1. Corporate social responsibility considered with two systems theories : a case from SerbiaDejana Zlatanović, Matjaž Mulej, Zdenka Ženko, 2022, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) becomes one of the prerequisites for
success of contemporary organizations aimed at humankind’s survival by
sustainable development. As SR behavior can generate significant benefits,
more and more organizations are developing SR strategic plans and
implementing SR initiatives. In ISO 26000, CSR has three basic concepts:
Responsibility for one's influences over society, interdependence and holistic
approach. Therefore, authors focus on systemic approach to CSR. The purpose
is to demonstrate how combined use of appropriate systems theories can help
dealing with CSR. Accordingly, Dialectical Systems Theory (DST) and System
Dynamics (SD), as relevant systems theories, i.e. methodologies stemming
from different systemic paradigms, were selected. DST helped to identify
some relevant aspects and components of CSR which were empirically tested
in businesses in the Republic of Serbia. Hence, the following factors, i.e.
groups of SR activities are selected as relevant for improving organizational
performance: General CSR activities; CSR activities towards consumers; CSR
activities towards environmental protection and beneficiaries’ health, and
Socially responsible after sales activities. In addition, empirical research
results indicating the influence of the above factors on performance were the
basis for using the tools of SD, such as stock and flow diagrams and causal
loop diagrams. SD tools contribute to simulating the system's future behavior,
i.e. future performance level after improving these CSR activities. Authors
introduce a new, systemic approach to conceptualizing and researching CSR
by providing appropriate methodological support for exploring relevant
interdependencies of CSR aspects.
Ključne besede: corporate social responsibility, ISO 26000 holistic approach to CSR, dialectical systems theory, system dynamics
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2. Systems approach to tourism : a methodology for defining complex tourism systemTadeja Jere Lazanski, 2017, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Background and Purpose: The complexity of the tourism system, as well as modelling in a frame of system dynamics, will be discussed in this paper. The phaenomenon of tourism, which possesses the typical properties of global and local organisations, will be presented as an open complex system with all its elements, and an optimal methodology to explain the relations among them. The approach we want to present is due to its transparency an excellent tool for searching systems solutions and serves also as a strategic decision-making assessment. We will present systems complexity and develop three models of a complex tourism system: the first one will present tourism as an open complex system with its elements, which operate inside of a tourism market area. The elements of this system present subsystems, which relations and interdependencies will be explained with two models: causal-loop diagram and a simulation model in frame of systems dynamics.
Design/methodology/approach: Systems methodology will be shown as the appropriate one, when we discuss complex systems challenges. For illustration, systems approach and systems methodology will be applied to tourism models. With building a qualitative causal-loop diagram we will describe the tourism system complexity in forms of system%s elements relations. Mutual influences among the elements will be presented with positive and negative loops, which forms circles of reinforcement and balance. This will help us to discuss the problem categorically. The final model will follow the causal-loop diagram. This will be a simulation model in a frame of system dynamics as an illustration of the discussed methodology.
Results: The methodology offers the solution of effective and holistic promotion of complex tourism system transformation, which has the potential to go beyond the myth of sustainable tourism and create significant shifts in the approach and acting of the participants (elements of the system) involved. Systems approach brings to tourism and the society, in general, broader dimensions of thinking, the awareness interdependency, interconnectivity, and responsibility for the behaviour of a system, which can be observed by feedback loops.
Conclusions: Findings about meaningfulness of systems thinking presented in the paper, are rarely presented to tourism society systemically and with the aim of designing sustainable complex tourism system. They show new approach, systems awareness and teaches thinking %out of the box%. Consequently, the sustainable behaviour is achieved: tourism supply and demand meet on responsible base and they connect to responsible stakeholders.
Ključne besede: systems approach, complexity, tourism system, modelling, system dynamics
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3. Impacts of the implementation of a project management information system : a case study of a small R&D companyMirjana Kljajić Borštnar, Andreja Pucihar, 2014, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Background: The problems of resources management (human, financial, time) in multi-project companies are inherently complex and need to be addressed systematically, in both small and large organizations. Furthermore, there is a need for transparent communication and collaboration within the organization as well as with partnering organizations. There are many methodologies and tools supporting project management, which are themselves complex and are therefore not widely adopted, especially among small companies.
Objectives: The aim of this paper is to analyse impact of the implementation of a flexible cloud-based project management information system (PMIS) from the human resources, financial management, and collaboration points of view.
Method: We have conducted a case study in a small Slovenian research and development company, that has implemented the 4PM PMIS.
Results: The findings imply the importance of keeping the balance of the creative processes that are unstructured, rule free and even chaotic, with structured processes monitor and control.
Conclusions: The results of the study suggest that the use of “4PM” in support of multi-project management improves human resources and financial management in a collaborative and transparent way when implemented in an open and highly motivated environment
Ključne besede: multi-project management, project management information system, systems approach, small organization
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