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.

Syftet med denna studie är att få en bredare förståelse kring hur små företag outsourcar sin ekonomifunktion samt anledningarna till val av outsourcing av delar eller hela ekonomifunktionen. Vidare ska studien belysa hur små företag behåller styrningen över ekonomifunktionen när den outsourcas. Det är en kvalitativ studie som utgår ifrån semistrukturerade intervjuer med nio små företag som outsourcar sin ekonomifunktion till en extern part. För att styrka undersökningen och få ett perspektiv från den externa parten har även två intervjuer på en redovisningsbyrå och på en bokföringsbyrå utförts, eftersom de erbjuder tjänster inom ekonomifunktionen. I studien har teorier och tidigare studier använts för att besvara problemformuleringen och syftet. Denna studie visar att alla små företag använder sig av en splittrad outsourcing istället för en integrerad outsourcing vid outsourcing av sin ekonomifunktion. Orsaken till detta är små företag har möjligheten att utföra vissa delar av ekonomifunktionen internt. Vidare visade studien att alla små företag oftast outsourcar sin årsredovisning och bokslut eftersom dessa delar anses vara är mer komplicerade än den de övriga. Därmed anses brist på kunskap vara den främsta orsaken till att små företag outsourcar sin ekonomifunktion. Behovet av kompetens och expertiskunskap förknippas med kostnadsfrågan. Eftersom företagen anser att det är billigare att köpa tjänsten än att anställa intern personal som har kompetens. Outsourcing av ekonomifunktion ger därmed små företagen möjligheten att fokusera på sin kärnkompetens. Studien visade också att små företag använder sig av ett förtroendebaserat eller marknadsbaserat styrningsmönster vid outsourcing för att behålla styrningen över ekonomifunktionen. Eftersom styrningsförmågan kan förloras eftersom företagen överlämnar all information till den externa parten då det fortsatta arbetet sker externt. Företagen anser dock att man kan behålla någorlunda styrning genom regelbunden kontakt och egna rutiner. / Purpose: The aim of this study is to gain a broader understanding of how small enterprises outsource their accounting function and the reasons behind the choice of outsourcing parts of or the entire accounting function. Furthermore the study will shed light on how small enterprises retain control over the accounting function when it is outsourced. Method: A qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with nine small enterprises that outsource parts of or all of the accounting functions. In order to strengthen the results of the study two interviews in two different accounting firms have been conducted. Theories and data from previous studies have been used in this study to answer the research question and the purpose. Conclusion: This study shows that all small enterprises make use of a fragmented outsourcing instead of an integrated outsourcing, when outsourcing their accounting function. The reason for this is the small enterprises have the ability to perform certain parts of the accounting function internally. Furthermore the study showed that all small enterprises often outsource their annual report and accounts as these parts are considered to be more complex than the others. Therefore is lack of knowledge the main reason that small enterprises outsource their accounting function. The need for competence and expertise knowledge is associated with the cost issue. Since companies believe that it is cheaper to buy the service than having internal staff that have expertise. Outsourcing the accounting function thus provide small enterprises the opportunity to focus on their core competencies. The study also showed that small enterprises make use of a trust-based or market-based control pattern to retain control over the accounting function. Because it is difficult for the enterprises to retain control over the accounting function they have chosen to outsource because the information is transmitted to the external party since the continued work is done externally. The companies do however reckon to maintain a fairly good amount of control through regular contact and own routines.

The major focus of this research is on the relationships between technical competencies (TC) and a firms competitive advantage (CA) within the Information and Technology industry (ICT) in Taiwan. This was achieved by an examination of the extent to which firms' technical learning (absorptive capacity (AC), integrative capacity (IC) and collaborative capacity of technical competencies (CTL)) influences their TC, adaptive capacity of technical competencies (AT), core competencies (CC) and CA. / The thesis investigated whether Taiwanese ICT firms process relationships among the critical elements that enable a firm to develop their capability portfolio for competition. A mail survey was conducted among Taiwanese ICT firms and questionnaires were returned from 114 large and meduim sized companies. From these, the relationships among the key variables were analysed using Mediated Regression. / The results indicated that the absorptive capacity (AC) and integrative capacity (IC) were significant in effecting technical competencies, but the collaborative capacity of technical competencies (CTL) was shown not to have a direct influence on technical competencies. Furthermore, the results indicated that technical competencies, adaptive capacity of technical competencies (AT) and core competencies (CC) have a significant influence on a firm's competitive advantage. / The findings of this research suggest that Taiwanese ICT firms should develop multiple crucial learning elements (AC+ IC+ CTL) and multiple-dynamic competencies (TC+AT+CC) to contribute to competitive advantage. / Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2007.

Zugl.: Bremen, Univ., Diss., 2008

Zugl.: Bremen, Universiẗat, Diss., 2008 u.d.T.: Fichtner, Hanno: Wirkungsmechanismen der Unternehmenskultur im strategischen Kompetenzmanagement.

Tez (Doktora) - Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, İşletme Anabilim Dalı, 2007. / Bibliyografya var.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-154). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-154). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2009. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-257).

Orientador: Washington Luiz Pacheco de Carvalho / Banca: Moacir Pereira de Souza Filho / Banca: Luiz Gonzaga Roversi Genovese / Resumo: O presente trabalho tem por finalidade analisar as atividades experimentais propostas em algumas situações de aprendizagem do Currículo Oficial do Estado de São Paulo para o tópico de eletricidade e magnetismo na disciplina de Física. O objetivo é identificar indícios que possibilitem realizar inferências a respeito do desenvolvimento das competências e habilidades, sugeridas para as atividades experimentais. Para isso adotamos uma determinada ideia de competência e habilidade apresentada por Zabala e Arnau que, por sua vez, aponta para falta de clareza em relação aos termos apresentados nos documentos referentes às avaliações de larga escala, em específico, suas matrizes referenciais e em alguns documentos que orientam o trabalho do professor. Para uma melhor compreensão das abordagens experimentais, realizamos um levantamento dos artigos nas publicações de duas das principais revistas da área, com o intuito de compreender a ideia de competência e habilidade utilizada nas atividades experimentais. Assim, para atingir o objetivode nosso trabalho, analisamos o texto das competências e separamos em unidades que representam as habilidades presentes nos esquemas de atuação das competências. Essas unidades foram separadas em categorias formuladas a partir do entendimento das ações que cada unidade representa. No mesmo sentido, realizamos uma análise e separação das indicações dos roteiros das atividades experimentais, separando em unidades e organizando em categorias a partir do entendimento das ações sugeridas no roteiro. Dessa forma, com o apoio do nosso referencial teórico a respeito do desenvolvimento de competências e habilidades, procuramos identificar indícios no roteiro das atividades que possibilitassem o desenvolvimento das mesmas... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The present paper holds as objective the analysis of the proposed experimental activities in some of the Learning Situations in the Oficioal Syllabus of the State of São Paulo concerning the topic of electricity and magnetism in the subject of physics. The objective is to identify evidence which could make possible the carrying out of inferences about the development of competences and skills, suggested for the experimental activities. In order to do so, we have adopted a certain idea of competence and skills presented by Zabala and Arnau whose which, on the other hand points to the lack of clearness regarding the terms presented in the documents concerning the large scale assessments, specifically, its referencial matrices and in some documents which orientate the teacher's work. For a better understanding regarding the experimental approach, a survey on the articles in the publications of two of the main magazines (journals) in the area was carried out in order to understand the idea comprehended in competences and skills utilized in the experimental activities. Thus, in order to meet our work's objective, the text about the competences was analised and separated by us into units which represent the skills present in the schematics of competences performance. These units have been separated in categories which were framed with basis on the understanding of the performances which each unit represents. On the same hand, an analysis and separation of the appointing of the guidelines for the experimental activities was carried out they were separated into unities and organized into categories having as basis the understanding of the performances suggested in the guidelines. Thus, with the support of our theoretical about the development of competences and skills, we have sought to identify evidence in the guidelines of the activities... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre