Legitimizing profit

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 5-7
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Enterprise Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Social enterprises in China are becoming a growing segment of the market, due to an increasing need for China to act in the best interests of its own society. This review looks at how business model innovation can help social enterprise performance. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Bridging the gap between potential and innovation

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Search System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Blind Spots

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Solid business model innovation (BMI) is one of the ways through which – especially where new ideas and technologies are concerned – companies can find ways towards commercialization via capturing value. The main barriers would appear to be lack of awareness, search, system, logic and culture. There are blind spots in every organization, such as having too narrow a focus, and this article provides insights into the ways by which business model innovation can be made to work. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Improving your business posture

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 31-33
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Business model innovation can be a key facet to gaining a competitive advantage and subsequent success of any organization. This is investigated in this paper through French manufacturing SMEs with a turnover of less than €50m. Originality/value The paper saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent, information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

The middle manager’s role in business model innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-12
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Middle Managers ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Meaningful Involvement ◽  
Stakeholder Support ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This paper concentrates on delivering a framework to assist middle managers in contributing to their organization in a more entrepreneurial fashion. This is achieved by giving them steps against which to assess opportunities for business model change and innovation, as well as steps that provide clarity on how to gain key stakeholder support for their more meaningful involvement. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Domestic violence and the workplace

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Employee Needs ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Do So

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – It is widely acknowledged that a company’s greatest asset is its workforce. Sam Walton clearly recognized this when urging leaders to appreciate everything that associates contribute to their business. Heeding this sound advice from the Walmart founder clearly makes sense. Keeping employees satisfied should therefore be high on any organization’s agenda. A contented workforce equals greater productivity. Given this relationship, shrewd organizations will ensure that employee needs both inside and outside the workplace are addressed. It is in their best interests to do so. For a worrying number of female workers, domestic violence is a major external issue. Such behavior can include physical, emotional or sexual abuse. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

How social entrepreneurs focus on maximizing value to communities

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper examines coopetition strategies for social enterprises. The study's coopetition framework consists of four strategic stages: (1) a social incubator inducing coopetition between social enterprises; (2) coopetition boosting market performance; (3) coopetition emerging naturally from social enterprises' activities; and (4) a coopetition framework for social entrepreneurship being formed. These strategies demonstrate that social enterprises want to increasingly cooperate, but also have to compete with each other for volunteers and to make their products stand out. Ultimately, this balanced coopetition is what maximizes the social value that these enterprises supply to communities. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Food for thought

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Despite originating from a limited study, this briefing provides insight into how business model innovation can be crucial, especially for food start-ups. Sustainability is becoming the key term that dictates whether small food firms survive. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Making social enterprise better

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The social enterprise (SE) sector in Greece is highly significant to the country’s economic revival. SEs face unique pressure to be profitable but socially minded and as such could find benefits from adopting strategic orientation/market orientation behaviors. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Gaining a competitive edge

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Firms ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Business model innovation can help international firms struggling to make an impact within emerging markets. By tailoring their models to meet the unique demands of each specific markets, such organizations should be better placed to improve performance and secure a competitive edge. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Pulling back the curtain on the psychology of becoming a social entrepreneur

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Entrepreneur ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper determines the motivating factors that cause entrepreneurs to start a social enterprise instead of a traditional business model. The results reveal that these motivations span a wide spectrum, ranging from pure altruism and a values-led yearning to make a difference to communities, to an opportunistic identification of an autonomy-rich opportunity that compliments their life priorities and supplies income. This spectrum introduces complexity into the social enterprise transition journey, because people start social enterprises based on different circumstantial internal dialogues about their future. Consequently, some blending of different motivations along the spectrum can be expected. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

How Phillips saw the light

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Business World ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Freak Show ◽  
The World ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The One ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The problem with developing a reputation of being something of an oracle in the business world is that all of a sudden, everyone expects you to pull off the trick of interpreting the future on a daily basis. Like a freak show circus act or one-hit wonder pop singer, people expect you to perform when they see you, and they expect you to perform the thing that made you famous, even if it is the one thing in the world you don’t want to do. And when you fail to deliver on these heightened expectations, you are dismissed as a one trick pony, however good that trick is in the first place. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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