The research examines perceptions of top management in U. S. Multinationals (MNCs) about strategic management processes involving social responsibility, particularly issues on plant and employee safety, education and human resources, and health delivery and services. Strategic management processes consider setting objectives, environmental analyses, and evaluation of social responsibility programs emphasizing planning activities. The study focuses on firms' decision making in planning and execution of social responsibility programs and their impact on foreign country environments as perceived by company executives, at corporate headquarters and regional/subsidiary offices.

Submitted by Joana Azevedo (joanad@id.uff.br) on 2017-10-10T15:06:19Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Guilherme Vieira Leite 1.pdf: 3059070 bytes, checksum: 7ae39e3994045288a8c566226acfed54 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Biblioteca da Escola de Engenharia (bee@ndc.uff.br) on 2017-10-16T12:03:25Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Guilherme Vieira Leite 1.pdf: 3059070 bytes, checksum: 7ae39e3994045288a8c566226acfed54 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-10-16T12:03:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Guilherme Vieira Leite 1.pdf: 3059070 bytes, checksum: 7ae39e3994045288a8c566226acfed54 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-06-29 / Este estudo aborda a questão do histórico na tramitação de processos e ações rotineiras em duas áreas – Cadastro e Pagamento - dentro de em uma instituição pública federal de ensino, o COLEGIO PEDRO II-RJ. Relevante destacar que, destas ações emanam reflexos na vida do servidor, cadastral e financeiramente. Atualmente, a forma como é realizado o ingresso e o tratamento dado aos processos apresentam problemas, não atendendo inúmeras vezes as expectativas dos funcionários e dos clientes. A área delimitada para pesquisa foi definida onde se destinam os processos administrativos, que necessariamente incluem, excluem ou alimentam dados no SIAPE, Sistema Integrado de Administração de Pessoal, ferramenta desenvolvida pelo SERPRO e usado em todo o funcionalismo público federal. O presente trabalho objetiva apresentar uma proposta de melhoria de tramitação de processos que atenda às necessidades de clientes internos e externos. Pesquisada a Cultura Organizacional como um dos fatores de desalinhamento entre ações. A pesquisa pode ser classificada como exploratória e descritiva. Quanto aos meios, utilizou-se a pesquisa bibliográfica e o estudo de caso. O instrumento de pesquisa aplicado foi o questionário, a fim de que os participantes pudessem exprimir suas experiências e necessidades profissionais. Por meio da análise de resultados, se constatou as principais dificuldades enfrentadas pela instituição pública federal de ensino em controlar os processos, viabilizando práticas satisfatórias e atendendo aos anseios dos stakeholders: não realização de treinamento, a falta de mapa de atividades, o sistema de informação que não foi desenvolvido de acordo com as necessidades dos usuários e a inexistência de padronização e manuais de procedimentos. Além disto, se percebeu quais fatores poderiam trazer benefícios para um funcionamento mais eficaz. A relevância deste trabalho está na apresentação de uma proposta de melhoria que possa trazer uma maior satisfação para os clientes internos e externos da instituição pública de ensino e auxiliar a todos que buscam introduzir melhores práticas no tratamento aos processos que demandam, via SIAPE, em uma maior presteza e celeridade ao público alvo. / This study addresses the issue of history in the processing of routine processes and actions in two areas - Registration and Payment - within in a federal public institution of education, COLEGIO PEDRO II-RJ. Important to point out that these actions emanate reflected in the life of the server, cadastral and financially. Currently, the way it is carried out the ticket and the treatment of cases present problems, not meeting many times the expectations of employees and customers. The enclosed area for research was defined which are intended administrative processes, which necessarily include, exclude or feed data in SIAPE, Integrated Personnel Management, a tool developed by SERPRO and used throughout the federal civil service. This paper aims to present a proposal for improvement in handling processes that meets internal and external customer needs. Organizational Culture was researched as one of the factors of misalignment between actions. The research can be classified as exploratory and descriptive. As for the means, we used the literature and the case study. The research instrument used was the questionnaire, so that participants could express their experiences and professional needs. Through the analysis results, it was found the main difficulties faced by the federal public educational institution in control the processes, enabling satisfactory practices and taking into account the concerns of stakeholders: not conducting training, lack of activity map, the information system not developed according to the needs of users and the lack of standardization and procedure manuals. Also, if realized what factors could bring benefits to a more efficient operation. The relevance of this work is the presentation of a proposal for improvement that can bring greater satisfaction to internal and external customers of the public educational institution and assist all who seek to introduce best practices in the treatment of processes that demand, via SIAPE, in a greater agility and speed to the target audience.

Knowledge management (KM) is increasingly becoming important for organisations to enhance their competitive advantage, performance and to become more effective. Academic institutions and academic libraries, in particular, have come to the realisation that they too can benefit from knowledge management and are increasingly looking to adopt appropriate means to effectively manage their knowledge resources so as to improve the services rendered to their patrons. Knowledge management systems (KMS) are suitable means for academic libraries to manage knowledge and enable the processes of creation, storage, sharing and application of knowledge. While issues related to the design and implementation of knowledge management systems have been widely discussed within various sectors such as the business sector, there is a paucity of research pertaining to KMS implementation in academic libraries yet libraries have started to use several technologies for KM without putting certain issues that are critical to the successful implementation into consideration. Therefore, this study, puts forwards the idea of a KMS in Makerere University Library, exploring several aspects with the aim of discovering how the library can successfully implement a knowledge management system and in so doing explore the readiness of Makerere University Library to implement a KMS. An exploratory study was done adopting the qualitative research approach with Makerere University Library as the case study. The study involved interviews with eight library staff members in the librarian and IT staff categories that were purposively selected to provide information to the study. The major findings from the study revealed that, the majority of library staff at Makerere University Library understand the meaning of knowledge and knowledge management concepts though more training is still needed to clarify these concepts to some staff that do not have a clear understanding of the two concepts. The study also revealed that, the technological infrastructure of the library needs to be updated to support the KMS implementation. Other factors discovered that are key for the successful KMS design and implementation include: library management support, KMS budget, library culture, KM strategy, policies and guidelines, rewards and incentives. The study also identified benefits of a KMS for the library as well as challenges that the library may face in implementing a KMS. Finally, the study puts forward recommendations in the form of strategies for the library to successfully implement a KMS. / Mini Dissertation (MIT)--University of Pretoria, 2016. / Information Science / MIT / Unrestricted

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / Performance management processes in the South African public service are often perceived and implemented in isolation from other organisational and management policies, strategies, systems and processes. The central problem addressed in this study concerns the lack of integration of different aspects of performance management into a coherent system. This problem affects motivation and performance of staff.This study provides an overview of the broad field of performance management and specifically focuses on public service integrated performance management systems. One of the main objectives of this study is to identify performance management challenges from an integrated perspective and to develop potential solutions for these challenges.In order to achieve this objective, a literature review and data collection processes were conducted, which served as the foundation on which the research was based. The qualitative research methodology was chosen as it allows for interpretative research and a holistic approach to the research process, which ensures the best way of representing and addressing the complexities of integrated performance management systems and motivation within the context of the public sector. Seventy-six respondents, mainly senior and middle managers from various national and provincial government departments, participated in the study.The fieldwork results identified major strengths, weaknesses and proposed suggestions for the improvement of the existing performance management systems in the public service. Results were analysed, interpreted, discussed and incorporated into the recommendations. Contrary to some negative public perceptions and anecdotal evidence of poor public service performance management, the majority of senior managers in government departments are satisfied with the overall quality, value for money, relevance, appropriateness and simplicity of the process. Integration of various subsystems of performance management system is facilitated by policy initiatives such as cooperative governance and intergovernmental relations. One of the major areas of dissatisfaction is the time required for conducting the performance management process, which is often seen as a last minute compliance exercise. The performance management system has become an isolated activity, not linked to organisational strategy and processes. Additional major weaknesses of the performance management system are identified in the areas of the reward system, design of the system, objectivity of performance judgement, lack of skills and leadership support in the implementation process, communication,and monitoring and evaluation processes.The study recommends that performance management has to be approached from an integrated perspective. The process of the design of performance management must include a thorough consultation with major stakeholders.The implementation of the system has to be supported and driven by top leadership and management. The change management process should be supported by a proactive communication strategy and it should be managed strategically and by competent staff. A reward system that distinguishes high from mediocre performance should be put in place. Programmes must be implemented to ensure high levels of staff motivation. Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms must be put in place to ensure implementation of sustainable performance management systems. These recommendations led to the design of an integrated performance management system.The study concludes that integrated performance management, as a multidisciplinary methodology related to organisational strategy, structure,culture, systems and processes, should be regarded as a critical tool for improving motivation and performance of individuals, teams, departments and the public service as a whole.

Brands are intangible assets that provide companies with the potential to extract higher rents or prices from customers. However, only few organizations are able to build and sustain brands over a long period of time. Brand management capability - the organization's ability to build and sustain brands becomes important for achieving sustainable competitive advantage. Despite the importance of brand management capability to organizations, majority of the brand management literature has primarily focused on the consumer perspective of brands. This gap in knowledge about the components of brand management capability impedes firms from replicating brand successes, and makes them reliant on brand managers. More recently, there have been multiple calls in literature to identify marketing-related organizational capabilities, which can provide organizations with a sustainable competitive advantage. The focus on developing marketing-based capabilities comes at a time when marketing is losing its influence in organizations. To this end, the current dissertation uses organizational capability theory and literature on brand management to identify the primary resource (intellectual capital comprising of structural, human, and relational capital), organizational culture type (clan, adhocracy, hierarchy, and market), and processes (strategic brand management, internal branding, and market information processes comprising of information acquisition, information transmission, conceptual utilization, and instrument utilization), that constitute the brand management capability. This dissertation also examines the association among various components of brand management capability and brand performance. A survey-based technique was used to gather data from individuals responsible for managing brands. The data was analyzed using PLS-SEM. The results indicate that human capital, relational capital, market and hierarchy culture types, internal branding, strategic brand management, and instrument utilization are positively associated with brand performance. Structural capital, clan and adhocracy culture types, information acquisition, information transmission, and conceptual utilization are not associated with brand performance. From a research standpoint, this dissertation contributes to the extant literature by identifying the resources, organizational culture, and processes that constitute the brand management capability. In addition to the extant brand management processes (internal branding and strategic brand management), a third set of processes identified in this dissertation (market information processes) is argued to be a critical component for successfully managing brands in organizations. This dissertation also provides empirical support for the role of marketing-based capabilities in determining organizational value, which has been debated in recent literature. Finally, this research addresses the calls for exploring marketing-based capabilities, especially at a time when marketing as a function is losing its influence in academia and organizations. From a managerial standpoint, this dissertation provides an outline for organizations seeking to build brand management capability. In addition to developing intellectual capital and brand management processes, firms need to create the right kind of organizational culture that is needed for brand management capability. This is consistent with the movement towards brands being managed with a strategic perspective.

This study aims to identify the quality of knowledge management practices and success factors of non-governmental organisations in Malawi, and their influence on the knowledge management process. A questionnaire-based survey is used to establish the knowledge management practices being implemented and the extent to which they are being followed through on. A statistical-based analysis enabled the researcher to determine the influence of these practices on knowledge management processes. Results suggest an unbalanced pursuit of knowledge management practices in Malawian non-governmental organisations, which are oriented towards the knowledge generation process but fall short in knowledge application activities. This study contributes to strategy formulation and decision making in respect of adopting and investing in knowledge management initiatives in the non-profit sector. More importantly, it joins the debate on identification of appropriate practices which effectively address organisational needs. Data is limited to non-governmental organisations in Malawi; therefore, findings may be tied to a specific geographical location / School of Computing / M.Sc. (Computing)

The topic of the thesis is "Organizational culture in healthcare organization: a case study". In the theoretical part of the thesis basic definitions, terms and aspects associated with organizational culture are introduced. Further the thesis deals with diagnostic issues of organizational culture and presents specific factors related to the organizational culture in medical facilities. The empirical part deals with diagnose of organizational culture in the Czech hospital, using modified instrument for measuring organizational OCAI, based on the Competing Values Framework developed by R. E. Quinn and J. Rohrbaugh.

Submitted by Geyciane Santos (geyciane_thamires@hotmail.com) on 2015-06-17T13:21:45Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação- Jeanne de Castro Trovão.pdf: 2079561 bytes, checksum: c951810ee47ee9da038b5fbcc6171763 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2015-06-17T20:22:49Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação- Jeanne de Castro Trovão.pdf: 2079561 bytes, checksum: c951810ee47ee9da038b5fbcc6171763 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-06-17T20:22:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação- Jeanne de Castro Trovão.pdf: 2079561 bytes, checksum: c951810ee47ee9da038b5fbcc6171763 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-10-30 / FAPEAM - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas / Software companies are always concerned about improving the quality of their products and processes. By improving the quality of process, it also contributes to the quality of the product resulting from this process. Several strategies can applied to reach processes quality. One of them consists in the integration of support processes that assist the management of the main process and may be applied when required, contributing to the success and the quality of the main process and its products. When talking about software product quality, we can cite software testing activities, which are planned and executed in order to increase product quality through a process that also needs to be managed. Therefore, approaches that aim to contribute to the quality of the software testing process indirectly contribute to the quality of the software product. Thus, the strategy of integration of support processes that help to manage the testing process also contributes to this quality. However, this kind of approach is poorly developed in the technical literature, especially in the context of testing. Considering this necessity, this thesis presents the definition of two Support Processes instantiated to Software Testing Process, Testing Risk Management Process and Testing Human Resource Management Process, specified in order to contribute to the quality of management aspect of the testing process. These processes were defined based on several maturity models and norms/standards. In order to evaluate the proposed processes, a peer review was conducted with experts in the fields related to the specified processes and the results of this evaluation suggest that the proposed processes are appropriate and can be integrated into the testing process. / Empresas de software estão sempre preocupadas em melhorar a qualidade de seus produtos e processos. Ao melhorar a qualidade do processo, também se contribui para a melhoria do produto resultante desse processo. Diversas estratégias podem ser aplicadas visando à obtenção de qualidade de processos. Uma delas consiste na integração de processos de apoio, que são aqueles que auxiliam um processo principal como parte integrante, podendo ser empregado por ele quando necessário, contribuindo para o sucesso e a qualidade do processo principal e de seus produtos. Quando se fala em qualidade de produto de software, se remete às atividades de teste de software, que são planejadas e executadas a fim de aumentar a qualidade do produto através de um processo que também precisa ser gerenciado. Portanto, abordagens que visam contribuir para a qualidade do processo de testes de software contribuem indiretamente com a qualidade do produto de software. Assim, a estratégia de integração de processos de apoio que ajudam a gerenciar o processo de testes também contribui com essa qualidade. No entanto, esse tipo de abordagem é pouco desenvolvido na literatura técnica, principalmente no contexto de teste. Considerando essa necessidade, esta dissertação apresenta a definição de dois Processos de Apoio ao Processo de Testes, Processo de Gerência de Riscos de Teste e Processo de Gerência de Recursos Humanos de Teste, especificados e adequados com o objetivo de contribuir com a qualidade no aspecto gerencial do processo de testes de software. Esses processos foram definidos tendo-se como base diversos modelos de maturidade e normas técnicas. Para avaliar os processos propostos, uma revisão por pares foi conduzida com especialistas das áreas referentes aos processos especificados e os resultados dessa avaliação sugerem que os processos aqui definidos estão adequados e possibilitam a aplicação deles de forma integrada ao processo de testes.

Managers can be seen as information workers who use the raw material of information. The amount of information available for them is for all practical purposes infinite. How can they make the best use of the information available? How can they create a line of action based on that information? These are challenges today's managers are facing. It is challenges like these that justify this study's starting point in the field of information management, in contrast to much previous research on managerial work. In order to create an in-depth understanding of processes in managerial work, this dissertation describes the work of a managing director and his management team over a five year period. The research presented in Management Processes – An Information Perspective on Managerial Work includes a description of the longitudinal case study and a thematic analysis of it. Theoretically the study presents a framework for management processes. The study challenges previous research on information requirements in managerial work and offers an analysis of the various roles information plays in managerial communication processes. The findings include frameworks for these roles and for the forces forming agendas in managerial work. The study suggests two layers of management processes: one execution-level and one development-level. The interplay between these layers is described as an important challenge in managerial work. Several practical implications arise from the study. One is the usefulness of searching for the triggers for managerial mindshifts, the information that helps reframe issues on the managerial agenda. Another implication is the importance of identifying driving forces for development-level issues. Identifying such driving forces can help managers to balance action and reflection. It can thus also help them to avoid the execution trap, a focus on execution at the expense of development efforts. / Diss. Stockholm : Handelshögskolan, 2001

The thesis “A system architecture centred on knowledge management processes” consists of these chapters: 1. Introduction. 2. Knowledge management and knowledge management tools. 3. Analysis of knowledge management systems, their architectures and solutions. 4. A system architecture centred on knowledge management processes. 5. Knowledge management implementations in organizations. 6. General conclusions. The introduction chapter covers relevance, tasks, object, scientific novelty and practical value of the research, and work approbation in international conferences. The first chapter presents knowledge management definitions discussed by many authors in academia and industry. To enter into this subject, knowledge determinations and interpretations widely discussed in literature are analysed. Later, tasks which knowledge management solves in organizations and tools which help to put it into practice are discussed. In the second chapter architectures of knowledge management systems suggested by other researchers in literature are investigated. Thereafter, a classification of them and an investigation of examples of such systems or solutions are made. After the analysis of knowledge management discipline and existing knowledge management system architectures, an architecture for knowledge management systems which is knowledge management processes centred is suggested in the third chapter. Then, specifications of information and communication technologies which could be used... [to full text] / Disertaciją Sistemos architektūra, grindžiamos žinių valdymo procesais sudaro šie skyriai: 1. Įvadas. 2. Žinių valdymas bei žinių valdymo technologijos. 3. Žinių valdymo sistemų ir jų architektūrų analizė. 4. Sistemos architektūra, grindžiamos žinių valdymo procesais. 5. Žinių valdymo sistemos taikymas organizacijose. 6. Bendrosios išvados. Įvadas apima tyrimo aktualumą, mokslinį naujumą, darbo tikslus ir uždavinius, praktinę tyrimo vertę bei aprobavimą tarptautinėse konferencijose ir seminaruose. Pirmame skyriuje „Žinių valdymas ir žinių valdymo technologijos“ pateikiamas žinių valdymo sąvokos apibrėžimas, apie kurį diskutuoja daugelis autorių, dirbančių mokslo ir pramonės srityse. Žinių valdymas pradedamas nagrinėti nuo žinių apibrėžimo ir jo interpretavimo, plačiai aptariamo literatūroje. Tuomet pereinama prie priemonių, padedančių įdiegti žinių valdymą praktikoje. Antrame skyriuje „Žinių valdymo sistemų ir jų architektūrų analizė“ analizuojamos kitų tyrėjų veikaluose siūlomos žinių valdymo sistemų architektūros. Klasifikuojami ir tiriami tokių sistemų arba sprendimų pavyzdžiai, suskirstant juos į komercinius ir atvirojo kodo šaltinius. Išanalizavus egzistuojančias žinių valdymo sistemų architektūras, trečiame skyriuje „Sistemos architektūra, grindžiamos žinių valdymo procesais“ siūloma žinių valdymo sistemos architektūra, sutelkta į žinių valdymo procesus. Tuomet apibūdinamos informacinės ir komunikacinės technologijos, kurias galima taikyti kiekvienam žinių valdymo... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]