Best Practice Companies in Best Practice Companies in Research MethodsResearch Methods

Craig W. Roggow

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IntroductionIntroduction Research enables businesses to identify and Research enables businesses to identify and

resolve business problems.resolve business problems. The complex nature of business problems and The complex nature of business problems and

operations can make business research a operations can make business research a messy undertaking.messy undertaking.

Research methodology is an important aspect Research methodology is an important aspect in today’s highly competitive business in today’s highly competitive business environment because it enables an environment because it enables an organization to assemble facts that can be organization to assemble facts that can be helpful in improving its products, processes, helpful in improving its products, processes, culture, and mitigates risk.culture, and mitigates risk.

Objects of this Objects of this ProjectProject

Analyze what these best practice companies do within research methods.

Define the similarities between Siemens and Toyota.

Describe major differences between Siemens and Toyota.

Critique Siemens and Toyota best practices.

Implementing best practices.

Best Practice Companies: Best Practice Companies:

SiemensSiemens Concentrates on functions of the business. Decentralized approach. Focus on interdisciplinary research. Partnership. Networking. Focus on Ecological SustainabilityEcological Sustainability

Best Practice Companies: Best Practice Companies:

ToyotaToyota Customer focus. Emphasis on statistics. Continual process. Focus on ecological sustainability..

Similarities between Similarities between Siemens & ToyotaSiemens & Toyota

Research activities take a decentralized Research activities take a decentralized approach. approach.

Research activities are focused on Research activities are focused on enhancing customer satisfaction.enhancing customer satisfaction.

Research activities are focused on Research activities are focused on ensuring environmental sustainability.ensuring environmental sustainability.

Research activities focus on core Research activities focus on core functions of the organizations.functions of the organizations.

Differences between Differences between Siemens & ToyotaSiemens & Toyota

Siemens’ research activities mainly Siemens’ research activities mainly pronounced at the design stage of the pronounced at the design stage of the production process and directed towards production process and directed towards promoting innovation within the promoting innovation within the company.company.

Toyota’s research including design, Toyota’s research including design, manufacturing, quality control, manufacturing, quality control, marketing and many others.marketing and many others.

Critique of Best Critique of Best Practices:Practices:

Siemens & ToyotaSiemens & Toyota Decentralization of research activities has Decentralization of research activities has

resulted in duplication of research resulted in duplication of research activities. activities.

The decentralized approach makes the The decentralized approach makes the organizations responsive to local needs and organizations responsive to local needs and situation. situation.

Making the research process customer Making the research process customer focused enhances customer satisfaction.focused enhances customer satisfaction.

Implementing Best Implementing Best PracticesPractices

Research is essential in any business Research is essential in any business environment.environment.

It is a proactive approach of identifying It is a proactive approach of identifying problem, risks and opportunities and problem, risks and opportunities and addressing them in a systematic manner.addressing them in a systematic manner.

Decentralize and customer focus research.Decentralize and customer focus research. Establish partnership and create networks Establish partnership and create networks

in order to enhance research activities.in order to enhance research activities.

ConclusionConclusion Siemens and Toyota are among the best

practices companies when it comes to business research methods.

Research methodology is an important aspect in today’s highly competitive business environment because it enables an organization to assemble facts that can be helpful in improving its products, processes, culture, and mitigates risk..

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