the qualitative research methodology and used the single case study method to conduct an in depth analysis of SMA practices of Alpha Telecom. The data were collected through semi- structured interviews with senior managers and a questionnaire was distributed among middle level executives. Management Accounting (MA) reports and annual reports of the company were used as secondary sources. The study has used new institutional theory as the theoretical lens. The study found that when generic strategy moved from cost leadership to differentiation, the traditional MA practices based on costing shifted to SMA practices such as Balanced scorecard (BSC), Competitor analysis, Quality costing etc. Further, it was found that changes in ownership, culture of parent company, and nature of competition also had an impact towards the usage of new SMA practices within the company. Coercive and mimetic pressures affected for the usage of SMA at Alpha PLC.

Strategies for talent management: a study of select organizations in the UAE

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhilasha Singh ◽  
Jyoti Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Private Sector Organizations ◽  
Implementing Strategies ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims at finding out strategies adopted by the organizations to reduce the employee turnover as well as to how to effectively manage human capital for competitive edge over the rivals in the UAE business environment. Design/methodology/approach – It was a quantitative research enquiry wherein the 255 respondents employed with over a dozen private sector organizations in the UAE were administered a questionnaire to register their responses. Findings – The findings of the study say that the strategies adopted by organizations in the UAE are two-pronged: short-term and long-term strategies. In the short term, the organization provides monetary benefits to their employees for their performance. In the long term, employees are more interested in the growth of their organization, because it gives them a sense of job security, as when an organization is growing, there are less chances of it cutting down on the workforce. Practical implications – The findings of the study are valuable to the organizations in the UAE that are engaged in designing and implementing strategies to reduce employee turnover. Originality/value – It has been found that the employee turnover is one of the key human resource issues faced by the organizations across the industry in the UAE, and this research inquiry tries to address those business concerns.

Financial Performance of ECIL, Hyderabad – An Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Jyothi ◽  
Dr. T. Satyanarayana Chary
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Present Position ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Comprehensive Manner

Financial performance of individual organizations differ very significantly, however, the performance is distinguishable between public sector companies and private sector companies as their nature and size of investment and business environment is different . The ECIL is a very vast growing company which requires additional funds on a regular basis, whether internal or external. Particularly, the company needs both long term and short-term finances in view of its present position and enormous scope for improvement in the services provided. The present paper is a modest attempt to discuss the financial performance analysis of ECIL, Hyderabad in terms operating profits, capital employed ratios and turnover in a comprehensive manner over a period of 10 years.

scholarly journals Combined Correlation and Cluster Analysis for Long-Term Power Quality Data from Virtual Power Plant

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 641
Author(s):  
Michał Jasiński
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Quality ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Virtual Power ◽  
Distributed Resources ◽  
Virtual Power Plant ◽  
And Cluster Analysis ◽  
Global Indicators

Analysis of the connection between different units that operate in the same area assures always interesting results. During this investigation, the concerned area was a virtual power plant (VPP) that operates in Poland. The main distributed resources included in the VPP are a 1.25 MW hydropower plant and an associated 0.5 MW energy storage system. The mentioned VPP was a source of synchronic, long-term, multipoint power quality (PQ) data. Then, for five related measurement points, the conclusion about the relation in point of PQ was performed using correlation analysis, the global index approach, and cluster analysis. Global indicators were applied in place of PQ parameters to reduce the amount of analyzed data and to check the correlation between phase values. For such a big dataset, the occurrence of outliers is certain, and outliers may affect the correlation results. Thus, to find and exclude them, cluster analysis (k-means algorithm, Chebyshev distance) was applied. Finally, the correlation between PQ global indicators of different measurement points was performed. It assured general information about VPP units’ relation in point of PQ. Under the investigation, both Pearson’s and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients were considered.

The Sexual Experience of Married Middle-Aged Women as a Source of Mental Wellbeing: Perceptions, Challenges and Coping Mechanisms

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-203
Author(s):  
Tal Braverman-Uriel ◽  
Tal Litvak-Hirsch
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Women's Leadership ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Significant Development ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

The impact of sexuality on mental wellbeing in women in long-term relationships has only been partially investigated. Emphasis has been on quantitative research studies that do not capture the breadth of the field. The present study looked at how and to what extent women maintain sexual desire in long-term relationships, and how sexuality affects their mental wellbeing. The study used a qualitative narrative approach and included semi-structured interviews with approximately 20 Israeli women aged 40–55 from similar socioeconomic backgrounds and in longstanding, permanent relationships. The findings indicate significant development over the years in the perception of the role of sexuality and its impact on mental wellbeing. The path to good sexuality can and should follow women’s leadership and initiative. Such women have the desire to make an impact, willingness to make an effort, and even an actual ability to exert influence. The interviewees’ tools, strategies, insights and ways of coping can serve as models for other women seeking better sexuality in a long-term relationship.

Entrepreneurial intentions of university students: a case-based study

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 393-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramo Palalić ◽  
Veland Ramadani ◽  
Arnela Ðilović ◽  
Alina Dizdarević ◽  
Vanessa Ratten
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Experience

Purpose This study aims to examine the entrepreneurial intentions of university students at the International University of Sarajevo. For this purpose, the entrepreneurial desires and entrepreneurial orientations of the students across several demographic variables were measured. These variables included prior entrepreneurial experience, student’s gender, faculty, year of study and attitude towards more courses on entrepreneurship. Nevertheless, the research also examined how business environment influences the entrepreneurial intentions of students by considering the same set of variables. Design/methodology/approach The objectives of this paper have been achieved by using a quantitative research instrument, where the cross-sectional survey method for collecting primary data is used. In total, 173 usable responses have been collected from the beginning of April to the end of May in the academic year 2015/2016. Findings The results indicate that the greater the demotivation with the current business surrounding, the smaller the entrepreneurial intentions of the students are when the prior entrepreneurial experience, gender, year of study and attitude towards more courses on entrepreneurship are considered. The study suggests that improving the overall business surrounding and entrepreneurial education might increase the entrepreneurial intentions of the students. Originality/value This is the first paper that treats entrepreneurial intentions of University students in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

scholarly journals Business Climate Versus the Attraction of Direct Foreign Investments in Albania

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Dritan Shoraj ◽  
Perparim Dervishi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Market ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Business Climate ◽  
Foreign Investments ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Foreign Companies

There are statistics that foreign direct investments (FDI) in Albania have significantly declined. Business climate and skill of policies to attract FDI in Albania has apparently not impacted the promotion of investments from foreign businesses. This study assesses the business environment disadvantages and the readiness and availability of foreign investors to take risks with their investments in a foreign market facing the business climate of the host country, as well as the skill or failure of the latter for long term cooperation. Some basic components of the business climate in Albania, impact and their attractiveness to foreign investors will be analyzed and assessed. The research methodology selected for this study is the quantitative one, where a number of about 100 CEO and administrators of medium and big foreign companies in Albania have been planned to be interviewed. The measuring instrument will be standardized and after data collection, a series of analyses will be built such as correlation, means, standard deviations, frequencies, Chi-square (χ2) where the value p00.5. Analysis of variables will be realized through SPSS program. The study will be closed with relevant conclusions and recommendations.

scholarly journals The role of SMEs in innovation-oriented economic development

2017 ◽  
pp. 95-99
Author(s):  
Tamás Köpeczi-Bócz ◽  
Mónika Lőrincz
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
National Level ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sectoral Structure ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
The One

Both at European and national level tertiary and quaternary sectors are concentrated in the metropolitan centre. In the rural areas only the sites of such sectors can be found the premises of which temporarily transform the sectoral structure of these areas, but from the regional development aspect they did not prove to be an effective strategy.The European Commission is now focusing on growth from innovation, which could become the driving force behind productivity growth and the economy’s long-term trend. The innovation-oriented economic development’s key players are on the one hand the knowledge-intensive enterprises, on the other hand the universities. Tertiary education can play a role – among others – in shaping and creating the development of knowledge intensive business environment and conditions, on the other hand it can assist the development of network contacts – another precondition of employment growth.

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