scholarly journals Strategic Planning and Its Implications on SMEs in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60
Author(s):  
Md. Hafij Ullah ◽  
Faruk Bhuiyan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Classification Code ◽  
Return On Sales ◽  
Vital Factor

Strategic plan is an important integral part and vital factor for long-tern success and sustainable development of any organization and also for SMEs. Without strategic plan an SME may journey towards an imaginary destination. The current study is an endeavor to highlight the present scenario of SMEs in Bangladesh, scope of strategic plan in SMEs, barriers to preparing strategic plan and ways to removal of the barriers and finally implications of strategic plan in SMES in Bangladesh.  The paper found that sustainable development of SMEs highly depends on the preparation and implementation of strategic plan in SMEs in Bangladesh and strategic plan has direct impact on the growth of number of employees, volume of capital and return on sales of SMEs. GEL Classification Code: O20; G32; M13

UNIFICATION OF STANDS SELECTION FOR FINAL FELLING IN STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL PLANNING

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainārs GRĪNVALDS
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Regression Function ◽  
Tactical Planning ◽  
Present Value ◽  
Black Alder ◽  
Value Maximization ◽  
Annual Changes ◽  
Selection For

The stand selection for cutting in tactical planning should be done according to the same principles like in strategic planning – to maximize net present value. The simple way of how to transfer the net present value maximization principle from strategic planning to tactical planning was created in Sweden. The method is based on annual changes in the net present value by postponing final felling. Forest inventory data and forestry modelling system was used for calculation of changes in net present value for pine, spruce, birch, aspen and black alder stands. And changes in net present value were described by regression function with factors from stand parameters. The regression function allows calculating annual changes in net present value for each stand. And stands with higher decrease in net present value have higher cutting priority. Stands selected for the final felling in strategic plan were compared with the stands selected in tactical plan with two methods, first, by using annual changes in the net present value, second, by traditional planning principles. Stands selected by annual changes in the net present value were similar to stands that were selected for cutting in strategic plan, but stands selected by traditional planning principles – not.

Measuring and Monitoring Urban Sprawl of Jaipur City using Remote Sensing and GIS

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-65
Author(s):  
Pushpendra Singh Sisodia ◽  
Vivekanand Tiwari ◽  
Anil Kumar Dahiya
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Image Processing ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Urban Sprawl ◽  
Remote Sensing And Gis ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Classification

The world's population increased drastically and forced people to migrate from rural area to major cities in search of basic amenities. The majority of the World's population are already living in the major cities and it is continuously increasing. The increase in population forced the major cities to expand. Expansion of cities acclaimed more unplanned settlement that leads unplanned growth. This is a global phenomenon that has a direct impact on natural resources. It is the biggest challenge for urban planners to achieve sustainable development. Developing countries like India, where the population is increasing at an alarming pace, require more attention towards this problem. In this study, an attempt has been made to measure and monitor urban sprawl in Jaipur (Capital, State of Rajasthan, India). Built-up area with corresponding population has been analysed over a period of 41 years (1972-2013). Remotely sensed images of 1972-2013 (MSS, TM and ETM+) have been classified using Supervised Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC) for digital image processing. Shannon's entropy has been used to quantify the degree of urban sprawl, and eight landscape metrics have also been used to quantify urban sprawl and its pattern.

scholarly journals Do Brands Matter in Unlisted Firms? An Empirical Study of the Association between Brand Equity and Financial Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Anne Schmitz ◽  
Nieves Villaseñor-Román
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Brand Management ◽  
Earnings Persistence ◽  
Financial Indicators ◽  
Future Earnings ◽  
Measures Of Performance ◽  
Unlisted Firms

In spite of the importance of the brand management in marketing studies and practice, there is a scarcity of prior research on the links between brand equity and financial performance, particularly in unlisted (unquoted) firms. The study contributes to prior research along a number of dimensions. It provides evidence on the relevance of brands for unlisted firms of several industries, by showing that brand equity is associated with financial performance even in non-quoted firms without world-recognized brands. Second, the study analyzes the association between brands and accounting-based measures of performance, across different windows and financial indicators. Finally, the evidence on earnings persistence is particularly relevant, as it potentially sheds light on the existing debate on the association between brand equity and stock markets. To the extent that firms with greater brand equity have more persistent earnings, current earnings contain greater information about future earnings, which show the relevance of brand management in the strategic planning of unlisted firms.

scholarly journals University Community Engagement and the Strategic Planning Process

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Newton Miller
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
User Experience Design ◽  
Strategic Planning Process ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
The University ◽  
University Community

Objectives- To understand how university libraries are engaging with the university community (students, faculty, campus partners, administration) when working through the strategic planning process. Methods- Literature review and exploratory open-ended survey to members of CAUL (Council of Australian University Librarians), CARL (Canadian Association of Research Libraries), CONZUL (Council of New Zealand University Librarians), and RLUK (Research Libraries UK) who are most directly involved in the strategic planning process at their library. Results- Out of a potential 113 participants from 4 countries, 31 people replied to the survey in total (27%). Libraries most often mentioned the use of regularly-scheduled surveys to inform their strategic planning which helps to truncate the process for some respondents, as opposed to conducting user feedback specifically for the strategic plan process. Other quantitative methods include customer intelligence and library-produced data. Qualitative methods include the use of focus groups, interviews, and user experience/design techniques to help inform the strategic plan. The focus of questions to users tended to fall towards user-focused (with or without library lens), library-focused, trends & vision, and feedback on plan. Conclusions- Combining both quantitative and qualitative methods can help give a fuller picture for librarians working on a strategic plan. Having the university community join the conversation in how the library moves forward is an important but difficult endeavour. Regardless, the university library needs to be adaptive to the rapidly changing environment around it. Having a sense of how other libraries engage with the university community benefits others who are tasked with strategic planning

scholarly journals A proposed strategy for the optimal use of databases and statistical data collection tools to enhance the strategic plan of the Islamic University: استراتيجية مقترحة للاستخدام الأمثل لقواعد البيانات وأدوات جمع البيانات الإحصائية لتعزيز الخطة الاستراتيجية للجامعة الإسلامية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarek Mahmoud Emara, Ehab Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
University Employees ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
The University ◽  
Future Plans

The databases and data collection tools are a fundamental pillar of strategic planning, especially in the higher education sector. The Islamic University has been interested in achieving ambitious strategic plans and at the same time designing databases and data collection tools to support the decision- making process. So that, this study aimed at presenting a proposed strategy for the optimal use of databases and statistical data collection tools to enhance the strategic plan of the Islamic University. The importance of this strategy is that it plays an essential role in promoting the university's current strategic plan and at the same time it will be an appropriate tool for designing the future plans of the university. The study relied on the descriptive and analytical statistical approach as a framework for the applied and field study. where we designed a strategy supportive of the strategic plan of the Islamic University, and has developed a set of hypotheses associated with the vital role of databases to promote the basic plan the strategy of the Islamic University, the feasibility of the proposed strategy and its benefit, and the extent of satisfaction of the beneficiaries of this strategy, and that exists compatibility in rai of employees of the Islamic University and the views of employers on the proposed strategic plan. The result of study appeared that the average of the opinions of university employees and employers about the proposed strategy and its benefit. The study recommended the necessity of applying the proposed strategy while expanding the integration of databases and data collection tools within the strategic planning requirements of the university and there are need to develop existing databases or create new rules to meet the strategic planning requirements.

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