Thesis (M.S. in Information Operations)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Jansen, Erik. Second Reader: Greenshields, Brian. "December 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 27, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Evaluation, Inflation, Officer performance report, Officer evaluation system, OPR, OER, Open system, Congruence in organizations, Organizational change, Military reward systems. Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-89). Also available in print.

The master‘s thesis is dealing with the issue related to the organizational culture. The work is divided to three parts. In the first chapter, the theoretical base is defined. The second part consists of an analysis of the actual state of the organizational culture in the chosen organization. The last part contains suggested recommendations for organizational culture change based on the defined theoretical base, and the results of the performed analysis.

Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

Thesis (MSS(Sociology))-University of Pretoria, 2006. / Abstract in English and Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-173).

Ce travail de recherche doctoral vise à examiner les interactions entre les multinationales, les entreprises algériennes et leurs firmes communes et identifier l’impact sur la structure et la culture développée au sein de celle-ci.Il vise également à examiner les caractéristiques de la structure et de la culture des alliances dyadiques internationales et comprendre leurs spécificités dans le contexte algérien.Enfin, un autre objectif assigné est l’examen du modèle décisionnel au sein de l’alliance et l’identification des rôles joués par la joint-venture, le parent local et la multinationale.Pour ce faire nous partons du constat, issu de la littérature, stipulant que les multinationales en position de force, chercheront à imposer leur modèle de structure à la firme commune et de développer leur culture d’origine au sein de celle-ci. Elles chercheront également à dominer la relation et centraliser l’ensemble des décisions.A partir d’une étude de deux cas d’alliances, l’un conclu dans le secteur hôtelier avec une multinationale française et l’autre conclu dans le secteur pharmaceutique avec une multinationale américaine, nous démontrons que ces constats théoriques, ne sont que partiellement confirmés au sein des alliances étudiées.Cette recherche effectuée s’est insérée dans un travail de terrain, avec une étude à la fois qualitative et quantitative, sur un territoire algérien, où aucune étude similaire n’a été conduite, à notre connaissance.Nous démontrons que la multinationale impose sont modèle organisationnel, mais ne parvient pas entièrement à développer sa culture commune au sein de l’alliance.Nous démontrons également que les multinationales dominent certaines décisions managériales et partagent d’autres avec le partenaire local. Et que lorsque la multinationale tente de dominer l’ensemble, des représailles concurrentielles peuvent être envisagées par l’allié et toucher ses intérêts.Nous avons également dégagé, des caractéristiques de la structure et de la culture des alliances internationales, étudiées en contexte algérien.D’un autre côté, l’étude des alliances dyadiques internationales en contexte algérien ; semble faire apparaître l’existence de différences de comportement de l’alliance et du parent local, en fonction du statut « public » ou « privé » de ce dernier. / This work of doctoral research aims to examine the interactions between multinationals, Algerian companies and their common firms and identify the impact on the structure and culture developed within it. It also aims to examine the characteristics of the structure and culture of international dyadic alliances and understand their specificities in the Algerian context.Finally, another objective it is reviewing the decision model in the alliance and the identification of the roles of the joint venture, the local parent and the multinational.To do this we assume acknowledged, in literature, stipulating that multinational position of strength, seek to impose their structure model to the common firm and develop their own culture within it. They also seek to dominate the relationship and centralize all decisions.From a study of two alliances, one found in the hotel sector with a French multinational and the other found in the pharmaceutical sector with a US multinational, we demonstrate that these theoretical findings, are only partially confirmed within the studied alliances.This research is inserted into field work with a study of both qualitative and quantitative, on the Algerian territory, where no similar studies have been conducted, to our knowledge.We demonstrate that the multinational imposes its organizational model, but fails to fully develop its common culture within the alliance.We also demonstrate that multinationals dominate certain managerial decisions and share more with the local partner. And when the multinational is trying to dominate the whole, competitive retaliation may be considered by the ally and touch his interests.We also cleared, the characteristics of the structure and culture of international alliances studied in Algerian context.On the other hand, the study of international dyadic alliances Algerian context; seems to reveal the existence of differences in behavior of the alliance, depending on the status of "public" or "private" of the local parent.

Agile methodologies have gained popularity for their ability to help companies respond quickly to changing environments and customer needs. However, organizations often struggle with adopting agile methodologies due to their focus on implementing specific frameworks rather than fostering an agile mindset in their organizational culture. Therefore, it is important to promote an agile mindset within organizations and gradually embed it into their culture. This thesis aims to explore how organizational leaders can support the agile mindset adoption. After a thorough review of the relevant literature, the study collected empirical data via interviews with leaders, agile experts and professionals with extensive experience in agile environments to identify practical approaches to support the adoption of an agile mindset that may require an organizational culture transformation. Overall, the outcome of this study contributed to increasing the chances to realize the benefits of agile transformations by fostering the agile mindset.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T14:21:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Alberto de Oliveira.pdf: 694296 bytes, checksum: 121b23beaa5f69c73881e5ea75b0903a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-06-25 / The scope of this study was to gather data on the how environment managers perceive their activity. Theoretical basis on environment managing was sought, observing its history; the development of environmental organizations in Brazil and abroad; factors and progresses in the global context, and samples of environmental managing from the Environment Management System (EMS). It consists of a case study of both descriptive and exploratory character focusing on the perceptions of environment managers graduated from three classes of lato sensu post-graduation course in Environment management management processes and on the interface of their praxis on their field of work. Two studies were carried out. The first aimed to present the course taken, and the second raised their perception on environment management and their interfaces with organizations, as graduated from the course. Data were collected from documental analysis and semistructured interview. In study 1 one of the coordinators of the course was intentionally chosen, as well as six other professors. Such choices were made due to their influence on forming the referred professionals, from candidate selection to the final monograph of the course. On this study the categories of the perceptions (of the coordinator/professors) on Environment Management . On study 2, also intentionally, nine managers were chosen based on their academic background and the fact of living and working in the same town of the course. On this study he categories of perceptions on Environment Management; support from organization towards managers and applicability of what was learned on their formation . After tabulation and analysis of data it was possible to conclude that environmental education, conducted by an organization representing industry businessmen in Goiás, is submerged in several contradictions, for environment preservation is incompatible with profit interests of the capitalistic production system. Also, the mechanicist model of formal education does not interpret the environmental complexity, which embraces nature, culture, society and politic dimension. The results of this study point that the priority to profits, given by the organizations, leads to insensitivity concerning the environment, whilst the graduated professionals lack the power to intervene on the industries. Such industries especially those of exporting goods only follow legal policies and invest on their image among consumers. The course on the professionals lives was vital on their technical establishment on the field of work; however it seemed distant in forming a critical sight of their role on the organization. If strengthened by a critical educational model, civil society, aware of its active role, may become a viable alternative to put pressure into the hegemonic power constituted by businessmen, politicians of executive, legislative and judiciary powers, forcing the Public Ministers to actually perform their social role. / O presente estudo objetivou levantar dados sobre o modo como os gestores ambientais percebem a gestão ambiental. Buscou-se embasamento teórico em gestão ambiental, perpassando pelo seu histórico; desenvolvimento do movimento ambientalista no mundo e no Brasil, fatores e evoluções no contexto globalizado e utilização de modelos de gestão ambiental com base no sistema de gestão ambiental (SGA). Trata-se de um estudo de caso de caráter descritivo e exploratório que procurou apreender as percepções dos gestores ambientais formados em três turmas do curso de pós-graduação lato sensu denominado Gestão Ambiental - Processos Gerenciais e a interface de suas práticas em seus respectivos campos de trabalho. Foram realizados dois estudos. O primeiro visou apresentar o curso que formou os gestores, e o segundo, a percepção dos gestores acerca da gestão ambiental e suas interfaces com as organizações, como egressos do curso. Para coleta de dados, foram utilizados a análise documental e a entrevista semi-estruturada. Para o estudo 1 escolheu-se intencionalmente uma das coordenadoras do curso e seis professores, em razão de suas influências na formação dos referidos gestores, desde a seleção dos candidatos até a conclusão do trabalho final de curso e observaram-se as categorias percepções da coordenadora/professores acerca da gestão ambiental. No estudo 2, também de forma intencional, foram escolhidos nove gestores considerando suas formações acadêmicas, e o fato de trabalharem e residirem no local de realização do curso e foram observadas as categorias percepções acerca da gestão ambiental; suporte das organizações aos gestores e aplicabilidade do conteúdo aprendido em suas formações . Após a catalogação e análise dos resultados, verificou-se que a educação ambiental, conduzida por uma entidade representativa dos empresários industriais em Goiás, está imersa em inúmeras contradições, pois a preservação ambiental é incompatível com interesses de lucratividade do modo de produção capitalista/econômico. Além do mais, o modelo mecanicista utilizado na educação formal não interpreta a complexidade ambiental que entrelaça natureza, cultura, sociedade, e a dimensão política não é contemplada pela maioria dos educadores. Os resultados desses estudos indicam que a priorização dos lucros pelas organizações leva a uma insensibilidade em relação ao meio ambiente e os egressos do curso não têm poder para intervir nas empresas que apenas cumprem os dispositivos legais e investem mais na sua imagem perante os consumidores, sobretudo se forem exportadoras. O curso realizado pelos gestores foi preponderante para que se estruturassem tecnicamente no mercado de trabalho, mas ficou distante em sua formação a visão crítica de seu papel na organização. Se fortalecida por um modelo educacional crítico e transformador, a sociedade civil, consciente de seu papel participante, pode tornar uma alternativa viável para pressionar o poder hegemônico constituído pelos empresários, políticos do executivo, do legislativo e do judiciário, incitando ministério público a efetivamente cumprir seu papel social.

Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 170-178).