Carisma Research Institute
Advancing the state of knowledge through applied R&D
At Carisma we believe that good practice and innovation come from sound knowledge. That's why one part of our business - Carisma Research Institute - is about creating knowledge. And the other part - Carisma Consulting - is about transferring it to businesses.
Carisma Research Institute is an independent research organisation. Part of Carisma RCT, its mission is to advance the state of knowledge in business management related fields by developing innovative theories, methodologies, processes and systems through applied research and development activities.
As in more traditional academic research initiatives, the institute conducts a blend of activities such as research, development, education, consulting, students' project supervision, publishing, and presenting research outcomes at international conferences. We have strong links with a number of internationally acclaimed universities, with which we collaborate closely on such various activities (visit our International Collaborations page for more information)
Our research is internationally recognised and published in international journals, practitioners magazines, books, etc. The Carisma Research Institute also edits its own journal: "Strategic Outsourcing, An International Journal", published by EmeraldInsight Ltd, the world's biggest publisher of business research.
Finally, we consult with universities and research groups on how to build industry applied centre of research excellence; and we review strategic and research plans for new or existing research organisations.
The Carisma Research Institute carries out a variety of research projects within business management related fields. Our main research themes are:
- Entrepreneurship and Enterprise management
- Operational excellence
- Decision making support
- Strategic sourcing and procurement
- Supply chain management
- Process design and improvement
- Innovation
- Logistics
- Plant layout
- Firms' productivity
- ICT enabled business management
- Customer service
- Servitasion of Manufacturing
We favour applied research and action research as our preferred research strategies. Research methods vary from in-depth case studies and interviews, to large-scale sector analysis through surveys and market analysis.
Please visit our Knowledge Centre for some of our research publications.
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