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Systematic Review

Big Data and Global Markets: Using External Data Resources to Influence Decision Making

Sherese Bishop

Published September 14, 2018 · Volume 2, Issue 3

The availability of “Big Data” has given rise to the examination of the use of data in support of organizational decision making. Managers are leveraging the power of analytics to support operations to gain a strategic competitive advantage. Since Big Data is recently being explored, there is little research on what data resources organizations should utilize external to their organizational environment. This paper analyzes different literature, identifies and compiles a list of external sources of data for organizations to utilize. From this analysis, a conceptual framework was developed to understand the data processes involved to give organizations fundamental groundwork to consider external data. The framework - provides decision makers with important external factors they will need to consider in their decision making in order to gain a competitive advantage to compete in a global market.

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Systematic Review

Leadership Style and Sustainable Innovation Adoption: A Systematic Review

Jacques Alexis

Published August 21, 2017 · Volume 1, Issue 3

Leadership style and adoption of sustainable innovation have been the focus of many research studies during the last two decades. There are an increasing number of primary research studies and traditional literature reviews on the subject. Both management researchers and practitioners argue that leadership style plays a key role in sustainable innovation adoption. However, there is no collective body of evidence examining this relationship. This paper is a systematic review of the literature on the relationship between leadership style and sustainable innovation adoption. A thematic analysis of 15 studies randomly selected from a sampling frame of 100 screened and qualified research papers was performed. The analysis revealed that sustainable, strategic, transformational, and transactional leadership are the leadership styles most commonly associated with sustainable innovation adoption, and that strategic and transformational leadership are components of sustainable leadership. The review also found that there are certain factors that moderate the relationship between leadership style and sustainable innovation adoption. These factors include stakeholder engagement, leadership commitment, knowledge management, and organizational culture. In light of these findings, a theoretical framework was proposed, implications for practitioners were defined, and an agenda for future research was provided.

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Systematic Review

Sustainable Project Management Practice and Firm Performance: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

Jacques Alexis

Published May 26, 2017 · Volume 1, Issue 2

The concept of sustainable project management (SPM) has been the focus of much discussion in both industry debates and empirical research. Many organizations have claimed to adopt SPM practice as a competitive strategy. However, the impact of SPM on firm performance is unknown. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on the relationship between sustainable project management practices and firm performance. The findings showed that sustainable project management practice has many advantages, including improved competitive advantage and better long term economic performance as measured by long-term profitability, return on assets (ROA), cash flow from operating activities, and better earnings quality. Companies that adopted SPM also reported improved customer satisfaction, lower operating cost in the long-term, better quality performance, increased innovative capabilities, high employee satisfaction, and improved organizational image. The study found evidence that organizational culture, stakeholder engagement, top management commitment, and employee training are important mechanisms that activate the relationship between SPM practices and firm performance. The systematic review revealed the need for further empirical research on sustainable project management practices and organizational performance. There is, in particular, a need to better understand how market dynamics impact SPM implementation. The systematic review also highlighted implications for both executives and project management professionals.

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Systematic Review Protocol

Protocol for Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Sustainable Project Management and Firm Performance

Jacques Alexis

Published November 27, 2016 · Historical publication

The topic of sustainability in project management (SPM) has been receiving considerable attention from both scholars and practitioners. Many organizations have claimed to adopt SPM as a competitive strategy. However, the impact of SPM on firm performance is unknown. This paper creates a methodological roadmap for a systematic review on the topic. The paper explains to stakeholders the processes, tools, and techniques that will be involved in the systematic review. Aspects of the review discussed include search strategy, selection criteria, quality assessment tools, data extraction, synthesis, study limitations, and significance.

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