scholarly journals Leadership Challenges and Developments in the Sports Business and Management Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 434-439
Author(s):  
Chang Wang ◽  
Mingyan Gu ◽  
PuayChin Ong ◽  
Qiuyu Luo ◽  
Yuanzhe Li
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Leadership ◽  
Cambridge University ◽  
Leadership Challenges ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Sports Industry ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Sustainability Leadership ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Business And Management

How to effectively bring leadership to bear in teamwork as a leader is something that requires constant reflection. This is also the case in the sports industry. Based on the author's understanding of leadership theory for the application of leadership, leadership is not a separate field, but requires a continuous integration of multiple disciplines. Or more precisely, leadership for sustainability – is not a separate school of leadership thought, but a particular blend of leadership characteristics applied within a definitive context. The Cambridge University Sustainability Leadership Institute offers a definition of sustainability leaders suggesting they are individuals who are compelled to make a difference by deepening their awareness of themselves in relation to the world around them. In doing so, they adopt new ways of seeing, thinking and interacting that result in innovative sustainable solutions. This would suggest that sustainability leadership is implicitly about creating change. The purpose of this study is to describe, critically analyse, two challenges faced by leaders in the sports business and management industry. The two greatest challenges for leaders in sports business and management, are that they are caught up with the risks of failure, rather than the requirements of success, Plus they are only concerned with getting rid of the things that bind them that they don't want. Instead of expanding what could be helpful for them. This study uses a case study approach to analyses and illustrate in detail the leadership challenges in the sports industry, ultimately using the sports industry as a small point to reflect in a diffuse manner that as a leader, one must be brave and positive when faced with challenges and constantly change to seize opportunities, thus demonstrating the continued significance and transformational appeal of sustainable leadership. This paper discusses in depth and ultimately concludes that for leaders facing challenges, they should not be afraid of them, but should seize them as an opportunity to improve themselves and make what may be a weak predicament into a strong strength in themselves. Turning weaknesses into strengths and developing yourself as a leader with advantages.

scholarly journals Sustainability and Stakeholder Awareness: A Case Study of a Scottish University

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4186
Author(s):  
Abdulhakeem Raji ◽  
Abeer Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Theory ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Voluntary Exercise ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University

This paper adopted a case study approach to investigate the sustainability practices of a Scottish university in order to understand if sustainability forms part of its central policy agenda. As such, the paper focuses on the levels of awareness and disclosure of their sustainable practices, measuring the impacts and effectiveness of those initiatives. This paper introduces signaling theory to explore the idea that appropriate communication via integrated thinking can close the gap between the organization and its stakeholders. We believe that the provision of this relevant information will lead to better communication between the organization and its stakeholders, supporting a signaling theory interpretation. Therefore, we are suggesting that integrated thinking is an internal process that organizations can follow to increase the level of disclosure as a communication tool with stakeholders. From the literature reviewed, four themes were identified (definition of university sustainability, sustainability awareness, disclosure framework within universities, and level of accountability). The research adopted a pragmatic view and conducted individual interviews with participants belonging to three stakeholder groups (members of the university’s senior management, the governing council, and the student union executive). Although this study focused on just one Scottish university, it should still provide some insight for the better understanding of the underpinning issues surrounding the sustainability accountability practices of Scottish universities in general. The research findings indicated that the university prioritized only two sustainability dimensions—economic and environmental—and that the university still perceived sustainability as a voluntary exercise. Additionally, it is evident that the university had no framework in place for measuring its sustainability delivery—and therefore had no established medium of communicating these activities to its stakeholders. Moreover, research findings showed that the social and educational context of sustainability was lacking at the university. The university has done little or nothing to educate its stakeholders on sustainability.

Interplay between labour dynamics, accounting and accountability practices during the rise of a political logic: an Egyptian case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 675-702
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdelnaby Ahmed Diab
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Revolutionary Politics ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
And Control ◽  
Accountability Practices ◽  
African Setting

Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide a political explanation of management, accounting and control (MAC) practices in a traditional and unstable African setting. This was done by exploring the influence of latest revolutionary politics in Egypt along with labour dynamics in the context. Design/methodology/approach Theoretically, the study uses the institutional logics perspective to understand the effects of higher order institutions on corporate management and workers at the micro level. Methodologically, the study adopts an interpretative case study approach. Data were collected using a triangulation of interviews, documents and observations. Findings The study finds that volatile political settings can have different contradictory implications for MAC practices. It also concludes that revolutionary events play a central role not only in the configuration of MAC practices but also in the mobilisation of labour resistance to these practices. Originality/value The study contributes to the literature by investigating the different appearances of MAC practices in a volatile, political or revolutionary context, in contrast to highly investigated stabilised Western contexts. This broadens the definition of the social in the area of accounting and control.

Designers as Innovators in Organizational Contexts

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antti AINAMO ◽  
Lisbeth SVENGREN HOLM ◽  
Christina VILDINGE
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
The Public ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Radical Innovations ◽  
Diamond Model ◽  
Double Diamond ◽  
Business And Management

This paper proposes a typology for the different roles and drivers present-day designers may fulfil, which may depend on the kind of organisational context involved and the type of innovation. The interest in the potential of designers contributing to business and management innovation and the economy as a whole has grown, with the premise being that companies modelling innovation processes on the design process are more innovative and more successful than others. Design has become represented almost as a synonym to innovation and a legitimate response to criticisms of management training for being too scientific and detached from real-world complexities and problems. This raises a need to understand and clarify the roles designers can have or take, in companies but also in the public sector, where design is increasingly commissions contribute to innovation. Based on a multi-case study approach we propose a typology based on three different types related to the outcome of designers acting as innovators: product, process and service innovation. With these types of innovations we propose a typology for the different roles designers can have and take based on a hierarchical model related to the Double Diamond model for the design process. Radical innovations are related to strategic level and benefit from the potential of designers with an artistic and aesthetic approach.

Employees’ recognition of corporate sustainability: a case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Pintão ◽  
Cristina Chaves ◽  
Manuel Castelo Branco
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Website ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
External Stakeholders ◽  
Sustainability Leadership ◽  
A Company

Purpose This paper aims to ascertain whether a company with a solid reputation for corporate sustainability leadership deems its workforce to be as important as its external stakeholders when developing and communicating its sustainability activities, and to evaluate its workforce’s recognition of such activities. Design/methodology/approach To achieve these aims, a case study of a leading Brazilian company was carried out. The authors conducted an interview with the corporate sustainability department and submitted a survey by questionnaire to its employees. The data were complemented by documentary analysis of the company’s annual reports, sustainability reports, corporate website, newsletters and press releases. Findings Results suggest that the company does attribute significant importance to its workforce and that its employees have sound knowledge of its sustainability practices and engage with them. Research limitations/implications Given that the research adopts a case study approach, the scope for generalisation is limited. Originality/value The present study explores a neglected aspect of extant research – the relations between corporate sustainability and human resources.

Towards a Definition and Concept of Collaborative Resilience in Supply Chain

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-117
Author(s):  
Shikha Aggarwal ◽  
Manoj Kumar Srivastava ◽  
Sangeeta Shah Bharadwaj
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Building Resilience ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Bounce Back

In the era of turbulent environment, handling disruptions and building resilience is of prime importance to businesses. Most literature on building resilience in a supply chain is organization-focused and discusses firm-level abilities to bounce back after a disruption. In this study, the authors explored and defined collaborative resilience in a supply chain. Specifically, a case study approach across five supply chains was followed. Through this research, an empirical definition and understanding of collaborative resilience in supply chains was derived as the finding of the study. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first empirical research to develop a definition of collaborative resilience in supply chain. This study may strike many future research studies for research on the phenomenon of collaborative resilience in supply chains.

Innovation in footwear companies – does it pay off?

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-154
Author(s):  
Andreia Filipa Soares Passos Cardoso ◽  
Marko Torkkeli
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Causative Relationship ◽  
Innovative Environments ◽  
Definition Of

Purpose – Low- and medium-technology sectors' (LMTs) role in modern economies has been overshadowed by the argument relating knowledge creation to R&D and thus to high-tech industries. Nevertheless, whereas a broader definition of innovation has enabled LMTs to emerge as innovative environments, a blind reliance on non-R&D-based indicators may be harmful too by neglecting LMTs' contribution to the development of cutting-edge, R&D-based knowledge. This paper aims to provide answers to the following questions: do LMTs innovate? Do they induce high-tech innovations across other sectors? Do networks have an impact on LMTs' innovation commitment? Can LMTs' innovation commitment be related to a better performance? Design/methodology/approach – The research method used in this work was based on a case study approach using in-depth face-to-face interviews with representatives from two footwear companies and one technology supplier. Findings – Collaboration with relevant stakeholders along the footwear value chain proved fundamental to the creation of innovation opportunities for all parties involved. Both footwear companies have embraced innovation strategies, allowing them to take over new functions along the value chain and build successful international paths. These strategies involved active participation in cutting-edge, high-tech knowledge prompting innovation at higher-tech companies too. Research limitations/implications – The paper fails to establish a clear causative relationship between companies' performance and their R&DI commitment. In addition, due to the number of companies involved in the study, the findings cannot be simply extrapolated to the whole Portuguese footwear sector. Originality/value – The paper highlights the commitment to innovation in a traditional sector and explores an underresearched topic – that of LMTs' involvement in R&D activities.

scholarly journals The interplay between ideological resistance and management control: an Egyptian case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Diab ◽  
Ahmed Aboud
Keyword(s):  
Social Systems ◽  
Institutional Logics ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Process Theories ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Ideological Resistance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study explores the relationship between institutional logics and workers’ agency in business organisations. The purpose of this paper is to explain management control in a complex setting of workers’ resistance and institutional multiplicity and complexity. Exploring the inherent political volatility at the macro level, the work also investigates the political aspects of economic organisations and the intermediary role of individuals who deal with these institutions. Design/methodology/approach Theoretically, the study triangulates institutional logics and labour process theories, linking higher-order institutions with mundane labour practices observed in the case study. Methodologically, the study adopts a post-positivistic case study approach. Empirical data were solicited in a village community, where sugar beet farming and processing constitutes the main economic activity underlying its livelihood. Data were collected through a triangulation of interviews, documents and observations. Findings The study concludes that, especially in LDCs agro-manufacturing settings, economic and societal institutions play a central role in the mobilisation of labour resistance. Control can be effectively practiced, and be resisted, through such economic and social systems. This study affirms the influence of institutional logics on individuals’ agency and subjectivity. Originality/value The study contributes to literature by investigating the relationship between subalterns’ agency and institutional logics in a traditional political and communal context, in contrast to the highly investigated western contexts; and providing a definition of management control based on the prevalent institutional logics in the field.

Swedish sustainability through a Zhang and London lens

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Lindbergh ◽  
Mattias Jacobsson ◽  
Timothy L. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Formal Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Government ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Right ◽  
High Level

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe how sustainable development has been initiated in a country (Sweden) in which sustainable development has priority and has produced observable results – essentially, the definition and reshaping of contents (p. 107) referred to in the Zhang and London (ZL) paper, therefore adding some validity to the model. Design/methodology/approach The research is both exploratory and qualitative in nature and uses an in-depth case study approach to the Swedish international economy as might be reflected by ZL’s modified Porter model. Information drawn from current secondary sources is complemented by personal contemporaneous observations of individuals in the country of interest. Findings The task of implementing Sweden’s strategy for sustainable development is holistic, and the State has played a major role in its development. That is, sustainability is the responsibility of the Government Offices as a whole, which produces proactive programs in each of the interactions analyzed in the ZL modified model. As an aside, the country has sustained a high level of competitiveness while producing a pleasant environment in which to live. Research limitations/implications Limitations in the study follow the same criticisms made of Porter’ seminal treatment – (still) lack of a formal model construction (although ZL make a meaningful contribution), (still) lack of clear definitions (although ZL make a meaningful contribution), problematic research methodology (although an attempt has been made at improvement) and lack of empirical testing among others (and it is thought that this paper is a step in the right direction). Practical implications Insofar as Sweden might be a model for other countries interested in extending their efforts in sustainable development, observations here provide some insights into possible approaches and results. Originality/value The approach basically followed Siggelkow’s (2007) definition of the use of cases as illustrations, which is useful when the underlying development depends upon constructs. It follows that the association of real-world observations with theory well serves the underlying foundation and cannot help but build credibility of those concepts and theory.

scholarly journals PREFABRICATION AS A SUSTAINABLE MODEL IN RAIL CONSTRUCTION: A RESEARCH ENQUIRY

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Ahmadi ◽  
Maged Georgy ◽  
Malik Khalfan ◽  
Tayyab Maqsood
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Soft Systems Methodology ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Systems Methodology ◽  
Soft Systems ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Definition Of

In many construction projects, prefabrication has proven to benefit sustainability. This innovative construction practice can virtually extend the life of assets while minimizing costs and time and enhancing quality and safety. In rail construction, prefabrication has long been utilized for certain elements of the rail assets but not all. The paper reports on the initiation of a research to investigate the contribution and potential of prefabrication to increasing sustainability and the whole lifecycle benefits in the rail construction industry in Australia. Paper embraces a broad definition of the term “sustainability” which includes energy and water efficiency, health and safety, durability and quality, pollution and waste reduction, overall cost and time efficiency, and sustainable society/community. The research adopts a qualitative case study approach that employs Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) for examining the research enquiry. A variety of stakeholders will be interviewed in each project case besides reviewing the archived content. Stakeholders including construction contractors, rail operators and maintainers, end-users, government bodies, and those involved with the project’s supply chain will benefit from having a more transparent and clear understanding of the effect of prefabrication on the sustainability of rail assets.

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