260 research outputs found
The Framing Effects of Professionalism: Is There a Lawyer Cast of Mind? Lessons from Compliance Programs
Professionals working inside companies may bring with them frames of mind set by their professional experience and socialization. Lawyers, in particular, are said to think like a lawyer -to have a lawyer cast of mind. In seeking power within a company and in exercising the power that they obtain, professionals may draw on their professional background to frame, name, diagnose, and prescribe a remedy for the company\u27s problems. In making decisions about their compliance with the law, companies are constrained not only by their environment, but also by their agents\u27 understanding of whose (or what) interests the company should serve. In particular, compliance managers\u27 understandings will frame and influence their companies\u27 calculations of the value, benefits, and costs of compliance activities. The profession of the compliance manager then may influence how the company complies with the law. This Article uses data from a survey of 999 large Australian businesses to examine the professional background of the person in charge of compliance and (1) how they analyze the costs, benefits and risks of non-compliance; and (2) their company\u27s structures and practices of compliance. Contrary to our hypotheses, we find that the professional background of the individual responsible for compliance has little impact on a company\u27s compliance management structures and practices or assessment of stakeholders. The exceptions are that having a lawyer in charge of compliance is associated with the company\u27s perception of heightened legal risk; and where the person in charge of compliance is a lawyer, the company compliance efforts will be marked by manuals and training programs, but not more fulsome compliance structures, which are present when a compliance specialist leads the department. Unfortunately, our data also reveals that these compliance structures are generally merely formal-and likely largely symbolic
ERP implementation methodologies and frameworks: a literature review
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation is a complex and vibrant process, one that involves a combination of technological and organizational interactions. Often an ERP implementation project is the single largest IT project that an organization has ever launched and requires a mutual fit of system and organization. Also the concept of an ERP implementation supporting business processes across many different departments is not a generic, rigid and uniform concept and depends on variety of factors. As a result, the issues addressing the ERP implementation process have been one of the major concerns in industry. Therefore ERP implementation receives attention from practitioners and scholars and both, business as well as academic literature is abundant and not always very conclusive or coherent. However, research on ERP systems so far has been mainly focused on diffusion, use and impact issues. Less attention has been given to the methods used during the configuration and the implementation of ERP systems, even though they are commonly used in practice, they still remain largely unexplored and undocumented in Information Systems research. So, the academic relevance of this research is the contribution to the existing body of scientific knowledge. An annotated brief literature review is done in order to evaluate the current state of the existing academic literature. The purpose is to present a systematic overview of relevant ERP implementation methodologies and frameworks as a desire for achieving a better taxonomy of ERP implementation methodologies. This paper is useful to researchers who are interested in ERP implementation methodologies and frameworks. Results will serve as an input for a classification of the existing ERP implementation methodologies and frameworks. Also, this paper aims also at the professional ERP community involved in the process of ERP implementation by promoting a better understanding of ERP implementation methodologies and frameworks, its variety and history
Maintaining relevance in a continuously changing innovation ecosystem : the case of Imatch
Maintaining relevance in an innovation ecosystem can be a significant challenge for
organizations, as these are rapidly changing environments. In this fast-paced scenario, the
challenge of continuously adding value to the different stakeholders in the ecosystem
arises. This dissertation addresses this challenge by studying the case of imatch, an
innovation consultancy company well established in the Portuguese Innovation
Ecosystem that helps other organizations innovate through open innovation programs.
The research methodology used in this study is focused on a qualitative approach, with
data collected through in-depth interviews. The findings of the study are intended to
provide imatch with strategies that will help the company succeed in maintaining
relevance in its ecosystem. The implications of these findings for other organizations in
the innovation ecosystem are discussed, along with recommendations for future research
in this area.Por serem ambientes de constante mudança, manter a relevância num ecossistema de
inovação pode ser um desafio significativo para as empresas. Neste cenário acelerado,
surge o desafio de agregar valor aos diferentes stakeholders do ecossistema de forma
contínua. Esta dissertação aborda este desafio através do caso de estudo da imatch, uma
empresa de consultoria de inovação bem estabelecida no ecossistema de inovação
português, que acelera a inovação de empresas através de programas de inovação aberta.
A metodologia de investigação utilizada neste estudo foca-se numa abordagem
qualitativa, com dados recolhidos através de entrevistas. As conclusões do estudo
destinam-se a sugerir um conjunto de estratégias que ajudarão a empresa a manter a
relevância no seu ecossistema com sucesso. As implicações destas conclusões para outras
organizações no ecossistema de inovação são também discutidas, e são feitas
recomendações para pesquisas futuras nesta área
Evaluating a best practice model for an economic development agency
This thesis is concerned with evaluating effectiveness and performance in economic development agencies. Development agencies are typically quasi- public bodies that operate at metropolitan, sub-regional and local scales with the purpose of promoting and realising economic development in their areas. The aim of this thesis is to develop a best practice model for such agencies. The institutions that were studied as part of this project included a wide range of different economic development organisations located in Belfast, Berlin, Glasgow and London.
Initially, the thesis discusses the history of economic development activity at sub-national scales in the UK and internationally, and explores the role that such agencies play. Aspects of organisational performance and effectiveness in the context of economic development agencies are further discussed. The research proceeds according to a framework of organisational analysis, describing and analysing the environment that agencies operate in, the most influential characteristics and factors for agency performance, and features of operational design and implementation. The basis for the original research in this thesis is data from a substantial number of qualitative interviews with individuals from development agencies and other interest groups.
The thesis argues that there are a wide range of characteristics and factors that contribute to agency effectiveness and performance, and that these have been insufficiently explored in past research. Economic development agencies are also significantly influenced by the environment which they operate in. Overall, it is argued that in order to be successful at their task, economic development agencies need to be truly excellent organisations. This includes developing effective mechanisms for corporate management, staff development, and a market-led rationale for organisational philosophy and action. The concluding chapter of this thesis develops a framework for creating and sustaining excellence in economic development organisations
Kreative acts of strategy (kaos): a business plan for a new type of small consultancy
M310: Marketing
Z100: Cultural Economics; Economic Sociology; Economic AnthropologyThe proposed business is designed as a small Creative Brand Consulting and Collaborative
Innovation firm that caters to Small-to-Medium sized (SME) consumer goods/services
producing enterprises. It derives its innovative approach from a proprietary framework, which
is implemented as an analysis tool to audit a client’s business in a strategically new way. The
ASP framework draws its pillars, Authenticity, Sustainability, and Product Functionality from
the condensation of contemporary discourse about these topics. All of the pillar traits can be
found in many of today’s successful, global brands, which encourages to manifest them as a
strategically applicable tool. The overall goal is hereby to reduce so-called negative
externalities, that is, to reduce environmental/societal harm and to enhance outcomes’
functional value to eventually create a more friendly but efficient co-living environment. It is
believed that doing so increases a brands’ intrinsic value through claiming a socially
beneficial purpose apart from the purpose to grow infinitely. Apart from offering
Management Consulting services for small businesses within the respective context, the
proposed plan stipulates a risk diversification through the offer of additional business
services. The innovative approach focuses on a lean business structure, which entails to form
a “temporary” enterprise by collaborating with contractors only when needed, that is, project
based. The proposed business aims to grow slowly and organically, as it is demanded by its
values and its mission to successfully shape a consumption environment that both grows and
produces positive societal outcomes.O negócio proposto é designado como uma pequena consultoria criativa de marca e firma de
inovação colaborativa que presta serviços a pequenas e médias empresas (PME) produtoras de
bens consumíveis (englobando também, nesta categoria, bens perecíveis) e/ou serviços.
As estratégias inovadoras, na qual os serviços propostos neste negócio são baseados, derivam
de um framework da empresa que é implementado como uma ferramenta de análise, de modo
a auditar o negócio do cliente duma nova forma estratégica, na qual foi dada a definição de
ASP framework. O ASP framework cria os seus pilares, Autenticidade, Sustentabilidade, e
funcionalidade do Produto, como um resultado da condensação de discursos contemporâneos
referentes aos mesmos. Todas as características dos pilares podem ser encontrados em
inúmeras marcas globais de sucesso, pelo que encoraja a manifestá-las como uma estratégia
aplicável.Tendo por base de aplicação o meio retratado precedentemente, o objetivo é reduzir
as negatividades externas, ou seja, reduzir perigos ambientais e sociais de modo a aprimorar o
valor funcional (resultados) com o intuito de criar um ambiente eficiente de coabitação
societal e, eventualmente, mais amigável. A sua aplicação é espectável na medida que
contribui para um incremento no valor intrínseco da marca, reivindicando uma proposta de
benefício social e contrariando a proposta comum de crescimento infinito. Para além de
oferecer consultoria de gestão de serviços para pequenas empresas (PE), englobadas no
respetivo contexto, o plano proposto estipula uma diversificação de riscos através duma oferta
adicional de serviços de negócios. Esta aproximação inovadora foca-se numa estrutura de
aprendizagem do negócio, que consiste na formação de uma empresa temporária, colaborando
com contratantes apenas quando preciso consoante o projeto. Em suma, o negócio proposto
procura um crescimento vagaroso e orgânico, tal como é exigido através dos seus valores e
missão para moldar, com sucesso, um ambiente de consumismo que não só cresce mas
também contribui positivamente para resultados sociais
Management Development Through Cultural Diversity
This stimulating, clearly written and well-structured text is a comprehensive introduction to the principles of management and organisational behaviour, as well as a corrective to the eurocentric bias of most management texts. It develops a trans-cultural perspective which draws on insights from across the world to examine different management styles, cultures and stages of business development. Contents include: * Orientation * Primal Management - Western including America * Rational Management - Northern including Scandinavia * Developmental Management - Eastern including Japan * Metaphysical Management - Southern including South Africa * Developing yourself as a manager Each section examines core management theory and literature, cultural orientation and related prominent theories. The numerous case studies use appropriate examples from a wide range of international organisations. The uniquely wide-ranging perspective make this a valuable text for all those interested in general management, international business, organisational behaviour and corporate strategy
Measuring Family Business Performance: A Holistic, Idiosyncratic Approach
For any type of organization, performance represents the measure of outcomes, goals, and aspirations vital to various organization stakeholders; thus performance is an important research variable (Seijts, Latham, Tasa, & Latham, 2004, Simon, 1964). Family businesses are different from non-family businesses in that the family subsystem and the business subsystem overlap and interact to form the family business system. The desired outcomes, goals, and aspirations of each family business are a product of its particular family and business sub-systems. Thus, in family business, especially privately owned entities, performance is of particular interest since families can set their goals in their own ways, which may go well beyond financial outcomes. Despite notable recent advances, especially on conceptual grounds, current approaches to measuring performance in family business are limited by a focus solely on financial measures, and current approaches fail to acknowledge that goals are idiosyncratic to each family business. The purpose of this research was to begin the process of developing a performance measurement scale that is holistic – including the entire set of family business goals, both financial and non-financial – and considers the idiosyncratic nature of family businesses. The present study produced a family business performance measurement scale that employs twenty-one goals spread among six latent constructs
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