[pt] A pesquisa objetiva explorar como o trabalho remoto afeta a identificação organizacional dos colaboradores e, por conseguinte, pode influenciar no seu desempenho e satisfação. Para fundamentar teoricamente o trabalho, foi realizada uma revisão da literatura sobre os impactos positivos e negativos do teletrabalho no cotidiano dos colaboradores e na sua identificação com a organização. Foi feito um estudo de caso, com abordagem qualitativa, entrevistas semiestruturadas com treze colaboradores de uma empresa de logística portuária que, atualmente realizam o trabalho remotamente, seja ele parcial ou integral. A análise se restringiu a colaboradores das unidades de negócio do Rio de Janeiro e São Paulo. Os resultados das entrevistas foram analisados à luz da literatura consultada, objetivando explorar quais as bases das relações de troca entre os entrevistados e as empresas nas quais atuam. Identificamos que, embora grande parte dos profissionais aprecie o teletrabalho e enfatize que esse modelo proporciona uma melhora na qualidade de vida, a presença no escritório ainda é um fator determinante para a identificação organizacional. Como desdobramento dessas percepções, os entrevistados, em sua maioria, sugeriram um modelo híbrido, onde se é possível manter o relacionamento e a identificação com a companhia e garantir a qualidade de vida que o teletrabalho proporciona. / [en] The research aims to explore how remote work affects employees organizational identification and, therefore, can influence their performance and satisfaction. To theoretically substantiate the work, a literature review was carried out on the positive and negative impacts of teleworking on employees daily work, and on their identification with the organization. A case study was carried out, with a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews with thirteen employees of a port logistics company, who currently carry out their work remotely, whether partial or full. The analysis was restricted to employees from the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo business units. The results of the interviews were analyzed considering the literature consulted, aiming to explore the basis of the exchange relationships between the interviewees and the companies in which they work. We identified that, although most professionals appreciate teleworking, and emphasize that this model provides an improvement in quality of life, presence in the office is still a determining factor for organizational identification. As a result of these perceptions, most interviewees suggested a hybrid model, where it is possible to maintain the relationship and identification with the company and guarantee the quality of life that teleworking provides.

Flexibility affects the risks associated with a property and therefore its valuation. This is particularly critical for companies that report changes in property values in their income statements. Flexibility in real estate can be defined in three different ways: physical, functional and financial. This study examines functional and financial flexibility within the Stockholm office market, a topic of great interest to real estate stakeholders in the Swedish market. Gibson (2001) emphasises the importance of functional flexibility by highlighting the activities that a building can support. Offices achieve functional flexibility by providing technology, team spaces and meeting areas that meet the needs of the organisation. In addition, Gibson (2001) emphasises that the design of the space should make it easy for people to move around the organisation without unnecessary barriers. Financial flexibility is mainly defined by the terms of the lease. Tenants want to know if they can expand or how quickly they can move out of the property and at what cost. This study examines functional and financial flexibility within the Stockholm office market, a topic of great interest to real estate stakeholders in the Swedish market. The study addresses two main questions. What motivates property owners to include and offer flexible office space in their portfolios? What is the impact of flexible office space on property value, and to what extent do market participants believe it exists? To investigate these research questions and the most appropriate methodology, an analysis of previous research on property valuation about functional and economic flexibility was undertaken. Interviews and a survey were conducted to address the issues of the impact of flexible offices on property value from the valuers' perspective and the motivations of property owners to include and offer flexible offices in their portfolios. The results of the methods found that property owners need to weigh the risks associated with functional and financial flexibility in their estate when making decisions. The study found that the main reasons for introducing flexibility were to meet customer demand and to avoid losing market share. It also found that owners are more accepting of flexibility in well-located office buildings where the risk of vacancy is lower. Although currently a small part of corporate portfolios, financial and functional flexibility is expected to become more common, despite its negative impact on property value due to increased risk. / Flexibilitet påverkar de risker förknippade med en fastighet och därmed värderingen av den. Detta är särskilt viktigt för företag som redovisar förändringar i fastighetsvärden i sina resultaträkningar. Flexibilitet kan definieras på tre olika sätt inom fastighetsbranschen: fysisk, funktionell och finansiell. Denna studie undersöker funktionell och finansiell flexibilitet på Stockholms kontorsmarknad, ett ämne som är av stort intresse för fastighetsintressenter på den svenska marknaden. Gibson (2001) betonar vikten av funktionell flexibilitet genom att lyfta fram de aktiviteter som en byggnad kan stödja. Kontor uppnår funktionell flexibilitet genom att tillhandahålla teknik, team utrymmen och mötesplatser som uppfyller organisationens behov. Dessutom betonar Gibson (2001) hur utrymmena har utformats, det ska vara lätt för medarbetarna att flytta inom organisationen utan onödiga hinder. Finansiell flexibilitet definieras främst som villkoren i hyresavtalen. Hyresgästerna vill veta om det finns möjlighet att expandera eller hur snabbt de kan lämna fastigheten och till vilken kostnad. Denna studie undersöker funktionell och finansiell flexibilitet på Stockholms kontorsmarknad, ett ämne som är av stort intresse för fastighetsintressenter på den svenska marknaden.  Forskningen behandlar två huvudfrågor. Vad motiverar fastighetsägare att inkludera och erbjuda flexibla kontorsytor i sina portföljer? Och vilken inverkan har flexibla kontorsytor på fastighetsvärdet, och i vilken utsträckning tror marknadsaktörerna att de existerar?För att undersöka dessa forskningsfrågor och den lämpligaste metoden genomfördes en analys av tidigare forskning om fastighetsvärdering i förhållande till funktionell och ekonomisk flexibilitet. Intervjuer och en enkätundersökning genomfördes för att besvara forskingsfrågorna. Resultaten visade att fastighetsägare behöver väga riskerna med funktionell och finansiell flexibilitet i sina fastigheter vid beslutsfattande. Studien visar att de främsta anledningarna till införandet av flexibilitet var att möta kundernas efterfrågan och att undvika att förlora marknadsandelar. Ägarna är mer även mer positiva till flexibilitet i välbelägna kontorsbyggnader där risken för vakanser är lägre. Finansiell och funktionell flexibilitet för närvarande är en liten del av företagens portföljer men förväntas bli vanligare, trots dess negativa inverkan på fastighetsvärdet på grund av ökad risk.

Cette recherche s’attache à l’étude d’une institution britannique, à son rôle et son organisation depuis la fusion, en 1968, du Commonwealth Office et du Foreign Office, jusqu’à l’année 1985.Il s’agit ainsi de voir comment le Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) fonctionne et comment il a su évoluer au gré du temps, du changement de la place de la Grande-Bretagne dans le monde, et des conflits internationaux. Ainsi, on peut se demander quelles influences le contexte a eu sur l’institution en elle-même. Dès lors, une place particulière est accordée à l’Europe, la ‘relation spéciale’ avec les États-Unis et la décolonisation.La politique étrangère britannique semble aujourd’hui être principalement dans les mains du pouvoir politique : du ministre des Affaires étrangères (Foreign Secretary), et du Premier ministre. Quelle place le FCO occupe-t-il alors, et quelles relations entretient-il avec le pouvoir politique ?Il s’agit ainsi de considérer la place du FCO au sein des différents acteurs internes et externes de la politique étrangère britannique en analysant trois cas concrets : une réorganisation interne de l’institution (la fusion de 1968), une gestion de crise (l’indépendance retardée de la Guyane britannique, 1953-1966), et une négociation d’accord en temps de paix (l’échec des négociations de la Convention des Nations unies sur le droit de la mer, 1973-1982).Ce travail de recherche tente ainsi d’offrir une interprétation allant au-delà du fonctionnement interne de l’institution. Il s’agit de mettre en relation le Foreign and Commonwealth Office et le pouvoir politique, et ainsi d’étudier les pouvoirs et influences du FCO tout en s’attachant à des périodes clés à l’orée de changements. / This research work is devoted to the study of a key British institution, its function and its organization, from the merger of the Commonwealth Office and the Foreign Office in 1968, until 1985.Of particular interest is the way the changing role of Britain in the world and international conflicts bear upon the functioning and the evolution of the FCO. The point is to assess to what extent the context influences the institution itself.British foreign policy seems to be mostly determined by the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister. It is therefore well worth gaging what the function of the FCO is, and its relationship with the holders of political power.The role of the FCO as one of the internal and external agents of British foreign policy is assessed here, through three cases: the internal reorganization of the service in 1968, the management of a crisis – the postponements of independence for Guiana from 1953 to 1966, and the failure of a negotiation in peacetime – the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea from 1973 to 1982.Beyond the internal functioning of the institution, this research work strives to offer an interpretation of the changes. The relationship between the FCO and the holders of political power, the real power and influence of the FCO are under consideration, in particular during key moments of particular significance for the institution.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-16T00:11:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Amanda Felix1.pdf: 1801548 bytes, checksum: 445cc21e549bde7f848ea2a0580ad33b (MD5) Amanda Felix2.pdf: 2962647 bytes, checksum: 8e4b38166907fd1c754cdd957880e6a7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-11-10 / During the 20th century, the city of São Paulo grew up, became into a great metropolis, modified its main economic activity from the secondary sector of industry to the tertiary sector - and developed a complex and varied net of services. These modifications were so important that currently the city is well known as the Brazilian capital of the services and became one of the greatest metropolis of the globalised world. In this context, an architectural typology focused on the work has become important at the city scene: the office buildings. As much as the city has changed, the office buildings have become important and have also changed. This master s thesis will be developed through the analysis of these typology transformations, in the world and in the city of São Paulo, and the study of their most relevant buildings. / Ao longo do século XX, a cidade de São Paulo cresceu, ganhou ares de grande metrópole, modificou sua principal atuação econômica - que passou do setor industrial para o terciário - e desenvolveu uma complexa e variada rede de serviços. Estas modificações foram tão profundas que atualmente a cidade é reconhecida como a capital de serviços do País e está entre as maiores metrópoles do mundo globalizado. Neste contexto, uma tipologia arquitetônica voltada para o trabalho passou a sobressair-se no cenário paulistano: os edifícios de escritórios. Da mesma forma que a cidade transformava-se, os edifícios de escritórios ganhavam importância e também transformavam-se. Será por meio de um panorama das transformações desta tipologia, tanto no exterior como na cidade de São Paulo, e da representação de alguns de seus principais exemplares que será desenvolvida esta dissertação de mestrado.

The aim of the thesis is to analyse office reform which was implemented in the first two decades of the 20th century in the environment of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. As its beginnings are bound up with District Office in Oberhollabrunn (nowadays Hollabrunn) situated in Lower Austria it is commonly reffered to as so-called Oberhollabrunn system, eventually as Low-Austria system or also Kielmansegg reform. In 1905 its utilisation was spread to all district offices in Lower Austria and it was implemented in one of the offices in Halič, in Přímoří and in Moravia as well. On the basis of an in practice tried and tested norm it was searched for a way of how to improve officework also at provincial offices (governorships). Therefore for example Prague's office of the second instance of state administration acceded to their own form of solution. According to its author this variant bears the denomination Raprrich's system. The introductory part of the presented thesis is dedicated to the analysis of the literature concerning modern diplomatics in the context of the office reforms. A particular chapter is an elaboration on the methods of modern diplomatics and their applications in the research of the office reform as itself. The third chapter represents the transformation of the administration on the level...

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the establishment of a Project Management Office and project performance. Particularly, whether or not the establishment of a Project Management Office leads to enhanced project performance in project based organizations.   Framework - The framework developed for the purpose of this study is made out of the different categories of Project Management Office services and functions on the one side and the different dimensions of project performance on the other. The model created tests the individual relationships between the constructs on each side.   Methodology- The study employs a quantitative research design. Project Management Offices in organizations from across the globe and operating in a range of industries and industry segments are investigated. The data for the study is collected using an online questionnaire.   Findings - The findings of this study lead to the belief that the establishment of a Project Management Office and the implementation of a certain set of its services and function will indeed lead to enhanced project performance   Managerial Implications - Managers are made aware of the impact of the Project Management Office on project performance. Moreover, they are given guidelines as to what services and functions to adopt if there were only interested in seeing results on the project level. Limitations - The approach to exploring the subject in hand, the choice of participating organizations, the size of the sample tested, and the framework chosen for the evaluation of project performance are all seen as limitations for this study.

This study examined the data use of central office administrators working in the Curriculum and Instruction Department of a school district. The purpose of this work was to broaden the knowledge base of data use and of the integral role the central office plays in the district-wide use of data to improve teaching and learning. Two research questions guided the study: (a) How do central office personnel involved in curriculum and instruction use data to support district goals of improved student achievement, and (b) how do central office personnel involved in curriculum and instruction use data to support campus goals of improved student achievement? A qualitative and quantitative data collection process with a single-case study approach included focus groups, individual interviews, and a survey instrument. The data from these components were coded, analyzed, and translated into themes and findings using a 9-step constant-comparative process. This process provided rich description and a comprehensive evaluation of findings to answer the research questions. Findings regarding the use of data within the department of curriculum and instruction at the central office revealed that administrators most often took on the role of data provider. The central office provided reports both to campuses and to comply with federal and state regulations and funding requirements; provided professional development to principals, teachers, and instructional specialists; provided information about student achievement to parents and the greater community; and encouraged the use of data and highlighted the value of data use to inform instructional choices. Further analysis of the data revealed barriers that inhibit the systemic use of data and the ability of school districts to become truly data informed: lack of a common vision for data use, creation of data silos that reduce the ability to collaborate and make cooperative data-based decisions, too much data for consideration, and fragmented implementation of the goal-setting process. These findings contribute to the current literature by demonstrating the importance of the central office in data use. In conclusion, what central office administrators do with data matters, and how the central office uses data to support teacher and principal quality is critical in a district focused on improving teaching and student learning. / text

In March 2020 the covid-19 pandemic was confirmed. Due to the pandemic, many office employees have been forced or have chosen to work from home. Distance work implicated that many office spaces have been left empty, and the future of the office is now questioned.  The office has been a place where employees go to fulfill workassignments, meet colleagues and clients. A place that creates space for exchange of experience, interaction and innovative solutions to problems. The pandemic has limited the possibility of physical meetings and to a great extent changed to digital meetings. Even though the concentrated assignments have been successfully practiced from home, the need of physical meetings has been made obvious.  The pandemic has resulted in an acceleration of the technical development and the future of the office has been much discussed. The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to examine the needs of the office as a meeting- and workplace after the year of 2020. To investigate the functions of the future office, several people with different work roles and experiences of office development has been interviewed. This bachelor thesis is based on interviews and the results of the respondents own theories and experiences of office trends.  The findings in the study reveals that a great office is a place that is optimized for the business and a place that stimulate productivity for every individual. Newly found experiences has led to the conclusion that the office has to develop in the same pace as the technological development. The office needs to be a place for impulses, meetings, exchange of experience and at the same time a place that creates the company’s culture and identity.

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Submitted in fulfillment of the academic requirements for the degree of Master of Technology in Construction Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015. / On-time completion and conformity with assigned cost of every project are the most important factors in the success of project plans. Cost overruns and time overrun (delays) have been critical problems of many projects around the world in general and in South Africa in particular. The main objectives of this research are to assess the dominant causes of cost and time overruns, identifying possible and practical measures that can minimize overruns in office building construction projects around eThekwini Municipal area of Kwazulu-Natal. These objectives are achieved through the implementation of the research methodologies that are mainly literature review and questionnaire survey conducted to identify and evaluate the significant factors contributing to delay and cost overruns within the projects of interest. A review of literature identified eighty-five variables for delay, grouped in nine major categories and nine variables for cost overruns ranked in their order of importance in three sets based on the responses from the professionals working for the client, consultants and contractors. The agreement among the sets of rankings for delay and cost overruns has also been tested using statistical methods. The result indicates that there is strong agreement on ranking the importance of the individual variables of delay and cost overruns between parties. From each of the three sets of rankings, the twenty most important variables of delay and the three most important variables of cost overrun are identified as critical. Based on overall results, the top five most important causes are contractor’s cash flow problems, delay in progress payments by the client, poor site supervision and management by contractor, inefficient quality control by the contractor during construction leading to rework due to errors, and contractor’s difficulties in financing the project. Out of the 20 most important delay causing variables, three are found to be common between all parties. These are delay in progress payments by the client, delay in delivery and late ordering of material, and insufficient skill of labour. Furthermore, the study reveals that all stakeholders of construction parties are deeply involved in contributing to the causes of the problems. Thus, in order to eliminate or minimize cost and time extension of office construction projects in the eThekwini Municipal area, a joint effort based on teamwork is essential through effective project planning, controlling and monitoring which boils down to putting in place best practice construction project management.