The ongoing transformation of the energy system along a more sustainable trajectory requires advancements in a range of technological fields, as well as active involvement of different societal groups. Integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems in the built environment in particular is expected to play a crucial long-term role in the deployment of renewable energy technologies in urban areas, demanding the successful cooperation of planners, architects, engineers, scientists and users. The realisation of that technological change will require innovation at both an individual (within firms and organisations) and a collective (sector) level, giving rise to systemic approaches for its characterisation and analysis of its drivers. This study investigates the processes that either accelerate or hinder the development and diffusion of Building-Integrated PV (BIPV) applications into the market. Affected by developments in both the renewable energy and construction industries, the BIPV innovation system is a multi-sectoral case that has been explored only partially up to now. Acknowledging the fact that drivers of innovation span the globalised BIPV supply chain, this research adopts both an international and a national spatial perspective focusing on the UK. The analysis is based on a novel analytical framework which was developed in order to capture innovation dynamics at different levels, including technological advancements within firms, competition and synergy with other emerging and established innovation systems and pressures from the wider socio-economic configuration. This hybrid functional framework was conceived by combining elements from three academic strands: Technological Innovation Systems, the Multi-Level Perspective and Business Studies. The empirical research is based on various methods, including desktop research, semi-structured interviews and in-depth firm-level case studies. A thorough market assessment provides the techno-economic background for the research. The hybrid framework is used as a guide throughout the empirical investigation and is also implemented in the analytical part of the study to organise and interpret the findings, in order to assess the overall functionality of the innovation system. The analysis has underlined a range of processes that affect the development and diffusion of BIPV applications including inherent technological characteristics, societal factors and wider transitions within the energy and construction sectors. Future approaches for the assessment and governance of BIPV innovation will need to address its hybrid character and disruptiveness with regards to incumbent configurations, in order to appreciate its significance over the short and long term. Methodological and conceptual findings show that the combination of insights from different analytical perspectives offers a broader understanding of the processes affecting innovation dynamics in emerging technologies. Different approaches can be used in tandem to overcome methodological weaknesses, provide different analytical perspectives and assess the performance of complex innovation systems, which may span multiple countries and sectors. By better reflecting complexities, tensions and synergies, the framework developed here offers a promising way forward for the analysis of emerging sustainable technologies.

A company’s ability to support its business strategy with it’s Human Capital is an important indication of the company’s future business performance. No standard or framework to enable the inclusion of Human Capital information in company reporting to demonstrate the effect on performance currently exists. Traditional HR metrics fail to report on the level of performance, knowledgebase or value of Human Capital, making it virtually impossible for stakeholders or valuators of companies to take this most important asset into account in valuing the company against it’s competitors. This exploratory study has been commissioned to add new theory which would span further research with the objective of improving the reporting systems and/or methodologies to value Human Capital for South African industry. The study poses the following questions: 1. What insight should investors and other external stakeholders have into the Human Capital employed by a specific organisation? 2. How best to ensure that Human Capital is reported and the information is trusted by investors and other stakeholders as seen as relevant, reliable and consistent, adding value to shareholders? 3. Which Human Resource Management components can form a basis for comparative external reporting on Human Capital (if any)? The study created an innovative framework for reporting which, is viewed as an improved, practical and theoretical approach and method relating to Human Capital and value creation for Human Assets. Triangulation was used to include a number of different metrics used by HR, linked to a framework that allows those who uses it to link quantitative calculations to Human Capital dimensions. Further testing may be required due to the limited insight and knowledge of current practitioners which may have skewed some of the results. This framework also links to a number of business questions and metrics which in turn, link to broader HR strategic themes and recommendations for reporting as part of company annual reports and which Human Capital aspects should be included as standard in such a report. The study provides Human Resource practitioners with the ability to counter the one-sidedness of viewing people as purely costs, demonstrating the value of Human Assets in quantitative terms. / Thesis (PhD (Organisational Behaviour))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Human Resource Management / unrestricted

The proposition of company KERAMIS koupelny s.r.o. strategic business activities are the graduation thesis topic. I worked individual strategic analyses (PEST analysis, 5 powers Porter's model, value deskriptor analysis, financial analysis and SWOT analysis) and I designated concrete stability strategy on the basis of analyses results in relation to marketing, R&D, human resources, finance and products. According to my investigations the firm should continue in its business branch and shouldn't broaden its business in whole building industries. The firm hat to decrease its indebtedness, search all the time new product suppliers, who offer better trading conditions and new products, endeavour to canvass exclusive dealership in the region and financially motivate staffs depending on their staff productivity. Further I advise 3D graphics computer software and delivery van buying and investment in websites optimalization (SEO). The future firm progression depends on financial resources sufficiency and subsequent occasions realization.

This thesis focuses on Human Resources in a company, it' s strategic managing and measuring it's contribution to the business. In theoretical part the main source is foreign literature and it analyses traditional and new conceptions of HR. It focuses on a role of HR director, as a main element of strategic level of HR and his/her role in a relation to the rest of a company and HR department. In practical part the thesis analyses a research, made among Czech companies, and comes into a conclusion, that the main cause of an unsatisfactory HR management in these companies is it's poor measurability. In the final, key part of the thesis it designs a process, which a company should follow in order to adopt a strategic HR and it's measurement by goals of a company.

This thesis is about Balanced Scorecard methodology and about information systems that support Balanced Scorecard in business. The main goals for the thesis are creating a design of Balanced Scorecard for an existing company and then design a BSC information system for this company. Business strategy management is introduced in the beginning of the theoretical part of this thesis. The description of each perspective of Balanced Scorecard follows. There is also a focus on BSC and strategy modifications over the time and one chapter is devoted to metrics, different types of metrics and relationships between them. Application part introduces the company used in the thesis. Based on the knowledge from the theoretical part the Balanced Scorecard is designed for this specific company and then an information system design is created.

Orientador: Bastiaan Philip Reydon / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Economia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T13:32:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Figueira_GlauceAlmeida_M.pdf: 3034270 bytes, checksum: 07fa6c526a96a236fb2246cbbd0e7baa (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: O principal objetivo da dissertação é evidenciar as iniciativas privada e pública que o reconhecimento dos temas ligados à sustentabilidade como oportunidades de negócios é fundamental e vantajoso para suas estratégias de gestão. O trabalho tem como hipótese a defesa de que os desafios ligados à sustentabilidade não devem ser mais considerados somente como uma externalidade do sistema produtivo, que vem onerar o negócio, mas como fonte de vantagens competitivas e um novo caminho para inovar, auxiliando no posicionamento estratégico das empresas e fazendo com que essas tenham sucesso em seus mercados. Na dissertação é realizado um estudo de caso junto ao Grupo Siemens AG, que pode ser considerado um exemplo de corporação que está buscando aliar o desenvolvimento de seus negócios às questões ligadas à sustentabilidade. A revisão teórica a respeito da relação entre estratégia empresarial e sustentabilidade indica que a inovação tem função essencial na promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável e que este deve ser entendido de acordo com suas três dimensões principais: a ambiental, a econômica e a social. Além disso, as práticas sustentáveis devem fazer parte, tanto das estratégias corporativas, como das estratégias competitivas das unidades de negócios dos grandes grupos empresariais, e reforçar o posicionamento estratégico já adotado por essas empresas. O estudo de caso verificou que as dimensões ambiental e econômica fazem parte das estratégias corporativas e competitivas do Grupo Siemens, mas este precisa desenvolver ainda a dimensão social para poder realmente se consolidar como uma empresa sustentável. Concluímos afirmando que em toda a sociedade é necessário desenvolver a ideia da necessidade de construção de um novo paradigma sustentável, onde o sistema econômico, a sociedade e o meio-ambiente possam se desenvolver harmoniosamente / Abstract: The main objective of this work is to evidence the private and public initiative that the recognition of sustainability-related subjects as business opportunities is crucial and advantageous to their management strategies. The work is the defense of hypothesis that the challenges related to sustainability should not be considered only as an externality of the production system, which charges the business, but as a source of competitive advantage and a new way to innovate, assisting in strategic positioning businesses and promoting these success in their markets. In the dissertation a case study is conducted at the Siemens AG Group, which can be considered an example of a corporation that is seeking to combine its business development to the sustainability issues. A literature review on the relationship between corporate strategy and sustainability indicates that innovation has key role in promoting sustainable development and that it should be understood according to its three main dimensions: environmental, economic and social. Furthermore, sustainable practices should be part of both corporate strategies and business units competitive strategies, also reinforcing the strategic positioning already adopted by these companies. The case study found that the environmental and economic dimensions are part of the Siemens Group corporate and competitive strategies, but the company still needs to develop the social dimension in order to really consolidate itself as a sustainable company. We conclude by saying that in all society is necessary to develop the idea of the necessity to build a new sustainable paradigm, where the economic system, society and the environment should develop harmoniously / Mestrado / Desenvolvimento Economico, Espaço e Meio Ambiente / Mestra em Desenvolvimento Econômico

This diploma work analyses order to cash process in the company which core business lies within steel construction zinc dipping, preparation of technical proposals and providing of services in transportation and manual works. This thesis includes proposals for process optimization with aim to select new IT system which leads to cost reduction and eventually to the enhancement of company’s effectiveness.

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.

Part of this Master’s thesis is an analysis of chosen technical indicators for selected currency pairs and following by creation business strategy. It includes theoretical basis of technical analysis. Next part describes the design of application to support technical analysis. Conclusion of thesis contains single business strategies.

Esta es una propuesta de negocio que toma forma de Marketplace, la cual permite enlazar servicios de asesoría legales, financieros, contables y de marketing. El servicio de consultoría y asesoría será brindado vía plataforma web, con aplicación para Smartphone. El objetivo principal es ser un nuevo canal para poder conectar asesores empresariales con empresarios Mypes, La actual crisis económica producto de las largas cuarentanas por las crisis sanitaria Covid-19 han generado que se limite la producción y comercialización de bienes y servicios, resultando en una contracción económica en los meses de abril y mayo del 40.5%1 y 30.5% respectivamente, generando un profundo golpe a la economía peruana, según el Banco Central de Reserva del Perú se estima que una caída anual del Producto Bruto Interno (PBI) de entre el 12% y 17%2. Esta situación representa una oportunidad ante la necesidad que tienen actualmente los empresarios de tomar decisiones rápidas y adecuadas, para asegurar la continuidad de los negocios. Ante lo mencionado identificamos una necesidad de asesoría financiera, contable, legal y de marketing. Debido a las largas cuarentenas las empresas del Perú y el mundo han tenido que implantar de manera forzada el trabajo remoto o teletrabajo, para que sus colaboradores puedan seguir desempeñando sus funciones desde sus domicilios. Esto ha generado la aceleración de la transformación digital en el país, y el uso de trabajo a distancia para el desarrollo de funciones empresariales. La migración a la transformación digital representa una oportunidad de poder ofrecer soluciones a las micro y pequeñas empresas por vio online. Visualizando esta oportunidad y la necesidad de asesoría empresarial evaluamos la posibilidad de ofrecer un servicio de asesoría legal, financiera, contable y de marketing por vía online con atención en tiempo real. Por ello, proponemos el servicio de Marketplace, donde buscaremos satisfacer esta necesidad mediante consultas y asesorías pre-pagadas online. En el Perú existen más de 1,9 millones de Mypes formales. Este segmento empresarial representa el 99,5% de empresas formales en la economía peruana. Las Mypes generan el 60% de la PEA, la mayor fuente de empleo en el país. Empresas del sector Mype no cuentan con capacidad económica para acceder de forma continua a servicios profesionales especializados. Estas empresas necesitan respuestas rápidas y concretas para poder seguir subsistiendo. Somos conscientes de que no podremos contratar asesores para que se desarrollen en nuestra empresa, y más aún en plena crisis económica, por ello, nuestra función como Marketplace es conectar y vincular a demandantes y ofertantes del servicio de asesoría legal, financiera, contable, y marketing mediante el un aplicativo móvil que permite propiciar el encuentro entre ambas partes de una manera ágil, permanente y directa. En medio de la actual crisis es muy interesante el articulo presentado por el Ernst & Young publicado en el diario Gestión3 donde destacan que las consultas para abrir bodegas han pasado a ser más de cuatro mil durante el tiempo de la pandemia. Estas son el tipo de consultas a las que esperamos llegar y captar. Se aprecia que el segmento Mype tiene mucha actividad y todos los emprendimientos empiezan como micro empresas, por ello lo atractivo del segmento. Por medio de la aplicación de herramientas tecnológicas orientadas a la innovación, buscaremos ofrecer al segmento acceso a asesoría y consultoría profesional de una manera más eficiente. Logrando así, tener soluciones profesionales a tiempo, para una mejor toma de decisiones empresariales. / This is a business proposal that takes the form of a Marketplace, which allows inking legal, financial, accounting and marketing services. The consulting and advisory service will be provided via a web platform, with a Smartphone application. The main objective is to be a new channel to connect advisers with Mypes entrepreneurs. The current economic crisis, product of the long quarantines due to the Covid-19 health crisis, has caused and stop in the production and commercialization of goods and services, resulting in an economic contraction in April and May of 40.5% and 30.5% respectively, generating a deep blow to the Peruvian economy, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru it is estimated that an annual drop in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of between 12% and 17%. This situation represents an opportunity given the current need for entrepreneurs to make quick and appropriate decisions to ensure business continuity. Dude to this we identified a requirement for financial, accounting, legal and marketing advisory services. Due to the long quarantines, all companies in Peru and in the world have had to implement remote work, so their employees can continue carry out their functions from their homes. This accelerate the digital transformation in the country, and the use of remote work for the companies functions. Digital transformation represent an opportunity to offer solution to micro and small companies by seeing online. Visualizing this opportunity and the need of business advice, we evaluate the possibility of offering legal, financial, accounting and marketing consulting services online with real time attention. For this reason, we propose a Marketplace service, where we will seek to satisfy this need through pre-paid online consulting. In Peru there are more than 1.9 million formal Micro and Small companies. This business segment represents 99.5% of formal companies in the Peruvian economy. This kind of companies generate the 60% of the Economically Active Population, the largest source of employment in the country. Companies in the Mype sector do not have the economic capacity to continuously access to specialized professional services. These companies need fast and concrete answers to be able to continue working. We are aware that we will not be able to hire consultants to develop in our company, and even more so in the middle of the economic crisis, therefore, our function as a Marketplace is to connect and link buyers and suppliers of the legal, financial, accounting, and marketing through a mobile application that allows the meeting between both parties in an agile, permanent and direct way. In the midst of the current crisis, the article presented by the newspaper Gestión is very interesting, highlighting that the consultations to open wineries have grown to more than four thousand during the time of the pandemic. These are the queries we hope to reach and capture. It can be seen that the Mype segment is very active and all ventures start out as micro companies, which is why the segment is attractive. Through the application of technological tools aimed at innovation, we will seek to offer the segment access to professional advice and consulting in a more efficient way. Thus, having professional solutions on time, for better business decision making. / Trabajo de investigación