scholarly journals ADAPTATION AND PROGRESS THROUGH CHANGE MANAGEMENT

10.26458/1642 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Gabriela MEHEDINTU ◽  
Ana MUNTEANU
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Openness To Change ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
Instability Factor ◽  
A Company

The technological progress, digitization and the explosion of information significantly change how individuals, the business environment, and society act, develop and add value. New, interdisciplinary approaches, constantly adapted and sustainable both at the micro and the macro levels are required. Within a company, change management is a systematic element of the strategic business process and involves the early identification of the opportunity of the employees’ development, courage, commitment and flexibility; under no circumstances should it be seen as a risk and instability factor, as it may be considered in the early stages. The example presented in this article proves that the openness to change and continuous improvement develops advantages, optimizes processes and sustains long-term progress.

scholarly journals The importance of research and development for innovative activity: The overview of the top countries in Europe and worldwide

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Ivana Janjić ◽  
Milica Jovanović ◽  
Zoran Simonović
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Economic Globalization ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Vital Importance ◽  
Fierce Competition

In the conditions of economic globalization and a dynamic business environment, companies need to continuously improve and innovate their business, in order to avoid complex and fierce competition and to achieve long-term and sustainable success. Due to the intensive effect of technical and technological progress, the survival and success of the company on the market depends on the introduction of innovative changes in the company and the undertaking of research and development activities. Research and development activities are a crucial factor in generating knowledge, creating patents and innovations, as well as in the increasing of profitability in the business of modern companies. Research and development (R&D) and innovations are considered to be a cornerstone of competitive advantage. The object of this paper is to point out the vital importance that R&D has for innovativeness, i.e. for performing innovative activities at the level of European countries and worldwide.

SMEs’ resilience from continuous improvement lenses

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saad Zighan ◽  
Salomée Ruel
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Organizational Resilience ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cyclical Process ◽  
Business Philosophy

Purpose The business environment is increasingly volatile, complex, uncertain and ambiguous. Today, COVID-19 represents a super-disruption situation. This paper aims to explore small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs’) resilience from continuous improvement lenses. It explores the role of continuous improvement in building organizational resilience across SMEs. Design/methodology/approach A Delphi methodology has been adopted to capture evidence and opinions from 38 experts from several Jordan-based SMEs through three-online rounds. Findings The study finds that continuous improvement enhances SMEs’ resilience in the short term and long term. It can translate the concept of resilience into tangible working constructs for SMEs in visualizing and making decisions about their risks, adapting, absorbing changes and prevailing over time. The role of continuous improvement in building organizational resilience is fourfold; continuous improvement is a cyclical process; it has a vital cultural aspect and can be considered a business philosophy. It also emphasizes a holistic change approach based on small but constant changes. However, SMEs’ leaders must consider several issues for effective continuous improvement, including a continuous improvement culture and a results-focused approach. Originality/value Organizational resilience has been studied across various contexts; however, there are still unanswered questions for SMEs’ resilience. This study contributes to theory and practice by examining the role of continuous improvement in SMEs’ resilience.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) In India: A Conceptual Framework

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 330-340
Author(s):  
Yogesh Hole ◽  
Snehal Pawar-Hole ◽  
Shilpa Bendale
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
A Company

CSR is something that is very important to pertain to today’s business environment. The CSR activities in India are given innate importance because of its long-term effectivity in context to the organizations. Several Indian organizations have adopted CSR strategies to incorporate sustainability in context to their organization. Recognizing that CSR plays a key role in creating jobs and resources in the business community, CSR is generally understood as a means of balancing or consolidating economic, environmental and social barriers when a company fulfills expectations. For this research, the use of persuasive methods to create effective frameworks has been considered. Concerning the current study about CSR, the researcher has applied persuasive approaches to achieve better results. This research study is based on qualitative assumptions, the researcher has used secondary resources to collect potential data from past studies and published journals. This study is subjected to the significance of CSR in the context of India. This study will define CSR and its importance in India. Further, it will analyze CSR related challenges in India. The main focus of the study will consider why CSR was adopted in the country.

scholarly journals Change management within companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 625-634
Author(s):  
Dorel Paraschiv ◽  
Maria Niţu ◽  
Mihai Savin
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Evolution Process ◽  
Attitudes And Knowledge ◽  
Theories Of Change ◽  
A Company

Abstract The environment in which a company operates is diverse and demanding, as there are unnoticed variables. In order to ensure success in the transformation process of a company’s management, leaders need to take into account certain factors that will help the company gain competitive advantage. The ability of companies to adapt, start or implement a change will depend to a large extent on the human resources and skills, attitudes and knowledge they hold. So change is an essential component of the evolution process of companies that put effort, time and resources into implementing an advantageous strategy, but, on the other hand, transformation can be the decay of an organization. For such a strategy, managers need to balance all relevant aspects of the organization and the outside, so that they can position themselves to the current realities of the business environment. This article highlights the importance of change management for the companies, the challenges that they encounter in this process, as well as the main models and theories of change management.

scholarly journals Six Sigma Method Important Element of Sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioan David Legman ◽  
Petruţa Blaga
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Main Method ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Healthy Growth ◽  
A Company

AbstractSix Sigma is not a training, but it is business strategy which involves the entire staff. The main goal of this works represents the analysis of the implementation of Six Sigma method within a company, like future solution for growing and developing a business. As main method of research was used documentation. The research carried out in this work will try to test/research two important aspects regarding the situation of a company: applying these methods accordingly may produce positive effects on long term on the business environment and create a healthy growth and economic development within a company.

Financial Performance of ECIL, Hyderabad – An Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Jyothi ◽  
Dr. T. Satyanarayana Chary
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Present Position ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Comprehensive Manner

Financial performance of individual organizations differ very significantly, however, the performance is distinguishable between public sector companies and private sector companies as their nature and size of investment and business environment is different . The ECIL is a very vast growing company which requires additional funds on a regular basis, whether internal or external. Particularly, the company needs both long term and short-term finances in view of its present position and enormous scope for improvement in the services provided. The present paper is a modest attempt to discuss the financial performance analysis of ECIL, Hyderabad in terms operating profits, capital employed ratios and turnover in a comprehensive manner over a period of 10 years.

scholarly journals Clinical characterization of 266 patients and family members with cleft lip and/or palate with associated malformations and syndromes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodosia Bartzela ◽  
Björn Theuerkauf ◽  
Elisabeth Reichardt ◽  
Malte Spielmann ◽  
Charlotte Opitz
Keyword(s):  
Early Identification ◽  
Congenital Malformations ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Phenotypic Variability ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Pierre Robin Sequence ◽  
Associated Malformations ◽  
Pierre Robin

Abstract Objectives To clinically characterize patients and family members with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) and associated congenital malformations or syndromes and propose possible inheritance patterns. Materials and methods An observational study of patients with CL/P, including medical and family history and intra- and extra-oral examination of their family members, was performed. Results Two hundred sixty-six patients, 1257 family members, and 42 pedigrees were included in the study. The distribution of patients according to the cleft type was 57.9% with CLP, 25.2% with cleft palate (CPO), and 12.8% with cleft lip with/without alveolus (CL/A). Seventy-four (27.8%) patients had associated malformations, and 24 (9.2%) a syndrome. The skeletal (27.7%), cardiovascular (19.3%) systems, and eyes (22.9%) were most commonly affected. Pierre Robin Sequence (7 patients) and van der Woude (4) were the most common syndromes. The majority of patients with CPO (19/24) had an associate syndrome. The families had an average of 2.45 affected members. Conclusion Individual and interfamilial phenotypic variability in patients with CL/P makes the understanding of etiopathogenesis challenging. Clinical relevance The overall prevalence of individuals with CL/P and their pedigrees with associated malformations and syndromes emphasize the need for early identification, interdisciplinary, and long-term planning.

Short report: craniosynostosis, a late complication of nutritional rickets

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia Y. Forestier-Zhang ◽  
Paul Arundel ◽  
Robyn Gilbey-Cross ◽  
Mohammed Zulf Mughal ◽  
Amaka C. Offiah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Identification ◽  
Late Complication ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Short Report ◽  
Delayed Presentation ◽  
Brain Growth ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Nutritional Rickets ◽  
Potential Association

Abstract Objectives Nutritional rickets may be a preventable cause of craniosynostosis. This potential association is under-recognised. A late diagnosis of craniosynostosis may result in reduced brain growth, raised intracranial pressure and long-term psychosocial problems. Case presentation We present four cases of craniosynostosis associated with nutritional rickets. Those who had delayed presentation underwent emergency craniotomy. Conclusions Treatment of nutritional rickets and early identification of craniosynostosis can reduce morbidity in these children.

Pursuit of Operational Excellence

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-34
Author(s):  
Christine Welch ◽  
Tammi Sinha ◽  
Nigel Ward
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Effective Leadership ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Team Working ◽  
Performance Teams ◽  
Operational Excellence

Operational Excellence (OE) is achieved when high performance teams are seeking for continuous improvement in well-designed processes, using appropriate tools and technologies. Excellence is underpinned by a philosophy in which problem-solving, team-working and effective leadership combine to focus upon customer needs, and all employees are empowered to act to maintain optimal flows of value. OE is clearly a desirable quality of organizations seeking both effectiveness and efficiency in their production of goods and services for customers. OE is underpinned by concepts such as team-working, effective leadership and change management, and depends upon effective flows of value. Systems Thinking (ST) is consequently at the heart of genuine excellence. This paper was conceived in the context of a Community of Practice of business improvement professionals, who took Operational Excellence as their agenda for inquiry during sessions in 2015. Reflection upon practice discussed at these meetings, together with the literature of change management and continuous improvement, have led to development of a systemic ‘landscape' model for pursuit of Operational Excellence. The elements of this model are set out, showing how they can contribute to OE.

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