Business Case Study Research Articles

The Informative Function of Modality in the Translation between Arabic and English: A Case Study of Business and Economic E-Texts

The Informative Function of Modality in the Translation between Arabic and English: A Case Study of Business and Economic E-Texts

The Informative Function of Modality in the Translation between Arabic and English: A Case Study of Business and Economic E-Texts

The Informative Function of Modality in the Translation between Arabic and English: A Case Study of Business and Economic E-Texts

Solid Oxide Cell Performance: Spatially Resolved Oxygen Electrode Stability

Solid Oxide Cell (SOC) electrolysis will play an important role in the electrification of the chemical, fertilizer, and fuel industries, contributing to the reduction of their reliance on fossil fuel feedstocks. The integration of high temperature steam and CO2-electrolyzers in industrial processes with readily available waste heat and renewable electricity allows for highly efficient green hydrogen production and methods for CO2 utilization.The development of next generation SOC electrolyzer technology at TNO aims to provide high performance and low-cost technological options for the electrification of the aforementioned chemicals and fuels industries. The ambition of the SOC technology development program is to assist the whole value chain, from cell manufacturing to end-users, by increasing the economic viability of the technology. In line with this ambition, the TNO R&D activities regarding SOC technology concentrate on cell and stack technology development coupled with techno-economic and business case studies on SOC technology integration in the industrial environment. Improvements in SOC performance and durability for electrolysis applications are of great importance for the successful industrial implementation of the technology. Hydrogen Europe targets for 2030 aim at low stack degradation rates of 0.5%/khr at thermoneutral voltage, while delivering current densities of at least 1.5 A/cm2. Therefore, lifetime improvements at high current density are one of the vocal points of SOC development efforts, which calls for a good understanding of the degradation phenomena and analytical methods to investigate the material stability in the SOC during electrolysis operation.In this contribution, the current status of SOC development and testing within TNO will be presented. Several aspects of TNO SOC performance characteristics will be discussed, with a focus on water electrolysis performance and lifetime behaviour during endurance tests of several thousand hours. Excellent water electrolysis performance of the TNO SOC cells is observed at thermoneutral voltage (1.3 V), achieving current density values of 1.75 A/cm2 at an operating temperature of 750 ºC. Lifetime assessment and material degradation of the SOC will be discussed, with a focus on the analysis of observed degradation phenomena in the oxygen electrode material. As oxygen electrode degradation can be critical for SOC performance in a stack environment, it is important to have a good understanding of the degradation processes and the ability to monitor them. At TNO, a novel high-resolution 2D mapping of the lateral conductivity of the oxygen electrode have been used as an effective tool for quality control and validation of the air electrode development. Additionally, the combination of 2D sheet resistance mapping, SEM-EDX and XRD techniques (Figure 1) provides a powerful combination of tools to obtain a spatially resolved (3D) view of the localized degradation observed in the oxygen electrode after several thousand hours of water electrolysis. Figure 1

Opposing forces of business model innovation in the renewable energy sector: Alternative patterns and strategies

An increased focus on renewable energy use and the liberalisation and digitalisation of the energy market has led to the adoption of innovative business models by energy businesses. This paper explores business model innovation in the electrical sector. Using multiple case studies of businesses in the electrical market in Scandinavia, this study shows why and how their business models have changed. Change forces and environmental strategies leading to certain patterns of business model innovation serve as the main study objectives. The pricing models, servitisation and appearance of new actors have mostly pronounced patterns of innovative business models of energy businesses. These patterns are predetermined by external pressures, such as industrial advancements and social trends, and are supported by businesses’ efficiency-oriented strategies. The study outcomes have implications on practice, showing the need for proactiveness and a consequent action plan for energy businesses to implement alternative environmental strategies. This study contributes by providing a novel insight into business model innovation by revealing mechanisms catalysing change from the multidimensional perspective – embracing the ‘cause’ and ‘effect’ of the change within energy businesses.

Cloud Computing Applications In Business Development

A crucial technology with significant consequences for company growth is cloud computing. This magazine examines how cloud computing is used in the context of company expansion and assesses how it affects several facets of organizational development. This study offers important insights into the advantages, difficulties, and best practices related to incorporating cloud computing in corporate development processes by completing an extensive literature review and looking at actual case studies. The research technique comprises a thorough examination of the body of knowledge regarding cloud computing and its function in organizational transformation. In order to pinpoint useful applications and results, case studies of businesses that effectively incorporated cloud computing into their operations are also looked at. The results reveal a number of significant benefits of using cloud computing for corporate growth. First off, cloud computing makes it simple for businesses to access a vast collection of computational resources, enabling them to grow their operations effectively and shorten the time it takes to market goods and services. With less upfront investment required for infrastructure and hardware, organizations may more efficiently allocate resources and concentrate on their core capabilities. Second, cloud computing's elasticity and scalability allow businesses to adapt swiftly to changing demand, assuring efficient resource use and low costs. Businesses may take advantage of market opportunities, adjust to shifting trends, and experience sustainable growth because to this agility. Additionally, better data security features including encryption, access controls, and data backup systems are provided by cloud computing. And finally, the use of cloud computing for corporate growth results in significant cost reductions.

Metaverse, the last technological frontier of environmental sustainable food: Worldwide evidence from the first business case studies

The purpose of this paper is to highlight for the first time the potential offered by this innovative technological opportunity in the coming years. The metaverse probably represents the boundary between the most avant-garde current innova-tions and, at the same time, what could be the possible development potentials of the near future. Through considerations on current knowledge and, above all, with the help of empirical evidence from the first business cases of metaverse applica-tions in the food sector, it is possible to understand how food companies can win in increasingly fierce international competition; it is necessary to invest more and more in economically, socially and environmentally sustainable strategic actions, above all in really new technological innovations. From the analysis of the first ex-isting case studies it is clear that the metaverse is certainly an innovation that opens up new sustainable economic possibilities, also for companies in the food sector. To date there are no other studies like this on this topic and, in particular, in the food system. However it is only a starting point for further future studies. Yet, it is already possible to identify the strategic potential of the metaverse.

Critical success factors of lean six sigma to select the most ideal critical business process using q-ROF CRITIC-ARAS technique: Case study of food business

Critical success factors of lean six sigma to select the most ideal critical business process using q-ROF CRITIC-ARAS technique: Case study of food business

Analisis Analisis Strategi Bisnis Dan Dampaknya Terhadap Pendapatan Selama Pandemi Dan Era New Normal Covid-19

This study aims to determine business strategy and its impact on the income of independent entrepreneur families during the pandemic and the new normal era of Covid-19 (A Case study of the Al-Ichwan Banana Chips Business). This research is a type of descriptive qualitative research. The type of research data used is primary data and secondary data. In analyzing the data, researchers conducted observations, field research, in-depth interviews, and segmentation to obtain the relevant analysis. The researcher directly visited the object under study, namely Al-Ichwan's banana chip processed SME in Lera Village, East Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi. The results of the study show that business strategy can be carried out by utilizing technology in distributing goods through e-commerce platforms and using social media and continuing to innovate products. The revenue impact has decreased drastically considering the availability of raw materials has become scarce and prices have soared. In addition, entering the new normal era is a challenge in optimizing and revamping business strategies.

A Case Study of Community Development Business in Central Osaka

A Case Study of Community Development Business in Central Osaka

Artificial Intelligence for the Management of Servitization 5.0

Purpose—The sale of physical products has been manufacturing companies’ main revenue source. A trend is known as servitization for earning revenue comes from services. With the convergence of servitization and digitization, many manufacturing organizations are undergoing digital servitization. In parallel, the digitization of industry is pushing new technological solutions to the top of the business agenda. Artificial intelligence can play a substantial role in this digital business transformation. This evolution is referred to in this paper as Servitization 5.0 and requires substantial changes. Aim—This paper explores the applications of artificial intelligence to Servitization 5.0 strategies and its role, particularly in changing organizations to EverythiA.I.ng as a Service. The paper underlines the contribution that A.I. can provide in moving to a human-centric, sustainable, and resilient servitization. Method used—The basis of the work is a literature review supported by information collected from business case studies by the authors. A follow-up study defined the models. The validity of the model was tested by collecting ten experts’ opinions who currently work within servitization contracts sessions. Findings—For manufacturing companies, selling services requires completely different business models. In this situation, it is essential to consider advanced solutions to support these new business models. Artificial Intelligence can make it possible. On the inter-organizational side, empirical evidence also points to the support of A.I. in collaborating with ecosystems to support sustainability and resilience, as requested by Industry 5.0. Original value—Regarding theoretical implications, this paper contributes to interdisciplinary research in corporate marketing and operational servitization. It is part of the growing literature that deals with the applications of artificial intelligence-based solutions in different areas of organizational management. The approach is interesting because it highlights that digital solutions require an integrated business model approach. It is necessary to implement the technological platform with appropriate processes, people, and partners (the four Ps). The outcome of this study can be generalized for industries in high-value manufacturing. Implications—As implications for management, this paper defines how to organize the structure and support for Servitization 5.0 and how to work with the external business environment to support sustainability.

Community-Based Tourism Management a Using Creative Marketing of Music Business

Background and Aim: Marketing and Music businesses are necessary to create income for communities. This can be seen apparently after the COVID-19 pandemic, which has changed people’s way of life. Therefore, this academic article aims to study 1. the importance of marketing and creative marketing 2. Community-based tourism 3. A case study of music business and community participation for tourism benefit. Materials and Methods: The author researched from the thesis, research, and academic paper that related. Interviews with trusted sources and successful case studies from many places. Results: This academic article found that the use of music in marketing and creative marketing plays an important role in making community-based tourism which is starting to become popular after the spread of COVID-19 can create business value. In addition, it can attract more tourists to come in. generate income for the community Having a circular economy can improve the quality of life of people in the community. Conclusion: Community-based tourism uses music to attract tourists for their travel to communities to view way of life, and to absorb cultures as well as atmospheres. Nowadays, tourist attractions tend to increase in number. It also increases the amount of money for local inhabitants, their descendants, or their working age so that they do not need to work at other places. And when local inhabitants have income, they will perceive the significance of their communities. This will finally result in stronger communities. Examples of music marketing and businesses which are necessary to create income for these people include the “Big Mountain Music Festival” a large concert in terms of space, stage, and the number of artists; with many different booths selling food and products. These all create massive income. Thus, it can be seen that marketing and music businesses can truly promote community businesses.

Marketing Strategy Through Digital Marketing To Increase Sales Volume (Case study on the ECO laundry business at JL.Danau Panorama, Bengkulu City)

This study aims to determine marketing strategies through digital marketing in order to increase sales volume (a case study in the eco laundry business at Jl.Danau Panorama, Bengkulu City. by consumers. Prices are set in accordance with the capital issued by the Laundry Eco business. The location where the Eco Laundry business was founded is very strategic. Promotion of the Eco Laundry business in carrying out its promotional activities has utilized developing technology, namely social media. The existence of digital marketing makes it easy to get information. From this research it can be concluded that the strengths are affordable prices, satisfactory quality of laundry results.Weaknesses are higher machine production costs.Opportunities faced by Laundry Eco, which has utilized internet technology by marketing through social media.The threat faced is rising raw material prices. Digital marketing is used by Laundry Eco, namely social media Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Organizational resilience and adaptive capacity: a case study in a family business in Rio Grande do Sul

Purpose: The study aimed to understand the dynamics of the relationship between organizational resilience and the adaptive capacity of a family company from Rio Grande do Sul, aiming to sustain its performance in the midst of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus. Design / methodology / approach: The research was operationalized by means of a case study, carried out in a family company in the food industry in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data was collected by means of semi-structured interviews and document analysis. Afterwards, the material was transcribed and entered into NVivo® software to perform the content analysis. Findings: The results indicate that the resilience dimensions enabled the emergence of the company's adaptive capacity to sustain itself amidst the turbulent environment. Therefore, the findings indicate that the organizational resilience of the company analyzed in this case study provided the company's adaptation to the pandemic context through coping, recovery and resumption of the company in the face of change and uncertainty. Limitations / implications: We highlight the non-participation of the researchers effectively in the field, due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. This fact prevented the expansion of data triangulation through non-participant observation of the daily life of the family business. Practical implications: The study enables managers to reflect on how to sustain their companies in crisis environments through anticipatory or reactive actions, characterized based on dimensions of organizational resilience, which enable the company's adaptive capacity. Originality / value: The originality of this study is confirmed by a bibliometric survey that found a lack of studies which use the approaches of organizational resilience, adaptive capacity, and perceived performance together, in the light of the socioemotional wealth theory.

Entrepreneuring and family firms cofounders' familiness at work through rhetoric appeals

PurposeThis research objective was to explore how Romanian IT family businesses' co-founders enable entrepreneuring through familiness practices. The authors explored what familiness practices emerge and how these are facilitated and supported by the rhetoric framework.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on Romanian IT entrepreneurs' practice from five case studies of IT family businesses and purposive revelatory cases, the authors considered the family co-founders' narratives and representations of familiness presented in 31 interviews.FindingsThe respondents' communication in entrepreneuring is a joint collaborative effort of the family co-founders to function well. Family entrepreneurs generate positive perceptions in favour of enterprising families using persuasive communication via rhetoric appeals to familiness ethos, familiness logos and familiness pathos, leading to constructive conflict management. The rhetoric of persuasion supports family entrepreneuring.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors conducted multiple case studies, profiling technological co-founders and family entrepreneurs in the challenging circumstances of an emerging economy.Practical implicationsThe analysis of the use of rhetoric contributes to a better understanding of familiness practices in the family business. Through appeals to ethos, family business entrepreneurs enforce family values built on shared history, complementarity and moral exemplarity. The appeals to logos in entrepreneuring involve fulfilling complementary roles, alignment and continuous learning and coaching. The appeals to pathos are about emotions and how the family entrepreneurs' discourse enforces constructive handling of emotions.Social implicationsThe perceived familiness communicated through appeals to ethos, logos and pathos contributes to legitimating the family firm structures.Originality/valueTheorising from family entrepreneurs' familiness practices, the authors suggest that entrepreneuring requires good communication of the representation of familiness for co-founders, employees and other stakeholders to also serve constructive conflict handling. The perceived familiness communicated through appeals to ethos, logos and pathos helps family businesses leverage their unique strengths and resources in the entrepreneuring process.

Scaling strategies and mechanisms in small and medium enterprises in the agri-food sector: a systematic literature review

The question of how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agri-food sector successfully develop and grow their business is a matter of high practical and theoretical relevance. The current paper conducts a systematic literature review focused on two key objectives. First, it explores the conceptual underpinning and evolution of the scaling concept by analyzing relevant conceptual and empirical journal articles. Second, the paper identifies and systematizes the key scaling strategies, drivers and mechanisms implemented by agri-food SMEs by reviewing published business case studies. The study’s findings reveal that agri-food SMEs primarily utilize vertical scaling up, which is achieved through establishing partnership relations, collaboration and integration mechanisms. Horizontal scaling out is another frequently used strategy accomplished via market demand stimulation, product diversification and geographic expansion. In contrast, scaling deep is the least frequently used strategy, which is achieved through transformative learning and cultural mechanisms. Overall, the results contribute to the literature on scaling agri-food SMEs by providing a comprehensive overview and classification of the key strategies, drivers and mechanisms used by agri-food SMEs.

Pengaruh Pengetahuan Kewirausahaan, Strategi Pemasaran Dan Lokasi Usaha Terhadap Keberhasilan UMKM (Studi Kasus Pada Pengrajin Perak Kotagede, Yogyakarta)

This study examines the "Effect of entrepreneurial knowledge, marketing strategy and business location on the success of MSME business (case study on silver craftsmen Kotagede Yogyakarta)". The independent variables used are entrepreneurial knowledge, marketing strategy, business location, and business success variables. The Quantitative approach was used in this research to gather the data. The method used is multiple linear regression processed using SPSS. The results of this study indicate that the entrepreneurial knowledge variable affects business success, the marketing strategy variable affects business success, location variable affects business success. Simultaneously, entrepreneurial knowledge, marketing strategy, and business location affect business success.

ANALISIS KEUNTUNGAN USAHA “BAGEA SAGU” KHAS KOTA TERNATE (STUDI KASUS TOKO PUSPA KENCANA KELURAHAN FALAJAWA 1 KECAMATAN TERNATE TENGAH KOTA TERNATE (Business Profit Analysis of "Bagea Sagu" Typical of Ternate City) (Case Study of Puspa Kencana Shop)

The purpose of this research is to analyze the profit of the "Bagea Sagu" business. The research method used is a case study in the UMKM business "Bagea Sagu". The data used are primary and secondary data. collecting data in this study using interviews and documentation techniques. The interview was conducted by directly interviewing the business owner of "Bagea Sagu" Typical of Ternate City as a respondent using a list of question that had been prepared previously (questionnaire). Documentation is done by collecting data related to research both from relevant agencies and the internet.
 The results of the study showed that the "Bagea Sago" business typical of Ternate City incurred a total production cost of Rp. 4,652,187 with the level of profit obtained by the "Bagea Sago" business typical of Ternate City from processing raw materials into finished products that have been packaged until product marketing of Rp 3,447,813 and if you use the R/C ratio, the value of 1,74 which means that this business is profitable.

International Journal of Case Studies in Business, IT, and Education (IJCSBE)

International Journal of Case Studies in Business, IT, and Education (IJCSBE)

A Business Case Study on Aspiring Rural Giant - The Mishra's

Retail Industry is one among the leading sectors in the Nation. The Investors in Retail sector have been in the positive sphere provided they match to the demand – supply avenues. Another prominent Sector in the Nation is the LPG Sector. The same falls under necessity and the Government has been pretty concerned with the LPG Industry and its promotion. This Case is about a Family run business with family members being the Partners to the businesses in the Retail & LPG sectors. The Businesses of the Family is located at Majhauli Road, Prangarhi, Mairwa, Dist. Siwan, Bihar - 841239. The LPG Business is run under the name of Baba Consultancy & Company (BC & C) Indane Gas Agency and the Retail business with Parent name as M-Retail with operation of franchise business – Citi Megamart. The Case study reflects the Rural challenges for the business with context to LPG and Retail Business. The case expects the resolution pertaining to its future operations and analyzing its diversification decisions. The present case is a type of Teaching case with a focus on the Illustrative & Appraisal Case approach. The Mishra’s (Partners) are progressing well with more of aspirations for their business. In the year 2022-23 the business is now into the business appraisal process.

The Future of Networking: Embracing Software-Defined Solutions

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is a unique approach to network administration with the potential to radically alter how companies approach network design, implementation, and management. By decoupling the control plane from the data plane, SDN makes it possible for businesses to centralise and automate network design, management, and optimization. Hence, the organisation gains in speed, adaptability, and scalability. This research looks into where networking is headed and how businesses may use software-defined networking to speed up digital transformation, cut costs, and boost efficiencies. The concepts and components of software-defined networking (SDN), such as the controller, southbound and northbound application programming interfaces (APIs), and network virtualization, are introduced in this article. The advantages of SDN in terms of network programmability, security, and application performance are also explored. It also draws attention to some of the challenges of putting SDN into practise, such as integrating it with existing systems, being tied to a single vendor, and a lack of adequate industry standards. Finally, this research presents case studies of businesses that have successfully used SDN and seen significant benefits as a result of this implementation. It concludes that software-defined networking (SDN) is the networking technology of the future and that companies that adopt this technology will have an advantage in the modern digital economy.