An Analysis of the Impact of 2.0 Tools and Technologies on Organizational Processes

In this paper, the authors present results from a study on the usage rate of 2.0 tools and technologies among Spanish enterprises. The main objective of the study is to analyze, from the perceptions of executives, the influence of social software tools on a set of business processes. This analysis has been made using two graphic tools: the “2.0 Success Matrix” and the “Tool’s Footprint”. Both the review of literature and the empirical work have lead to important findings and conclusions.

Bandas programáticas: Variaciones de una estructura organizativa en la obra de Rem Koolhaas/ OMA.

Resulta posible extraer una constante en los proyectos de Rem Koolhaas / OMA, un sistema de bandas, al que a menudo recurre, como estructura de organización programática. Su germen en "The Berlin Wall as Architecture", su conexión con Delirious New York, y la persistencia hasta los grandes propuestas desarrolladas en los últimos años como el LACMA (2001), la Biblioteca de Seattle(1999-04) o el CCTV(2002-8). El presente trabajo se desarrolla bajo una doble hipótesis: La primera es que este esquema de organización se pone en valor originalmente en la aproximación a “The Berlin Wall as Architecture" que Koolhaas realiza en el 1971 como estudiante en la A.A. Y la segunda, que este sistema de bandas programáticas, va transformándose, desde su concepción como esquema organizativo en la Spear House (1974), a diagrama operativo en proyectos como la Villette (1982), Melun- Sénart (1987), ZKM (1989), hasta un sistema de bandas con connotaciones más figurativas que estratégicas en la Biblioteca de Seattle, y al que Peter Eisenman se referirá como diagrama icónico. Para realizar este estudio, se opera con una selección de obras representativas, a partir de esta constante (sistema de bandas) para analizar en qué medida aparece y se transforma. EN It is possible to extract extract a constant in Rem Koolhaas / OMA´s projects, a system of bands, which often resorts such as programmatic organization structure. The germ in "The Berlin Wall as Architecture"(1971), his connection with Delirious New York(1972-78), and persistence to large proposals developed in recent years as the LACMA (2001), the Seattle Library (1999- 1904) or the CCTV (2002-8). This work was conducted under a double hypothesis: The first is that this organizational scheme is put in value approach originally in "The Berlin Wall as Architecture" Koolhaas made in 1971 as a student at the AA.Tthe second, which this band program system, is transformed, from its conception as organizational scheme in Spear House (1974), a chart operating in projects such as Villette (1982), Melun sénart (1987), ZKM (1989), to a system bands with figurative connotations strategic Seattle Library, and Peter Eisenman referred as iconic diagram. For this study, it operates with a selection of representative works from this constant (band system) to analyze to what extent appears and transforms.

Inter-organizational information systems adoption for service innovation in building sector

The building sector has experienced a significant decline in recent years in Spain and Europe as a result of the financial crisis that began in 2007. This drop accompanies a low penetration of information and communication technologies in inter-organizational oriented business processes. The market decrease is causing a slowdown in the building sector, where only flexible small and medium enterprises (SMEs) survive thanks to specialization and innovation in services, which allow them to face new market demands. Inter-organizational information systems (IOISs) support innovation in services, and are thus a strategic tool for SMEs to obtain competitive advantage. Because of the inherent complexity of IOIS adoption, this research extends Kurnia and Johnston's (2000) theoretical model of IOIS adoption with an empirical model of IOIS characterization. The resultant model identifies the factors influencing IOIS adoption in SMEs in the building sector, to promote further service innovation for competitive and collaborative advantages. An empirical longitudinal study over six consecutive years using data from Spanish SMEs in the building sector validates the model, using the partial least squares technique and analyzing temporal stability. The main findings of this research are the four ways an IOIS might contribute to service innovation in the building sector. Namely: a) improving client interfaces and the link between service providers and end users; b) defining a specific market where SMEs can develop new service concepts; c) enhancing the service delivery system in traditional customer?supplier relationships; and d) introducing information and communication technologies and tools to improve information management.

NEMAWASHI: Attaining Value Stream alignment within Complex Organizational Networks

In the process of value creation, organizations perform an intense intra-organizational dialog through which internal VS alignment is achieved towards certain strategic objectives. Within the context of complex organizational networks, were goal conflicts are preprogrammed through incentive structures, VS alignment as legitimation of action towards strategic goals has special interest. On the one hand it facilitates the access to necessary resources for goal achievement and on the other it increases the sustainability and supports commonly agreed upon decisions leading to success. This paper provides a winnerless process (WLP) differential equations model for quantifying intra-organizational value stream (VS) alignment dynamics that can help design sustainable lean management solutions. This paper presents ongoing research results that show how the model was implemented in one industrial facility.

Innovation projects performance: Analyzing the impact of organizational characteristics

This study analyzes the effect of organizational characteristics on the innovation project performance. This research applies fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to a large sample of Spanish firms appearing in the Community Innovation survey (CIS). The results show that the combination of organizational innovation, firm size and cooperationwith national and, especially, international firms is a sufficient condition for the success of innovation projects within the organization. Evidence also suggests that variables such as the investment on R&D peremployee or the seniority of the company do not affect the success of innovation projects. These findings help complement some results in previous studies on innovation projects performance.

Organizational determinants of substantive sustainability reporting practices: the role of company-level fit

As sustainability reporting (SR) practices have being increasingly adopted by corporations over the last twenty years, most of the existing literature on SR has stressed the role of external determinants (such as institutional and stakeholder pressures) in explaining this uptake. However, given that recent evidence points to a broader range of motives and uses (both external and internal) of SR, we contend that its role within company-level activities deserves greater academic attention. In order to address this research gap, this paper seeks to provide a more detailed examination of the organizational characteristics acting as drivers and/or barriers of SR integration within corporate sustainability practices at the company-level. More specifically, we suggest that substantive SR implementation can be predicted by assessing the level of fit between the organization and the SR framework being adopted. Building on this hypothesis, our theoretical model defines three forms of fit (technical, cultural and political) and identifies organizational characteristics associated to each of these fits. Finally, implications for academic research, businesses and policy-makers are derived.