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University of Central Lancashire, 2017

Recently rise in the demand of digitisation is evident. Although importance of ICT strategies and... more Recently rise in the demand of digitisation is evident. Although importance of ICT strategies and investments is high, executives do not have sufficient guidelines to formulate a company's ICT investment strategy. Managers possess the power to undertake ICT investment decisions when they are able to quantify the contribution of ICT towards organisation’s performance. This report provides an extensive research-analysis of ICT strategy and investment. It highlights the influence of ICT on corporate success and business value. Which would assist higher officials in the business to formulate ICT strategies. It also discusses several factors which will motivate organisations, especially the financial services industry in Austria, to invest in ICT. The research attempts to cover the major aspects such as revenue generation, cost reduction and implication of ICT on the financial services industry with the help of interviews conducted with the companies. This research has successfully proved the need of digital transformation for the companies and it also shows the current situation of the firms related to ICT investment and describes the circumstances when the organisations are obliged to invest in ICT. The current study has contributed to bridge the literature gap in the field of ICT strategy and investment in Austria. However, there is still scope for further research which may suggest an extension of business areas within the Austrian business environment to provide detailed information about ICT investment from Austrian companies.

In the light of the recent developments in the globalisation and technical advances, a significan... more In the light of the recent developments in the globalisation and technical advances, a significant increase of firm competition can be recognised in several business markets (Melián-González et al., 2015, Gielen et al., 2010, Katou, 2012). Corporations are looking for human resource management (HRM) practices and policies to improve the workforce as well as to face this strong competition, which in turn should lead to an increase in firm performance (Gielen et al., 2010). From labour market economics point of view, there are many factors such as workplace flexibility practices (WFPs), job satisfaction, labour productivity, education and training etc. that have impacts on corporate performance.

The internet revolution in the 1990s is not only a great step forward for the information technol... more The internet revolution in the 1990s is not only a great step forward for the information technology (IT) industry but also a great development for information flow for all areas, particularly, for business and personal purposes (Hill and Dhanda, 2004). Moreover, this technological advancement provides a new tool for “effective relationship marketing” (Durkin, 2013). However, in recent years, one of the common discussion in the marketing world is the subject of social media marketing. It is a clear phenomenon that the digital technology offers a range of new opportunities regarding marketing activities (Eid, 2005), nevertheless, it seems as multinational companies losing focus on their customers since they increasingly emphasis on digital technology.

In recent years, absenteeism in the workplace has caused a great deal of attention, due to the fi... more In recent years, absenteeism in the workplace has caused a great deal of attention, due to the financial and social costs affairs on organisational as well as national economy (Langenhoff, 2011; Hussey et al., 2012; Drakopoulos and Grimani 2013). Since the economic and social costs of the phenomenon are quite substantial (Drakopoulos and Grimani 2013), an increasing awareness on this issue takes place for employers, particularly in the UK.

The corporate governance is the system that regulates how a corporation is organised and controll... more The corporate governance is the system that regulates how a corporation is organised and controlled (Jungmann, 2006). More importantly, it is based on a great number of institutional aspects, for instance, board structure, ownership principles as well as harmonisation of stakeholder’s interests (Millet-Reyes and Zhao, 2010). Through globalisation and technical revolutions, business environment increasingly has become complex which drives enterprises to consider and involve stakeholders into their boardrooms more to improve the firm’s performance as well as to deal with social responsibilities better. This study discusses the relative advantages and disadvantages of monistic and pluralistic corporate board structure as well as examines how these may impact differently on both the short-term and long-term strategies.

Samsung Group is one of the biggest group of companies in the world. This is beyond intriguing to... more Samsung Group is one of the biggest group of companies in the world. This is beyond intriguing to inspect the strategies and business models it used in order to become one of the largest conglomerates. More specifically, however, this is an in depth analysis about Samsung Electronics, the principal subsidiary of Samsung Group which is also the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world.

University of Central Lancashire, 2017

Recently rise in the demand of digitisation is evident. Although importance of ICT strategies and... more Recently rise in the demand of digitisation is evident. Although importance of ICT strategies and investments is high, executives do not have sufficient guidelines to formulate a company's ICT investment strategy. Managers possess the power to undertake ICT investment decisions when they are able to quantify the contribution of ICT towards organisation’s performance. This report provides an extensive research-analysis of ICT strategy and investment. It highlights the influence of ICT on corporate success and business value. Which would assist higher officials in the business to formulate ICT strategies. It also discusses several factors which will motivate organisations, especially the financial services industry in Austria, to invest in ICT. The research attempts to cover the major aspects such as revenue generation, cost reduction and implication of ICT on the financial services industry with the help of interviews conducted with the companies. This research has successfully proved the need of digital transformation for the companies and it also shows the current situation of the firms related to ICT investment and describes the circumstances when the organisations are obliged to invest in ICT. The current study has contributed to bridge the literature gap in the field of ICT strategy and investment in Austria. However, there is still scope for further research which may suggest an extension of business areas within the Austrian business environment to provide detailed information about ICT investment from Austrian companies.

In the light of the recent developments in the globalisation and technical advances, a significan... more In the light of the recent developments in the globalisation and technical advances, a significant increase of firm competition can be recognised in several business markets (Melián-González et al., 2015, Gielen et al., 2010, Katou, 2012). Corporations are looking for human resource management (HRM) practices and policies to improve the workforce as well as to face this strong competition, which in turn should lead to an increase in firm performance (Gielen et al., 2010). From labour market economics point of view, there are many factors such as workplace flexibility practices (WFPs), job satisfaction, labour productivity, education and training etc. that have impacts on corporate performance.

The internet revolution in the 1990s is not only a great step forward for the information technol... more The internet revolution in the 1990s is not only a great step forward for the information technology (IT) industry but also a great development for information flow for all areas, particularly, for business and personal purposes (Hill and Dhanda, 2004). Moreover, this technological advancement provides a new tool for “effective relationship marketing” (Durkin, 2013). However, in recent years, one of the common discussion in the marketing world is the subject of social media marketing. It is a clear phenomenon that the digital technology offers a range of new opportunities regarding marketing activities (Eid, 2005), nevertheless, it seems as multinational companies losing focus on their customers since they increasingly emphasis on digital technology.

In recent years, absenteeism in the workplace has caused a great deal of attention, due to the fi... more In recent years, absenteeism in the workplace has caused a great deal of attention, due to the financial and social costs affairs on organisational as well as national economy (Langenhoff, 2011; Hussey et al., 2012; Drakopoulos and Grimani 2013). Since the economic and social costs of the phenomenon are quite substantial (Drakopoulos and Grimani 2013), an increasing awareness on this issue takes place for employers, particularly in the UK.

The corporate governance is the system that regulates how a corporation is organised and controll... more The corporate governance is the system that regulates how a corporation is organised and controlled (Jungmann, 2006). More importantly, it is based on a great number of institutional aspects, for instance, board structure, ownership principles as well as harmonisation of stakeholder’s interests (Millet-Reyes and Zhao, 2010). Through globalisation and technical revolutions, business environment increasingly has become complex which drives enterprises to consider and involve stakeholders into their boardrooms more to improve the firm’s performance as well as to deal with social responsibilities better. This study discusses the relative advantages and disadvantages of monistic and pluralistic corporate board structure as well as examines how these may impact differently on both the short-term and long-term strategies.

Samsung Group is one of the biggest group of companies in the world. This is beyond intriguing to... more Samsung Group is one of the biggest group of companies in the world. This is beyond intriguing to inspect the strategies and business models it used in order to become one of the largest conglomerates. More specifically, however, this is an in depth analysis about Samsung Electronics, the principal subsidiary of Samsung Group which is also the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world.