Thesis (MPH.) -- University of Limpopo, 2016. / The South African government has introduced PMDS as a tool to monitor and manage the performances of departments, institutions, teams and individuals in order to improve service delivery, and to counteract the legacy of poor performance. In order for the government to achieve this goal, PMDS implementers must be equipped with adequate knowledge and skills which will enable them to implement the system correctly, in compliance with the standards and procedures laid down in the government PMDS policy. The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and practices of PMDS of supervisors who are tasked with the responsibility to supervise their subordinates. Methods A cross sectional descriptive quantitative study was carried out in the Greater Tzaneen Primary Health Care facilities. A total of 117 participants comprising of professional nurses, operational managers and assistant managers completed the questionnaires. These comprised largely of close-ended questions and some open- ended questions. Analysis of data was done using statistical software, SPSS 22.0 version and results were interpreted. Results Generally all the respondents had average (65.8%) understanding of the PMDS processes including the purpose and their roles as supervisors. However, a gap exists between the theoretical knowledge and the actual ability to practise PMDS which was found to be around 52%. There are areas of weakness that still need attention: unavailability of PMDS guidelines, lack of training of both supervisors and employees. Lastly, the nature of challenges which the respondents reported regarding PMDS implementation signifies that there might be underlying problems with PMDS which were not covered by this study, and these challenges, by far outweigh their confident knowledge and ability to practise PMDS. v Conclusion To improve the knowledge and ability to supervise PMDS, the following recommendations were brought forth: proper induction of all PMDS supervisors and periodic in-service training, PMDS policy manuals as a source of reference to be made available in the facility and all supervisors to be orientated how to use them.

This thesis deals with the process of contract management in the company Duo Form Ltd. and it's conceptual departments as well as it's manufacturing process. The aim of this work is to analyze the current situation and to propose a better way of contract management. The proposal consists of two parts. The first part deals with contract processing and the proposal talks about implementation of a new management information system. In the second part, the production process is proposed to purchase a new machinery to replace the existing laser. These two parts intend to use the time and cost more effectively in the contract management side and are hoping to be a great asset for customers and for the company Duo Form itself.

This master thesis is conducted as a conclusion of Master of Science degree in Production Engineering and Management at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The focus of this thesis work is to make the work more convenient and improve production efficiency by building a management information system (MIS) thus replacing manual and decentralized information management mode on the shop floor. With the use of the computers in the office and tablets beside the machine of each work center on the shop floor, personnel can have access to the necessary information easily and quickly.   This management information system is built according to the actual production situation and needs in Bosch Rexroth AB in Mellansel. First, research on the production process and the management mode in the factory is conducted. Then, the form and the architecture of the system are decided. After thorough understanding and comparison, web application form and currently widely used Browser/Server (B/S) architecture are adopted. Finally, during the detailed design and system implementation process, databases and functional modules are developed. Microsoft Access is chosen as the database implementation. Microsoft Visual Studio.NET combined with C# language and IIS (Internet Information Service) is chosen as the application development tool. When conducting the user trial test on the shop floor, functions of this application system well meet the requirements, and associates can easily and quickly access the information. This application system can speed up the information flow in production, realizing more scientific, standardized and efficient management, which ultimately promotes the production and management of the enterprise.   This management information system realizes the following functions in a digitized way: 1. system security management: user registration, log in and permission settings; 2. drawings viewing; 3. instructions viewing; 4. maintenance recording and checking; 5. deviation reporting and processing; 6. process confirmation recording and checking. / Denna masteruppsats är slutuppgiften för civilingenjörsexamen i produktionsteknik och management på Kungliga Tekniska högskolan. Uppsatsens fokus är att skapa ett mer anpassat arbete samt öka produktionseffektiviteten genom att skapa ett informationshanteringssystem (MIS) och därmed ersätta manuell och decentraliserad informationsstyrning på verkstadsgolvet. Genom att använda datorer på kontoren samt surfplattor vid maskinerna på varje arbetsstation kan personalen snabbt och enkelt få tillgång till nödvändig information.   Detta informationshanteringssystem är utformat efter den nuvarande produktionssituationen och behoven hos Bosch Rexroth AB i Mellansel. Inledningsvis har en undersökning av produktionsprocessen och fabrikens ledningssätt utförts. Därefter har beslut tagits om systemets utformning och arkitektur. Efter djupare analys och jämförelse, har valet fallit på en webbläsar-/serverarkitektur (B/S) . Slutligen, under den detaljerade systemutformningen och -implementeringen utvecklades databaser och funktionella moduler. Microsoft Access har valts för databasimplementering. Microsoft Visual Studio.net i kombination med programspråket C# och IIS (Internet Information Server) har valts som utvecklingsverktyg. Vid införande och test i verkstaden visade sig systemets funktioner väl svar mot behoven och personalen kunde enkelt och snabbt komma åt informationen. Detta system kan öka informationsflödet produktionen och främja metodisk, standardiserad och effektiv förvaltning, vilket gynnar företagets produktion och styrning.

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Region Gotland har under en längre tid privatiserat tjänster som tidigare utfördes av Region Gotland själva. Hur går det till när en privat aktör tar över eller startar en verksamhet och hur ser kraven på verksamheten ut? Idag använder Region Gotland Balanserade styrkort i sin styrning och hur påverkar denna typ av styrning privata aktörer? Denna uppsats fokuserar på vilken effekt Socialnämndens styrning har på upphandling, kommunikation och uppföljning. Problemformuleringen i denna uppsats lyder: På vilket sätt styr Socialnämnden privata och offentliga aktörer inom särskilt boend epå Gotland. Syftet med denna rapport är att undersöka hurvida Region Gotlands styrmodell påverkar upphandling, kommunikation och uppföljning mellan Region Gotland och aktörer inom särskilt boende på Gotland. Intervjuer har gjorts med personer i nyckelpositioner inom Region Gotland. Fördjupade intervjuer har gjorts med verksamhetschefer på två olika boenden. Ett boende i privat regi och ett boende i offentlig regi. Vi presenterar även information om Regionens Balanserade styrkort med fördjupning på Socialnämndens styrkort. / The municipality of Gotland has for some time now privatized social services traditionally performed by the municipality of Gotland themselves. How does it work when a private corporation starts to run such services and what are the requirements for the new organization? The municipality of Gotland uses Balanced Scorecard in its management control. How does this kind of governance affect private companies? This paper focuses on the affects of the municipality´s Management control regarding procurement, communication and monitoring. In what way does the management control of the social welfare affect the private and public actors in special housing in Gotland? The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the Balanced scorecard has affected procurement, communication and follow-up between the municipality of Gotland and organizations in special housing in Gotland. Interviews were conducted with persons in key positions within the Region Gotland. In-depth interviews were made with managers in two specific places. In one special housing in the private sector and another in the public sector. We also present information about the region's Balanced scorecard with focus on the social welfare scorecard.

The master´s thesis is focused on application of Management Control System in company especially on planning and analysis of deviations. In theoretical part of the thesis will be described basic charakteristic and terms and will be used continualy in the analytical part. In this part Honeywell s.r.o. will be described and analyzed its current situation and methods for planning costs. Then will be analyzed and interpreted deviations based on actual data in MS Excel. In the proposal part will be propose actions to improve the current situation in the form of implemetation new program MS Power BI or Tableau into controlling team.

The master´s thesis is focused on application of Management Control System in company especially on planning and analysis of deviations. In theoretical part of the thesis will be described basic charakteristic and terms and will be used continualy in the analytical part. In this part Honeywell s.r.o. will be described and analyzed its current situation and methods for planning costs. Then will be analyzed and interpreted deviations based on actual data in MS Excel. In the proposal part will be propose actions to improve the current situation in the form of implemetation new program MS Power BI or Tableau into controlling team.

This study aims to examine potential efficiency gains within a manufacturing unit by implementing processes for knowledge and information distribution. A specialized software tool, implementing processes for knowledge and information distribution, was developed and then examined to see if any efficiency gains could be accomplished. The scientific questions to be addressed were: Will well-defined strategies and processes for information and knowledge management lead to higher efficiency within a manufacturing unit? Is a specialized software a useful tool and how should it be designed to facilitate efficient information and knowledge management? With the help of information management theories, interviews and a field study five main problem areas were found. To counter the problem areas and approach the technical aspect of this study human-computer interactions theories were used to develop three prototypes in an iterative process. The third and final prototype was evaluated by using user testing and interview questions. We found that well-defined strategies and processes for information and knowledge management lead to higher efficiency within a manufacturing unit. By using the specialized software tool it will be easier to facilitate efficient information and knowledge management and that general rules on how to create such a software exists. Due to the result and reactions from the employees our recommendations is for FLIR Systems AB to conduct an implementation study using our software as the frontend. / Denna studies mål är att undersöka eventuella effektivitetsvinster inom en tillverkningsenhet genom att implementera processer för kunskaps- och informationsspridning. Ett specialiserat verktyg, som implementera de processer för kunskap och informationsspridning, har utvecklats och sedan granskas för att se om några effektivitetsvinster kan åstadkommas. De vetenskapliga frågor som skall besvaras är: Kommer väldefinierade strategier och processer för informations- och kunskapsspridning att leda till ökad effektivitet inom en tillverkningsenhet? Är en specialiserad mjukvara ett användbart verktyg och hur ska den designas för att uppmuntra effektiv informations- och kunskapshantering? Fem problemområden identifierade med hjälp av teorier om informationshantering, intervjuer och en fältstudie. För att förbättra de problemområden och närma den tekniska aspekten av denna studie användes människa-datorinteraktionsteorier för att utveckla tre prototyper i en iterativ process. Den tredje och sista prototypen utvärderades med hjälp av användartester och intervjufrågor. Vi fann att väldefinierade strategier och processer för information och kunskapshantering leder till högre effektivitet inom en tillverkningsenhet. Genom att använda ett specialiserat verktyg underlättar det för en effektiv informations- och kunskapshantering. Vi fann även att allmänna regler för hur man designar en sådan mjukvara existerar. Utifrån resultatet och reaktionerna från de anställda är våra rekommendationer för FLIR Systems AB att genomföra en implementationsstudie med hjälp av vår programvara som interface.

Bakgrund: Elitfotbollsklubbar befinner sig i en speciell situation. Man verkar i en bransch där det råder svårigheter att generera tillräckligt med intäkter samtidigt som kostnader drivs upp med tanke på att man vill nå sportslig framgång. Det blir därför väldigt viktigt hur man hanterar sin ekonomi och styr den i rätt riktning.   Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att beskriva och förklara vilken roll ekonomistyrningen har i svenska elitfotbollsklubbar. Vidare är syftet även att identifiera situationsfaktorer inom elitfotbollen och analysera hur dessa påverkar elitfotbollklubbars ekonomistyrning. Detta för att utveckla kunskaper om hur elitfotbollklubbars situation påverkar ekonomistyrningen och dess roll.   Metod: Uppsatsen är en kvalitativ intervjustudie. Den empiriska undersökningen har skett genom semi-strukturerade intervjuer. Intervjuerna har gjorts med antingen klubbchef, ekonomichef eller sportchef i sju olika klubbar.   Resultat och slutsatser: Elitfotbollsklubbar befinner sig i en osäker miljö där en väl implementerad ekonomistyrning är i det närmaste nödvändigt. Budgeten är det viktigaste styrmedlet för klubbarna men det används även en rad andra styrmedel som belöningssystem, prestationsmätning, kalkylering och benchmark. Situationsfaktorer som omgivning, kultur och storlek har bidragit till att klubbarna idag har en stor ekonomisk medvetenhet där ekonomiska resultat ska leda till det sportsliga. Vi har med denna studie kommit fram till att ekonomistyrningen har en avgörande roll för klubbarnas långsiktiga målsättningar. / Background: Elite football clubs exist in a special situation. They operates in a industry where its difficult to generate enough revenue, meantime costs are driven up due to their need of generate sucess in the sport. It therefore becomes very important how to manage their finances and steering it in the right direction.   Purpose: The purpose of this essay is to describe and explain the financials role in a number of Swedish elite football clubs.   Method: Our essay is a qualitative study where we mixed convenience- and quota sampling. The empirical gathering was conducted through interviews using a semi-structured approach. Interviews have been made with either a Club Manager, CFO or sports director in seven diffrent clubs.   Conclusions: Elite football club sexists in an uncertain enciroment in which a well-implementated managament control system is necessary. The budget is the most important instrument for the clubs, but there are also a number of other instruments such as compensations, performance measurement, calculation and benchmark. Situational factors such as enviroment, culure and size has contributed wich has led to that the clubs have a great economic awareness today where economic results will lead to the sport result. We have with this study concluded that financial management has played a critical role in the club´s long-term objectives.

The aim of this study is to investigate how companies within different industries that use budgets perceive the critique that has been raised against it. As such, this study explores whether the companies find the critique valid and if so, whether and how they have managed to cope with the problems that the budget has been argued to entail. Additionally, this study explores the potential impact that the external and internal context of the budget may have on these perceptions. Utilizing on a qualitative case study research design, our findings indicate that the relevance of the critique is contextually contingent with regards to both the external and the internal environment of a company. Consequently, the likelihood for the alleged problems of the budget to appear is greater when the alignment between a company’s external and internal environment and the employed budget purpose is poor, and/or when the budget’s cohesiveness with other management control systems within a certain management control system-package is deficient. Thus, in contrast to the critics, we argue that budgets should not be seen as a static and stand-alone practice as it evidently constitute a multifaceted and contingent practice.