Anti-crisis methods in Logistics

The logistics sector is important for the economy of absolutely any country. The overall development progress of all other areas depends on this sector. However, logistics companies face a lot of risks, as they are dependent on other economic parts. This thesis studies an anti-crisis management methods of a company in a turbulent economic situation to stabilize financial performance, as well as drawing up a general method that will combine the most important advantages of each. The main aim of the work is to analyze and gain an understanding of the anti-crisis methods used in logistics companies in order to create a new method that will combine all the advantages. Commission company is CheckPoint Transports, a company that specializes in the transportation of oversized goods, therefore it is dependent on various economic changes. During this work, the mixed methods approach was used, which contains quantitative and qualitative methods, which allows to gain an understanding of the topic from all sides, as well as increase reliability. During the study, online interviews were conducted, mainly with logistics companies that had experienced several crises. Also, due to the author's experience, an observation was conducted within the target company, which also increased the general understanding and need for this study. The analysis of digital values was carried out using content analysis, which made it possible to identify common patterns and dependencies, and with the help of content analysis, the analysis of secondary sources of information, such as books, existing studies and articles, was carried out. As a result, a method was created that combines all the advantages and a minimum of negative parts of existing methods, as well as a closed-loop scheme that will be relevant for any company. A managerial implication and two scenarios for implementation in the company were develope

Managing economic growth: marketing, management, and innovations

The completion of the downward wave of the 5th technological or-der and the beginning of the 4th industrial revolution are character-ized by rapid change of the socio-economic development vector of in-dividual organizations, industries, states and etc. These changes are dualistic in nature. On one hand, they dramatically increase market uncer-tainty and risks caused by it, on the other – provide the opportunity for the advanced development based on the various types of innova-tion creation and implementation. The information and knowledge embodied in new products, their production technologies and mar-keting, management methods, and etc. come out on the leading posi-tion among the factors different levels of business entities (individual organization, industry, market, national or international) economic growth

Strategies for Mitigating the Effects of Crisis in Microfinance Institutions in Ghana

Ghana has experienced an unprecedented failure of microfinance institutions. Within a period of 8 years from 2011 to 2019, the Bank of Ghana has revoked the license of over 489 microfinance institutions. The purpose of the exploratory multiple case study was to explore strategies that microfinance managers apply to mitigate the effects of crisis to remain sustainable. The targeted population was composed of owner-managers from 6 microfinance companies in Ghana and 6 consultants who overcame the microfinance crisis and remained in practice. The situational crisis communication theory and the team leadership model were the conceptual frameworks for this study. Methodological triangulation was used to support the review and analysis of data from structured interviews, focus group discussions, and relevant company documents. Data were analyzed using NVivo to provide alphanumeric coding, and thematic analysis was used to support the identification of themes and subthemes, which were organized and linked to the crisis phenomenon to identify the 5 emerged themes: governance, communication, fundraising, cost reduction, and business model strategies. The study findings may contribute to social change by building confidence in the financial system, making microfinance services available to the lower end market. There may be more historical crisis effect mitigation strategies and evidence available to practitioners, entrepreneurs leading to job creation and sustainable businesses globally. These findings could provide insights for business leaders, owners-managers, the board of directors, practitioners and regulatory bodies to develop strategies to help their institutions survive in crises

Social and legal aspects of the development of civil society institutions. Part I

This collective monograph offers the description and analysis of the formation and development of civil society institutions at various levels of government in the field of politics, economics, education and culture. The authors of individual chapters have chosen such point of view for the topic which they considered as the most important and specific for their field of study. Theoretical and applied problems and the existing legal base of practical activities of civil society institutions in the context of growing interdependence of economic, cultural, demographic, political, environmental processes are investigated. The prospects for the further development of civil society and its institutions, their relations with the state, as well as the promotion of the participation of civil society organizations in socio-economic development

CONECTAREA ÎNTREPRINDERII LA MEDIUL PRODUCTIV MODERN

Managementul, marketingul, calitatea resurselor de intrare, sistemul informatic si cel informational pot fi perfectionate însa viitorul performant al productiei este asigurat de transformarile (schimbarile) tehnologice, a caror infuzie modifica parametrii finali ai modelului productiv-economic. Mediul exterior întreprinderii poate fi a) stabil (evolutii „linistite”, adaptabilitate facila, b) instabil (cu frecvente modificari în componentele sale sau c) turbulent (ostil întreprinderii).mediul productiv modern; modelul productiv-economic

Towards best practices in project management: profiling professional excellence in identifying and acting on early warning signs in complex projects within a Russian context

This thesis studies complex projects where assessments conducted formally and informally detect early warning signs (EWSs). Documenting informal approaches in detecting and acting upon EWSs is far from easy in general, and more specifically in Russia. Russian organizations often fail in their attempts to develop guidelines for detecting “gut feel” indicators to deal with emerging problems. This thesis provides a useful guide to deal with EWSs in complex projects within the Russian context. It was a qualitative research study. The data collection was performed via interviews, case-study analysis, observations, focus group and by a literature review. In total 19 people took part in the research study and provided in-depth insight into the research problem. Five case-studies were narrated by the participants of this research and provided a broad picture of the context. Eight participants of recently completed case-studies were interviewed. These supported interpretation and understanding of issues that project participants faced in their complex projects. The thesis takes a story telling format that helps us to learn from the incidents, to “feel” Russian realities and to understand the mindset of people working in other countries. I also held a focus group feedback workshop to summarize the responses and report the findings of the research. The thesis is also a good tool that may be used by trainers to teach case-studies. This thesis investigates best practices shared by the participants of this research. A System model was developed to assist in the process of best practices documentation and to analyze the case-studies initially through four themes lenses: Uncertainty, Relationships, Knowledge, and Value. A fifth System lens was later added after analyzing the participants’ interviewees. The Competency model that built was based on the case-study analysis and the interview analysis. Nine key competences were defined and classified into five competency groups: System approach and Crisis management (the System group); Considering context and Learning (the Contextual group); Modeling and Conducting assessments (the Technical group); Considering Values (the Cultural group); Leadership and Relationships (the Social group). These best practices and key competences were mapped on the System model to illustrate the key competences as well as the best practices to deal with EWS. This thesis is very important because there is so little literature in the English language on the lived reality of PM in Russia. A substantial amount of the relevant literature was analyzed to identify gaps in the literature and a comparison made by addressing relevant questions to mature Russian project managers. The major contribution of this research was to advance PM complexity theory by combining several theories to study the research issue. Findings of this research may be applied in the international projects being managed in Russia