Global Management System Research Articles

Creating Cultures of Responsibility Policy Analysis of East and West Transitioning Education Models from Industrialized to Knowledge Based

ABC-IQ Global Management systems transitions industrialized education models to knowledge based by teaching children the law of attraction principles, self regulation and self assessment skills through multiple intelligence education preserving and enhancing National identity creating cultures of responsible globalized citizens and learners.Albert Einstein once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” The first step to solving any problem is admitting that there is one. To turn the lens of focus onto self is a difficult and for some, a very scary process. Most people would rather accept situations as they are rather than take responsibility to solve problems. Solutions are not created using the same mind set in which the problem has evolved. To determine the root of the problem to ensure lasting solution, we must examine policy and practice of past and how that impacts the present culture in our global societies and classrooms.

Adaptive global power optimization for Web servers

This work investigates power and performance trade-offs for Web servers on a state-of-the-art, high-density, power-efficient SeaMicro SM15k cluster by AMD. We relied on the concept of virtual power states (VPSs), a combination of CPU utilization rate to the P/C power states available in modern processors, and on our global optimization algorithm called Slack Recovery, to deploy an adaptive global power management system in a production environment. The main contributions of this paper are twofold. First, it presents the Slack Recovery algorithm deployed on a real cluster, composed of 25 SeaMicro nodes. The algorithm finds a P-state and a utilization rate for each CPU node to minimize power under a minimum performance requirement. Second, it proposes a novel mechanism to control utilization rates in each server, a key aspect on our power/performance optimization system which enables the implementation of the VPS concept in practice. Experimental results show that our Slack Recovery-based system can reduce up to 6.7 % of the power consumption when compared to policies usually deployed in SeaMicro production systems.

A Methodology to Develop the Integration of the Environmental Management System with Other Standardized Management Systems

Traditionally the global management system of an organization is frequently split into a number of individual management systems that are defined and implemented according to specific management systems standards (MSSs) as well as managed independently. The individual implementation of MSSs is an option that leads to several inefficiencies and sub-optimization of the global management system of an organization. As referred by ISO [1] the interested parties’ requirements increase. A more effective and efficient option for an organization is to integrate, into an integrated management system (IMS), the implementation and management of requirements of multiple MSSs. Certain difficulties are associated to the structuring process, implementation, verification, evaluation, improvement and progressive development of an IMS in the organizations. Several scholars have proposed various theoretical approaches regarding the integration of individual management systems (MSs) leading to the conclusion that there is not a common practice for all organizations as they encompass different characteristics. This paper aims to present and justify a designed methodology to be used by organizations to support the integration of various MSs. Among them are highlighted: the Environmental Management System (EMS) according ISO 14001 [2], the Quality Management System (QMS) according ISO 9001 [3], and the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH & SMS) according OHSAS 18001 [4]. The methodology was designed in the context of a Portuguese company, on sequence of an organizational diagnosis and a research that was performed through a questionnaire. The strategy and the research methods took into consideration the case study.

Integrating global mobility and global talent management: Exploring the challenges and strategic opportunities

Although global mobility represents an important element of many multinational enterprise's (MNEs) global talent management systems, the two areas of practice have largely been decoupled in research and practice. The current paper aims to build a dialog around the integration of these two important areas of practice and illustrate how the integration of global mobility and global talent management can contribute to the success of the MNE. Human capital and social capital theories are introduced as theoretical frames for the integration of the two areas and global talent pools and routines for managing global staffing flows are introduced as key organizational routines that can maximize the contribution of global mobility to the MNE. The paper also considers challenges and opportunities for the integration of mobility and talent and outlines some directions for future study.

Indigenisation of Corporate Strategies in Africa: Lessons From the African Ubuntu Philosophy

Within an African setting, the Ubuntu philosophy embodies a socio-cultural framework that applies to all individuals and institutions throughout the continent. The Ubuntu application is pervasive in almost all parts of the African continent. Hence, the Ubuntu philosophy is integrated into all aspects of day-to-day life throughout Africa and is a concept shared by all tribes in South, Central, West, and East Africa amongst people of Bantu origin. This paper presents a desk research that aims at reviewing and analysing literature on corporate lessons that can be realised from the African Ubuntu philosophy. The paper reviews the background and significance of the Ubuntu philosophy including successful cases of Africanising management systems. Finally the paper reviews major contributions that the Ubuntu philosophy can make towards global management systems. The literature reveals that there are a lot of corporate strategy lessons that can be realised out of the Ubuntu philosophy. These lessons include collectivism and teamwork, creation of synergies and competitive advantages, humanist leadership styles and maturity, consensus in decision-making systems, effective communication, and community-based corporate social responsibility. Therefore, there is a need for corporate strategy and management systems to be realigned with the local Ubuntu philosophy that defines the Africa’s socio-cultural framework. To be successful, Africa-based organisations must be found on this Ubuntu philosophy.

Роль стран БРИКС в реформировании системы глобального управления

In the conditions of accruing civilization crisis a need of reforming of modern international system, global leadership and global management is becoming apparent. The ascending giant countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and the Republic of South Africa), becoming the new geopolitical centers of the world, became a new force in world politics. The author believes that BRICS as global association of regional powers is capable to reform the global management system.

Subsidiary control in Japanese, German and US multinational corporations: Direct control from headquarters versus indirect control through expatriation

This study examines the degree to which Japanese, German and US multinational corporations (MNCs) use two different subsidiary control mechanisms: direct control through headquarters and indirect control through staffing key positions in subsidiary management with expatriates. On the basis of data from 617 subsidiaries, we found that US MNCs focus more on the former, whereas Japanese MNCs rely primarily on the latter. German MNCs take a middle position. Furthermore, we found across all three countries that the more technical management functions are controlled more tightly than more culturally sensitive areas. The reliance of Japanese MNCs on subsidiary control through expatriates suggests that these corporations have a particularly acute need to invest in global talent management systems.

인터넷 기반의 안전보장 글로벌 통합물류관리시스템 프레임워크 설계

본 논문은 국내외 중소형 국제물류기업들 간의 화물 운송을 위한 화물 및 공간에 대한 등록과 검색, 공개입찰과 협상, 계약, 지급과 안전보장, 그리고 운송 등에 관해 인터넷, 무선 통신 수단, 또는 스마트폰 등으로 접속 및 중개할 차별화된 IGILMS(internet-based global integrated logistics management system)의 구조를 제시한다. 그리고 IGILMS를 위한 B2B 온라인 시장의 고객 맞춤형 서비스 제공 모형과 이행 단계의 구조 및 통제에 대해 설명하고, 인터넷 기반의 글로벌 물류 관리 시스템을 위한 IGILMS의 기술적인 구성을 제공한다. 또한 시뮬레이션을 통하여 제안한 시스템의 효율성을 검증한다. This paper provide a framework for an IGILMS(internet-based global integrated logistics management system) which can access and mediate cargo transportations among small- and medium-sized domestic/international logistics corporations as regards cargo, registration and search for space, public tender and negotiation, contract, payment and safety-guarantee, transportation through the internet, wireless communication means, or smart phone etc. In addition, we describe a model to provide customized services in the B2B e-market for IGILMS and the structure and the control of its fulfillment process, and provide technical architecture of the IGILMS for an internet-based global logistics management system. To validate an efficiency of the proposed system, we develop a simulation model and analyze the performance of the proposed system.

Coordinated Resource Management Models in Hierarchical Systems

In response to the trend of efficient global economy, constructing a global logistic model has garnered much attention from the industry .Location selection is an important issue for those international companies that are interested in building a global logistics management system. Infrastructure in Developing Countries are based on the use of both classical and modern control technology, for which the most important components are professional levels of structure knowledge, dynamics and management processes, threats and interference and external and internal attacks. The problem of control flows of energy and materials resources in local and regional structures in normal and marginal, emergency operation provoked information attacks or threats on failure flows are further relevant especially when considering the low level of professional ,psychological and cognitive training of operational personnel manager. Logistics Strategies include the business goals requirements, allowable decisions tactics, and vision for designing and operating a logistics system .In this paper described the selection module coordinating flow management strategies based on the use of resources and logistics systems concepts.

The Next Generation ARC Middleware and ATLAS Computing Model

The distributed NDGF Tier-1 and associated NorduGrid clusters are well integrated into the ATLAS computing environment but follow a slightly different paradigm than other ATLAS resources. The current paradigm does not divide the sites as in the commonly used hierarchical model, but rather treats them as a single storage endpoint and a pool of distributed computing nodes. The next generation ARC middleware with its several new technologies provides new possibilities in development of the ATLAS computing model, such as pilot jobs with pre-cached input files, automatic job migration between the sites, integration of remote sites without connected storage elements, and automatic brokering for jobs with non-standard resource requirements. ARC's data transfer model provides an automatic way for the computing sites to participate in ATLAS’ global task management system without requiring centralised brokering or data transfer services. The powerful API combined with Python and Java bindings can easily be used to build new services for job control and data transfer. Integration of the ARC core into the EMI middleware provides a natural way to implement the new services using the ARC components

Global Marketing Strategies of INNOCEAN Worldwide "Global Marketing Company, INNOCEAN Worldwide

Established in May 2005, INNOCEAN Worldwide started as an affiliate marketing and communications company of the Hyundai Motor Group and grew into a top agency ranked no. 2 in the South Korean market within seven years. Currently, INNOCEAN Worldwide has become a global company, operating in sixteen countries through four regional headquarters, fifteen overseas subsidiaries, and seven branch offices with more than 1,100 employees. The company holds top clients from finance, electronics, telecommunications, food, retail, education and other various industries. The accomplishment of INNOCEAN Worldwide can be summarized by the following five key factors. The first factor is INNOCEAN Worldwide`s strong and enduring passion and commitment to enter the global market and to build and strengthen its global network. The second factor is achieving successful localization through recruiting talented employees for its overseas branches directly from the local workforce, which enables the company to overcome language barriers, cultural differences, and creative gaps among different regional markets. Third is the company`s effective implementation of the ‘Global Resource Remix’ strategy, which incorporates the distinctive competencies of each overseas operation as a global company standard. Fourth is the creation of the ‘Discover System,’ a global knowledge management system enabling overseas offices worldwide to share each other`s accumulated knowledge and experiences. The fifth factor is the successful establishment of INNOCEAN Worldwide`s unique Total Marketing Solution Service. Through this service, the company has offered integrated consulting services for strategic brand management to solve various marketing problems. In summary, the passion and commitment of INNOCEAN Worldwide`s top management for the company`s globalization and the supporting system that enables such commitment have made it possible for the company to take a global leap and become not merely a company with global operations but a truly global company.

Le contrôle de gestion des services : réflexion sur les fondements et l'instrumentation

Résumé Les caractéristiques des activités de service sont étudiées et un cadre conceptuel unifié de référence est développé. Les préoccupations principales du contrôle de gestion des services qui en découlent ainsi que les instrumentations associées sont présentées : l’évaluation de l’efficience des unités d’un réseau, la standardisation des processus productifs, la gestion des temps et des délais, la gestion des revenus et des capacités, la mesure de la qualité de service, la mise sous tension de l’entreprise de service. Des recherches récentes sur le contrôle dans les services sont alors mobilisées afin de comprendre comment les pratiques et outils précédemment identifiés s’intègrent aux systèmes globaux de pilotage de la performance dans les entreprises de service.

Global performance management systems: The role of trust as perceived by country managers

This study focuses on a critical mechanism of the international human resource management process: performance management. The study specifically explores how the process of global performance management is perceived by the country managers of multinational corporations' subsidiaries in Australia. The study reveals that a multinational corporation's systemic demand for short-term profit has the potential for inhibiting employee–supervisor relationships and perceived effectiveness of performance management appears to be dependent on the relationship and level of trust between the country manager and her/his supervisor. On the basis of the research findings, relational communication and psychosocial factors such as trust play an important role in the functioning of a country manager vis-à-vis their perceptions of the performance management process. The study suggests that, with the current approach to global performance management for country managers, despite the expense involved in the process, many of the potential benefits may not be realized. Social exchange theory is proposed as the foundation for developing more effective and fluent global relationships based on trust.

A Conceptual Model for Achieving Global Quality in Engineering Educational Institutions in India

Indian technical institutions are striving to produce an adequate number of engineering graduates required by the industry. However, the potential for upgrading the quality of the average Indian technical graduates remains to be harnessed. The duty of the institutions is to develop the students to face global standards and digital world successfully. The entire world has become a global village and the level of operational and competitive requirements have risen to world class and globally competitive status. Total quality management (TQM) has been widely considered as the strategic, tactical and operational tool in the quality management research field. It is one of the most applied and well accepted approaches for business excellence besides Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Six Sigma (DMAIC methodology), Lean Thinking, and Knowledge Management approaches and others, which are now being tried in the service sector of education also. In this paper, The authors proposed a conceptual model of Integrated Educational Quality Management Systems (IEQMS) that is nothing but a bundle of global management practices such as Knowledge Management, ISO 9001:2008 QMS, ISO 14001:2000 EMS, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18001:2007), Lean Management, Six-Sigma (DMAIC methodology), and TQM concepts. The end result of Integrated Global Management Systems is to meet out the customers (i.e. Parents/Industry owners) expectation as well as improve the wealth of institution. The aim of this paper is to discuss the Integrated Educational Quality Management System (IEQMS) and its implementation for achieving global quality in engineering educational institutions in India.

Leveraging Environment and Climate Change Initiatives for Corporate Excellence

This paper reviews selected initiatives taken by Asian countries to comply with emerging global sustainability standards, reporting, and management systems, and tracks the response of Asian businesses to global environmental concerns, examines market based innovations including new regulations that augmented corporate excellence, and identifies future directions for business that lead low carbon society. It recommends governments and business to join forces in supporting low carbon initiatives, drawing upon market mechanisms through reconfiguring national environmental policies and strategies.

Business innovation symposium ‘At what price? IP-related thoughts on new business models for space information’

Spatial data and imagery generators are set to become tomorrow's key players in the information society. This is why satellite owners and operators are examining new revenue-producing models for developing space-related products and services. The use and availability of broadband internet width and satellite data-based services will continue to increase in the future. With the capacity to deliver real time precision downstream data, space agencies and the satellite industry can respond to the demand for high resolution digital space information which, with the appropriate technology, can be integrated into a variety of web-based applications. 1 1 Some space data information products and services such as digital cartography, crop monitoring systems, through to oil exploration support and more are already available, see OECD Futures Project, The Commercialisation of Space and Space Infrastructure, 2003, available at 〈http://www.oecd.org/document/20/0,3343,en_2649_34815_1837844_1_1_1_1,00.html〉. At a time when the traditional roles of space agencies are becoming more hybrid, largely as a result of the greater drive towards commercial markets, new value-added markets for space-related information products are continuing to attract attention. This paper discusses whether traditional data policies on space data access and IP licensing schemes stand to remain the feasible prototype for distributing and marketing space data, and how this growth market might benefit from looking at an ‘up and running’ global IP management system already operating to manage end user digital demand. Preface The terminology describing the various types of spatial data and space-based information is not uniformly used within the various principles, laws and policies that govern space data. For convenience only this paper refers to primary or raw data gathered by the space-based industry as spatial or raw data, and the data as processed and sold on or distributed by ground-based companies as space information products and services. In practise, spatial data range from generic to specific data sets, digital topography, through to pictures and imagery services at various resolutions, with 3-D perspectives underway. 2 2 Principle I, UN Principles on Remote Sensing, UN Doc A/Res/41/65 (1986), distinguishes between primary data, processed data and analysed information. Others rely on generic terms, e.g. the European Union makes reference to ‘spatial data’ in its INSPIRE Directive, 2007/2/EC of 14 March establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the European Community, OJ L 108/1 of 25 April 2007. The paper addresses general IP considerations relating to spatial data, with some reference to remote sensing itself. 3 3 Exact IP details will depend at all times on the final product and service in question.

The Role Of The Business Sector In Promoting A Greener Future

The problem with environmental degradation has been one of the main issues both social and political in recent times. Major reasons for the environmental pollution that companies produce are mainly contributed to the market inefficiency which calls for an immediate action in this field. Nowadays the environmental revolution is gaining a greater intensity and there has been a significant change in how companies do business. And, as the demands placed upon industry to improve its environmental performance are likely to grow even further, not only is it ethical for a company to improve its environmental performance rather, it is sound business practice. Entrepreneurs and administrators are increasingly putting efforts in the incorporation of the environmental variable in their strategic planning, aiming at the more rational use of natural resources. As ecologically responsive organisations, companies are increasingly adopting a set of corporate initiatives aimed at mitigating a firm's impact on the natural environment, the initiatives that reduce the firm's “ecological footprints”. The initiatives could include changes to the firm's products, processes, and policies, such as reducing energy consumption and waste generation, using ecologically sustainable resources, and implementing an environmental management system. Overall, an environmental management system which embeds the concept of sustainable development into the processes of production and supply of goods and services is efficiently and effectively implemented and functioning if there are different mechanisms that efficiently and effectively combine the technological process, economic and business growth and sustainability. Such a system that is integrated into the organisation’s global management system, strongly contributes to its competitiveness and corporate and brand image.

EVOLUTION OF TPS FUNDAMENTALS UTILIZING NEW JIT STRATEGY: PROPOSAL AND VALIDITY OF ADVANCED TPS AT TOYOTA

In this study, the author has developed a "new production management technology system, Advanced TPS" based on a further evolution of the fundamentals of TPS (Toyota Production System). Advanced TPS was developed through establishing a global production technology and management system based on New JIT, a new management technology principle. The validity of the proposed Advanced TPS was verified at Toyota Motor Corporation.

Culture as the Context of Environmental Uncertainty, Structural Decentralization, and Strategic Significance of Information: A Three Country Comparison

With the rapid rate of globalization, the volume and complexity of the information that managers use has increased exponentially. However, there is little research to understand the characteristics of information considered important by managers. This study empirically investigated the impact of culture, environmental uncertainty and decentralization on the usefulness of information in three countries. We found that the contextual variables had an impact on the perception of information usefulness. Future studies should consider the preexisting epistemological differences among different countries. Expected national cultural differences were not significant. The tentative results support global management systems to deal with contemporary global business issues.

Wanted: institutions for balancing global food and energy markets

The increasing demand for biomass for energy use is further escalating existing food security risks. Managing these risks is a task for global institutions. These should ensure timely investment in the world’s capacity for producing biomass and balance the use of this biomass for foods and for non-foods. To achieve this, institutional arrangements for global food markets must fulfil two important goals: reduce the short-term price instability of food markets and prevent a structural scarcity of food in the long term. This paper analyses how agro-food markets, energy markets and biofuel markets are currently regulated. As this regulation is ill-suited to manage food price instabilities and balance food and non-food use of biomass, new institutions need to be put in place. A coordinated system of global commodity management — not unlike the Commodity Control Organization proposed by Keynes for the post-WWII era — is proposed to deal with these coming challenges.