Leveraging Management Frameworks and Academia-Industry Collaboration for Enhanced Efficiency and Productivity in Startups

Year : 2025 | Volume : 15 | Issue : 01 | Page : 7 14
    By

    Alisha Hashmi,

  • Nishant Shrivastava,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies SISTec Business School, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh,, India
  2. Associate Professor, Department of Management Studies SISTec Business School, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

Startups play a maternal role in the getaway of innovation and subsequently, economic growth, but all the while have a plethora of challenges against operational efficiency and productivity. This research thereby proceeds to leverage management frameworks on two of the difficult periods in a startup’s lifespan: pre-opening and post-opening. The pre-opening phase has been characterized by emphasis upon strategic planning and market analysis. The industry dynamics, competitive positioning, or issues affecting an industry will be studied by using Michael Porter’s Five Forces with SWOT analysis as the tool. This phase is enriched through academia-industry collaboration, thereby enabling the startup to convert new and innovative research into practical applications and sound decisions that will nurture opportunities for rapid growth. The period after opening will focus on operations alignment and scalability. For the purposes of improving efficiency and continuous improvement, management frameworks like McKinsey 7S model, Issue Trees, and Business Model Canvas are analyzed. All these frameworks assist startups in aligning their internal structure, removing operational impediments, and improving their business model for sustainable growth. It is the study under which structured management frameworks and academic insights are combined to solve the problems of startups. This kind of study looks at the strategic and operational facets of startup management, hence providing a mission statement for entrepreneurs concerning efficiency and productivity towards successful long-term survival.

Keywords: Startups, management frameworks, McKinsey 7S, issue trees, business model canvas, Michael Porter’s five forces, SWOT analysis, academia-industry collaboration, strategic planning, operational efficiency, productivity, scalability

[This article belongs to Journal of Production Research & Management ]

How to cite this article:
Alisha Hashmi, Nishant Shrivastava. Leveraging Management Frameworks and Academia-Industry Collaboration for Enhanced Efficiency and Productivity in Startups. Journal of Production Research & Management. 2025; 15(01):7-14.
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Alisha Hashmi, Nishant Shrivastava. Leveraging Management Frameworks and Academia-Industry Collaboration for Enhanced Efficiency and Productivity in Startups. Journal of Production Research & Management. 2025; 15(01):7-14. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/joprm/article=2025/view=213312


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Volume 15
Issue 01
Received 15/04/2025
Accepted 01/05/2025
Published 13/05/2025
Publication Time 28 Days
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