The goal of my thesis is to describe Project management office, its functions; a structure and its place in an organization as well as assumptions for its right implementation in an orgnanization. A first and a second section of the thesis introduce project management and project management office as such. Basic functions and models are described. A third section deals with each stages of implementatation of the office with a particular focus on main analysis and documents. Trends in implementation of the office, main challenges and variables influencing project management office performance are described in fourth section. The informantion was assembled based on studies carried out in the last 7 years. The last section consists of research, analysis and documentation for the first stage of implementation process designed for a specific organization which is the main outcome of the thesis.

Nowadays, Lean management goes far beyond the sphere of production and it can be increasingly found in many other areas. First part of the thesis is devoted to detailed description of Lean management principles, its history and methodological tools, which are afterwards used for enhancement of an existing process within online marketing agency. Current position and specifics of online marketing enviroment are also mentioned along with most frequently used tools. Selected Lean tools were used for the process improvement through the DMAIC method. Comprehensive definition, VSM mapping and following analysis of internet advertising creation process enabled design of new solution without unnecessary waste. Implemented changes led to production capacity release and brought additional value for clients. Performance of the improved process was measured during the Control phase and feedback was obtained from agency employees.

This thesis describes a new approach to office layout problems. Group technology methods are used in grouping office employees into cells followed by cell placement along a pre-established network of aisles. Differences between office and manufacturing layout approaches are discussed. Sample problems are presented and the program description is included.

Magíster en Gestión y Dirección de Empresas / El objetivo de este trabajo es el desarrollo, evaluación y análisis de un plan de negocio que se orienta a la prestación del servicio de secretarias virtuales en Chile, enfocado a trabajadores por cuenta propia y emprendedores. Desde ya hace un tiempo una de las afirmacion que sabemos es que lo unico constante es el cambio, por lo cual los servicios virtuales prestan una gran utilidad frente a esta afirmacion, en primer lugar el cliente opta por esta modalidad porque le significa una disminucion en sus costos fijos en un inicio, segundo, porque presenta la ventaja de no requierir de un lugar físico para su relacion con los clientes y por ultimo una adaptibilidad en su gestion dependiendo del proceso o proyecto que este la empresa. La creación de Office Assistance pretende solucionar los problemas que vive día a día un trabajador independiente preocupado por mantener sus costos fijos bajos y rapida adaptibilidad a los tiempo , apoyado por un equipo que mantenga la confidencialidad en sus datos, lo cual será un sello distintivo de esta empresa. Según un estudio de Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) de la UDD ,En Chile de la población económicamente activa más del 23,7% son personas emprendedoras, aumentando cada año, lo que no sólo genera nuevas formas de respuesta a la alternativa laboral, sino también el emprendimiento como respuesta a la existencia de más oportunidades. Las oportunidades que se aprecian es precisamente la de prestar servicios a aquellos emprendedores que requieren sobrepasar la dificultad del emprendimiento con pocos recursos sobre todo en sus inicios. En una primera etapa se realizo un levantamiento de encuesta, para así determinar la demanda, necesidad, ventajas y desventajas del servicio, generando un estudio de mercado caracterizando y definiendo a todos los que participan en este negocio, tanto clientes como trabajadores. Finalmente nuestras metas son ambiciosas, se estima alcanzar unos 6.000 clientes aproximadamente al final del proyecto, los cuales podrán optar por 3 diferentes planes , en donde los ingresos estimados serán de $191.935.110 al final del quinto año, recuperando la inversión al quinto año con una VAN (12%) positivo de $7.800.648 y TIR de 17%.

abstract: Employee wellbeing is a top concern for many organizations as its been linked to job performance and organizational commitment (Colquit, LePine, & Wesson, 2019). Research suggests that overall wellbeing is important to employees as well. Organizations are significantly investing into upgrading workplace environments, and there is a need for a clear understanding of how those improvements truly impact employee wellbeing. Current workplace research reveals that the open-office floorplan accounts for more than 70% of office layouts in the United States and is most commonly used for the benefits of collaboration and efficiency (Gallup, 2017). However, the open office layout ranks poorly in current employee wellbeing studies with a number of office environment stressors such as noise, distractions, and privacy concerns noted to impact employee wellbeing (C. Bodin-Danielsson, 2016; Haynes, Suckley, & Nunnington, 2017). The knowledge work performed in office environments require high amounts of cognitive tasks and when combined with filtering distractions in the workplace it can increase strains caused by common office stressors, thereby impacting employee wellbeing (Bridger & Brasher, 2011). This study will examine common stressors from the open office environment and compare employee’s perceptions of their work environment before and after renovations, as well as observations and behavioral mapping that record how the built environment influences the behaviors of the occupants. This research seeks to understand how wellbeing in the open office is affected by its different physical environmental settings, and how this environment influences employee’s behaviors. The end research goal is to see if there is a significant correlation of physical work environment and workplace behaviors that are common in the open office to help understand how the designed interior workplace impacts the wellbeing of its users. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Design 2020

The objective of this paper is to discover what if any changes have occurred to communication and leadership due to COVID-19. The recent pandemic caused home-office to become the new standard for desk job workers but what if the home-office environment impacted communication and leadership. Seven middle managers of two large MNC’s based in Germany were interviewed to gain an understanding of the issue at hand. This paper focuses specifically on home-office caused by COVID-19 as all respondents of the study were employees formerly working in an office environment. To understand the implications of communication and leadership at the workplace relevant scientific literature was reviewed. The findings of the interviews were then compared with findings from said literature to develop new insights about communication and leadership at the home-office. Several changes to communication and leadership were identified from the data collected. Based on the perspectives of middle managers the identified changes appear to have had a negative affect on both communication and leadership. The cause of these negative effects is explained, and speculations are drawn as to how these effects will impact organizations in the long run.

The main purpose of this Diploma thesis is to determine the posititon of High Public Prosecutor's office within the Public Prosecutor's office system, especially considering its many times proposed abolition. The thesis deals with historical development of Public Prosecution in the Czech lands that should determine if High Public Prosecutor's office is considered as new institute or if it was part of the system for a long time. The thesis also deals with constitutional regulation of Public Prosecution and statutory regulation of High Public Prosecutor's office in Act on Public Prosecution's office, Code of Criminal Procedure and in regulation no. 283/1993, on Rules of Procedure of Public Prosecutor's office. The thesis also mentions Agreement on the selection and career advancement of Public Prosecutors closed between Chief Public Prosecutors and Ministry of Justice and several General Instructions of the Prosecutors General that specify statutory regulation of High Public Prosecutor's office. The Diploma thesis also describes relationships within the Public Prosecutor's office system including the institute of supervision and internal organization of High Public Prosecutor's office, especially Department of serious economic and financial crime. The thesis is also focused on competence of High...

Purpose– The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a difference in the perceptions of diverse individuals, from different racial groups and genders, regarding office gossip. Design– This paper followed a qualitative interpretivist research design, and content analysis was used to analyse the transcribed data. Findings– The findings indicate that the perceptions of office gossip are not gender specific, whereas there were indications of race specific perceptions related to office gossip. A definition of office gossip was compiled and the nature of and the participants in office gossip were identified, while the reasons why people gossip in the workplace and the impact of gossip on an organisation and its employees were emphasised. Furthermore, the characteristics that can be used to draw a line between healthy communication and gossip were identified. Research limitations– The limitations of this study were that the results were limited to the respondents and the specific work context used. In addition, seeing that the focus of this study was the diverse perspectives of individuals from different genders and racial groups, other factors, such as personal and organisational factors that could also have influenced their perceptions of office gossip, were not considered. Practical implications– The results of this study should alert employers to the need for controlling office gossip effectively. Also, formal channels of communication should be utilised effectively to ensure that the grapevine is not misused. Furthermore, employers need to develop a policy against malicious office gossip which should be contextsensitive and detailed. Because gossip is not gender specific, attention also should be given to gossip across genders. Lastly, culture-sensitivity training could prevent different cultures gossiping about one another. Originality– This paper makes a contribution to the literature on gossip in organisations, as there is little known research in South Africa or elsewhere that explores the diverse perceptions of office gossip among employees from different racial groups. / Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Human Resource Management / unrestricted

This thesis presents an overview and analysis of tests conducted to measure the quality of clerical and secreterial skills obtained by commerce education students and concludes with suggestions for future testing.

Over the past few years there has been a clear trend regarding demand for office space in the central business district, CDB. The rent level is far greater there than in any other area, and vacancy is very low compared to other submarkets. People tend to prefer greater office location over salary and the office location works as a status symbol. Over the past few years companies have started to rearrange their offices, both interior wise and location wise. Some larger firms have moved their headquarters and offices from the central to prime suburbs, and many more are following this strategy. This study examines, by comparing different sub markets in Stockholm with similar submarkets in Boston, how the commercial real estate market in Stockholm will develop and what movements to expect in the office market. Are Stockholm’s sub markets following the Boston sub markets footsteps? Stockholm is growing rapidly both economically and population wise. Access to land in the city is limited and the boundaries of the inner city are pushed outwards. To the meet the demand in the inner city a common trend the past few years has been to reconstruct and convert office space to housing. Former industrial premises that earlier where converted to offices are now reconstructed as housing. Another trend has been to exploit and develop new areas outside the city to meet today’s demand. Problems occur when the majority of offices operate within the city, pushing the demand for transportation and increasing the density of 2 commuting. Since the commuting hours are becoming greater the demand for adjacent work places and offices may increase. The purpose of this master thesis is to investigate how the trends for office locations in Stockholm may change. In addition to that a comparison to the office market in Boston will be made. The areas that are defined in the study are Solna, Sundbyberg and Stockholm City in Sweden and Cambridge, Seaport and Downtown in Boston, USA. Every office market and sub market is unique in many ways which always needs to be in the back of the head of the reader when looking at this report. Boston and Stockholm are both premier cities when it comes to center of education and being a hub for tech start-ups and financial giants and are both following the general ups and downs of the economy. The conclusion drawn from this study is that each market are following the same trend but varies in initial levels and relative to each other. Regarding the rent level, Solna and Sundbyberg will, unlike Cambridge and Seaport, most likely not exceed the rent level in CBD and also not fall below in vacancy rate. The sub markets in each country differs a lot but Solna and Sundbyberg will most likely follow Cambridge and Seaport in both increasing rent levels and decreasing vacancy rates thanks to continuous increase in popularity - A big partition factor between the two Cities.