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The study assessed challenges facing the marketing of fashion products in the Ho Municipality of Ghana. A total sample size of two hundred (200) respondents was used in the conduct of this study. Quota sampling technique was adopted in the selection of staff and management of the selected fashion businesses. A total of 215 questionnaires were administered to respondents and 200 were received from them. The results indicated that there are several challenges facing the marketing of fashion products in Ho. These are lack of capital and credit facilities, high income tax, high utility bills and rent, lack of market, low and irregular income, competition of cheap imported clothes, lack of knowledge and skills in the use of clothing production techniques. It was found that challenges hindering the marketing of fashion products could be addressed through financial support, formal training, the ban of importation of fashion goods into the country and the regular conduct of fashion trade fairs. The study recommended that fashion enterprises should be supported by government and financial institutions in the prestart-up phase, the start-up phase and the growing phase in order to reduce the burden on them. Fashion firms should also be creative and innovative to survive the challenges facing the industry, particularly in terms of marketing, textile designs and fashion product designing. Fashion businesses should also embrace social media opportunities to promote their products. There is also the need for infrastructural developments that will help reduce production cost but improve quality.

The study assessed challenges facing the marketing of fashion products in the Ho Municipality of Ghana. A total sample size of two hundred (200) respondents was used in the conduct of this study. Quota sampling technique was adopted in the selection of staff and management of the selected fashion businesses. A total of 215 questionnaires were administered to respondents and 200 were received from them. The results indicated that there are several challenges facing the marketing of fashion products in Ho. These are lack of capital and credit facilities, high income tax, high utility bills and rent, lack of market, low and irregular income, competition of cheap imported clothes, lack of knowledge and skills in the use of clothing production techniques. It was found that challenges hindering the marketing of fashion products could be addressed through financial support, formal training, the ban of importation of fashion goods into the country and the regular conduct of fashion trade fairs. The study recommended that fashion enterprises should be supported by government and financial institutions in the prestart-up phase, the start-up phase and the growing phase in order to reduce the burden on them. Fashion firms should also be creative and innovative to survive the challenges facing the industry, particularly in terms of marketing, textile designs and fashion product designing. Fashion businesses should also embrace social media opportunities to promote their products. There is also the need for infrastructural developments that will help reduce production cost but improve quality. Article visualizations:

This article discusses human resource planning issues as strategy to response dynamic and competitive business environment changes to gain sustainable competitive advantage. Also this article discusses how the stages and human resource planning process in short term, intermediate term and long term, and discusses about how long the linkage between humen resource and strategic business planning are administrative linkage, one-way linkage, two-way linkage, and integrative linkage. The last section in this article discusses the importance gaining competitive advantage sources and human resource concentration related with business issues as the action to integrate human resource fuction in the strategic business.

This study draws attention to how public procurement adds value and contributes to the achievement of the United Nation's sustainable development goals (UN SDGs) based on an extensive literature review. A total of 29 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2015-2022 with a focus on sustainable public procurement (SPP) practices and SDGs were retrieved from the Web of Science and Emerald databases for analysis. From the reviewed articles, we develop a conceptual model for better illustration and understanding of the link between SPP practices and SDGs. The model indicates that the achievement of SGDs can be influenced by four dimensions, namely: the underlying principles of SPP, the fundamental practices of SPP principles, the drivers of SPP principles, and the perceived roles of SPP practices which are aligned with the targets of UN SDGs. The analysis of the study revealed that SPP can impact up to 70% (12 out of 17) of UN SDGs. It is established that pubic procurement performs important functions in a diligent manner which adds value and delivers core services to societies, thus supporting the achievement of SDGs. Individual commitment and political will, strong enforcement and control mechanisms, continuous monitoring and assessment of the target areas, and offering inclusive solutions and shared visions among actors are identified as the drivers for building resilience in SPP and achievement of SDGs. The developed model could serve as a basis for identifying the deficiencies in SPP and achievement of SDGs for policy implications, reform, and future research domains.

AbstractThis article presents a project that uses a business context to introduce students to a multiphase approach to analytics while relying primarily on an introductory Excel course for prerequisite knowledge. A range of analytics techniques—including Excel Pivot tables and charts, regression trend lines, and linear programming—are combined into an integrative project. Using a customer orders database, student groups took on the role of category management teams assigned to analyze product sales, pricing, and costs to create an optimized purchase plan to replenish inventory. The instructor‐guided project was employed in a sophomore‐level introductory business intelligence course positioned within an undergraduate business core curriculum. Based on the context and level, such a project could be used in a business core course such as fundamentals of business, marketing, operations/supply chain management, information systems, or business analytics.

With 7 million people dying and $3 billion loss to the global economy each year, air pollution is among the most dangerous threats to human life, to the economy and to the environment. Research has shown that traffic is among the biggest sources of air pollution and that city dwellers are the most affected group. To deal with the problem, governments have started to resort to the use of technologies as Internet of Things (IoT), given their potential to lead to outstanding results. However, research on the use of IoT to address air pollution is scarce. This dissertation aims at studying the status quo of IoT, how it is being implemented to tackle air quality issues in cities and the business opportunity coming from its deployment. Based on ten semi-structured interviews with experts in the fields of IoT, air quality, traffic management and smart cities and a review of the literature available on these fields, this work provides an analysis of a road pricing scheme powered by IoT-sensors, able to considerably reduce key air pollutants. To study its economic impact and prove its effects on key stakeholders, a cost-benefit analysis has been performed. The analysis showed the profitability of the project on the mid-term and positive effects on the society as a whole. On this basis, the research provides governments with the guidelines for a profitable and effective policy implementation harnessing IoT potential to target bad air quality. ; Com 7 milhões de fatalidades e $3 bilhões de perdas na economia mundial cada ano, a poluição atmosférica está entre as maiores ameaças para a vida humana, economia e o meio ambiente. A literatura tem mostrado que o tráfego está entre as maiores fontes de poluição atmosférica, e que a população residente em centros urbanos está entre os grupos mais afetados. Para enfrentar o problema os governos começaram a recorrer ao uso de tecnologias como Internet of Things (IoT), dado o seu potencial para obter resultados excecionais. Contudo, a investigação para o uso da IoT em relação à poluição atmosférica é escassa. Este estudo pretende refletir sobre o status quo da IoT, como esta tecnologia está a ser implementada para lidar com problemas relacionados com a poluição atmosférica nas cidades, e as oportunidades de negócio provenientes do seu desenvolvimento. Baseado em dez entrevistas semiestruturadas com expertos nas áreas de IoT, qualidade do ar, gestão de tráfego, "Smart cities", e uma revisão da literatura existente nestas áreas, este trabalho fornece uma análise de um esquema de tarifação rodoviária, proporcionado por sensores-IoT, que permitem uma redução considerável de poluentes atmosféricos em cidades. Para estudar o seu impacto económico e provar o seu impacto nas partes interessadas, foi realizada uma análise custo-benefício. Esta análise mostrou a rentabilidade do projeto a médio-prazo e os seus efeitos positivos na sociedade. A investigação oferece aos governos diretrizes para implementação de políticas rentáveis e eficazes, aproveitando o potencial de IoT para mitigar a má qualidade do ar.

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AbstractThis case study explores how two Australian businesses—Bendigo Bank and Stockland Property—have adopted thematic components of the shared value business model to create social and economic value for their stakeholders. Information about organizational business models was collected from their annual reports and by interviewing company representatives. The study finds that Bendigo and Stockland have emphasized a new thematic component of stakeholder engagement—namely, customers and regional communities—in addition to three thematic components of shared value business model—reconceiving products, redefining the value chain, and using clustered collaboration—to create value. Additionally, both companies have increased their return on equity considerably in the period 2014–2019 while enhancing social value based on strategic initiatives. The study concludes by recommending an extended version of the shared value business model to enhance social and economic value creation based on stakeholder engagement.

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to Integrated Business Planning (IBP), building on practitioner's experience and showcasing the value gains when moving from disconnected planning to IBP. It also proposes a road map for the transformation of planning, including technological initiatives, business priorities and organizational processes, and demonstrates how to motivate different IBP stakeholders to work together, when and how to connect strategic, tactical and operational planning and how to leverage functional and data integration features of SAP IBP. Real-world business-process use cases help to show the practical implications of implementing SAP IBP. Furthermore the book explores new capabilities, including chapters on talent acquisition and retention, and career development leadership in an IBP Center of Expertise. A discussion of how disruptive technology trends like big data, Internet of Things, machine learning and artificial intelligence can influence IBP now and in the near future rounds out the book.

PurposeThis study aims to explore the influence of corporate governance (CG) on non‐board business unit (BU) managers in relation to its perceived effects on managerial/organizational outcomes.Design/methodology/approachFollowing the recent implementation of the CG code in a conglomerate, a number of BU managers were interviewed on the meaning and implications of CG at their level with a subsequent focus on two principles advocated in CG: accountability and transparency.FindingsBU managers perceived the CG adoption will have a positive impact on their performance via its effect on enhancing the credibility of the unit and the organization. Managers also developed a wider notion of accountability, akin to a 'socializing form' accountability, which improves the level of dialogue, trust and communication within the organization, thereby leading to better organizational outcomes. However, in view of the opaque business context prevailing in the country of study, these positive consequences are dampened by the managers' ambivalence to the need for higher internal transparency.Research limitations/implicationsThe research adopts a case study approach in a developing economy. The scope for generalization is thus limited but the findings indicate deeper meanings and understandings of CG from non‐board actors, which could be observed in other contexts.Originality/valueCG studies traditionally focus on the board members. There has been little exploration as to the effects of CG within the organization and how this is perceived or turned into action non‐board actors, e.g. BU managers.