scholarly journals White Spots in Business and IT: An Explorative Study for E-Mobility Services

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Dominik Martin ◽  
Niklas Kühl ◽  
Carola Stryja ◽  
Jan Haude
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Service Business ◽  
Mobility Service ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
White Spots ◽  
Study Results ◽  
It Support ◽  
Basic Services

E-mobility services are important enablers for the success of electric vehicles. In contrast to conventional mobility, where an ecosystem consisting of the vehicle and complementary services has been built up and has improved over decades, the ecosystem for e-mobility is far less advanced and still in its infancy. In order to get on the sustainable path to success in the steadily growing e-mobility market, innovative ideas are necessary which are not covered by existing service offerings. This paper therefore describes a study that explored opportunities for innovative e-mobility service business models through a systematic analysis. Furthermore, each e-mobility service depends on information technology (IT) support. Therefore, IT standardization is an important issue to consider in order to build up more complex services on top of basic services and further advance the e-mobility ecosystem. Consequently, this paper presents results from a survey conducted with 27 e-mobility experts from Germany to help identify necessary standardization gaps in the context of e-mobility services. The paper contributes to the existing body of knowledge by proposing a structured, repeatable method for identifying innovative business models and by offering insights into study results. In addition, gaps in the standardization of IT infrastructure that are important for the provision of existing e-mobility services are illustrated.

Economic and Legal Bases of Using Car-Sharing Business Models in Ukraine

2020 ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
Oleksandr M. Matsenko ◽  
Tetiana М. Malanchuk ◽  
Vladyslav S. Popov ◽  
Vladyslav S. Piven ◽  
Evhenyi O. Skrypka
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Car Sharing ◽  
Bibliographic Analysis ◽  
Economic Method ◽  
Logical Sequence ◽  
Study Results

This article summarizes the concept of sharing, bibliographic analysis of publications in the field of car-sharing based on the Scopus database. The primary purpose of the study is to study the economic and legal basis for the development of car-sharing business models in Ukraine. Systematization of literature sources and approaches devoted to the economic efficiency of the implementation of car-sharing business models has shown that in Ukraine, this issue is almost not paid attention to in the economic, scientific sphere, and legal, scientific areas. The urgency of solving this scientific problem lies in the need and ability to relieve road traffic from traffic jams, reducing the average downtime of vehicles, as well as economic benefits for entities (vehicle owners and passengers) involved in sharing business models. The research has the following logical sequence: the types of car-sharing business models were analyzed, and their comparative characteristics were carried out; the economic and legal preconditions of car-sharing business development in Ukraine are investigated. The research identifies legislative obstacles to the establishment of a car-sharing company in Ukraine. A SWOT analysis of the conditions for implementing a car-sharing business model in Ukraine was performed. It analyses the costs and efficiency of creating a business based on a car-sharing business model in Ukraine on a conditional example. We propose to use system-structural and comparative analysis to analyze the problems of modern transport, methods of formal-logical analysis for determining the directions of development of car-sharing business models, and economic method for assessing the effect and a payback period of the proposed project car-sharing business model. The study results can be useful for the development of the car-sharing business in Ukraine, for entrepreneurs, scientists, and vehicle owners. Keywords: car-sharing, car-sharing business model, car-sharing business, motor transport, hire, expenses, analysis.

scholarly journals Inclusive development in the national tourist system: case of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alla Okhrimenko ◽  
Liudmila Bovsh
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Inclusive Business ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Social Environmental

The sustainable development of tourism, which provides for natural and cultural and historical resource-saving and increase, observing the environmental standards becomes dominant and is a requirement for tourism successful development. The main direction of sustainable tourism development within a certain country – national tourist system (NTS) is inclusiveness. According to the results of human and inclusive development indicators, the volumes of employment in tourism, there were defined the problems of Ukraine concerning the insufficient level of human development, the presence of displaced population from the military actions zone and the population that suffers from grievances and has features of poverty. It is emphasized that NTS can implement the inclusive business models through such key foundations: Particular attention is paid to substantiating the mutual satisfaction of the economic interests of stakeholders when forming the NTS inclusive business models. There was elaborated the vision of possible key strategies of business entities for expanding the economic opportunities in the context of inclusive development. According to the study results, there was presented the architectonics of the interaction of NTS subjects when implementing the inclusive business models, where the groups of stakeholders, directions, forms of activity, and possible effects of their implementation were defined. Attention is paid to the need for further systemic studies of the considered problem in response to challenges and threats to tourism as a global social, environmental, and economic phenomenon.

scholarly journals BANKING SYSTEMS IN ROMANIA AND ICELAND: TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS BUT SIMILAR DEVELOPMENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Claudia Gabriela Baicu ◽  
Mar Wolfgang Mixa
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Second World War ◽  
Banking Systems ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Bank Privatization ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Second World ◽  
Similar Development

The novelty of this paper is the comparative analysis of the Romanian and Icelandic banking systems. The study results reveal that despite the fact that Romania and Iceland are two different worlds, there are several similarities between the banking systems of these countries. They include a late development of banking systems, foreigners contributing a great deal to the development of the banking systems in the early stage of evolution. After the Second World War until the 1990s specialized banks operated in both countries. The banking systems of both countries prior to the 1990s were dominated by politics. Liberalization of banking and capital occurred both in Romania and Iceland after 1990; the bank privatization process took place during a similar period (1999-2006, Romania; 1998-2002, Iceland). Before privatization, banks in both countries lacked experience in a new banking “arena”. The global financial crisis greatly affected the two banking systems. Despite similarities, the evolution of the two banking systems was also marked by differences, notably the ownership origin of banks after privatization (foreign dominance in Romania; domestic owners in Iceland) and different business models developed by banks in the pre-crisis period.      

Experiential quality, experiential relationship quality and future experiential intentions in the Macau gaming industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hung-Che Wu ◽  
Chi-Han Ai ◽  
Ya-Yuan Chang ◽  
De-Quan Wang ◽  
Tsung-Pao Wu
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
The Body ◽  
Gaming Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Experiential Quality ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use the Macau gaming industry as a case study to discuss the multifaceted relationships involving experiential quality, experiential relationship quality and future experiential intentions. Design/methodology/approach In this study, 566 usable responses were collected from casino gamblers who had gaming experience in one casino of Macau. Findings According to the study results, the dimensions of experiential quality (hedonics, involvement, surprise, fun, gambler contact and physical environment) had a positive effect on experiential satisfaction, which in turn led to experiential trust. Both experiential trust and experiential satisfaction positively influenced experiential commitment. Moreover, experiential trust, experiential satisfaction and experiential commitment positively affected future experiential intentions. Originality/value The main contribution of this research is that it has added to the body of knowledge about the interplay between the dimensions of experiential quality, the dimension of experiential relationship quality and future experiential intentions, which can be fruitful for the gaming industry.

Sustainability strategy of Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil industry: a qualitative analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratna Wardhani ◽  
Yan Rahadian
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Social Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Sustainability Strategies ◽  
Sustainability Strategy ◽  
Study Results

Purpose Global palm oil production is growing rapidly, especially in Southeast Asia, with Indonesia and Malaysia as the biggest producers. Despite significant contributions to these countries’ economies, environmental and social aspects continue to be debated within this industry. The sustainability strategy is very important for the palm oil industry. This study aims to explore the sustainability strategy using six elements, namely, stakeholder engagement, governance and leadership, sustainability view and the economic, environmental and social strategies of Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil companies. Design/methodology/approach This study observes 21 Indonesian palm oil companies and 44 Malaysian palm oil companies from 2014 to 2018 with a total observation of 280 firm years. The methodology used in this study is a qualitative content analysis of six themes based on the sustainability strategy elements, which was further developed into 40 indicators. Content analysis is carried out on information published in annual reports and sustainability reports. Findings The study results indicate that stakeholder engagement, governance and leadership and strategic view of the palm oil companies in Indonesia and Malaysia are still likely to be weak. Palm oil companies have not demonstrated their focus on implementing economic, environmental and social strategies. Although the results indicate that there is a greater emphasis on environmental and social strategies than on economic issues, attention to both issues is still very low. Practical implications Palm oil companies need to integrate sustainability strategies in their business models and communicate them well to stakeholders to increase their competitive advantage in the palm oil industry. The government also needs to issue stricter rules and incentives to encourage companies to implement sustainability strategies. Social implications The study results provide implications for the communities around palm oil plantations to provide better social control so that companies can implement sustainability strategies in their business processes. Originality/value This study highlights the importance of sustainability practices integrated into palm oil companies’ business models, which have not been well implemented in the palm oil industry in the world’s largest producing countries.

Organisational Readiness for Knowledge Management

2014 ◽  
pp. 104-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amani Shajera ◽  
Yousif Al-Bastaki
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Reward Systems ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
It Support ◽  
Research Findings

This study explores the factors that affect organisational readiness for Knowledge Management (KM). This chapter assesses the organisational readiness for KM at public sector organisations in Bahrain; furthermore, it utilises these findings to develop a guideline to enable the successful adoption and implementation of KM. A questionnaire survey was conducted at the public sector organisations in Bahrain. The research findings indicate that culture (collaboration, trust, and learning), structure (centralisation, formalization, and rewards systems), and IT infrastructure (IT support) all provide a sound basis for organisations to assess their readiness for KM. The results show that the public sector organisations in Bahrain vary in terms of readiness levels against the different variables. The findings are discussed and relevant recommendations are made with regards to KM adoption at the public sector organisations in Bahrain. The findings imply a need for intensified organisational and managerial commitment in order to promote collaboration, trust, learning, decentralisation, less formalisation, reward systems, and enhanced IT support at the public sector organisations in Bahrain. Implementation of these required changes in the public sector’s culture and structure will help in preparing the public sector and their awareness and readiness to implement KM. This study is among the first empirical works assessing organisational readiness for adopting KM. Moreover, this chapter has extended knowledge in KM, especially concerning the need for the consideration of organisational readiness before embracing KM. The most significant contribution of this chapter is that it provides an instrument for assessing organisational readiness. It serves as a guideline for leaders and helps them to ensure that essential preliminary factors and variables are promoted and covered when they start KM implementation within their organisations.

Behavior Selection Using Utility-Based Reinforcement Learning in Irregular Warfare Simulation Models

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sotiris Papadopoulos ◽  
Francisco Baez ◽  
Jonathan Alt ◽  
Christian Darken
Keyword(s):  
Reinforcement Learning ◽  
Adaptive Learning ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
The Body ◽  
Irregular Warfare ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact

The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) provides a conceptual model for use in assessing behavioral intentions of humans. Agent based social simulations seek to represent the behavior of individuals in societies in order to understand the impact of a variety of interventions on the population in a given area. Previous work has described the implementation of the TPB in agent based social simulation using Bayesian networks. This paper describes the implementation of the TPB using novel learning techniques related to reinforcement learning. This paper provides case study results from an agent based simulation for behavior related to commodity consumption. Initial results demonstrate behavior more closely related to observable human behavior. This work contributes to the body of knowledge on adaptive learning behavior in agent based simulations.

scholarly journals Prequalification in municipal solid waste management public-private partnerships of India

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tharun Dolla ◽  
Boeing Laishram
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
The Body ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Civil Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Study Results

Prequalification (PQ) is a significant process in the selection of private sector for the delivery of civil infrastructure projects.  But, the extant literature, for the most part, focused on PQ of construction projects.  The need for setting proper PQ, i.e., criteria and corresponding limits in public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects, especially municipal solid waste (MSW) projects is still a lacuna in the body of knowledge of Indian PPPs.  To this end, this paper identified PQ criteria using content analysis of the sample of MSW projects. These identified criteria were subjected to regression modeling. These results were compared with the results of well-matured highway sector to draw comparison with MSW projects.  The practical implications are that urban local bodies (ULBs) are but less competent and less uniform in the rationale of setting the PQ criteria and limits.  This paper suggests that lowering the technical and financial PQ limits considering the market orientation will help in bringing more competitive bidders into the bidding.   Since MSW is in a very nascent stage of application of PPP, the study results could lay directions for future project procurement to discern right limits for right project sizes.

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