Managing strategy through business process

The work presented in this paper, following an in depth review of literature, developed a set of requirements for a Dynamic Strategy Management Process. Having evaluated the existing strategy management frameworks, models, methodologies, tools and techniques, the research concluded that although all approaches reviewed collectively met all the requirements, individually none of the approaches fulfilled all of these requirements. To fulfil these dynamic strategy management process requirements, PROPHESY (Process Oriented Performance Headed Strategy) was developed. The paper describes in some detail, the evaluation of the PROPHESY process and demonstrates its application through a case study. The paper concludes that strategy should focus on creating value that is independent for each business unit. This means developing horizontal strategies that have objectives of co-ordinating business processes and developing objectives that encourage the sharing of resources and skills

Understanding inter-organizational decision coordination

This article develops a theoretical framework to investigate the interaction and coordination of decision-making processes in a supply chain with multiple and inter-dependent suppliers and customers. Design/Methodology/Approach: Three longitudinal case studies on the decision coordination processes between a European toy supplier and three retailers. Findings: The case studies found different mental models, decision-making behaviours, coordination behaviours and ordering behaviours even though the toy supplier and the three retailers observed quite the same material flow behaviours. The study found explanations for these diverse behaviours by analyzing the mental models and decision-making behaviours of each involved party. Originality/value: The findings explain the conditions which lead to undesirable mental models and decision-making behaviours which affect the coordination of decisions among supply chain members

Exploring the impact of technological competence development on speed and NPD program performance

With growing levels of competition across industries, technological competence is increasingly viewed as crucial for businesses to maintain their long-term competitive advantage. Although there are many theoretical arguments about how firms' competences can yield competitive advantage and performance improvement, we have a limited understanding of where the capabilities originate in the context of NPD or what kind of product portfolios, internal climate and strategic alignment are required to build them. Moreover, empirical evidence for technological competence development is limited and comes primarily from case studies, anecdotal evidence, and management impressions. Accordingly, this research addresses these gaps by presenting and testing a conceptual model of technological competence development in NPD. This study makes advances in applying a dynamic capability approach to technological competence development in NPD, and investigates the impact of innovative climate, technological alignment, and project portfolio management on technological competence development as well as NPD speed. Moreover, the factors that might influence NPD program performance are also investigated. The analysis, based on data collected from 164 firms, shows that a firm's innovative climate, technological alignment and portfolio management are positively associated with technological competence development. While technological alignment was found to be negatively related to NPD speed, portfolio management and technological competence development were found to have positive effects on speed. However, innovative climate had no significant impact on speed. Moreover, technological competence development and portfolio management were found to be positively related to NPD program performance. Finally, the authors found no support for the relationship between speed and NPD program performance

A study of the influence of network structural embeddedness on organization innovativeness

This paper explores the impact of network structural embeddedness of an organization on its innovativeness. Based on a survey of 104 organizations in the medium and high technology sectors in Saudi Arabia, we explored the relationships between different network characteristics (i.e. network density, centrality) and organization’s type and degree of innovativeness. Using a logistic regression analysis, the study finds that there is a positive and significant relationship between organization’s network density and centrality with both product innovation and process innovation. Additionally, the study investigated the influence of network characteristics on the degree of novelty of innovation (i.e. radical innovation). The findings reveal that having a central network position in terms of betweenness and degree centrality have a positive and significant relationship with novel innovation. However, the study results show insignificant relationship between network density and novel innovation

Human Capital, Social Capital and Innovation Outcome: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda

Many previous studies investigate the effect, process and the performance of innovation. However, the relationship between human capital (HC), social capital (SC), and innovation outcome is still limited. Therefore, this paper aims to present a systematic literature review on identifying the relationship between HC, SC, and innovation outcome over the past three decades (1985-2016). This review also identifies the gaps and future agenda. From 43 relevant papers, we find positive and negative effect of HC and SC to innovation. As well as, we identify the knowledge management orientation, entrepreneurial orientation and culture orientation as the driver of innovation outcome. Finally, we construct the conceptual framework that would be a starting point of strategy development in innovation management to attain the competitive advantage

Assessment of rural digital imaging and creativity abilities for potential crowdsourcing case

Benefits of crowdsourcing tasks are largely reaped by urban rather than rural workers. Even if rural workers could access these web portals, tasks are in general elementary. This research aims to see whether rural crowdsourcing workers' digital imaging ability is better than urban workers, and whether creative ability leads to better imaging ability. Understanding this comparative scenario along with contextual factors (such as confidence level of manager on workers, job satisfaction and work situation) influencing these parameters helps to crowdsourcing skillful computational digital imaging jobs to rural workers. These understandings were studied by collecting data from 120 IT workers (60 each from semi-urban and rural areas) located in six states of India. Statistical analyses show that urban BPO workers’ were better than rural workers only in 2D digital imaging ability (not in 3D ability), but rural workers were better in Torrance Tests of Creativity Thinking (TTCT) test. Association between worker’s creativity and manager assessment is not aligned for rural workers. In contradict to expectation, the findings show that workers with low job satisfaction and excellent work circumstances lead to possess high creativity skills in TTCT creativity score. Next steps involve improving digital imaging and creativity abilities of workers, and aligning manager conviction on worker’s creativity

Öğretici görüşleri bağlamında Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı 4-6 yaş Kur’an kurslarındaki değerler eğitimi uygulamalarının değerlendirilmesi

06.03.2018 tarihli ve 30352 sayılı Resmi Gazetede yayımlanan “Yükseköğretim Kanunu İle Bazı Kanun Ve Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamelerde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Kanun” ile 18.06.2018 tarihli “Lisansüstü Tezlerin Elektronik Ortamda Toplanması, Düzenlenmesi ve Erişime Açılmasına İlişkin Yönerge” gereğince tam metin erişime açılmıştır.Bu araştırmada, öğretici görüşleri bağlamında Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı 4-6 yaş Kur'an kurslarındaki değerler eğitimi uygulamalarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın amacına uygun olarak nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden bütüncül tek durum deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2018-2019 yılı güz-bahar döneminde İstanbul ili Kâğıthane ilçesinde görev yapan ve değerler eğitimi derslerine giren 20 Kur'an kursu öğreticisi oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniğine uygun hazırlanmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya katılan kişiler tamamen gönüllülük esası ile alana katkı sağlamak için bu araştırmada yer almışlardır. Araştırmada yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yoluyla toplanan veriler betimsel analiz yoluyla çözümlenmiştir. Analiz sonucunda elde edilen veriler, DİB' in yürüttüğü değerler eğitimi çalışmasında öğreticilerin kendi eksikliklerinin farkında oldukları ve bunun için çaba gösterdikleri görülmektedir. Değerler eğitim uygulamalarında sevgi, saygı, merhamet, şükür, adalet, vatan-millet sevgisi ayrıca Allah sevgisi, peygamber sevgisi gibi konular işlenmektedir. Müfredat dışına çıkılmadığı, veli yönünden zorlanıldığı ve değerler eğitimi noktasında algı sorunu yaşandığı, değerler eğitim çalışmasının okul öncesi dönemde çok gerekli ve gecikmiş bir çalışma olduğu, geliştirilerek tüm eğitim kurumlarında da uygulanması gerektiği sonucu ortaya çıkmıştır. Öğreticilere göre kullanılan program yeterlidir fakat çocuklara ağır gelen konular vardır. Hikâye, şarkı ve oyunlar çoğaltılıp 4- 6 yaş grubuna uygun daha eğlenceli şekilde hazırlanması için bir kez daha gözden geçirilmelidir. Öğreticilerin staj eğitimleri ve hizmet içi eğitimlerinin artması ve düzenli olarak değerler eğitimi çalışmaları ile ilgili seminerlere katılmak için talepte bulundukları görülmektedir. Öğreticiler, DİB' in uyguladığı değerler eğitimi programının geliştirilerek MEB bünyesinde de hızla yaygınlaştırılması gerektiğini ifade etmişlerdir. Anahtar Kelimeler: 4-6 Yaş Kur'an Kursları, Değerler Eğitimi,In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the practices of values education in the Qur'an courses of 4-6 years of Presidency of Religious Affairs in the context of tutorial views. In accordance with the aim of the study, a holistic single case pattern was used from qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of 20 Quranic course instructors who work in Kâğıthane district of Istanbul province in the fall-spring semester of 2018-2019 and take values education courses. As a data collection tool, a prepared interview form in accordance with the semi-structured interview technique was used. Participants participated in this study on a voluntary basis to contribute to the field. The data collected through semi-structured interviews were analyzed through descriptive analysis. Data obtained from the analysis shows that in the values education study conducted by PoRA, it is seen that the teachers are aware of their own shortcomings and strive for it. In Values education and training love, respect, mercy, thankfulness, Justice, Homeland-nation love as well as the love of Allah, Prophet love issues are covered. It has been concluded that the curriculum has not been extended that the parents were forced from the aspect and perceived problem of values education, values education study is a much needed and delayed study in preschool and it should be developed and implemented in all educational institutions. According to the teachers, the program is sufficient, but there are subjects that are heavy on the children. Stories, songs and games should be reviewed once again to be replicated and prepared in a more entertaining way for the 4-to 6-year-olds. It is observed that the teachers are demanding to attend seminars on training and in-service training on a regular basis. The teachers stated that the values education program implemented by the PoRT should be developed and expanded rapidly within the MoNE. Keywords: 4-6 Years Old Qoran Courses, Values Educatio

Human capital, social capital and innovation outcome: A systematic review and research agenda

Many previous studies investigate the effect, process and the performance of innovation. However, the relationship between human capital (HC), social capital (SC), and innovation outcome is still limited. Therefore, this paper aims to present a systematic literature review on identifying the relationship between HC, SC, and innovation outcome over the past three decades (1985-2016). This review also identifies the gaps and future agenda. From 43 relevant papers, we find positive and negative effect of HC and SC to innovation. As well as, we identify the knowledge management orientation, entrepreneurial orientation and culture orientation as the driver of innovation outcome. Finally, we construct the conceptual framework that would be a starting point of strategy development in innovation management to attain the competitive advantage

Digital transformation and managing technological obsolescence in SMEs

The fast pace of change in technology and innovation creates waves of disruption across various industries as the obsolescence puzzle has become a focal issue for firms (Del Giudice et al., 2021). Obsolescence arises when a new service, product, or technology replaces an older one. We seek to enrich the literature by investigating the digitalization journey of a high-tech, manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) to shed light on the topic. We undertook an interpretive longitudinal study between 2009 and 2020, capturing the transformation journey of an exemplary, award-winning high-tech SME in the UK that is designing and manufacturing high-end home entertainment systems including digital streaming products, music players, and speakers. This study offers important contributions to theory and practice. We conceptualize and define the link between technological obsolescence and the digital transformation process. We offer an innovative conceptual framework for managing technological obsolescence in the context of digital transformation in SMEs. In addition, our study has important implications for practice. SME managers should pay attention to developing noncognitive dynamic capabilities to effectively respond to digitalization trends by orienting their employees toward careful management of technology obsolescence in a manner unique to the firm’s history and experiences