Efficiency

Primary link:
Knowledge Development
Developing Knowledge to Achieve Greater Efficiency

Core Practices:

  • Development of appropriate technology.
  • Conduct a down-market needs analysis.
  • Develop more efficient supply chain models.
Secondary link:
Resource Mobilization
Mobilizing Resources to Achieve Greater Efficiency

Synergies:

  • Mobilize resources that directly support knowledge development.
  • Use valuation techniques to account for the hidden costs of resources.

Tensions:

  • Those not wanting to support development costs are not suited for innovation.
Tertiary link:
Culture Management
Managing Culture to Achieve Greater Efficiency

Synergies:

  • Promote work ethic among social clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Promote a mindset in support of knowledge sharing.

Tensions:

  • Be mindful of the fact that promoting a more competitive business attitude might impede efforts to promote knowledge sharing.
Quaternary link:
Stakeholder Engagement
Engaging Stakeholders to Achieve Greater Efficiency

Synergies:

  • Leverage stakeholders’ knowledge and skills by promoting the concept of “user-led innovation”.

Tensions:

  • Increasing stakeholder engagement required accepting slower stakeholder-driven trial and error processes.