Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research project focuses on organisational culture supportive of project management. The study takes the form of a literature review evaluating approximately 30-40 articles. These articles contain research by the most prominent and knowledgeable authors on the subject of project management. The research is divided into the following sections: • an introduction explaining the research topic; • an overview of organisational culture and its role in organisations. This is necessary to get an understanding of organisational culture in general as researched and viewed by different researchers and how it impacts on organisational performance; • comparisons between the functional management and project management. This section gives an overview of the differences between the functional management and the project management with specific emphasis on the cultural dimensions for both types of management. This section reviews the determinants of organisational culture supportive of project management; • measures needed to inculcate the determinants of organisational culture supportive of project management in an organisation; and • conclusions that are drawn from the review done on the determinants of organisational culture supportive of project management. Focus is on the opportunity that exists for future research on the subject of organisational culture supportive of project management. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die navorsings projek fokus op die organisasie kultuur wat projek bestuur ondersteun. Die studie gaan in die vorm van literatuur oorsig wat ongeveer 30-40 artikels evalueer. Hierdie artikels bevat navorsing deur die toonaangewenste en gesaghebbendste skrywers op die onderwerp van prokekbestuur. Die navorsing is in die volgende dele verdeel: • 'n inleidende oorsig wat die navorsings onderwerp verduidelik; • 'n oorsig van die organisasie kultuur en die rol wat dit speel binne organisasies. Dit is noodsaaklik dat die begrip organisasie kultuur verstaan word asook die invloed wat dit het op organisasie prestasie,soos nagevors en beoordeel deur verskeie navorsers; • vergelyking tussen funksionele bestuur en projekbestuur. Hierdie afdeling gee 'n oorhoofse siening van die verskille tussen funksionele bestuur and projekbestuur met spesifieke klem ten opsigte van die kulturele dimensies van beide bestuurs tipes. Hierdie afdeling gee 'n oorsig van die determinante van organisasie kultuur wat projekbestuur ondersteun; • maatreels benodig om die determinante van organisasie kultuur wat projekbestuur binne die organisasie ondersteun; en • gevolgtrekkings wat uit hierdie oorsig gemaak is op die determinante van organisasie kultuur wat projekbestuur ondersteun. Fokus is op die geleenthede wat bestaan vir toekomstige navorsing ten opsigte van die onderwerp, die ondersteuning van organisasie kultuur op projekbestuur.

The diploma thesis deals with Business Process Management and changes of business environment which have occurred mainly in last century and caused a formation of new approaches in company management. Further it defines a concept of process, process kinds and operation of process leaded organization including advantages and disadvantages. The thesis also includes Business Process Modelling problematic which has relations to Business Process Management. There are also identified techniques and specific diagrams possible and suitable to use in modelling area. This knowledge is applied in Draft of the Model of Auction Process of Buying Commodities.

The master thesis is focused on the application of process management in the company PROFI am BAU CM, Ltd. The theoretical part deals with the explanation of the process approach in business management and defines the basic concepts used, as well as analysis of the current situation in the company. Based on the acquired knowledge are described and analyzed the main business processes and proposed optimization steps.