This thesis deals with the analysis of two strategic business units of the company Lexmark and based on this analysis I recommend which SBU should continue in operation and which one should be closed. As a tool for recommendation I use the general company environment analysis by the MAP method, the industrial environment analysis applying Porter´s model with the ETOP method, the analysis of internal factors by the SAP method and the stakeholders analysis. I use the SWOT analysis for summarization. The first part is dedicated to the theory of strategic management. The next part is practical. I present the company Lexmark, describe the analysis and summarize the analysis results. I recommend the company restructuralization based on the analysis including the expectations of restructuralization, cost savings and cost, with focus on the critical factors and the process of restructuralization.

Strategic management is one of the foundation stones of every successful company. This thesis occupies with a proposal of competitive strategy for a strategic business unit of a company that operates on the information technologies and relative services market. The key part of this thesis is strategic analysis of above mentioned strategic business unit. The analysis is aimed on the external as well as on the internal environment of given strategic business unit. The aim of the work is to secure a competitive advantage through the suitable competitive strategy.

This diploma thesis deals with strategic planning and is elaborate for company which carry business in sector gastronomy. The aim of the work is by the help of theoretical solutions and strategic analysis to propose a change that would help the company further develop its business, which is plan for year 2011.

The master's thesis is focused on development strategy of a small company. The strategic analysis included in this thesis shows the company’s position on the market. The thesis provides a complex strategy of further development according to the analysis results, the corporate vision and the strategic objectives of the company. The strategy includes the aspects of functional strategies, concrete proposal of solutions and schedule of its implementation.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-05T19:12:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 24 / Nenhuma / As instituições de ensino superior, principalmente as privadas, estão expostas ao reflexo de questões ambientais externas, ou seja, mercado competitivo e dinâmico, instabilidade econômica e social, política educacional governamental, entre outras, que podem causar impacto no desempenho econômico, ameaçando a sua continuidade. Nesse contexto o requisito informacional ganha maior relevância ainda. Diante de tal realidade, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo o desenvolvimento e a apresentação de um conjunto de relatórios gerenciais que auxiliem o controle dos resultados, por meio da adoção da contabilidade divisional, apoiando uma gestão econômica descentralizada, por unidades de negócios, no âmbito das IES. A pesquisa realizada caracterizou-se como exploratória, com um estudo de caso de uma universidade do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, da qual foram selecionadas duas unidades, para a elaboração dos relatórios propostos. Os dados foram coletados em documentos disponibilizados pela instituição, entrevistas com o / The higher education institutions (HEI), especially the private ones, are exposed to the reflection of external environmental matters, that is, competitive and dynamic market, economic and social instability, government educational politics, among others, that can cause impact on their economic performance, jeopardizing their continuity. In this context the informational requirement gets even more relevance. In light of such reality, the current paper aims the development and presentation of a set of managerial reports that aid the results control, by adopting a divisional accountancy, supporting a decentralized economic management, by business units, in the higher education institutions scope. The research carried out was exploratory, through case study in a university in Rio Grande do Sul, from which two units were selected, base for the development of the proposed reports. The data were gathered from documents provided by the institution, interviews with the academic managers, the controller and the high e

The aim of the thesis is to analyze and suggest adjustments to the product and price strategy of debit cards for the ČSOB company. The first chapter is focused on a marketing strategy. There is defined the preliminary stage of this strategy, and then a product and price strategy. The second chapter deals with strategic analysis and outline external and internal analysis. The third chapter is aimed at a banking system. In the fourth chapter is analyzed debit card's external environment of the ČSOB company. The last chapter deals with product and price strategy of ČSOB debit cards. The ČSOB debit cards are devided into segments to facilitate analytical process, and then are compared with debit cards of the two biggest rivals. This process results in proposed adjustments to the product and price strategy of debit cards for the ČSOB company.

The diploma thesis titled „Proposal of Activities for Development of Strategic Cooperation in the Area of Sales of Bakery Ovens“ focuses on proposals for the creation of a strategic framework with the aim of developing a strategic alliance between the strategic business unit of company Sklářské stroje Znojmo, s.r.o. and chosen partner.

The purpose of this thesis is to study how international Swedish plastics manufacturing companies have responded to covid-19 in terms of changes regarding corporate and business unit strategy and global sourcing. As research type a case study consisting of three case companies was applied. Mainly qualitative data using interviews were collected. The conclusions are that a regionalisation of the location of business units of a corporate group and a regionalisation of corporate strategies may take place and that covid-19 may enhance the process of regionalisation of sourcing of the case companies, which may lead to somewhat safer deliveries from suppliers, but higher prices for the case companies. It is suggested that in times of crisis, two types of SWOT-analyses should be made. One SWOT-analysis should cover strategic issues and thus be part of a strategy formulation process and lead to contingency strategies. The second SWOT-analysis should cover global sourcing issues and lead to contingency plan from a sourcing perspective. / Syftet med uppsatsen var att studera hur internationella svenska företag inom plastbranschen har svarat på covid-19, vad gäller förändring i företags- och affärsenhetsstrategi och globala inköp. Som forskningstyp valdes en fallstudie med tre fallföretag. Huvudsakligen kvalitativa data samlades in, genom intervjuer. Slutsatserna är att regionalisering avseende lokalisering av en koncerns affärsenheter och regionalisering av företagsstrategier kan ske och att covid-19 kan förstärka processen med regionalisering av fallföretagens inköp, vilket kan leda till något säkrare leveranser från leverantörer, men högre priser för fallföretagen. Det föreslås att det i kristider bör upprättas två typer av SWOT-analyser. En SWOT-analys bör avse strategiska frågor och vara del av strategiformuleringsprocess och leda till eventualitetsstrategier. Den andra SWOT-analysen bör avse globala inköpsfrågor och leda till en eventualitetsplan utifrån ett inköpsperspektiv.

Cross selling is the practice of selling additional products to an existing customer. It has the potential to boost revenues and can be beneficial for both the company and the customer. For many multi-divisional companies with product or service oriented organizational structures the attempt to realize the benefits of cross selling generates incentive problems. In this thesis, three problems spread over three business levels are identified. Firstly, management needs to (financially) motivate business units in fostering their cross selling efforts. Secondly, in order to make cross selling happen, business units need to cooperate and to exchange product-related information. Finally, in order to increase their short-term benefits business units might act opportunistically by selling products or services of other business units without paying attention to adding value for their customers. These incentive problems are theoretically examined by applying principal-agent theory and the theory of repeated games. Our findings suggest that an optimized incentive structure is required to make both the business units and the management better off. The thesis also analyses the circumstances and necessary prerequisites under which cross selling initiatives are beneficial for all involved parties. Apart from that cross selling sometimes may turn out to be non-beneficial. In addition to the elaborations above, risks and hazards of cross selling are presented in detail and applied for the extension of the underlying model. Bottom line, the work underlines that cross selling is to be realized holistically to ensure durable success. (author's abstract)

Theses (MTech (Business Information Systems))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. / This paper describes the redesigning processes of the National Building Regulations of South Africa. These processes are administered by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) in terms of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 103 of 1977 (The Act). The application of the business processes and the Building Control Officers from various local authorities nation-wide who enforce the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 103 of 1977 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) with particular reference to implementation of core regulatory business processes within the building industry in Southern Africa. The investigation was largely motivated by the high number of injuries, deaths and/or human lives affected adversely and reported due to collapsing and defective buildings. These disasters occurred at various Local Authorities, in private residential homes, government-owned buildings, abandoned and commercial buildings, such as shopping malls, have been investigated and reported by the Building Regulator, i.e. the NRCS in collaboration with the Department of Labour’s Commission of Enquiry between the years 2012 and 2014. The reports show that in those sectors of building, the local authorities’ Building Control Officers, as the legislated enforcers of the Building Regulations (with the oversight role played by the NRCS), experienced the highest levels of non-compliance by various parties who are affected by the Building Regulations, i.e. building owners or their legal representatives, built-environment professional practitioners and builders. This study applies the interpretive approach underpinned by qualitative methodology where interviews were used to collect data from building owners, prospective building owners, building occupants, built-environment practitioners, Local Authorities’ building control officers and The Regulator of the National Building Regulations. The empirical findings revealed that there is a critical need for business process review and strategy shifts that advance objectivity and benefits to compliance, visibility and awareness of regulatory process, the highlights of possible endangerment of human life due to non-compliance, the outlining of sanctions for failure to comply, and stakeholder liaison. The output is a re-module of business processes that will enforce and maintain compliance of the building regulations of South Africa.