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Publication date: 1 February 1998

Thomas S. Tilghman and Karla L. Knight

If the local currency takes a nose‐dive, you need a well‐thought‐out strategy to properly compensate employees.

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If the local currency takes a nose‐dive, you need a well‐thought‐out strategy to properly compensate employees.

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Journal of Business Strategy, vol. 19 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0275-6668

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Publication date: 27 September 2023

Karla Maria Nava-Aguirre

Higher education has become a more active sector in most of countries recently. Facing a more globalized society and a more competitive scenario, institutions all over the world…

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Higher education has become a more active sector in most of countries recently. Facing a more globalized society and a more competitive scenario, institutions all over the world are transforming and improving diverse strategies of internationalization to provide innovative experiences to students and professors. Therefore, the main objective of this chapter is to describe the strategies of internationalization at Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) Mexico such as mobility of students and professor, institutional culture, curriculum, strategic alliances but the most important, international collaboration at classrooms. UDEM is a private higher institution with more international experiences in student mobility in Mexico, and the first with more collaborative online international learning (COIL) projects in Latin America. Using a qualitative research method, this chapter demonstrates that UDEM’s strategies of internationalization both, abroad and at home, transformed actions, functions, and processes at UDEM impacting the quality and experience of education. These strategies have impacted students positively. Besides, these strategies of internationalization have the potential to be replicated in other higher education institutions (HEIs).

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High Impact Practices in Higher Education: International Perspectives
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ISBN: 978-1-80071-197-6

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Publication date: 1 February 2022

Karla Gabriela Alvarado

This investigation aims to critically assess accessibility for persons with disabilities (PWDs) at music festivals in the UK.

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This investigation aims to critically assess accessibility for persons with disabilities (PWDs) at music festivals in the UK.

Design/methodology/approach

A systematic review of the literature was conducted, followed by a case study focused on analysing accessible facilities and services offered at Glastonbury, Creamfields, Latitudes and Bestival Festivals. These two research strategies made use of secondary data only.

Findings

Based on the analysis of the needs of PWDs when attending a music festival and the facilities and services currently offered at the four UK music festivals studied in this research, three themes emerged: (1) insufficient attention is given to venue and site design characteristics, (2) current access booking tools appear to be confusing and bureaucratic and (3) staff awareness is of great concern among PWDs because employees do not have sufficient knowledge about the different types of disabilities and their individual needs.

Practical implications

By identifying current barriers affecting the experience of PWDs while attending music festivals in the UK, this research guides festival managers to deliver a more accessible music festival experience by suggesting the implementation of new approaches in terms of services and physical spaces provided.

Originality/value

This paper provides festival managers and future researchers with an essential foundation for creating more inclusive music festivals since it mentions critical factors that are currently missing and that can ensure success when responding to PWDs' needs and desires. The information in this investigation can be taken as an initial point to develop a theoretical framework through primary research focused on accessible festival design.

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International Journal of Event and Festival Management, vol. 13 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1758-2954

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Publication date: 18 May 2021

Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Miguel Cordova, Michel Hermans, Karla Maria Nava-Aguirre, Fabiola Monje-Cueto, Santiago Mingo, Santiago Tobon, Carlos Adrian Rodriguez, Erica Helena Salvaj and Dinorá Eliete Floriani

This study aims to build on embedded approaches to stakeholder management and examines how organizational decision-makers consider social responsibility toward proximal…

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This study aims to build on embedded approaches to stakeholder management and examines how organizational decision-makers consider social responsibility toward proximal stakeholders in crises that encompass an entire system of stakeholder relationships.

Design/methodology/approach

Within a criterion-based sample of eight Latin American private universities, this paper develops in-depth exploratory case studies to examine the prioritization of stakeholders in higher education institutions’ decision-making during the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis.

Findings

Contrary to the notion that during crises organizations prioritize stakeholders that provide resources that are critical to survival, this study finds that in contextual crises stakeholder management is informed by social responsibility. In addition, the findings suggest that crises may be tipping points for changes toward mission-driven approaches to governance.

Practical implications

Acknowledging the roles of social responsibility and proximity in stakeholder management during contextual crises allows for more informed governance of organizations that face disruptions in their system of stakeholder relations.

Originality/value

This study contributes unique insights into the decision-maker’s prioritization of stakeholders during the COVID-19 crisis. The uncertainty associated with the emerging “new normal” allowed for an extreme test of socially embedded versus resource-oriented approaches to stakeholder management.

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Publication date: 29 January 2013

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Transport Survey Methods
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ISBN: 978-1-78-190288-2

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Publication date: 18 July 2023

Tomasz Mucha, Sijia Ma and Kaveh Abhari

Recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and, at its core, Machine Learning (ML) offer opportunities for organizations to develop new or enhance existing capabilities…

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Recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and, at its core, Machine Learning (ML) offer opportunities for organizations to develop new or enhance existing capabilities. Despite the endless possibilities, organizations face operational challenges in harvesting the value of ML-based capabilities (MLbC), and current research has yet to explicate these challenges and theorize their remedies. To bridge the gap, this study explored the current practices to propose a systematic way of orchestrating MLbC development, which is an extension of ongoing digitalization of organizations.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from Finland's Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (FAIA) and complemented by follow-up interviews with experts outside FAIA in Europe, China and the United States over four years. Data were analyzed through open coding, thematic analysis and cross-comparison to develop a comprehensive understanding of the MLbC development process.

Findings

The analysis identified the main components of MLbC development, its three phases (development, release and operation) and two major MLbC development challenges: Temporal Complexity and Context Sensitivity. The study then introduced Fostering Temporal Congruence and Cultivating Organizational Meta-learning as strategic practices addressing these challenges.

Originality/value

This study offers a better theoretical explanation for the MLbC development process beyond MLOps (Machine Learning Operations) and its hindrances. It also proposes a practical way to align ML-based applications with business needs while accounting for their structural limitations. Beyond the MLbC context, this study offers a strategic framework that can be adapted for different cases of digital transformation that include automation and augmentation of work.

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Publication date: 1 February 2002

Paul Louie Fletcher SR

Presents, at some length, the story of the writer’s father, sharing the history and experiences of a generation who prospered in the Chinese laundry industry. Chronicles the…

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Presents, at some length, the story of the writer’s father, sharing the history and experiences of a generation who prospered in the Chinese laundry industry. Chronicles the introduction of the wholesale shirt laundry, presenting new innovations and ideas and branching out into new regulated businesses in other fields, showing how emerging problems were tackled and overcome. Cites that most of the information is from memory, observation, letters and manuals. Considers the development and changes in the industry from 1930 to 1970, looking also at the accompanying changes in standards of living.

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Management Research News, vol. 25 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0140-9174

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Publication date: 27 September 2023

Enakshi Sengupta

A higher educational institution evaluates the concept of success in terms of student retention, equal access to education, graduation and at times with the grade point scored by…

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A higher educational institution evaluates the concept of success in terms of student retention, equal access to education, graduation and at times with the grade point scored by the students. It also applies for accreditation and global ranking to showcase their success rate. It is rarely seen that universities evaluate student’s success in terms of their actual learning. Some universities lay emphasis on creating a collaborative campus climate, supportive mentoring by the faculty members and at times engaging students in a participative manner as a cohort. Rarely do universities monitor the cumulative educational achievements of the students. Retention and graduating batches of students is an essential feature of a higher educational institution but is not a sufficient measure. A college degree proves to be beneficial to the student and is considered useful only when it is valued by society and helps in empowering the students. Universities need to address this issue; they need to create metrics to capture the evidence of quality learning and should try to explore approaches as to how students can broaden their horizon and knowledge base and develop their concept of social responsibility to create a sense of all round wellbeing. With the rise of liberal education, there has been a gradual phasing out of conventional classroom delivered curriculum. The curriculum has become more robust bridging the conventional with applied form of education. This book narrates case studies where academics speaks about strategic frameworks that they have implemented in their classroom based on high impact program design, as well as approaches to mentor and support students as academic program leaders. Authors have demonstrated through their chapters that high impact practice (HIP) can become effective only when it is future focused and teaches skills to students that allow them to develop their social competence and enable them to examine knowledge management with the lens of social wellbeing.

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High Impact Practices in Higher Education: International Perspectives
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ISBN: 978-1-80071-197-6

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Publication date: 27 September 2023

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High Impact Practices in Higher Education: International Perspectives
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Publication date: 24 December 2020

Shubham Tripathi and Manish Gupta

Procurement is a crucial part of supply chain management, consistently becoming a strategic vantage point in global competition. The industry 4.0 paradigm is transforming supply…

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Procurement is a crucial part of supply chain management, consistently becoming a strategic vantage point in global competition. The industry 4.0 paradigm is transforming supply chains to smarter systems, giving rise to the concept of procurement 4.0. A systematic framework to transform in current scenario is crucial.

Design/methodology/approach

This study brings together these current researches to propose a redesigned procurement process by combining several technologies. A BPR approach is taken to present the new process and its merits are discussed.

Findings

A re-designed procurement framework is proposed. Radical improvements of cost, cycle time, human effort, degree of automation, traceability, information availability and uncertainty are achievable with the proposed framework.

Practical implications

The proposed re-engineered process addresses the visualization barrier for managers. The proposed framework is grounded on BPR which provides a generic ground for developing redesign exercise along with the visualization of new process.

Originality/value

There is literature discussing implementation, impact and advantages of individual and combination of technologies on procurement process but lacks visualization of the transformed process combining these technologies.

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Business Process Management Journal, vol. 27 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1463-7154

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