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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Large South African law firms can be more effectively managed by business professionals

Denman, David Grant January 2007 (has links)
No description available.
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The Competetive Strategy of Shopping Center Industry in Taiwan

Chiu, Chung-Chi 09 July 2002 (has links)
Summary This research uses case study as methodology. The researcher interviews several shopping centers¡¦ managers for a better understanding of shopping center industry in Taiwan. The analysis and comparison of cases is basically based on following points: strategy and managerial philosophy, location, marketing function, product assortment management, service, space design.
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Large South African law firms can be more effectively managed by business professionals

Denman, David Grant January 2007 (has links)
No description available.
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Evaluation of flow cytometry as replacement for plating in in vitro measurements of competitive growth under antibiotic stress

Malmberg, Christer January 2013 (has links)
A method for measuring cell concentration and identity based on flow cytometry (FCM) and fluorescent marking is developed and subsequently compared with traditional plating based methods, with regards to performance, economy and ergonomy. The emphasis is on competitive growth of bacteria under antibiotic stress, but the technique could be used in any situation requiring fast, high throughput counting and identification of cellular populations. The method needs further development, but shows potential as a parallelizable and fast alternative to plating.
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Corporate Social Responsibility : What to do?

Nilsson, Daniel January 2015 (has links)
The focal point for this thesis is corporate social responsibility and how it can affect competitive advantage. This study is conducted within the pharmaceutical industry, an industry that is claimed to have a very high level of social responsibility. Thus, understanding what kind of CSR factors that contributes to competitive advantage might be seen as a relevant field of study. The purpose if this study is to explain what kind of social responsibility factors that generates competitive advantage for pharmaceutical companies. The method used in this thesis is a content analysis, where pharmaceutical companies´ social responsibility reports are viewed and where the appearance of certain key words associated with CSR factors were counted. The following CSR factors have been used: human rights, labour practice, environment, fair operating practice, consumer issues and community involvement and development.   Findings of this study indicate that consumer issues and community involvement and development are positively related to competitive advantage for pharmaceutical companies.   The main limitations of this study are that findings are only applicable for the pharmaceutical industry. Also, since the sample is relatively small (N=25) it might be hard to replicate the findings of this study. This might alter the generalizability ability. The original value of this study is that it is a step towards understanding what kind of CSR factors that contributes to competitive advantage for pharmaceutical companies.  Key words: pharmaceutical, CSR, corporate social responsibility, competitive advantage.
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Konkurencinio pranašumo stiprinimas Palangos viešbučiuose / Strengthening the Competitive Advantage of Hotels in Palanga

Eitutytė, Dovilė 27 September 2011 (has links)
Darbo pavadinimas – Konkurencinio pranašumo stiprinimas Palangos viešbučiuose. Raktiniai žodžiai: konkurencinis pranašumas, viešbučio paslaugos, informacinės technologijos, inovacijos, santykių su klientais valdymo sistema. Darbo objektas – Palangos viešbučių konkurencinis pranašumas. Darbo tikslas – nustatyti konkurencinio pranašumo stiprinimo galimybes Palangos viešbučiuose. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Išanalizuoti konkurencinį pranašumą lemiančius veiksnius teoriniu aspektu. 2. Ištirti pagrindinius veiksnius, stiprinančius Palangos viešbučių konkurencinį pranašumą, apklausiant viešbučių klientus bei darbuotojus. 3. Parengti Palangos viešbučiams pritaikytą konkurencinio pranašumo stiprinimo modelį. Darbe yra trys pagrindinės dalys. Pirmoje dalyje pateikiama konkurencinio pranašumo samprata, aprašyti konkurencinį pranašumą įtakojantys veiksniai, strategijos bei konkurencinio pranašumo modelio formavimo teoriniai aspektai. Antroje dalyje apžvelgiama tyrimo metodika ir organizavimas. Siekiant nustatyti viešbučių veiklos tobulinimo kryptis, atlikta anketinė apklausa viešbučių darbuotojams ir klientams, pateiktos tiriamų Palangos viešbučių SSGG ir PEST analizės. Trečioje dalyje aptariami gauti anketinės apklausos tyrimo rezultatai. Remiantis atliktais tyrimais Tailando viešbučiuose, pasiūlytas konkurencinio pranašumo stiprinimo modelis Palangos viešbučių veiklai gerinti. Rekomenduojama įdiegti santykių su klientais valdymo sistemą bei naujų paslaugų vystymo strategiją. Išvadose... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Title - Strengthening the competitive advantage for hotels in Palanga (Strengthening the Competitive Advantage of Hotels in Palanga). Key words: competitive advantage, hotel services, information technology, innovation, customer relationship management system. Object - hotels in Palanga, a competitive advantage. The aim - to establish a competitive advantage in building opportunities for hotels in Palanga. Objectives: 1st To analyze the determinants of competitive advantage in theoretical terms. 2nd To investigate the underlying factors that enhance the competitive advantage of hotels in Palanga, interviewing hotel staff and customers. 3rd Palanga hotels prepare customized competitive advantage in building a model.
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Testing e-sport athletes : A study on competitive gaming

Ferm, Alexander, Simon, Galle January 2014 (has links)
Aim The main purpose of this study was to compose and test the validity of a cognitive test battery to determine e-sport athletes’ strengths and weaknesses. The second purpose was to investigate their physical fitness. Hypothesis 1: The elite players will perform better in a number of cognitive and fine motor tasks compared to recreational gamers. Hypothesis 2: The elite players’ aerobic capacity cannot be very low (<2,5 VO2 L/min for 20-29 year olds) according to Andersson since that would affect their e-sport performance negatively. Hypothesis 3: A great number of the elite players will not be able to match the demands (>198 seconds) for a healthy back in the Biering-Sørensen test. Method 25 male test subjects were divided into three groups, elite players (E) [10], recreational players (R) [10] and non-players (N) [5]. The elite group consisted of two professional e-sport teams á five persons, one Counter Strike: Global Offensive-team (CS) and one League of Legends-team (LOL), ranging between 17 and 25 years of age (mean age 21,5). R ranged between 21 and 29 years of age (mean 24,9) had all played fighting games, MOBA, online-FPS, online-3PS or RTS games minimum once a week in a 6 month period or more but never competed in them. N ranged between 25 and 32 (mean 28, 4) years of age and had at a maximum tried these kinds of games but never used them for recreational purposes. E, R and N performed a test battery for reaction speed, strategy, perception, situation awareness, keyboard stamina, hand-eye coordination, spatial orientation and anticipatory skill. E was also tested for physical fitness through Ekblom-Bak submaximal cycle ergometer test and back strength with Biering-Sørensens (BS) test. Results E estimated VO2max was 3,83 L/min (SD = 0,38) and E’s mean result from BS back test was 133 s (SD = 54). The elite players did not perform significantly better in any of the cognitive or fine motor task than the recreational players. Conclusion The elite player’s results from the BS test confirms hypothesis 3 and indicates unhealthy backs. The only significant difference within the cognitive tests between E and R is to the E groups disadvantage; surprisingly they showed inferior results in the anticipatory skill test. Their aerobic capacity confirms hypothesis 2, the elite players VO2max was not very low, placing the E group in the upper half of the average in their age group. Furthermore, the test battery cannot be used for talent scouting but could possibly be used to determine cognitive weaknesses. / Syfte Huvudsyftet med denna studie var att sammansätta och testa validiteten i ett kognitivt testbatteri för att bestämma e-sportatleters styrkor och svagheter. Det andra syftet var att undersöka deras fysiska status. Hypotes1: Elitspelarna kommer att prestera bättre i en rad kognitiva och finmotoriska uppgifter jämfört med rekreationsspelare. Hypotes 2: Elitspelarnas aeroba kapacitet kan inte vara mycket låg (<2,5 VO2 L/min för 20-29åringar) eftersom det skulle påverka deras e–sportprestation negativt. Hypotes 3: Ett stort antal av elitspelarna kommer inte att kunna matcha kraven för en frisk rygg (>193 sekunder) i Biering-Sørensentestet. Metod 25 män delades in i tre grupper, elitspelare (E) [10], rekreationsspelare (R) [10] och icke-spelare (N) [5]. Elitgruppen bestod av två professionella e-sportslag á fem personer och ett Counter Strike: Global Offensivelag (CS) och ett League of Legends-lag (LOL), ålder mellan 17 och 25 år (medelålder 21,5 ). R-gruppen varierade mellan 21 och 29 år (medelvärde 24,9 ) hade alla spelat fightingspel, MOBA, online-FPS, online-3PS eller RTS-spel minst en gång i veckan under en 6 månaders period eller mer men aldrig tävlat i dem. Grupp N varierade mellan 25 och 32 år (medel 28,4) och hade som högst provat dessa typer av spel, men aldrig använt dem i rekreationssyfte. Grupp E, R och N utförde ett testbatteri för reaktionshastighet, strategi, perception, situationsmedvetenhet , tangentbord uthållighet, öga-handkoordination, spatial förmåga och antecipatorisk skicklighet. Grupp E också testades fysiskt genom Ekblom-Bak submaximala cycle ergometertest och ryggstyrka genom Biering-Sørensens (BS) test. Resultat Grupp E:s beräknade VO2max var 3,83 l/min (SD = 0,38) och elitgruppens medelresultat av BS ryggtest var 133 s (SD=54). E presterade inte signifikant bättre i någon av de kognitiva eller finmotoriska uppgifterna än R. Slutsats Elitspelarnas resultat från BS-testet bekräftar hypotes 3 och påvisar ohälsosamma ryggar. Den enda signifikanta skillnaden inom de kognitiva testerna mellan E och R är till E-gruppens nackdel, överraskande visade de sämre resultat i det antecipatoriska skicklighetstestet . Deras aeroba kapacitet bekräftar hypotes 2, elitspelarnas VO2max var inte mycket låg, E-gruppen placerade sig i den övre hälften av genomsnittet för sin åldersgrupp. Testbatteriet kan inte användas för talangscouting men eventuellt för att upptäcka kognitiva svagheter.
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IKEA:s gråa hål : Hur IKEA kan få 50+ att handla mer möbler / The grey hole of IKEA : How IKEA can get the 50+ market to purchase more furniture

Fredriksson, Patrik, Persson, Sebastian January 2008 (has links)
<ul><li><strong>Syfte: </strong>Uppsatsen syfte är att beskriva och analysera varför IKEA-besökare i Karlstad, som tillhör kundgruppen 50+, väljer att inte handla möbler i samma utsträckning som de yngre besökarna. </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Metod:</strong> Uppsatsens undersökning grundas på en kvalitativ och en kvantitativ metod. Den kvalitativa metoden består av 20 öppna intervjuer med människor i kundgruppen 50+. Den kvantitativa metoden kompletterar den kvalitativa och består av frågeformulär som samtliga intervjuobjekt fick fylla i efter intervjuerna. </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Resultat: </strong>Flera faktorer framkom som viktiga för 50+ konsumenten då denne handlar möbler. När kundgruppen delades in efter kognitiv ålder märktes trender i deras preferenser. Personlig interaktion, tilläggstjänster och sortiment är exempel på faktorer som kundgruppen framhäver som viktiga men som de inte anser att IKEA erbjuder.</li></ul><ul><li><strong>Rekommendationer: </strong>En figur med förslag på åtgärder åt IKEA har bearbetats fram. Bland annat föreslås att företaget; breddar sortimentet med lyxigare möbler, ökar medvetenheten hos 50+ gällande de tilläggstjänster som erbjuds samt ökar personalens tillgänglighet.</li></ul> / <ul><li><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this thesis is to describe and analyse why IKEA visitors in Karlstad, belonging to the 50+ market segment, choose not to purchase their furniture to the same extent as the younger visitors.</li></ul><ul><li><strong>Method:</strong> The thesis is based on a qualitative and a quantitative study. The qualitative study consists of 20 open interviews with people from the 50+ market. The quantitative study complements the qualitative one and consists of a questionnaire that was filled out by all the interviewees after the interviews. </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Findings: </strong>Several elements proved to be of importance when the 50+ consumer purchase furniture. Trends regarding the consumer groups’ preferences emerged when the group was subcategorised according to cognitive age. Personal interaction, add-on services and range of products are examples of elements that the consumer group emphasises as important. However, the consumer group does not think that IKEA offers this at the moment. </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Recommendations: </strong>A figure containing suggestions for action has been created for IKEA. The company is for example recommended to; widen their range of products, increase the awareness amongst the 50+ market regarding the add-on services that are offered, and increase the availability of the employees.</li></ul>
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IKEA:s gråa hål : Hur IKEA kan få 50+ att handla mer möbler / The grey hole of IKEA : How IKEA can get the 50+ market to purchase more furniture

Fredriksson, Patrik, Persson, Sebastian January 2008 (has links)
Syfte: Uppsatsen syfte är att beskriva och analysera varför IKEA-besökare i Karlstad, som tillhör kundgruppen 50+, väljer att inte handla möbler i samma utsträckning som de yngre besökarna. Metod: Uppsatsens undersökning grundas på en kvalitativ och en kvantitativ metod. Den kvalitativa metoden består av 20 öppna intervjuer med människor i kundgruppen 50+. Den kvantitativa metoden kompletterar den kvalitativa och består av frågeformulär som samtliga intervjuobjekt fick fylla i efter intervjuerna. Resultat: Flera faktorer framkom som viktiga för 50+ konsumenten då denne handlar möbler. När kundgruppen delades in efter kognitiv ålder märktes trender i deras preferenser. Personlig interaktion, tilläggstjänster och sortiment är exempel på faktorer som kundgruppen framhäver som viktiga men som de inte anser att IKEA erbjuder. Rekommendationer: En figur med förslag på åtgärder åt IKEA har bearbetats fram. Bland annat föreslås att företaget; breddar sortimentet med lyxigare möbler, ökar medvetenheten hos 50+ gällande de tilläggstjänster som erbjuds samt ökar personalens tillgänglighet. / Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to describe and analyse why IKEA visitors in Karlstad, belonging to the 50+ market segment, choose not to purchase their furniture to the same extent as the younger visitors. Method: The thesis is based on a qualitative and a quantitative study. The qualitative study consists of 20 open interviews with people from the 50+ market. The quantitative study complements the qualitative one and consists of a questionnaire that was filled out by all the interviewees after the interviews. Findings: Several elements proved to be of importance when the 50+ consumer purchase furniture. Trends regarding the consumer groups’ preferences emerged when the group was subcategorised according to cognitive age. Personal interaction, add-on services and range of products are examples of elements that the consumer group emphasises as important. However, the consumer group does not think that IKEA offers this at the moment. Recommendations: A figure containing suggestions for action has been created for IKEA. The company is for example recommended to; widen their range of products, increase the awareness amongst the 50+ market regarding the add-on services that are offered, and increase the availability of the employees.
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Įmonės CAF konkurencingumo didinimas marketingo priemonėmis / Increasing of company‘s „CAF“ competetive abilities by means of marketing

Miliušis, Paulius 25 August 2008 (has links)
Šiame darbe yra apibūdinami teoriniai ekspedicinės veiklos aspektai, apibrėžiamos konkurencijos ir konkurencingumo sąvokos, pristatomas marketingo priemonių kompleksas ir atskleidžiamos jų panaudojimo galimybės ekspedicinėje veikloje. Darbe remiamasi konkrečios ekspedicinės įmonės „CAF“ pavyzdžiu, analizuojama jos veikla bei vertinamas konkurencingumas ir jo didinimo galimybės marketingo priemonėmis. „CAF“ įmonės konkurencingumui įvertinti naudojamas ir kokybinis tyrimas taikant interviu metodą, o gauti tyrimo rezultatai pateikiami kaip reikšmingi kitų ekspedicinių kompanijų konkurencingumo didinimui. / This work is written to show freight forwarder company’s competitive ability and to find out which changes could influence company’s profit and create more effective managing. It was taken an example of real Lithuanian freight forwarder company. It was interviewed employees of this company and analyzed their reports to realize main problems in freight forwarding activity and find out which actions could make company’s action more competetive.

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