Business Integration Research Articles

Social-Economic Empowerment through Integration of Social Finance and Business of Pesantren In East Java

The large number of Pesantren and the influence of their alumni indicate that there is enormous potential for Pesantren in participating in social change and as agents of economic empowerment for communities in the surrounding area. In East Java, the development of the Pesantren business has begun to become a special focus with the existence of the Pesantren business holding (HEBITREN), One Pesantren One Product (OPOP), and Pesantren Sarekat Business Cooperative (KSBP) as part of the Pesantren independence development program. In addition, Pesantren also manage Islamic social finance such as Amil ZIS Institution (LAZIS) and Micro Waqf Banks (BWM) that can empower the economy of the surrounding community. The approach of this research used qualitative study of the library by using scientific research of both articles, journals, as well as related agency data. This study aims to provide a synthesis of attempts to develop an alternative model of community economic empowerment through the integration of social finance and business run by Pesantren in East Java, with the goal of maximizing the independence and quality of Pesantren education, which contributes to the ummah's and nation's economic independence.

A Data Technology Oriented to Information Fusion to Build an Intelligent Accounting Computerized Model

The development of management accounting promotes the integration of business and finance, and with the continuous development of information technology and the advent of the era of big data, the development of corporate financial informatization provides tools for the integration of business and finance. This paper improves the big data technology, improves the traditional accounting process, combines the big data technology to build a computerized accounting system, and obtains scientific and effective accounting information processing results through intelligent big data processing. The design goal of the enterprise accounting management system is that the system can efficiently complete the enterprise cost budget accounting work after the design is completed and ensure the normal and stable progress of the enterprise cost budget accounting work. Through the experimental research results, it can be known that the computerized intelligent accounting system based on big data technology constructed in this article has certain effects.

Key Points of Traditional Financial Accounting Transformation under the Integration of Business and Finance

Key Points of Traditional Financial Accounting Transformation under the Integration of Business and Finance

Research on Dispatching Management of High Proportion New Energy Grid in the Electricity Market Environment

The electricity spot market can reflect the power supply and demand situation in real time through price signals, guiding users to shift peaks and fill valleys, and enhancing the level of new energy consumption. Gansu Province, one of the first pilot spot market provinces in China, has designed a bilateral spot market for generations and users. The power supply mode and grid operation mode will undergo changes according to the operation results of the power market to achieve the optimal allocation of power resources, thus posing a huge challenge to the original grid dispatching mode. The article analyses the dispatch management articulation model based on the high penetration of new energy grids in the power market reform, adapts the work focus after changes in the power market business, and explores efficient dispatching business processes for the power spot market to ensure a smooth transition of dispatching work and effective integration of the market business.

Milkiana Cattle feed- an entrepreneurial saga of business integration: case study

ABSTRACT Milkiana Cattle feed is a success story of the young and second-generation entrepreneur Mr. Pramod Agrawal. It was his dream to develop such an Indian brand that would be emblematic of the quality and consistency in the cattle feed industry. With no such experience in this business and hailing from a conservative business family, it was not easy for him to pursue this debut venture. It was a difficult task to change the consumer's mind about a product and subsequently its journey to become a brand of repute. Also, with limited geographical coverage and the presence of national competitors, it was a challenge of choice for the consumers. The advantage of having raw material sourcing from the by-product of another business is one of the triggers for this venture and a motivational drive for this venture.

Models and specifics of interaction between universities and stakeholders

One of the world's leading social trends in development of higher education of the twenty-first century is progression of relationships between universities and business. The main purpose of this paper is to compare the models of integration between universities and business, considering the triple model of social partnership, the model with the dominant role of the state, and the model of mixed representation, typical for the Central European countries. The methodological framework of this research includes methods of statistical and comparative analysis and synthesis. From the results of this research, European higher education has developed and effectively operates the developed models of interaction between institutions of higher education and business. The obtained results allow us to evaluate the possibilities of applying positive foreign experience in Russian reality.
 Keywords: university, education, government, business, research, integration of education and business, models of interaction between universities and business.

Analysis of Market Structure, Conduct, and Performance of the Lemuru Fish in Muncar District, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java

In general, the marketing of fishery products is potentially inefficient. This study aims to analyze the structure, conduct, and performance of the Lemuru fish market in Muncar District, Banyuwangi Regency. The method used to analyze the data obtained at the research site is descriptive qualitative quantitative. The results showed that the structure of the Lemuru fish market formed a tight oligopoly market and concentrated on fish collectors. The CR4 value is 90% for collectors, 30% for retailers, and 18% for fishers. The shape of the market structure affects market conduct where traders are in the price-makers position while fishers are price-takers. The form of vertical business integration in the Lemuru fish market is a cooperation between collectors and retailers to increase profits and dominate the market. The causal relationship between market structure and market conduct forms an efficient market performance with share values in both marketing channels exceeding the standard efficiency values set at 47.37% in channel I and 52.94% in channel II. The results of this study indicate the importance of the role of local governments in carrying out fish auctions according to their functions, providing counseling on fishery capital loan programs, and processing added value to fishers. In addition, this research is also helpful for fishers related to loans for fishing businesses, prices, market needs, and added value of Lemuru fish.

Building information modeling to support facilities management of large capital projects: a critical review

PurposeThis paper aims to present a review of research developments relating to the application of building information modeling (BIM) to facilities management (FM). It sheds light on major technical and organizational issues with the view of identifying how existing BIM for FM knowledge applies to large capital projects.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a literature search approach to retrieve relevant articles which were subjected to keyword analysis to enable categorization of extant BIM for FM research into appropriate sub-domains. A qualitative analysis of 94 BIM for FM-related literature was carried out in addition to a review of 9 capital project-related articles, leading to the establishment of research trends, gaps and future directions.FindingsThe review found that research in the BIM-FM integration field is predominantly technology and process-oriented, with less attention paid to people or organizational aspects. Therefore, there is a need for expanding the knowledge base in this direction. Several future research directions were identified to lay the foundations for research on BIM application to FM in large capital projects and other application areas for interested researchers. These future directions were categorized under the identified sub-domains of the field and mapped onto two generic activities, i.e. technical integration and business integration, involved in technology adoption by organizations.Originality/valueThe main contribution of this study is the categorization of existing research on BIM for FM, leading to the identification of research gaps concerning the initiation and implementation of BIM for FM in large capital projects. As a secondary benefit, this study has validated some sub-domains of the BIM for the FM research field identified in previous review papers using an empirical approach. This validation of defined sub-domains is useful for an emerging research field as it provides a common understanding of trends and specific application areas.

МАРКЕТИНГОВЕ СТРАТЕГІЧНЕ ПЛАНУВАННЯ, ЦІНОУТВОРЕННЯ, МАРКЕТИНГ ПОДІЙ У СФЕРІ ЕНЕРГОЗБЕРЕЖЕННЯ НА ВИСОКОТЕХНОЛОГІЧНИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВАХ

The creation of regional centers of standardization in the field of distribution and use of energy flows of an alternative type contributes to the consistency of the quality of energy supply and logistics services of high-tech enterprises (HTP) and housing and communal services (housing). The integrated combination of the latest forms of marketing communications and logistics service is based on the interaction and interpenetration of important types of marketing activities of industrial enterprises during the movement of resource flows in global and regional value chains focused on sustainable development. Logistics service contributes to a fuller adaptation of the vector of goods supply of enterprises to the demands of potential segments of the target market. Innovative and technological development encourages the constant improvement of means and methods of communication support of logistics services. The implementation of a set of business opportunities aimed at creating joint high-tech projects in the areas of technology transfer and commercialization of innovations is possible through the comprehensive integration of education, science and business. Theoretical and methodological components of marketing strategic planning, pricing, organization of marketing of energy saving events at high-tech enterprises were investigated. It is determined that the budgeting of marketing communications, taking into account the integrated application of unconventional marketing communications tools, pricing methods that focus on demand and competition, contributes to good training and clarification to social and economic agents, authorities, and the public. The feasibility of using innovative energy-saving technologies based on alternative energy sources is explained. It has been established that marketing energy-saving values of high-tech enterprises lie in the formation of marketing values for consumers, which creates competitive advantages in faster and more complete satisfaction of consumer needs. The concept of “marketing value” is developed, which reflects the impact of relational tools of cholistic marketing on communication support and logistical support for interaction with economic agents, stakeholders, consumers, which leads to the intensive formation of marketing values among noted interaction entities. Marketing communication motivational and behavioral components of high-tech enterprises are highlighted. The marketing activity of “BIZON-TEH 2006” enterprise was analyzed, which has many years of experience in the agricultural market of Ukraine, is included in the TOP-3 of the largest distribution of seeds and fertilizers.

PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCE AMONG ІТ-PROFESSIONALS

The article shows that effective mutual relations between specialists of information technologies and their business-clients are one of fundamental factors of successful acquisition of competitive advantages through the use of ІТ. It is proven that the psychological profile of an ІТ-specialist gradually changes from such, where technical skills play a primary role, on such, where ability to form and support business relationships is equally important. It is argued that ability to form and support such relations tends to be one of key organizational features among ІТ-professionals. Communication and mutual understanding between parties of the process are the most important factors of creation of favourable relations. It is shown that knowledge is the most strategically important resource in resource-centered models of enterprise, knowledge also has organizational potential which comes forward as a source of competitive advantages. In the new knowledge economy human capital of an enterprise, its labor force, forms the major strategic asset. In particular, human capital in information technologies is critically important for establishment of partner relations between business and ІТ. Thesis is analyzed that in order to develop such relations ІТ specialists must understand and participate actively in the processes of the strategic planning of their business partners. It is underlined that business competence among ІТ-specialists could be defined as a set of business and interpersonal knowledge, abilities and skills of ІТ specialists, which enable them to understand business domain, use the business language, and co-operate with business partners. Such competence represents understanding of business domain on every level. Conclusion is drawn that organizational competence of ІТ professionals combines knowledge and ability from two wide categories: organizational-concrete knowledge and interpersonal/administrative knowledge. Each of these two categories is formed by combination of more concretely-specific areas of knowledge. Description of organization, organizational subdivisions, organizational responsibility and integration of business and ІТ, form organizational-concrete knowledge; skills of interpersonal communication, leadership and knowledge network create interpersonal and administrative knowledge.

MARKETING TOOLS IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS’ HUMAN CAPITAL

The purpose of the paper is to identify the marketing tools, which are promising areas of functional provision of strategic management of young scientists’ human capital in Ukraine. The novelty of the research is represented by the created theoretical model of the conceptual scenario of strategic management of young scientists’ human capital. The object of the scientific research is the process of using marketing tools in strategic management of young scientists’ human capital. The research methodology includes such methods: comparative analysis, critical analysis, statistical analysis, economic-mathematical analysis and graph-analytical. The research is based on the results of mass sociological survey of young scientists in Ukraine performed within the framework of the project «Realization of the young scientists’ potential in integration of science, education, and business» (0120U102126) in 2020 year. The obtained results confirmed fully the proposed hypothesis H1 and H2 and partially the hypothesis H3. The discussion section of the paper proposes the improved method of evaluating the human potential of young scientists, which includes four vectors: assessment of business qualities of educational managers, evaluation of the effectiveness of the organizational structure of management of scientific and educational institutions, assessment of the overall effectiveness of marketing activities of scientific and educational institutions, general evaluation of marketing potential of human development in the strategic management of human capital of research and educational institutions. The fourth component is proposed to produce marketing tools used by young scholars based on the results of a mass sociological survey. The practical value of the proposed instruments for the young scientists’ community and scientific and educational institutions, where they are employed, is in the use of the adapted graph-analytical method, which gives the opportunity to assess the marketing tools in strategic management of young scientists’ human capital.

The Development of the Perceived Distinctiveness Antecedent of Information Systems Professional Identity

This study explored the professional identity of information systems (IS) workers and explicated the set of salient characteristics that comprise the perceived distinctiveness of the IS profession. We developed a more complete picture of IS workers’ perceived distinctiveness, including its composition and outcomes. The perceived distinctiveness of the IS profession, in turn, contributes to individuals’ professional identity. We employed a mixed methods design (qualitative and quantitative) to leverage the strengths of each method. In Study 1, we analyzed transcripts of focus group interviews, using a robust qualitative method—revealed causal mapping. Utilizing the midrange theory that emerged from Study 1, we further explicated and empirically tested it with a quantitative field survey in Study 2. The meta-inference from these relationships can be stated as follows: The occurrence of change within the profession, the facets of knowledge needed, and the continuous refinement and adaptation of the knowledge base within a mentally demanding work context are what make the IS profession distinctive from other professions. Specifically, our findings indicate that the extent of change; the need for continuous learning; the use of creativity and logic to solve problems; the breadth of knowledge, skills, and abilities required; and the level of technology and business integration, time pressure, and stress compose the perceived distinctiveness of the IS professional. Future research might use our findings to incorporate elements of the IS profession into IS-specific theories.

Assessment of the Network Interaction Synergistic Effect According to the Organization Life Cycle

The article's purpose was to econometric substantiate the peculiarities of achieving a synergistic effect and sources of economies of scale for participants in entrepreneurial networks, for example, industrial enterprises in Ukraine. The regression analysis method has been used to identify sources of economies of scale of production, which change affects the efficiency of enterprises. With the elasticity coefficient, the features of the manifestation of the effect of economies of scale for 106 network and non-network enterprises were determined, taking into account the organizational life cycle of the development. It was revealed that, despite the ephemeral nature of the economies of scale, network enterprises are characterized by longer nature as a component of the synergistic effect of production activities and a decrease in costs, regardless of the development cycle of the organization. The results obtained can be useful as a basis for strategic planning in business integration.

The Realization Path of the Integration of Business and Finance Under the Background of Internet

In recent years, with the deepening of the concept of +, artificial intelligence, big data and other technologies are profoundly affecting the business management and financial management mode of enterprises. How to make good use of Internet technology to realize the integration of business and finance is the future trend of enterprise development under the background of +. Based on the understanding of the influence of + on the integration of business and finance, this paper analyzes the problems existing in the integration of business and finance under the background of +, and proposes that enterprises should realize the close integration of business and finance through the transformation to management accounting, the establishment of a shared database, and the training of professionals in the integration of business and finance.

The co-evolution of knowledge management and business model transformation in the post-COVID-19 era: insights based on Chinese e-commerce companies

PurposeThis study aims to answer the question of how business models (BMs) maintain stability while coping with environmental uncertainties. This study proposes a dynamic co-evolution of knowledge management and business model transformation based on a comparative analysis of the focal firms’ BMs and their main partners in two e-commerce ecosystems in China.Design/methodology/approachThe open data of listed companies regarding the introduction of emerging topics on the transformation tendency of BMs in the post-COVID-19 business world is qualitatively analysed. The theoretical foundation is based on a critical review of the literature.FindingsThree aspects of the co-evolution between knowledge management and business model transformation are introduced. These three aspects are as follows: knowledge integration helps with multi-system business integration and decision-making collaborations; knowledge sharing helps to enhance cognitive ability and network value based on businesses; and the creation of new knowledge helps enrich the knowledge base and promote the transformation of BMs.Research limitations/implicationsSolely attributing a firm’s ability to cope with environmental uncertainties to its business model weakens the importance of its knowledge management. This study argues that the co-evolution between knowledge management and business model transformation also plays a key role in a firm’s response to issues post-COVID-19.Originality/valueThis study calls for the development of a normative theory of co-evolution between knowledge management and business model transformation, implying uncharted territories of knowledge management based on interaction with business model designs in e-business ecosystems.

Psychosocial factors, work stress and its relationship with labor alienation in organizations

Changes in work rhythms in these times have led to the emergence of different behaviors in the collaborators of organizations, severely affecting their social, physical, mental and emotional health. The purpose of this research has to characterize work alienation in organizations as highly interrelated psychosocial risk factors and work stress as a consequence of the dynamism of the environment in which current organizations find themselves. Its main objective is to determine the relationship between work alienation, Psy-cosocial Factors at Work and Work Stress in employees of a business integration company. The methodology is the construction of the research is descriptive in the research process, observing the behavior of these variables in their natural context; by selecting and reviewing different documentary sources. The results obtained are summarized in observations made on the theoretical and practical interrelation that is deduced between these constructs. Main aspects of work alienation are presented, psychosocial factors and work stress issues are addressed, what it is and how they originate, and how to reduce them. Finally, a proposal is presented as a means for counteracting these effects among the collaborators of an organization.

Developing a Conceptual Model of Implementation of Business Functions Integration in the Internal Business Process Performance

The research used in assessing the performance of internal business processes in this study uses strategic management theory and operations management through the Resource-Based View approach, Market-Based View aspects and Organization Culture. The Banking Industry has to think about the business processes and workflows to empower employees and what they need to do to stay competitive in the face of rapidly changing competition. The method used in this research is a Literature Review with a descriptive approach that will produce a conceptual model. The resulting conceptual model development was adopted from DeLone and McLean's Model about the success of the Information System which was combined with the input variables studied to produce an implementation model for the integration of business functions to improve the performance of internal business processes.

How frugal innovation and inclusive business are linked to tackle low-income markets

ABSTRACT Frugal innovations purportedly address unmet consumer needs. Inclusive business includes consumers as employees and business owners in the value chain, especially to address challenges in base of the pyramid contexts. Recent literature has described increasing numbers of cases in which frugal innovations have been implemented based on inclusive business structures. This paper explores how frugal innovation affects the design of inclusive business by analyzing 11 frugal cases implemented in the African context. We derive an inclusive business link model for frugal innovations (IBLMFI) and propose that frugal innovations with modular features support a deep level of inclusive business integration.

Smoothing It Out: Military Health Care Supply Chain in Transition

Health care provision in the US can be characterized by its ongoing consolidation of systems and facilities in its efforts to achieve clinical and business integration. An important goal in health care systems is integration to reduce fragmentation and gain value. Functional integration has a long history of association with clinical performance. Supply chain can dramatically support the goals of cost avoidance, improved clinical outcomes, and buffer the system from external dependencies. This paper examines the efforts by the Department of Defense to consolidate the medical supply chain and explores lessons for and from the civilian health sector supply chain.

Investing in the Ugandan dairy sector

Learning outcomes Industry analysis and market attractiveness: Understand how to analyse an industry, using the dairy sector in Uganda as an example and what makes a market attractive for incumbents or future entrants. Value disciplines: Understand and apply the different value disciplines companies can choose from to achieve market-leading positions. Business integration: Understand some of the key benefits of vertical integration and when it may or may not make sense to integrate. Doing business in Africa: Understand the specific generic challenges of doing business in Africa, particularly in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Generalisability of frameworks: Realise that the same frameworks that are used to analyse large firms and mature markets can be applied to smaller firms in less developed markets. Case overview/synopsis The case is set in the early months of 2020, as Bernd Schanzenbächer, founder and managing partner of EBG Capital (a Swiss investment firm that manages a multimillion global portfolio of agricultural investments), and his team are deciding whether to invest in a dairy farm in Uganda. The opportunity looks quite interesting and the EBG Capital team believes there is a good fit between the farm owners’ needs, its management team’s objectives and EBG Capital’s strengths and interests. However, the dairy market in Uganda faces many challenges and, while the market-demand fundamentals appear promising, the team wonders if it is the right time to invest. The issue for EBG Capital is to understand what makes the Ugandan dairy industry so challenging and to determine how to fix or mitigate some of the industry’s most pressing problems – given that it will be the firm’s first investment in the country – as well as for deciding where it makes sense to play in the broad value chain (i.e. only in milk production or also in milk processing). Complexity academic level Masters in Business Administration and Executive Education courses. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes. Subject code CSS 11: Strategy.