Mémoire (M.Sc.Ed.)--Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 1996. / Résumé disponible sur Internet. CaQCU Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU

Thesis (M.Dev.Stud.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

The principal objektive of this dissertation was confrontation of three firms from aspect corporate culture. The questionnaire, interviews and observational Metod were used for the research and for an understanding with culture of the chosen firms. According to the dissertation results, it could be said that corporate cultures of the firms are in another level. The corporate culture of building firm approximate to an the corporate culture in the knowledge corporation, the vertical and horizontal communication in the firm is very good level. There are tendencys of utilization and understanding of manpower as most important bussines capital in farming bussines. Is here the effort of creation powerfull and healthy corporate culture. There is marked power following distance, counterproductive optimal evolution of corporate culture. Top management master and take control of tasks and staff the only carry out tasks. For the future developement and reinforcement of corporate culture is recommended management training for the understanding of corporate culture, more effective utilization of human ressources, improvements in communication and knot how in the firms and the transparent remuneration system.

The aim of this thesis was to describe the corporate culture a chosen company due to its role in human resource management. A farm in West Bohemia was selected for the survey. This company is special for its breeding successes in the Czech Republic and also abroad. It has been working for a long time in the market so the subject of the survey was determination whether the company keeps established procedures or tends continues to develop the technology and human resources management in the given field. In conclusion there was proposed follow-up measures, which could contribute to improving corporate culture and thus the effectiveness of the company.

Dealing with the subject of multiculturalism, this dissertation thesis investigates the elements of Japanese, Korean, and American national mentalities in the management of companies located in the Czech Republic. The main goal of this thesis is to identify these elements in corporate culture, find out, which of them lead to the most conflict situations, and suggest procedures to identify and eliminate resulting problems. On a more general level, this thesis provides basic characteristics of business environment and the approaches of world philosophers, anthropologists and sociologists. This thesis further identifies specific multicultural elements in organizations, and suggests its own model of multicultural corporate identity and a model for the identification of conditions that, when fulfilled, lead to strong corporate identity. This thesis also characterizes Czech cultural environment and compares it with that of Japan, Korea and the USA, based on surveys of well recognized Czech sociologists. The main emphasis of this thesis lies on the examination of corporate identity of American, Japanese, and Korean management. Based on a questionnaire survey, four major conflict areas of investigated cultures are identified. These are different opportunities within the company, non-economic use of time, the way of managing company meetings, and the way individual work is presented. In the last section of the thesis, possible solutions to these conflicts situations are provided.

Diploma thesis focuses on intra-company relations which are an integral part of company culture and intra-company communication. The Theoretical part of this theses is focused on communication process as such, individual types and theories of communication. One part of it is description of cultural influence and company image that strongly affect the communication inside the company thorough all the organization. On bases of questionnaire research the practical part is focused on particular company, i.e. on confirmation or disproof of the stated hypotheses that claims that individual elements of communication mains and quality of communication inside the company are direct tools, influencing and determining the company culture. Finally diploma theses summarizes all the findings arising from diploma theses and possible recommendations to improve the communication.

This master's thesis provides recommendations on changes that can be made to the infrastructure of the company. As an objective I would try to implement changes as seamlessly as possible that would help improve morale and provide a new direction for the company. Part of the concept is to implement the kind of changes that can be done easily and with a reasonable investment. Benefits would include increased motivation, productivity and loyalty of the employees.

There are three different uses of the term 'information' in ordinary language: in the restricted sense, it means diverse types of material objects, such as data or documents ('information as thing'); alternatively, the term is used as in reference to the act of informing or becoming informed ('information as process'), or to equate to knowledge ('information as knowledge'). Each of these connotations represents a legitimate view of information in its own right, being equally significant to information-intensive organisations. The literature lacks studies that approach information from an integrative viewpoint, however. The purpose of this study was to explore and develop the notion of 'information governance' as an integrative, systemic approach to information in the context of research organisations. Soft Systems Methodology was used in a case study involving the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation. Qualitative data was gathered through in-depth interviews with researchers and information/knowledge managers, followed by a thematic, two-level analysis. From a 'macro level' of analysis (the wider Brazilian agricultural research system) it was found that, to solve increasingly complex research problems, collaborative, multidisciplinary networking is needed. On the other hand, competitive forces are continuously emanating from the systems of research steering, funds and resources' allocation, quality control, and recognition and reward. This conflict inhibits the collaborative sharing of 'information as thing' and 'as knowledge', disturbs internal communication flows and contributes to low levels of synergy and cross-departmental partnerships, ultimately affecting research outcomes. At a 'meso level' (the local practices and culture of agricultural knowledge production), different epistemic cultures were identified (named in vitro, in situ and in silico research), which respond differently to the opposing forces of collaboration and competition. Based on a deep understanding of the agricultural research system and underlying epistemic cultures, a framework for effective governance of information was developed. Action to improve the governance of information at Embrapa would involve nurturing an information culture that supports collaborative work. Given that interactions between researchers are determined by their individual pursuits and struggles, this would require a change in the corporate system of performance evaluation and reward, according to the different epistemic cultures.

<p>U disertaciji je prikazana povezanost organizacione kulture i strukture preduzeća sa uspehom projekata koji se u tom preduzeću sprovode. Predložen je model promene nivoa prisutnosti identifikovanih faktora organizacione kulture i strukture koji su povezani sa uspehom projekata u cilju njegovog povećanja.</p> / <p>The dissertation presents an influence of organisational culture and structure of the company on the success of projects implemented in that company. A model is proposed, which changes the level of identified factors of organisational culture and structure which are proved to be associated with the success of the projects.</p>

Most international corporations have to adopt to the requirements of globalisation by working in international joint ventures or international projects outside their well known home markets. The successful management of projects is an essential element aiming to cope with the complex challenges caused by cultural factors and other influences on the management of projects. Especially the Middle East as a cultural region has experienced a dynamic growth during the last decades, as many of the countries rich in oil and gas have heavily invested into their local infrastructure. Besides other factors, the impact of national culture on project management may lead to negative influences like project delays and project failure, or positive influences such as an increased communication. Based on the Hofstede dimensional framework this thesis is designed to investigate which cultural factors and other factors influence the PMBoK (PMI Body of Knowledge) knowledge areas while delivering projects in the Middle East. This empirical study is using a qualitative research approach in a multiple-case study design analysing six projects. The results clearly show that some characteristics of the Middle Eastern cultural context strongly determine the applicability of the PMBoK knowledge areas. Especially the interrelation of individualism (IDV) and power distance (PDI) reveals some new perspectives for project work in this region. The two case studies illustrate a strong increase in power distance if the project manager and the team member do not originate from the same cultural background. Additionally differences in time perception and the characteristics of the dimension long term orientation (LTO) result in fundamental differences for the application of the PMBoK processes. The findings help to develop a theoretical framework highlighting specific influences for PMBoK knowledge areas. The results of this thesis may form a basis for future researchers aiming to develop improved models for project management in the Middle East or other cultural regions. Finally, the theoretical franework developed herein is designed to help project practitioners to gain a better understanding of the specific challenges while working on the Arabian peninsula.