scholarly journals Application of Life Cycle Assessment and Similar Methodologies in Asset Management: A Multiple Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrike Holwerda ◽  
Willem Haanstra ◽  
Jan Braaksma ◽  
Tom Coenen ◽  
João Santos
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Multiple Case

scholarly journals Small and medium-sized confectioning companies of the State of Rio de Janeiro: analysis of the implementation of the Life Cycle Assessment Tool

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-313
Author(s):  
Graciele De Oliveira Diniz ◽  
Ricardo Kropf Santos Fermam ◽  
Cristiane Mascarenhas da Silva Sampaio
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
The State ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Subject

Purpose This paper analyzes the implementation of the Life Cycle Assessment tools in the Brazilian small and medium-sized confectioning companies, associated with the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Firjan). Methods Considering that SMEs account for more than 60% of the economy of Rio de Janeiro’s state, a multiple case study was carried out and the responses of a group of SMEs working in the state were analyzed in relation to their experience and knowledge on the subject. Results and discussion Most of the investigated companies act on the environment only with palliative actions that do not eliminate the cause or avoid environmental problems, only minimally comply with the legislation. Conclusions this research concludes that there is a great need to disseminate the concepts of environmental management and its tools, as well as the LCA theme among the industries, especially the SMEs, so that they have enough information to evaluate how they can insert the LCA as a tool of competitive strategy so that their products are recognized as sustainable, both in domestic market and abroad.

scholarly journals A framework to embed Asset Management in production companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 232 (4) ◽  
pp. 368-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Roda ◽  
Marco Macchi
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Hierarchical Level ◽  
Cycle System ◽  
System Risk ◽  
Multiple Case

The aim of this article is to investigate how to embed asset management in production companies. A framework is defined based on literature analysis and focus groups findings, in which the fundamentals to guide the integration of asset management are systematized. Two dimensions are identified—the asset life cycle and the hierarchical level of the asset-control activities—and four founding principles—life cycle, system, risk and asset-centric orientation—as levers to integrate asset management within an industrial organization. An empirical investigation is then developed through multiple case study involving eight production companies in Italy, with the purpose to map the elements of the framework against the real mechanisms in the industrial practices. This allows testing the relevance of the framework itself and demonstrating its potential as a support for companies to implement gap analysis on asset management practices. Empirical evidence on current practices of asset management in production companies is contextually unveiled.

Exploring the life cycle of family-owned tourism businesses in maturity

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Adriana López-Chávez ◽  
César Maldonado-Alcudia
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Family Ownership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
Multiple Case

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to analyze the life cycle of family-owned hotels in the maturity phase from the integration of theoretical models for family-owned tourism businesses.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative multiple case study was used to analyze four mature family-owned hotels through eight interviews and four observation guides with an abductive method. Three axes were analyzed; the ownership with the Gersick model, the family with the Tobak and Nábradí model and the business with the Butler tourist areas model to identify whether they are going through the consolidation stage, stagnation, rejuvenation or decline within its maturity.FindingsThe cases studied evolve in the three axes. In the business axes, two go through the stagnation stage, another in decline and the last in consolidation; all remain under controlling owners. In the family, there are different generations in charge. The boost to the destination plays a key role as a force for deterministic change in the internal transformation of these organizations, and to remain in consolidation, discontinuous changes and voluntaristic actions are necessary.Originality/valueFamily businesses seek longevity, although a low percentage reaches maturity. This research proposes the integration of life cycle models to understand its development in the axes of family, ownership and business, where aspects of the tourism industry are considered and allow the stage identification through which it passes in maturity, supporting internal decision making.

Die Problematik der Implementierung von Kinästhetik in Einrichtungen der stationären Langzeitpflege – Eine Multiple Case-Study

Pflege ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Carola Maurer ◽  
Heidrun Gattinger ◽  
Hanna Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Multiple Case

Zusammenfassung. Hintergrund: Einrichtungen der stationären Langzeitpflege investieren seit Jahren Ressourcen in die Entwicklung der Kinästhetikkompetenz der Pflegenden. Aus aktuellen Studien geht hervor, dass die Implementierung, bzw. die nachhaltige Förderung der Kinästhetikkompetenz problematisch ist, vertiefte Erkenntnisse zu den Ursachen fehlen jedoch. Fragestellung: Welche Hemmnisse verhindern eine nachhaltige Implementierung von Kinästhetik in Einrichtungen der stationären Langzeitpflege? Methode: Es wurde eine Multiple Case-Study in drei Einrichtungen der deutschsprachigen Schweiz durchgeführt. Aus leitfadengestützten Interviews und (fallbezogener) Literatur zum externen Kontext wurden in den Within-Case-Analysen die Daten induktiv verdichtet und diese Ergebnisse in der Cross-Case-Synthese miteinander verglichen und abstrahierend zusammengeführt. Ergebnisse: Die Synthese zeigt, dass die Implementierung von Kinästhetik innerhalb der Einrichtung auf drei verschiedenen Ebenen – der Leitungs-, Pflegeteam- und Pflegeperson-Ebene – als auch durch externe Faktoren negativ beeinflusst werden kann. Schlussfolgerungen: In der Pflegepraxis und -wissenschaft sowie im Gesundheitswesen benötigt es ein grundlegendes Verständnis von Kinästhetik und wie dieses im Kontext des professionellen Pflegehandelns einzuordnen ist. Insbesondere Leitungs- und implementierungsverantwortliche Personen müssen mögliche Hemmnisse kennen, um entsprechende Strategien entwickeln zu können.

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