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A Framework for the Strategic Management of Science & Technology Parks
Get PDFScience and technology parks (STPs) have been playing an increasingly influential role in the stimulation and growth of the knowledge economy. However, the spread of STPs faces relevant challenges, such as the development of robust performance management systems, able to demonstrate results and indicate improvement opportunities. Thereby, this paper proposes a theoretical model of performance management, which combines premises of the Service-Dominant Logic (S-D Logic), the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and the General Hierarchical Model (GHM). Based on a multiple-case exploratory and qualitative study, relevant information about the strategic planning and management of these projects were extracted and paved the way for the construction of a performance hierarchical model composed of five perspectives, according to the BSC. Considering the outcomes, it is expected that the proposed model provide useful insights for the consolidation of a framework for the strategic management of science and technology parks
Sustentabilidad: Liderar Organizaciones Migrantes en el Uruguay- Aspectos Asociados al Alto Desempeño Empresarial
Get PDFLas empresas son organizaciones cuya actividad principal son los negocios y se suele confundir ambos aspectos: el negocio y la organi-zación. La experiencia muestra que las empresas que permaecen en el tiempo se caracterizan por gestionar y evolucionar la relación organización-negocio en principalmente tres modalidades: mejorando su modelo de negocio, integrando nuevos negocios y migrando a otros negocios. Es cada vez más necesario para la supervivencia de una organización, el fortalecer dicha competencia específica de “migrar”: capacidad de desvin-cularse de un (modelo de) negocio y asumir otro (modelo de) negocio. Esta realidad impacta diferente a cada stakeholder. Los propietarios pueden migrar con mayor facilidad si deciden retirar su capital, vender el negocio, etc. El costo para los trabajadores es superior, afecta su fuente de trabajo y las condiciones de vida familiar, hasta su inclusión o exclusión social. Para la comunidad, la caída o reconversión de una organización puede implicar un costo colectivo enorme. El pensamiento económico y administrativo ha tendido a focalizar el problema en la sustentabilidad del negocio, pero desde la mirada ética y pasando por la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia, la sustentabilidad de la organización resulta más importante que la sustentabilidad del negocio. Se entrevistaron 55 empresas uruguayas que han perdurado más de 30 años, soportando radicales cambios del entorno, manteniendo posiciones de primera línea en sus áreas de acción. Un análisis cuantitativo de sus respuestas ilustra los factores de alto desempeño de su gestión, y un análisis cuali-tativo identifica características asociadas a su sustentabilidad organizacional, las cuales se presentan mediante el concepto de organizaciones migrantes. Los resultados muestran que además de las competencias de gestión, importan los valores y las actitudes de la dirección, confirmando la relevancia que tiene para las escuelas de negocios la formación de líderes conscientes de sus decisiones
Liderazgo e Innovación para un Mundo más Sostenible
Get PDFEl siguiente número se compone de 14 artículos presentados en el marco del 21 Foro Mundial de la Asociación Internacional de Escuelas de Negocios Jesuitas (IAJBS) y la 18 Conferencia Anual de los Académicos de Escuelas de Negocios Jesuitas (CJBE). Ambos eventos se realizaron simultáneamente en la Universidad Católica del Uruguay en julio de 2015 y participaron 254 personas provenientes de 49 universidades y 22 países. El lema general del encuentro fue “Liderazgo e Innovación para la Sostenibilidad Global
Country Competitiveness Relationship with Higher Education Indicators
Get PDFThis paper reports the performance of global competitiveness and higher education competitiveness between two groups of countries. The first group is formed by four Asian countries; the second one by four Latin American countries. Indicators from the World Economic Forum 2007-2015 are compared. The indicators with the nearest proximity were found in the management quality of the universities, where there was only a five-point difference in favor of the Asian group. The indicator with the widest gap came from the quality of math and sciences education where we found a difference of 104 points. This is congruent with the results of PISA 2012, which showed a difference of 152 points in math
Inversión Reciente en Uruguay: ¿Hacia un Desarrollo Sostenible?
Get PDFEste trabajo pretende aportar una primera aproximación sectorial al impacto de la inversión promovida en Uruguay entre 2010 y 2014 sobre el patrón de innovación y el mercado de trabajo. Desde una perspectiva de desarrollo sostenible e inclusivo, se concluye que la inversión promovida no se asocia con ningún patrón de innovación de las empresas a nivel sectorial, ni con variables que hacen al mercado laboral. Se identifican resultados primarios que muestran una asociación de los sectores con mayor inversión promovida en el período, con origen del capital, tamaño de las empresas, mayor productividad y promedio salarial del sector
Unpacking \u27Give Back Box\u27: A Social Enterprise at the Intersection of Leadership, Innovation, and Sustainability
Get PDFOnce the domain of government agencies and non-profit organizations, a social enterprise integrates social benefits such as employment and sustainability into a for-profit firm’s mission. The social enterprise (SE) bottom line includes both economic and social value, reflecting an intersection of the Jesuit leadership tradition with commercial business enterprise. This case study describes the start-up of Give Back Box (GBB), a Chicago-based social enterprise that supports recycling and repurposing. GBB’s business model involves providing a convenient, no-cost opportunity to follow up an online purchase by recycling the shipping box to forward unneeded items to charities. GBB was founded in 2012 by two entrepreneurs with expertise in global business as well as online retailing. Thus, this case also addresses the entrepreneurial dimension of SE by illustrating the close link between social enterprise and social entrepreneurship. Following its initial pilot phase, GBB has grown steadily, receiving impressive media coverage that has included articles in Forbes, Fast Company, and a feature on NBC’s ‘Today’ show. In 2013 another partner joined GBB: a Colombian engineer with an MBA from a U.S. Jesuit business school who has sought to apply business principles and Jesuit values in his work as a GBB partner. This case study describes the start-up’s inception, its mission and business plan, and its achievements to date, together with recommendations for other SE start-ups
Evaluation of Open Innovation in B2B from a Company Culture Perspective
Get PDFThis article is written for innovation managers, business developers or employees in similar positions in a company selling in a B2B environment. Decision criteria are presented which will help to find the right open innovation tool for the desired goals and also for the given company culture. Aiming to increase business successfully by involving externals cannot be seen independently of the attitude and openness of an organization as a whole to this approach
Beyond ‘Innocents Abroad’: Reflecting on Sustainability Issues During International Study Trips
Get PDFWith ecosystems and populations in many regions threatened by rapid development, sustainability is a critical component for businesses in mature markets and emerging economies alike. The International Association of Jesuit Business Schools notes that global sustainability involves a broad set of interconnected issues ranging from environmental preservation to social justice to desirable production and consumption patterns. Jesuit business schools are uniquely positioned to address sustainability issues with their focus on teaching managerial content in tandem with corporate social responsibility. Further, the Ignatian Pedagogy Paradigm of experience, reflection, and action would suggest that business students may benefit from reflective observation in support of learning about sustainability.In this paper, we examine the international study trip as an opportunity for students to learn about sustainability, with results suggesting that student understanding about the broad sustainability domain may be enhanced through the study abroad experience. We discuss how two classes of primarily American MBA students traveling to emerging markets (one class to Santiago, Chile and one class to Johannesburg, South Africa) were able to connect local business practices with economic and social as well as environmental sustainability issues, enhancing both student engagement and learning outcomes. Further, these students’ sustainability experiences while in an unfamiliar environment provided the opportunity to apply the potentially transformative experience, reflection, and action components of the Ignatian Pedagogy Paradigm. Compared to similar graduate business students enrolled in regular classes, we argue that these students discerned deeper connections with the economic, social, and environmental issues of sustainability
Industry 4.0 and Object-Oriented Development: Incremental and Architectural Change
Get PDFIndustry 4.0 in manufacturing is about combining cyber-physical systems with industrial automation systems. This integration of systems so different in nature aims to create context-aware factories in which people and machines are in real-time alignment. This paper examines the change processes triggered by Industry 4.0 from a conceptual perspective. We find that the observed patterns of change are not novel but have a lot in common with the paradigmatic shift in software development from structured to object-oriented development. The latter approach features to be incremental in the production phase and architectural in the product and process design phase. We argue that Industry 4.0 will be equally paradigmatic and mind-set changing for architects and engineers as to crafting production processes and creating products for the futur
Commercial Opportunities and Market Demand for Nanotechnologies in Agribusiness Sector
Get PDFAgribusiness is projected to be a 1.08billion) annually. The opportunity for application of nanotechnology in agricul¬ture is prodigious. Nanotechnology, focusing on special properties of materials emerging from nanometric size has the potential to revolutionize the agricultural and food sectors, biomedicine, environmental engineering, safety and security, water resources, energy conversion, and numerous other areas. It is well recognized that adoption of new technology is crucial in accu-mulation of global wealth and market value which now stand at US0.9 trillion). This review set out to address the implications of nanotechnology for the agri-food industry by examining the potential benefits, risks and opportunities