scholarly journals Sustainable characteristics and port competitive reflections: a case study in the Ponta do Felix port terminal

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiano Ellian Monte ◽  
Janaína Gabrielle Moreira Campos da Cunha Amarante
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Porter Hypothesis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Market Positioning ◽  
Michael Porter ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

The present study aimed to analyze how sustainable actions are related to the competitive port, with the best market positioning and respective regional socio-environmental development, still incipient research in the national scope. To achieve this objective, a methodological framework was adopted with the application of semi-structured interviews with the directors of the Ponta do Félix Port Terminal, whose analytical categories focus on John Elkington's three pillars of sustainability, as well as Strategies Competitive Generics, by Michael Porter. From the content analysis, following the guidelines of Bardin, two predominant strategies were verified: (i) Differentiation, considering that the service rendering is considered unique and differentiated in operations and quality; And (ii) Approach, which characterizes a service aimed at customers who work with special products, demanding strict environmental demands. This study confirms, starting from the "Porter Hypothesis", the relationship between sustainability and competitiveness in a company, stimulating innovation and cost reduction, thus obtaining a competitive advantage due to the adjustments to environmental regulations. The study brings practical contributions to managers of the port segment about the organizational competitiveness linked to environmental quality standards, such propositions can guide the concentration of new positions under the sustainable port perspective as a business strategy. In addition, from this study also emerge contributions to the scientific community regarding the filling of the literature gap in the area in question.

Implementing Reforms

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nils Brunsson
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Government Service ◽  
Radical Reform ◽  
Administrative Reforms ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

This chapter continues to analyze the relationship between decision and action using a case study on Swedish Rail (Statens Järnvägar, SJ). In February 1987, the board of directors of SJ met to consider a plan drawn up by an international consultancy company to implement a radical reform, the ‘New SJ’. The basic idea was to make the company more businesslike. SJ was to be run as a company and not as a government service, and its corporate aim was to be a profitable business. The chapter addresses the question of why reforms may be difficult to implement. It suggests that there are certain fundamental and common characteristics of administrative reforms which make them difficult to implement by nature.

Indian study shows high-performance work systems (HPWS) mediate the relationship between business strategy and employees’ intention to leave

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Work Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Performance Work Systems ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper examines the relationship between business strategies and employees’ intention to leave (ITL), through the mediating role of high-performance work system (HPWS). Design/methodology/approach To test their hypotheses, the authors used self-administered questionnaires. They drew up a list of 600 organizations of different nature and structure operating in India that were listed by the Federation of Indian Chambers and Industry. They approved 192 organizations and sent the surveys to 960 executives. They aimed to receive a minimum of one response from an HR executive and two from non-HR executives from each one. In the end, they received 572 useable responses. Findings The study found that high-performance work systems (HPWS) mediate the relationship between business strategy and employees’ intention to leave (ITL). The two effective approaches were “quality management” and “innovation strategy”, both of which reinforced the adoption of HPWS. But a third approach, a “cost-reduction strategy”, was not shown to be positively correlated with HPWS. Another important finding was that the influence on ITL did not vary across the types, or ownership structures, of the firms. Originality/value The data has lessons for HR departments. First, it shows it is advantageous for firms hoping to retain more employees to invest in HPWS that are consistent with the values of their organizations. A second practical finding is that firms need to take into account the Indian context. A third lesson is HR practitioners should make strong efforts to communicate the goals of the HPWS to employees The study also shows firms adopting cost-reduction strategies should focus more on treating employees as resources.

scholarly journals Connecting Inward and Outward Internationalisation of Malaysian SMEs: A Learning Approach

2018 ◽  
pp. 264-275
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Supplier Relationships ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

When SMEs are part of global value chain, the flows of information in cross-border buyer-supplier relationships which emerge from inward-outward internationalisation connections should be addressed. This study therefore investigates the learning processes of internationalising small and medium enterprises that engage in inward and outward internationalisation. Hence, this study adopts a qualitative case study approach based on ten cases of the internationalising SMEs in Malaysia. Semi-structured interviews with the Managing Directors of the selected SMEs were conducted over a two-year period. Additionally, participant observations were conducted by attending the meetings related to import-export activities and documentations were gathered for data triangulation Findings of this study highlights that the relationship with key foreign suppliers empowered case firms to connect inward to outward internationalisation through collaborative knowledge sharing. The distribution of knowledge through tacit-tacit and tacit-explicit knowledge sharing underpinned by formal planning was a prerequisite for inward-outward internationalisation connections to be established.

scholarly journals A Thought on Applicability of Sun Tzu’s Strategy on Marketing Strategy

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Fenny Widyani Hartanto ◽  
Maria Yoshephine Dwi Hayu Agustini
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Military Strategy ◽  
Sun Tzu ◽  
Art Of War ◽  
Chinese Military ◽  
The Military ◽  
A Company

Sun Tzu’s strategy is actually an art of war used by Chinese military under Sun Tzu to win the war. Its application has been widespread beyond the military strategy. It has also been adopted for business strategy. This manuscript is to examine applicability of Sun Tzu’s strategy on marketing. In particularly it examines if Sun Tzu’s strategy can be applied as marketing strategy. Review manuscripts in related topics and a case study on a company are the method for the examination. The result indicates that Sun Tzu’s strategy is applicable in marketing and can be related with specific marketing terms.

IT Architecture and Information Quality in Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Environments

2014 ◽  
pp. 112-127
Author(s):  
Samuel Otero Schmidt ◽  
Edmir Parada Vasques Prado
Keyword(s):  
Data Warehouse ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
It Architecture ◽  
Financial Company ◽  
The Relationship

Organizations are currently investing more in information technology to store and process a vast amount of information. Generally, this information does not comply with any standard, which hinders the decision-making process. The cause of the difficulties can be attributed to Information Quality (IQ), which has technical characteristics related to the architecture used in Data Warehouse (DW) and Business Intelligence (BI) environments. On the basis of the relevant literature in IQ, DW, and BI, a research model was created to identify the relations between components of DW/BI architecture and IQ dimensions. This research model was applied in a real case study (Big Financial Company in Brazil). This case study involved semi-structured interviews with managers and analysts. This chapter attempts to provide a better understanding of the relations between IT architecture and IQ in DW and BI environments. The authors hope to motivate the discussion around the development of IQ-oriented architectures for BI and the relationship between these concepts.

Knowledge-Driven Customer Support Services

2011 ◽  
pp. 23-38
Author(s):  
Itzhak Aviv ◽  
Meira Levy ◽  
Irit Hadar
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Customer Support ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company ◽  
Software Organization

A Customers Relationship Management (CRM) program aspires to manage the relationship between a company and its customers as a key to success, in view of the fact that good relationships with customers lead to higher customers’ satisfaction. Despite the importance of CRM programs, their failure rates are high, partly because CRM service providers cannot resolve customers’ claims on time, which often occur due to the difficulty to find valuable knowledge and reproduce solutions. Therefore, integrating Knowledge Management (KM) activities, and in particular social Web 2.0 applications, within a CRM solution suit may enable to significantly enhance the efficiency of the organizational CRM program and build a knowledge-driven customer support services solution. The proposed CRM solution is based on a research case study conducted within customer service department of a large software organization.

Critical and Inhibiting Success Factors in Interorganizational Networks

2020 ◽  
pp. 63-86
Author(s):  
Viviana Durão ◽  
António Carrizo Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Interorganizational Networks ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Organizational Network ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter, based on a single case study, has as its main objective to analyze a real example of creating an inter-organizational network and to perceive what was done for the selection and creation of the strategic partnerships and inter-organizational network and what factors or conditions can inhibit these partnerships from having long-term success and throughout its life cycle. For this, a qualitative study based on action research and semi-structured interviews was conducted. Results show although many companies settle in inter-organizational networks to gain competitive advantage, cases of failure are still quite high. In this case, upstream partnerships have not been based on long-term trust and commitment, which has jeopardized the continuity of the network, although there is an express desire to re-establish contacts. The partnership established downstream did not show the same commitment to continue the partnership with a total termination of the relationship.

scholarly journals Social Networks and Supply Chain Management in Fish Trade

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402093181
Author(s):  
Carmen Pedroza-Gutiérrez ◽  
Juan M. Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to construct a theoretical framework to analyze the elements of the network structure and the relationship system within the seafood supply chain. The scope of the investigation is to evaluate how these elements influence the flow of products and the efficiency of the seafood supply chain and why these social interactions can create value and enhance competitive advantage. The model combines the resource- and knowledge-based view and the social network analysis applied to seafood supply chains. To demonstrate the application of the model, two theoretical examples and a real case study of the Mercado del Mar in Guadalajara, Mexico, are used. Primary data are obtained from semi-structured interviews, social network analysis metrics, and qualitative analysis. Findings are based on the analysis of theoretical examples and must be considered with caution. Nevertheless, the observations in the examples and case study provide new arguments to the relationship between the pattern of interrelationship and the efficiency of a supply chain. This study emphasizes the necessity of combining quantitative and qualitative analyses to understand and explain real-life supply networks.

“I Don’t Fit in Here and I Don’t Fit in There:” Understanding the Connections between L1 Attrition and Feelings of Identity in 1.5 Generation Russian Australians

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Venturin
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
First Language ◽  
Language And Identity ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
1.5 Generation ◽  
L1 Attrition ◽  
Identity Perception ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Relationship

The present study analyzes four adult Russian-Australian 1.5ers, heritage bilinguals whose first language is Russian, and who immigrated to Australia or New Zealand during their primary school years. Semi-structured interviews conducted with the case-study participants examined their attitudes toward their Russian, their L1, and English, their L2. The interviews explored the participants’ schooling history, language use, perceived language proficiency, dominance and use, perceived L1 attrition, and feelings about their identity. The aim of the study was to understand the connections between language, particularly L1 attrition, and identity for this cohort of 1.5 generation speakers, as well as factors that may influence their identity perception. The results emerging from the study’s data reconfirm the role played by language in identity construction. At the same time, they suggest that for 1.5ers the relationship between language and identity also needs to be considered in relation to L1 attrition. This factor, in fact, might contribute to identity conflicts and trigger the desire to return to one’s roots.

scholarly journals Gerenciamento de estoques e vendor managed inventory: um estudo de caso em uma rede supermercadista

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Letícia De Cassia Teixeira Vilhena ◽  
Priscilla Cristina Cabral Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Inventory Management ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Vendor Managed Inventory ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Safety Stock ◽  
Food Retailer ◽  
Demand Fluctuations ◽  
Increasing Demand

Among logistics activities, inventory management stands out for cost increasing, demand fluctuations and for ensuring reasonable operational resources use. Therefore, a tool that enables more efficient inventory management Vendor Managed Inventory - VMI. It enables inventory monitoring by the supplier, being his responsibility immediately resupply when safety stock is reached. In face of such importance, this study aims to analyze VMI adoption in a food retailer inventory. So, a qualitative approach was used, presenting a case study, with semi-structured interviews with a script of questions. Thus, through this research we could identify advantages such as stock and delivery cost reduction.

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