Terms Of Strategic Management Research Articles

Ireland’s largest beef processing cooperative: A venture beyond their control

This paper investigates the rapid growth of Irish beef processing cooperatives during the 1960s and 1970s. They failed to hold their market position, selling out to private-owned business by the 1980s. With the benefit of hindsight this paper identifies factors influencing their development and demise creating a picture of the business environment during their lifetime. Interviews and historical sources are used to build the story of the largest farmer-owned beef processing cooperative Cork Marts IMP. The roles of influential actors and institutions at that time are examined through the functions of an Innovation System. This paper identifies weakness such as firm structures, loyalty, technical skills and knowledge in terms of strategic management, financial planning and marketing, which all played a role in its failure. This marketing innovation of the 1960s, while brave, might now be considered naive and unlucky in having to deal with challenges that were beyond its control. This paper provides insights into competition, scale and supplier power impacting its failure and how scaling export orientated cooperatives might consider a systems-based approach in strategic planning for supporting sustained economic development. Such failures have scarred Irish agriculture as no farmer-owned beef processing business has challenged the dominance of privately-owned enterprises.

EVALUATION OF DIGITALIZATION WITHIN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE

Purpose- In the light of the information mentioned above, in the current study, it is aimed to evaluate digitalization, which is an important element for businesses, from a strategic management perspective. Methodology- The research carried out has a qualitative characteristic. A qualitative study was carried out in the light of the information given and document review. In the study, reviews were presented using the document review method. Literature, reports and archives related to the concepts of digitalization and strategic management were searched. A profile has been created on the impact of digitalization on strategic management decisions. Findings- There is an increase in the productivity of the enterprise due to the transformation in the business processes to be realized in the light of the relevant developments. It is more possible for businesses where digitalization is intensely felt to gain competitive advantage, to access new markets and to stand out. Conclusion- In the light of these developments, it is aimed to increase the flexibility of enterprises and awareness of digital transformation by revealing the importance, scope and qualifications of digitalization in terms of strategic management. Keywords: Strategic management, digitalization, organizational management, digital business strategy JEL Codes: M10, M11, O30

From a strategic management perspective, comparison of graduate/undergraduate education performances of research universities and efficiency determinants: The case of Turkey

This study determined undergraduate and graduate education efficiency scores using the 2020 data from 20 state research universities in Turkey. The study used input-oriented data envelopment analysis to compare undergraduate and graduate education efficiencies. In the study, the efficiency of the research universities in the prioritized field(s) was compared with the efficiency in the field(s) in which they operate intensively. It also includes suggestions on increasing their effectiveness in the prioritized field(s). In addition, the Tobit regression model, which is a regression model for limited dependent variables, was used to determine the determinants of efficiency scores. The findings show the undergraduate and graduate education performances of research universities comparatively. In addition, based on the results obtained from the Tobit regression model, suggestions were made to increase graduate performance. Five factors (the number of graduate students per faculty member, the number of undergraduate students per academic staff, the number of graduates/undergraduates in the number of students and graduations, and the number of faculty members per program) have a significant effect on graduate performance. Therefore, it is important in terms of strategic management that research universities should be restructured by considering these factors or that they should be considered in plans. The study offers an alternative perspective to performance management in both education and management.

Knowledge management as a management function

Introduction. Due to rapid expansion of the global knowledge-based economy many organizations, including medical ones, have to find and implement the most appropriate knowledge capital solutions that will enable them to achieve sustainable competitive advantages. Background. The paper is aimed to provide theoretical overview of the knowledge management concept in the management system, its functions, effects and advantages of implementation in medical organizations.
 Materials and methods. Analysis and synthesis of scientific publications were used to define the conceptual idea of knowledge management, its functions, principles, advantages, implementation and application.
 Results. The study showed that knowledge management (KM) as a concept and a management function remains understudied in modern scientific literature. In terms of strategic management and sustainable development of medical organizations, scientific works studying KM are poorly presented, which does not allow to fully assess the prospects and possibilities of knowledge management in medicine and healthcare.
 For citation: Zudin AB, Gurtskoy LD, Ananchenkova PI. Knowledge management as a management function. City Healthсare. 2023; 4 (1): 98-104. doi: 10.47619/2713-2617.zm.2023.v.4i1;98-104

SCHOOL HEADS’ LEARNING CONTINUITY PLAN AND SCHOOLS’ ACCESS, QUALITY, AND GOVERNANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAGUNA

The study was conducted to determine the school heads? learning continuity plan and schools? access, quality, and governance in the secondary schools of Division of Laguna. Specifically, this determined the description of school head?s learning continuity plan in terms of strategic management and operation, curriculum and instruction management, human resource and development, resource management, partnership and linkages and the level of schools? access (inclusive education and reaching the marginalized), quality (ensuring quality of teaching and learning process, focus on Learning, and provision of learning resources), and governance (safe operations, well-being and protection, and education financing); the significant relationship between school heads? learning continuity plan and schools? access, quality, and governance; and the significant difference in the school head's and teachers' perspectives on the implementation of the school learning continuity plan. This study focused on the learning continuity plan of school heads in the Division of Laguna, which includes twenty-four (24) districts. The study's respondents are 69 school heads and 354 teachers from 82 public secondary schools in the Division of Laguna, with 79 school heads and 3046 teachers. Also, the descriptive and quantitative data analyses were used to determine the significant difference in the school head's and teachers' perspectives on the implementation of the school learning continuity plan and the significant relationship between school heads? learning continuity plan and schools? access, quality, and governance Based on the data gathered and critical analysis of the investigation, the school heads? learning continuity plan in terms of Strategic Management and Operation, Curriculum and Instruction Management, Human Resource and Development, Resource Management, Partnership, and Linkages was highly evident among the school heads/teachers. The same is true for the schools? access, quality, and governance. Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions were made: The study reveals that the school heads? learning continuity plan was highly evident in schools? access, quality, and governance. Thus, the null hypothesis that there is no significant difference in the school head's and teachers' perspectives on the implementation of the school learning continuity plan is accepted. On the other hand, the second null hypothesis stating that ?the school heads? learning continuity plan has no significant relationship to the schools? access, quality, and governance is rejected?, which incites that there is a significant relationship between the two. Based on the conclusions drawn, the study offers the following recommendations: Continuously use a strategic and operational planning process within a school setting to manage the entire life cycle of implementing a learning delivery modality and to ensure that learning continuity is implemented, the school head and internal and external stakeholders must always maintain a harmonious relationship for effective service delivery.

Project and Process Realms: Analysis of Two Strategic Management Means in the Context of Competitive Advantage

Projects and processes are powerful strategic management means. They play a significant role in the implementation of strategies and in gaining a competitive advantage by using them as a lever. Projects and processes are based on two operationally complementary strong wills (founding and operating will) and strategic-level decisions based on this will. Projects are used to create processes as an output. Processes, on the other hand, support the key indicators of the firm's vital functions. The two approaches are examined together in terms of their mutually supportive contributions to the realization of strategic goals.
 Developing project and process competencies strengthen competitive muscles. Effective projects and improved processes bring the business closer to its goals. Success emerges thanks to the positive effects of project and process outputs on key performance indicators.
 In the study, project and process realms are defined, their similarities and differences are emphasized and their functions in terms of strategic management are explained. In addition, it is aimed to clarify the transition zone between the realms and to raise awareness for making the right decisions to achieve greater gains. In this context, decision criteria for determining project and process priorities are presented to firms. Thus, a link will be established between the strategies and these realms, the sustainability of the competitive advantage will be ensured and the synergy created will contribute to the realization of the strategic goals of the firm.

Evaluation of a ceramic enterprise regarding a scope of strategic management as a part of supply chain

Purpose- The purpose of this study is to analyze the only 100% Turkish capital company, which has a significant place in the world in terms of its ceramic production capacity, in terms of strategic management, to guide other companies in the sector and thus increase the share of the ceramics industry in the Turkish economy by further increasing its share in exports. Methodology- Strategic situation analysis was carried out in the study. In this context, the definition of the business, the situation analysis, the market definition, business external environment analysis, business environment analysis, business internal environment analysis, SWOT analysis and financial situation analysis were carried out. The new strategies were examined. Findings- The shipping group company established by the firm has strengthened its brand perception in both domestic and export sectors with a new product introduced to the market and the product it created in the sector. At the same time, it has reached a low opportunity cost with the Italian brand. It is possible to say that the leading company of the sector, which has significant investments abroad, is on the right track with the investments made by the company, new products and new strategies. As a matter of fact, it is possible to see this with the increase in gross profit and operating profit in the annual report. Conclusion- Supply chain design, planning, and operations decisions play an important role in a firm's success or failure. To remain competitive, supply chains need to be well-managed supply chains that adapt to changing technology and customer expectations. In addition to the companies in the ceramics industry, which has a significant share in exports, to make strategic situation analyzes, some changes must be made by the state.

SİGORTA ŞİRKETLERİNİN VİZYON VE MİSYONLARINA YÖNELİK BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Vision and mission statements, which are indicators of where organizations want to be in the coming periods, have a very important place in terms of strategic management. For all stakeholders, what the organizations are doing today and where they will be in line with their goals tomorrow can be understood by expressions of vision and mission. In this study, Turkey's vision and mission statements of the insurance companies in activity was investigated. In the study, the vision and mission statements of ten insurance companies determined in terms of premium production and market shares were obtained from the official websites of the insurance companies and content analysis was made. Similarities in vision and mission statements, expressions used in both vision and mission were determined. While the vision concepts most used by insurance companies are preferred by everyone, creating value, providing creative solutions, being a leader, mission concepts are stated as customer-oriented satisfaction, good experience, being innovative, developing the sector, creating value. Some of the common expressions of insurance companies in the concepts of vision and mission can be expressed as creating value, adhering to values and being reliable, being creative, developing the sector.

Festival to Festival: Networked Relationships Between Fringe Festivals

This article aims to demonstrate the importance and value of collaboration between members of a formalized network of Fringe festivals. The research was informed by Castells (the network society, space of flows, and space of places) and Richards (network-centric eventfulness, pulsar and iterative events), as well as publications that critique their work. The article combines theoretical and conceptual frameworks with primary evidence, thus responding to prominent criticisms of the foundation texts. Primary research was focused around an innovative case study, utilizing two-mode social network analysis (SNA), documentary evidence, and interview data. The history and characteristics of the Fringe network in question were found to be influential in the nature and characteristics of its member festivals. A policy of collaboration is in the network's DNA, and was therefore inherited by those festivals established under its supervision (the majority of those in the network). This collaboration has taken the form of shared projects, integrated administrative and management functions, and coordinated touring opportunities between the festivals. The article finds that the network itself is now in a preeminent position in terms of its influence on the member festivals. This has positive implications for the network's overall efficiency and effectiveness. Further research may reveal additional benefits and disadvantages for the member festivals, and their various stakeholders. Replicating the research with other Fringe networks would also be revealing, as each such network has a number of unique characteristics. This is primarily an explorative article of value to critical event studies researchers, it complements existing applications of SNA techniques and approaches to events, and contains additional references to festival communities and places. The article also has practical value for Fringe festival producers in terms of strategic management and inter-Fringe collaborations.

Modeling resource basis for social and economic development strategies: Water resource case

The article substantiates that the effectiveness of implementing socio-economic development strategies is to a large extent determined by the adequate provision of basic resources. The key role of water resources in economic strategic development is empirically illustrated. The article demonstrates the practicability of strategic management of water resources based on the principle of a combination of river basin management approaches and the consideration of regional development strategies. The Game Theory technique was used to develop economic and mathematical tools for supporting decision-making in meeting the needs of regional consumers under water balance deficit conditions. The choice of methods was determined from two positions: the methods should allow for the possibility of multi-variant solutions for the selection of optimal options for the distribution of limited water resources between different consumers; the methods should be orientated on the maximum possible harmonization of multidirectional and multi-scale interests of the subjects in the water management system of the different regions (including the state) in order to achieve a balance. The approbation of developing a toolkit for the example of the regions located in the Don and Kuban river basins resulted in the appropriate selection of priority regions for the allocation of water resources in terms of strategic management as well as the determination of measures of ensuring the sustainable use of the river basins under consideration. The proposed tools can be used for coordinating decisions on the water supply of regional economic systems with actual and projected indicators of socio-economic development of the respective regions for a strategic perspective.

Economic Evaluation of the Film Industry in Terms of Strategic Management within the Scope of the Creative Innovative Industries: The Case of Turkey

Culture economies and industries provide important contributions to sustain economic development of countries. In order to procure developments in culture economy or industries and turn them into economic added value, first of all, creation of the statistics in this subject and establishment of information banks will form a basis for academic works and projects based on culture economy. Innovative creative industries have been analysed within the framework of strategic management of the film industry. The importance of cinema and TV series industry (cinema film and serial film) has increased and its economic function has clarified with the development of media and technological infrastructure. Cinema industry is one of the locomotive strategic industries of a country with the power of turning into an economical value. The economic analysis of movie industry in Turkey was conducted in our work and it consists of data researching, compiling, evaluating and analysing works. The economic analysis of movie industry of creative industries will aid bringing light to the industry and provide a map.

Resource-based Theory and Service-dominant Logic: A New Combined Approach to Revisit the Strategies of Cultural Firms in the Global Era

The aim of this article is to analyze cultural firms’ evolution, in terms of strategic management, in a global era. As regards the methods, we propose a methodological approach based on the combination of Resource Based Theory and Service Dominant Logic, according to which “customers do not buy goods or services: they buy offerings which render services which create value”. According to this perspective, cultural firms need to manage the strategic interaction between internal/external resources (territorial factors and firm specific resources) and internal/external networks (including customers and trade actors). In this process, the customer becomes a strategic resource: he/she is involved in cultural activities (i.e. edu-tainment) and becomes value co-producer and co-creator. In this optic, cultural activities have to be connected to the territory, in order to be real attractive factors, connected with local identity. This can be the new horizon for cultural firms to become competitive on the global market.

The Effects of Transformational Leadership on Organizational Performance by Way of Performance Management Systems

The role of transformational leadership in the use of performance management systems (PMSs) for enhancing organizational performance is seldom addressed despite significant evidence of its importance in affecting organization design and performance. Based on contingency theory, we seek to fill this research gap by investigating how such leadership style affects the use of PMSs, which subsequently affects organizational performance. In this study, we refer to PMSs in terms of strategic management, communication, and performance measurement. Based on survey data collected from listed companies in Taiwan, the results show that transformational leadership is indirectly related to organizational performance via PMSs. Transformational leadership is also indirectly related to the use of PMSs for performance measurement via strategic management and communication. In addition, the use of PMSs for performance measurement is positively associated with financial performance via the improvement of nonfinancial performance.

Strategic Management Practices in Turkish Construction Firms

This paper presents a study that aims to define the present position of Turkish construction companies in terms of strategic management. It is based on a survey measuring strengths and weaknesses in the “strategic management” practices of Turkish construction companies, and thus reveals potential opportunities and threats in a generalized manner. The results highlight the current strategic management practice of construction firms for designing their own future. Toward this aim, a detailed questionnaire was administered to 52 construction companies. The culture of companies and their perceptions of strategic management were shown to have serious shortcomings. However, specialization on different project types through joint venture companies established by their partners was found to be a major strength of many companies. These companies also pointed out the developing and unstable nature of both the political and economic structure of Turkey as their most significant threat. This disadvantage has inclined...

Strategic Management in Public Sector Research Organisations: A Critical Review

The application of the strategic management concept to research organisations operating in the public sector is reviewed. The unique characteristics of such organisations are discussed in terms of strategic management and the need to tailor this process to suit the organisations′ particular requirements.