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Functional fragmentation remains a critical constraint in information-intensive organizations, limiting workflow coherence and reducing overall process performance. This study provides an empirical analysis of workflow–structure alignment, with particular emphasis on coordination and governance mechanisms as means of integrating fragmented functional activities. Drawing on Business Process Management (BPM) and socio-technical systems theory, alignment is conceptualized as the integration of organizational struct...

This article identified the issue of electronic waste (e-waste) management in Kochi, India, amongst the country's rapid technological growth and escalating electronic consumption. It highlights the severe environmental and health risks of improper e-waste disposal, particularly in the informal recycling sector, which dominates India's recycling landscape. The article emphasises the need for a transformative shift from the existing cradle-to-grave (C2G) system to a Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C) model for circular e-waste ...

This study examines how organizational structure and workflow/process design can be aligned in information-intensive organizations through Business Process Management, workflow standardization, digital automation, and adaptive governance. The study develops and evaluates the Adaptive Workflow–Structure Integration Model, which integrates structural standardization, digitally orchestrated workflows, and governance mechanisms into a unified socio-technical framework. The model is applied in a document-intensive or...

Purpose Electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the fastest-growing waste streams globally, posing urgent environmental and social challenges, particularly in emerging economies where recycling infrastructure is underdeveloped and informal recycling practices dominate. This article examines how circular economy (CE) principles can be applied to enhance e- waste supply chains and promote sustainable management. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review (SLR) of 50 peer-reviewed articles published betw...

Organizations increasingly recognize the importance of workflow management in achieving resource efficiency and environmental goals. This study presents a data-driven approach to monitoring and analysing employee workflow as an integral part of green and circular organizational systems. By incorporating digital activity data such as software usage patterns, communication frequency, meeting durations, and the intensity of multitasking, organizations can identify inefficiencies, digital waste, and work practices tha...

By moving towards a circular and low-emission economy, organisations become important actors in the implementation of resource-efficient and sustainable development. This study analyses the economic and environmental benefits of sustainable work policies and internal management practices of organisations based on circular economy principles. The study highlights that a work environment designed to optimise resource use, reduce environmental footprint and promote -green thinking- forms the basis for both the compet...

Due to the general development of society, advanced technologies, constantly growing information and globalization, the complexity and dynamics of organizations are also increasing. In times of economic instability, organizations are clearly experiencing a chaotic period in which they try to understand what is going on, try to adapt, learn new technologies, improve, and transform communication channels and train people to share information. Such changes usually also affect the operation of the organization, often ...

Usage of new complex applications and systems will force most companies to rethink time and human resources, motivate them to automate processes where human intervention can be done or is needed at a minimum. However, safety in the technical world is a serious concern, companies that make any kind of decision cannot skip this aspect. The pace at which new technologies and methods are being adapted is currently based on very rapid external pressures. The current situation in the world is undoubtedly a huge challeng...

Effective operation within the company and swift decision-making are not possible without an organizational structure in line with an appropriate strategy, or without an approved division of power and job descriptions, i.e. without a professional formal regulatory system. However, in addition to officially accepted standards, there is always a kind of a set of rules for normative behavior in the organization, which arises as an alternative to the formality - informal relationships. In circumstances when the employ...

In the 21st century, the competitive advantage of many successful companies is great employees who work remotely. However, so far this has not been a common practice in companies in Latvia. Today, remote collaboration is a reality and often an economic asset provided by the World Wide Web. However, business leaders often are indecisive between remote and onsite teams to performing a given task. The events that started in the beginning of 2020 showed an extraordinary transition from onsite work to working remotely,...

Several countries have developed separate strategies for the introduction and development of entrepreneurship education. In turn, the involvement of young people in entrepreneurship has been on the agenda of the European Union since the economic crisis, when in many member countries it was exactly the young people who were most impacted by the narrowing of the labor market and consequently the sharp rise in unemployment. Despite the fact that not all students potentially starting a business will be successful, uns...

The key features of good education are productivity and efficiency. At present, there is fragmentation in the study content and study process; too much emphasis is placed on isolated, passive learning and the content of teaching is not sufficiently related to real life situations. In order to introduce more effective education in practice, better professional development is needed. There must be a clear link between the practical needs and the teaching work. An effective education system is important because it de...

Generational conflicts exist because of different needs, goals and values, as well as differences in the expected outcome. Over the course of the century, work has become a means of challenge, while humanity has evolved from a generation of goods to a hyperconsumer society. The purpose of this study is to analyze ways of resolving conflicts for X and Y generation employees to identify differences and understand possible ways to compromise decision making. The tasks of the study are to evaluate these generational d...

This year, for the first time in Latvia, the government will adopt a set of standards that will regulate social entrepreneurship and its goals. Social entrepreneurship means balancing social goals and the commercial component for which money is not the direct goal but rather a means of achieving social goals. The social aspect should not only target the surrounding community, but also ensure responsible and correct treatment of employees. A leader in a social enterprise has to put an end to the controlling style o...

It is important to control the social issues not only regarding the outside factors but also the inside ones ensuring a responsible attitude towards the employees and the environment. The purpose of this study is to analyze different points of view, namely, respondents as potential employees evaluate the working conditions in social enterprises that work in the social services industry, such as providing social services, education, supporting science, protecting and preserving the environment, protecting animals o...