Portfolio Entrepreneurs: Structure, Strategy and Management of Business Groups

This paper draws on the experiences of portfolio entrepreneurs and develops new insights into this important mode of business development. Portfolio entrepreneurs own and manage multiple businesses simultaneously, providing an alternative growth process and the prospect of enduring entrepreneurship. Previous research has focused on either the genealogy of businesses in a portfolio or the human capital attributes that determine who becomes a portfolio entrepreneur and how they perform relative to other types of entrepreneurs. Key issues involving the structure, strategy and management of portfolios need further exploration and development. This multiple-case study conducted in New Zealand features eleven entrepreneurs with portfolios of different ages and sizes, each reflecting a series of opportunistic responses to different situations. Our results show that some entrepreneurs use structure as an internal seedbed to spawn new ventures, others seek opportunities to acquire more businesses, while some use both means to build and maintain their business groups. Structure is the dominant construct, providing a flexible canvas upon which entrepreneurs enact growth ambitions by creating and re-creating their portfolios over time. We found no evidence of portfolio-level decision making or performance measurement with the lead entrepreneur’s attention largely focused at the business unit level

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF FOOD NETWORKS: ARE NETWORK GOALS NECESSARY AND ACHIEVABLE?

Nowadays food products are increasingly produced in vertically cooperating supply chain networks. The questions of how such networks have to be designed and governed have been addressed in several well known articles. However, questions dealing with chain strategy and management are not discussed satisfyingly. In particular, the importance of network goals for the network’s strategy and management is undisclosed. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to provide the theoretical elaboration on the possible role of network goals in strategic chain management. Specifically, the following questions are inquired. First, what are the network goals? Second, how can these goals affect chain management?Supply Chain Networks, Network Goals, Chain Management, Agri-Food Business, Agribusiness,

DIGITAL FINANCE MARKETING BUSINESS STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT

The job of this research is to identify the process of digital finance marketing strategies and management systems. The objective in this study has been made on the basis of the goal and the questions have been prepared accordingly. Literature review: The aforementioned advantages of digital marketing for financial services firms enable them to focus on individuals who have a higher probability of becoming clients. When compared to other marketing channels like print and television, the return on investment is extremely high in the case of digital marketing. Handling money matters is a tough job and attracting people in this process is also quite tough, however, the rise of digital marketing systems has helped increase awareness among people to help them connect with the best finance service providers. Methodology: This study has collected secondary data and for that journals, articles and research papers have been a great help. It can be seen that the collection of secondary data is able to help in highlighting historical information Findings and analysis: This section included a thematic analysis of the collected data. Themes have been created to appropriately justify all of the material. This has aided in providing a solution to the research issue. Discussion Digital marketing in the finance field has helped banking, insurance and other financial services providing companies in raising concern for proper and better investments to get financial independence after a certain age. Insurance coverage has become attractive to people and the aggressive marketing strategy has increased the sales of many companies effectively. Market research and analysis are highly important in the case of digital financing where it is a must to rectify the target audience. Conclusion This section contains a description of the way this study has been carried out and completed the research. A thorough overview of the subject in this study can assist everyone in understanding the way digital financial marketing needs to be handle

Islamic-Based Change Management Leadership: Strategy and Management

This study aims to analyze Islamic-based leadership strategies and their management within an organization. Currently, changes occur quickly, and make demands on every organization to be able to make changes so as not to be left behind. To deal with changes that take place quickly, every organization needs an effective leadership strategy in order to achieve success in managing change. In an Islamic perspective, leadership is not just an activity to manage resources so as to achieve a desired goal, but involves Islamic principles and values. Through literature review and conceptual analysis, this research was able to identify relevant Islamic values ​​and principles related to leadership and organizational change. This research has revealed that the strategies that can be applied in managing change based on Islam are by conducting effective communication, strong or sturdy leadership, managing resistance, developing employee skills, and creating a conducive work environment. The results of this study indicate that the integrity of Islamic values ​​in leadership strategies has a positive impact in shaping ethical organizational culture, increasing employee involvement in the organization, and strengthening organizational identity. By conducting effective communication and consultation with members of the organization will create success in an Islamic-based leadership strategy. This research can provide a deeper understanding of Islamic-based leadership strategies in change. Applying Islamic values ​​in the culture and strategies within an organization will create an ethical organizational environment in accordance with the foundation of Islamic law

Chain Management: All about Success

Nowadays food products are produced in vertically collaborating networks. The questions of how such chain networks have to be designed and which governance structure fits best have been addressed in several well known articles. However, questions dealing with chain strategy and management are not discussed satisfyingly. Neither is the understanding of what is success of chain management distinguished.Chain management, Network goals, Success, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Farm Management, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Industrial Organization,

Business strategy and management method on the example of Samsung

As the world we live in today is becoming more and more interconnected and the global market is constantly evolving, enterprises are required to adopt innovations and implement precise managerial decisions that are of great accuracy. Considering the challenges that are incorporated in doing business, companies are obliged to choose the adequate strategies to execute and achieve success. Moreover, the understanding of factors that affect business is of importance since conducting a successful business is never accidental. Long-term preparation is the key for prosperity. Additionally, in order to operate on an increasingly competitive level, it is important to take into account competitions way of doing business as well as the importance of planning for entering foreign markets. To fully grasp what is needed in order to succeed, the aim of this paper to, even remotely, showcase the needed steps for establishing a business. The example taken into consideration is based on the example of Samsung, a South Korean chaebol, which has been one of the most successful businesses in the world

Linking international technology transfer with strategy and management : a literature commentary

Includes bibliographical references (p. 25-32).Funded by the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Michael A. Cusumano and Detelin Elenkov

Strategy and management, the foundations of any successful brand

When analyzing any branding work we tend to simplify a process that by its nature is enormously complex and multidisciplinary. There is an important current of opinion that tends to reduce the creation of a brand to its logo or to the group of elements that will articulate the visual identity in a sort of cosmetic image, or purely aesthetic. Either by understanding branding as a superficial expense and not as a strategic investment, due to ignorance of the discipline, short-sightedness, lack of means and / or professionals or, by a mixture of all these factors, the brands themselves devalue in many cases from the moment they make the decision not to face their construction in a studied way, serious and coherent