Planning a future for the landscapes we live in can be a daunting challenge for many communities in Vermont. Conservation initiatives affect the quality of life for all community members and can be difficult if not impossible to change in the event of poor planning. Through examining stakeholder relationships with land trusts I have explored the complexities of planning processes used by land trusts in Vermont for conservation initiatives The study involved one statewide land trust, the Vermont Land Trust, and two community land trusts, the Stowe Land Trust and the Duxbury Land Trust. I used qualitative methods including document review, observation and interviews to gather data on land trust planning. My study shows how stakeholder relationships shape conservation initiatives, what strategies land trusts use to aid stakeholder involvement, and finally, how stakeholder input affects conservation easements and stewardship. Interviews with multiple internal and external stakeholders for the three land trusts indicate a negative feedback loop within the organizational structure of each land trust I call "management by crisis." My case study examples suggest that stakeholders do not get involved in conservation until there is a threat to the landscape. This makes strategic planning difficult and limits a land trust's ability to link important parcels together for environmental and social benefit. I suggest that management by crisis can be replaced with positive feedback using Community Based Participatory Research. This approach relies on communities initiating projects and being an integral part of the planning process from the beginning of a conservation initiative. By involving stakeholders from the conception of a conservation project, a land trust can better evaluate community needs in relation to social and environmental wellbeing.

This report documents my experience as a graduate arts administration intern at Pelican Bomb, a New Orleans contemporary visual art nonprofit. The internship was completed over the course of seven (7) months from January to July 2015. Starting with an overview of the organizational structure, mission, and programming, this report analyzes the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The report concludes with best practices and recommendations with a focus on board development, strategic planning, staff retention, and membership. The insights provided in this report are designed to enhance Pelican Bomb’s operations as it prepares for organizational growth.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)-Business Studies Unit, Durban Institute of Technology, 2004 iii, 111 leaves / The purpose of this study was to determine the core competencies of Sappi Forest Product division as a basis for establishing future developments. The literature focused on the resource-based view where the analysis of the firm’s internal resources and capabilities can be used as the starting point of strategy. / M

This thesis is concerned with strategic planning and measurement of effectiveness in the nonprofit sector. First part of the thesis discusses the process of strategic planning in nonprofit sector and methods that can be used by nonprofit organizations to measure effectiveness. Creation and use of the strategy map designed by Kaplan and Norton is also described. In the second part a strategy map is created for a Czech regional gallery and its subsequent use is proposed.

The subject of the Diploma theses "Business Plan" is creation of specific business plan of GAS s.r.o. Theoretical part is concerned with the analysis of individual parts of the business plan, legal, tax and economic aspects of the setting up a business. The practical part applies the knowledge of the theoretical part to creating business plan of GAS s.r.o.

Este trabajo de tesis, denominado: “El sistema de planificación estratégica y el cumplimiento de metas y objetivos relacionados al servicio de conectividad en II.EE.”, presenta un enfoque cualitativo - descriptivo, mediante el cual se busca analizar los instrumentos de planificación estratégica del Sector Educación relacionados al tema de conectividad en las Instituciones Educativas, a fin de poder identificar el desarrollo del cumplimiento de las metas y objetivos. Asimismo busca absolver el problema general planteado: ¿Cómo influye El sistema de planificación estratégica del Sector Educación en la eficacia del cumplimiento de las metas y objetivos relacionados al servicio de conectividad en Instituciones Educativas Públicas, de Educación Básica Regular?. Para ello se analizaron instrumentos de planificación del Sector Educación como el Plan Estratégico de Desarrollo Nacional, El Plan Estratégico Sectorial Multianual e Instrumentos de Planificación propios del Ministerio como el Plan Estratégico y el Plan Operativo Institucional. Así como diversos documentos que tienen relación con el tema de conectividad y educación, finalmente presentando los resultados obtenidos de las Estrategias Planteadas en el tema de conectividad en Instituciones Educativas. / Tesis

[pt] A motivação para este estudo surgiu a partir (i) do reconhecimento da controvérsia na literatura sobre se o planejamento estratégico realmente ajuda no desempenho das empresas e (ii) da verificação de escassez de estudos sobre o impacto do planejamento de exportação; além disso, (iii) há indícios de que as empresas brasileiras (em especial, os exportadores) não teriam práticas de planejamento sistematizadas, mas (iv) o estudo de Carneiro et al. (2011) encontrou evidências empíricas preliminares de que o planejamento por parte de exportadores brasileiros traria efeitos positivos sobre o desempenho. Uma revisão da literatura foi realizada a fim de se mapear o domínio conceitual do constructo planejamento de exportação - bem como para detalhar componentes de cada dimensão conceitual. Um quadro conceitual preliminar foi desenvolvido, o qual utilizado como um guia flexível para realizar entrevistas em profundidade com cinco exportadores brasileiros. Este estudo exploratório lança luz sobre quais aspectos do planeamento de exportação parecem ser utilizados pelos exportadores brasileiros e também indica que pode haver diferenças relevantes nas práticas de planejamento de exportação entre empresas, dependendo do seu nível de intensidade de exportação. Uma contribuição adicional deste estudo foi a proposição de um modelo conceitual do constructo planejamento de exportação, o que foi possível por meio da interação da literatura com os resultados desta pesquisa. Este modelo parece ser abrangente e genérico o suficiente para ser usado em futuros estudos empíricos sobre os antecedentes e as consequências do planejamento de exportação. O impacto do planejamento de exportação sobre o desempenho da empresa não pôde ser claramente estabelecido a partir deste estudo e continua a ser um problema para futuras pesquisas. Do ponto de vista dos gestores, este estudo se mostra relevante uma vez que o modelo conceitual proposto pode servir como ponto de partida para o estabelecimento de um processo de planejamento de exportação mais estruturado. Além disso, os gestores poderiam usar este modelo para refletir sobre quais aspectos do planejamento de exportação poderiam potencialmente exercer mais influência sobre os resultados das operações internacionais de suas empresas. / [en] The motivation for this study came from the recognition that i there is a controversy in the literature as to whether strategic planning would help firms enhance their performance; ii there are few studies on the impact of export planning; iii there is anecdotal evidence that Brazilian firms in particular, exporters) would not have systematized planning practices; but also iv Carneiro et al. 2011 found empirical evidence that planning by Brazilian exporters would seem to pay off. A review of the literature was conducted in order to uncover the conceptual domain map of export planning, as well as to detail components for each conceptual dimension. Such preliminary conceptual framework was used as a flexible guide to conduct in-depth interviews with five Brazilian exporters. This exploratory study shed light on which aspects of export planning seem to be used by Brazilian exporters and it also indicated that there can be relevant differences in export planning practices across firms, depending on the level of their export intensity. An additional contribution of this study was the proposition of a conceptual and operational framework of the export planning construct, which was made possible by the interplay of the literature with the findings of this research. Such framework seems to be comprehensive and generic enough to be used in future empirical studies about the antecedents and consequences of export planning. The impact of export planning on firm performance could not be clearly established from this study and remains an issue for future research. From a managerial perspective, this study may be useful since it brings a comprehensive conceptual model that can serve as a starting point for the establishment of a more structured strategic planning effort. Besides, the detailed framework proposed herein can help managers reflect upon which particular aspects of export planning would seem to exert more influence on potential results of their export operations.

As instituições filantrópicas, especialmente as Santas Casas, possuem enorme relevância no atendimento SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) no Brasil. Na maioria das cidades, o único atendimento para a população carente é feito por estas entidades. Muitas delas necessitam de um choque de gestão, por outro lado, o financiamento inadequado dificulta certos avanços a médio e longo prazo. Na cidade de Franca, uma proposta de intervenção proativa, implanta o comitê Gestor Tripartite, formado por membros do Estado, Prefeitura, Promotoria e da própria Instituição com a finalidade de administrar a instituição, evitar o aumento do endivamento bancário e garantir o atendimento a população. Para se buscar este resultado, uma ferramenta tradicional da administração, o Planejamento Estratégico, foi implantado para dar respostas ao comitê gestor criando uma visão sistêmica sobre todas as áreas do Complexo Hospitalar. O presente trabalho tem como o objetivo a análise da implantação do Planejamento Estrátegico na Fundação Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Franca, situada em Franca- SP / The philanthropic institutions, especially the Santas Casas, have enormous relevance in the SUS (Health Unic System) care in Brazil. In most cities, the only service for the needy population is made by these entities. Many of them require a management shock; on the other hand, inadequate funding hampers certain progress in the medium and long term. In the city of Franca, a proactive intervention proposal is implemented by the Tripartite Management Committee, made up of members of the State, City Hall, Public Prosecutor\'s Office and the Institution itself, with the purpose of managing the institution, avoiding increased bank indebtedness and guaranteeing the population attendance. In order to achieve this result, a traditional management tool, Strategic Planning, was implemented to provide answers to the management committee, creating a systematic view on all areas of the Hospital Complex. The present work has the objective of analyzing the implantation of the Strategic Planning in the Fundação Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Franca, located in Franca - SP

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Engineering. May 2016 / Successful implementation and execution of asset management strategy is found to be a critical element in driving value, which depends on physical assets’ performance. This paper shows that strategic asset management targets measured as AM Maturity are often not attained. This study identifies key issues that prevent mining organisations from attaining the desired level of Asset Management Maturity. A qualitative methodology was utilised on a single case study design in order to investigate a particular phenomenon which is Asset Management Maturity at A-Coal site. The study revealed revealed the following key issues: lack of strong Asset Management leadership; lack of a favourable organisational structure which will provide Asset Managers with credibility and the authority to make decisions in support of organisational objectives; no leadership support; and a lack of training obviate the benefits that can be realised from improvement initiatives which motivated, committed and enthusiastic employees will be delivering. In addition to these challenges are organisational culture and a certain level of employees’ competitiveness in the field of asset management. / MT2016