Pro-innovation restructuring strategy: case study of a multipurpose public organization in health

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Patrícia Santos Cavalheiro Silva ◽  
Marcos Filgueiras Jorge ◽  
Branca Regina Cantisano dos Santos e Silva Riscado Terra ◽  
Jorge De Abreu Soares ◽  
João Alberto Neves dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Public Organizations ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Restructuring Strategy ◽  
Na Effect ◽  
And Performance

The aim of this article is to measure the effect on performance, of the innovation in the organizational structure of the laboratories for clinical research associated with healthcare in infectious diseases of the Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INI) at Fiocruz in 2007, na effect herein identified as representative of the corporate intangible assets resulting from such restructuring strategy. The method consists, first, in the analysis of the literature about the measurement of intangible assets and organizational innovation, the potential effects of organization�s structure in performance, and the assessment of multipurpose public organizations in health, as sources of the basic notion on relations between intangible assets, organizational structure and performance which is used in this research. Next, the empirical research involves: (a) characterizing the change in organizational structure of 8 INI laboratories; (b) quantifying variables on the use of consumer goods and specialized personnel and on the production of teaching, research and health care; (c) calculating indicators about the development of relative technical efficiency of INI laboratories in the period 2002-2014, through Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA); and (d) using these indicators to compare the performance of these laboratories before and after the organizational innovation associated with the adoption of the Innovative Structure in their restructuring. As a contribution to knowledge, opens up prospects of collaborative research in Administration, Accounting and Economics for the development of a metric for organizational innovation. As management contribution, confirms the association between restructuring of INI laboratories as Innovative Organizations and their improvement in performance. Although the case study method imposes limitations to the generalizability of these results, mainly because there are no sufficient multipurpose organizations that use this methodology in performance assessment, it brings evidence on the potential benefit of the entrepreneurial-oriented innovation for the expansion and improvement of multipurpose public organizations.

Non-R&D Innovation Patterns in Chinese SMEs: An Empirical Study from Zhejiang Province

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (06) ◽  
pp. 1640014
Author(s):  
Gang Zheng ◽  
Yanting Guo ◽  
Yajuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Zhejiang Province ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Marketing Innovation ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Innovation Patterns ◽  
Policy Incentives

During the last few decades, research and development (R&D) have always been regarded as the most important or even the only factor in the attempt to explain the innovation capability and performance of enterprises, industries and economies, while to a large extent, those heterogeneous innovation activities beyond formal R&D are ignored or underestimated. Some research has shown that non-R&D innovation activities contribute to make full use of resources beyond R&D to promote performance, especially to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with weak R&D capability. However, non-R&D innovators’ behavior is still a black box by far, and especially few empirical research have been conducted in China context. This paper first explores the heterogeneous innovation patterns of non-R&D innovation by survey among Chinese SMEs in Zhejiang Province. It shows that, product and service customization, imitation and design, technology adoption and incremental modification, organizational innovation and marketing innovation are the main patterns of non-R&D innovation in China. Then, a case study is followed to cross-validate the patterns and relationships between non-R&D innovation and growth of SMEs in China. Generally, this study has implications for both academia and policy-makers. As it demonstrates, non-R&D innovation is an effective way for SMEs to quickly grow and sustain competitiveness in competition. On the other hand, this study helps to optimize some of current innovation policies for SMEs in China, where policy incentives are mainly R&D-focused. It also likely sheds light on the SMEs in other emerging economies.

The relationship between learning transfer climates and innovation in public and private organizations in Korea

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 956-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee Jun Choi ◽  
Ji-Hye Park
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Learning Transfer ◽  
Public Organizations ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Performance Expectations ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Type ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
And Performance

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the results of an empirical exploration of the relationship between learning transfer climates and organizational innovation. Additionally, factors associated with learning transfer climate that could account for innovation in Korean public and private organizations have been explored. Design/methodology/approach – This study relies on quantitative data obtained from two survey questionnaires. The sample consists of 390 employees working for seven private and five public organizations; further, each employee has completed at least one training program within a one-year period. Findings – Results of the study demonstrate that private, rather than public organizations, have significantly higher mean scores for all five learning transfer climate variables and for perceived organizational innovation. The results of multiple regression analyses reveal that openness to change and performance coaching have common and significant impacts on perceived innovation in both private and public organizations. However, the other three variables (i.e., transfer effort-performance expectations, performance-outcomes expectations, and performance self-efficacy) have varied effects on perceived innovation depending on organizational type. Specifically, transfer effort-performance expectations has a relatively meaningful impact on perceived innovation in public organizations. Performance-outcomes expectations and performance self-efficacy have relatively meaningful effects on perceived innovation in private organizations. Research limitations/implications – The sample for this study consists of employees solely from Korean organizations. Therefore, further studies encompassing a greater sampling variety are required to determine the generalizability of these results. In addition, this study is limited to an investigation of the possible differences between public and private organizations with respect to their learning transfer climates and innovation. In studies to follow, researchers can further investigate these relationships in segmented organizations. Originality/value – The results of this study will assist human resource practitioners to promote innovation effectively and efficiently based on organizational type.

Initial Improvement in Ride Quality of Jointed, Plain Concrete Pavement with Microsurfacing: Case Study

1996 ◽  
Vol 1545 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
James S. Moulthrop ◽  
Larry Day ◽  
W. R. Ballou
Keyword(s):  
Plain Concrete ◽  
The United States ◽  
Concrete Pavement ◽  
Ride Quality ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Initial Improvement ◽  
And Performance

Safety, cost, ride quality, and performance are characteristics of pavement systems that are considered high-priority customer demands by transportation agencies throughout the world. Ride quality is the characteristic most notable to the traveling public. Throughout the United States, numerous state and federal agencies have developed specifications that require that road contractors meet a minimum level of ride quality before a pavement is approved for payment. Studies have shown that initial (as constructed) ride quality is an important factor in determining overall serviceability and length of time to rehabilitation or reconstruction. A case study in Cowley County, Kansas, in which the ride quality of an existing jointed, plain concrete pavement was significantly improved by the placement of a thin, polymer-modified, asphaltemulsion microsurfacing system, is described. The existing pavement conditions, the construction techniques used by the contractor, and the smoothness measurements before and after construction are noted and discussed. It was found that a marked reduction in roughness can be accomplished with unique construction techniques and microsurfacing.

Acquired, transferred and integrated knowledge: a study of M&A knowledge performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Calipha ◽  
David M. Brock ◽  
Ahron Rosenfeld ◽  
Dov Dvir
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Integration ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Integrated Knowledge

PurposeThe acquisition of knowledge through mergers and acquisition (M&A) may not create value—usually because the knowledge may not be transferred, or transferred but not integrated. The purpose of this paper to develop and test a theoretical model of knowledge and performance in the M&A process.Design/methodology/approachTheory, model and case analysis.FindingsThe literature review led us to distinguish between three main categories of knowledge along the different stages of the M&A process: acquired knowledge in the pre-merger stage; and transferred knowledge and integrated knowledge in the post-merger stage. The application of the model is illustrated in a case study of technology M&A, which includes data collected from annual reports before and after the merger.Research limitations/implicationsThe model recommends acknowledging the differences between the acquired knowledge, transferred knowledge and integrated knowledge when examining the relationship between knowledge and performance in M&As. In addition, the model suggests considering several factors that influence future knowledge integration in the pre-merger stage. Ignoring the three categories and the factors may be the reason for the reports of previous studied stating that the acquisition of knowledge-based resources is associated with negative announcement returns to the acquiring firm.Originality/valueThe paper presents new procedures to measure knowledge, collecting data on R&D employees by using annual reports. In addition, the paper suggests adding “in-process R&D” as an “Acquired Knowledge” measure.

scholarly journals L’importance De La Dimension Éthique Dans La Performance Et La Gouvernance Des Organisations Publiques : L’apport De L'institutionnalisation Des Pratiques Éthiques Dans Le Secteur Public Marocain

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhlaffou Mohamed ◽  
El Wazani Youssef ◽  
Souaf Malika
Keyword(s):  
Public Management ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Public Organizations ◽  
Ethical Dimension ◽  
Ethical Practices ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Public ◽  
And Performance

The aim of this paper is to analyse the positioning of ethical dimension in the New Public Management (NPM), and the influence of the institutionalization of ethical practices on governance and performance of public and non-profit organizations. The objective is then, to show how the theory of accountability and NPM incorporate the ethical factors, and the place given to ethics in the construction process of public action, the sensemaking in public organizations and its relationship with the position of ethics in the public management. This will be done through a case study on the ethical dimension in the management Morocco public organizations, by proposing recommendations to make their management mode more ethical, transparent and efficient.

Acquisition premiums and the recognition of identifiable intangible assets in business combinations pre- and post-IFRS adoption

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wun Hong Su ◽  
Peter Wells
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Business Combinations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Asset Impairments

PurposeThis paper aims to evaluate the relation between acquisition premiums and amounts recognised as identifiable intangible assets (IIAs) in business combination, in periods before and after transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).Design/methodology/approachThis is an empirical archival research using data from business acquisitions.FindingsIn the pre-IFRS period, there is evidence of firms recognising IIAs in business combinations having higher acquisition premiums. This association of acquisition premiums and IIAs ceased with transition to IFRS, notwithstanding the relative latitude provided in accounting standards for the recognition of IIAs.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper complements the study by Su and Wells (2015) which founds little association between IIAs and performance subsequent to business acquisitions prior to transition to IFRS. The results here suggest that it is attributable to overpayment. Problematically, the incentives for opportunism remain and an issue requiring address is whether alternative sources of accounting flexibility in relation to business combinations exist, such as goodwill which is no longer subject to mandatory amortisation.Practical implicationsThe results are consistent with accounting opportunism and suggest “overpayment” and accounting flexibility having an economic consequence. This would be expected to result in asset impairments in subsequent periods; however, there is little evidence of this occurring.Social implicationsThese results have relevance for regulators concerned with the operation of regulation relating to business acquisitions (AASB 3) and intangible assets (AASB 138).Originality/valueThis paper complements a number of papers concerned with the recognition of IIAs in business combinations and confirms what many researchers in the area typically assume (triangulation).

scholarly journals Training, development and performance (Case study of the Albanian Public Administration)

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gentiana Kraja, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Public Organizations ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

<p>Training and development as a practice and procedure of procedures undertaken for the improvement of employee's performance in terms of his attitude, skills, knowledge and behavior has become a very important practice in human resource management in successful organizations. The realization of this practice in its full range of public organizations is a real challenge, it's because public organizations often operate under a strict legal framework and of these practices use and flexibility and efficiency is difficult. The main purpose of this paper is to present the main theoretical approaches related to training in public administration all specials presents this practice in the budgetary sectors. Further, in a more practical level, other purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship of training with performance seen in two levels; individual and organizational.</p><p>To realize the goals of this paper are following two main ways. Initially he conducted a theoretical picture of attitudes to assess performance and its position in view of the performance of public administrator. Later in order to answer to key questions of research is designed and distributed a questionnaire on the Albanian public administration whose data are processed further. At the end of this work based on literature review and practical results reflected some recommendations and conclusions.</p>

scholarly journals Literasi Kewirausahaan Dan Munculnya Wirausaha Mahasiswa: Apakah Ada Hubungan?

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-259
Author(s):  
Rizky Dwi Putri ◽  
◽  
Rizza Megasari ◽  
Dian Rachmawati ◽  
Ro’ufah Inayati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Plan ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Student Activities ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

This article aims to identify how entrepreneurship literacy could trigger the emergence of potential entrepreneurs from students. This paper presented a case study of the implementation of learning innovations for entrepreneurship courses using the project-based learning (PjBL) models. The implementation of PjBL on entrepreneurship subjects aims to instill an entrepreneurial spirit in students and motivate them to become entrepreneurs. This phenomenology research uses primary data through observation and interview with respondents that attended entrepreneur courses. The result of the business plan arranged by the student was analyzed and the internalization measurement of entrepreneurial spirit was conducted through student activities in class. This study has identified the criteria such as discipline, creativity, responsibility, leadership, decision-making, learning motivation, and communication skill through classes. Based on the in-depth interviews with eight students of entrepreneurship courses, the PjBL could stimulate students to improve entrepreneurial character, mindset, and skill to support participation and performance in a range of entrepreneurial activities. The entrepreneurial spirit showed a significant difference between before and after class which can see not only in the business plan and student’s presentation skills, also in their dream to continue the business there has been started. Furthermore, this study alternated formulation for entrepreneur courses in higher education.

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