ERP systems which initially were developed for manufacturing organizations have in recent years spread to public sector organization. It is put forward that public sector organization differ from private organization and this might affect how successfully an ERP system is implemented. ERP systems are rarely studied in public sector organization and few researchers have explored the fit between ERP system and organizational structures. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to explore what relationship that exists or do not exist between ERP system and organizational social structures in a military organization, and how this has affected the implementation and use. This is done through a qualitative case study of the Swedish Armed Forces with data from semi-structured interviews with 14 platoon commanders and 3 company commanders. The findings suggest that there is a misfit between the ERP system, PRIO, and the social structures in the organization which have made the implementation and use problematic. The technical shortcomings, such as the user interface, are not the main problem and employees might have been negative about the system anyway. This since platoon commanders and company commanders do not think platoon commanders are the best suited to do the tasks with PRIO.

In South Africa, private and public sector organizations have been experiencing conflict at an increasing rate during the past few decades and especially the last ten years. The prominence and high level with which conflict is regarded in this new democracy has made the study of this phenomenon more relevant. Especially within business organizations, between individuals, groups, and at management level, the influence of transformation and affirmative action has steadily affected interpersonal and intergroup relations. This situation makes it more difficult to handle or to manage. The lack of knowledge experienced in many business organizations causes mismanagement of conflict which eventually (directly or indirectly) affects the productivity of the employee corps and subsequently, the effectivity or profitability of the organization. The objective of this study was to establish by means of a comparative theoretical and empirical analysis, the nature, causes and handling/ management styles of conflict within a public and a private sector organization. Being respectively non-profit and profit driven organizations and having introduced affirmative action and transformation at different degrees, it was possible to evaluate the effect with regard to conflict. The research method followed in this study was both qualitative and quantitative. In the first five chapters a theoretical, qualitative approach was applied. Different theories of conflict, from the classical, neo-classical to modern systems, were analysed in order to establish sources of conflict. From this discussion, an analysis of conflict which was viewed by the theories of both Karl Marx and Ralph Dahrendorf to be a social interactive process characterized by force, strife and animosity, was accepted to form the basis of the study regarding the sources of conflict. Departing from this basis the various concepts of conflict as developed in the literature were studied in a comparative way. This was followed by a comparative analysis of conflict handling processes for which an adapted conflict process model was presented. The elements of this model form the core research of this study. Analysis of three key conflict handling style models (Thomas-Killman, ROC-II and CMS) were consequently compared to decide which one would be the most suitable for the empirical survey. The second part of this study consisted of a quantitative comparison of causes, handling styles and manifestation of conflict on an interpersonal basis within a local authority and an agricultural company. This was done by means of questionnaires containing designed variables obtained from the qualitative section of the study and a standardized section borrowed from Rahim's ROC-II model questionnaire. The descriptive statistical analysis was done with the SPSS-program in consultation with the STATCON Bureau of the Rand Afrikaans University. The empirical survey validated the viewpoints brought forward in the qualitative part of the study. By way of the results obtained from the analysis, the four hypotheses which were linked to the set objectives of the study were validated. The four hypothesis are: - A significant difference exists with regard to the causes of conflict between a local authority and agricultural organization. - A significant difference exists between employees of the local authority and the agricultural organization's perception of what effect conflict has on them. - A significant difference exists in the frequency with which different conflict-handling styles are used when compared to different background variables in both organizations. - A significant difference exists in the frequency with which different conflict-handling styles are used amongst employees of the agricultural organization and local authority Explicit findings with regard to the literature (qualitative) and empirical (quantitative) study were brought forward, and practical recommendations for management as well as recommendations for further research were made. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Industrial Sociology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

In South Africa, private and public sector organizations have been experiencing conflict at an increasing rate during the past few decades and especially the last ten years. The prominence and high level with which conflict is regarded in this new democracy has made the study of this phenomenon more relevant. Especially within business organizations, between individuals, groups, and at management level, the influence of transformation and affirmative action has steadily affected interpersonal and intergroup relations. This situation makes it more difficult to handle or to manage. The lack of knowledge experienced in many business organizations causes mismanagement of conflict which eventually (directly or indirectly) affects the productivity of the employee corps and subsequently, the effectivity or profitability of the organization. The objective of this study was to establish by means of a comparative theoretical and empirical analysis, the nature, causes and handling/ management styles of conflict within a public and a private sector organization. Being respectively non-profit and profit driven organizations and having introduced affirmative action and transformation at different degrees, it was possible to evaluate the effect with regard to conflict. The research method followed in this study was both qualitative and quantitative. In the first five chapters a theoretical, qualitative approach was applied. Different theories of conflict, from the classical, neo-classical to modern systems, were analysed in order to establish sources of conflict. From this discussion, an analysis of conflict which was viewed by the theories of both Karl Marx and Ralph Dahrendorf to be a social interactive process characterized by force, strife and animosity, was accepted to form the basis of the study regarding the sources of conflict. Departing from this basis the various concepts of conflict as developed in the literature were studied in a comparative way. This was followed by a comparative analysis of conflict handling processes for which an adapted conflict process model was presented. The elements of this model form the core research of this study. Analysis of three key conflict handling style models (Thomas-Killman, ROC-II and CMS) were consequently compared to decide which one would be the most suitable for the empirical survey. The second part of this study consisted of a quantitative comparison of causes, handling styles and manifestation of conflict on an interpersonal basis within a local authority and an agricultural company. This was done by means of questionnaires containing designed variables obtained from the qualitative section of the study and a standardized section borrowed from Rahim's ROC-II model questionnaire. The descriptive statistical analysis was done with the SPSS-program in consultation with the STATCON Bureau of the Rand Afrikaans University. The empirical survey validated the viewpoints brought forward in the qualitative part of the study. By way of the results obtained from the analysis, the four hypotheses which were linked to the set objectives of the study were validated. The four hypothesis are: - A significant difference exists with regard to the causes of conflict between a local authority and agricultural organization. - A significant difference exists between employees of the local authority and the agricultural organization's perception of what effect conflict has on them. - A significant difference exists in the frequency with which different conflict-handling styles are used when compared to different background variables in both organizations. - A significant difference exists in the frequency with which different conflict-handling styles are used amongst employees of the agricultural organization and local authority Explicit findings with regard to the literature (qualitative) and empirical (quantitative) study were brought forward, and practical recommendations for management as well as recommendations for further research were made. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Industrial Sociology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

Despite the trillions of dollars spent over the past decades on foreign aid 80% of humanity still lives on less than $10 dollars a day. There is an alarming need to deliver quality healthcare services and products to developing countries. The healthcare industry for developing countries is estimated to be $202 million and growing exponentially. However, intrinsic obstacles have prevented companies from fully deploying solutions in these countries. With the emergence of Citizen-Sector Organizations companies now have an alley to create High Value Chains enabling companies to deliver solutions to developing countries. Thereby, increasing shareholder value and increasing the living conditions of global citizens. As citizens of developing countries have better health care they are better equipped to succeed economically and consume other services and products the company has to offer. This paper discusses how an engineering manager can increase shareholder value by aligning corporate responsibility with the company’s strategic goals by leveraging High Value Chains. Specifically this paper discusses how open source methodologies can be utilized to improve healthcare in developing countries while increasing shareholder value. / text

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T14:16:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcia Moussallem.pdf: 44289054 bytes, checksum: 56a9edd6f0a67e07a56d4c2931d44ff5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-03-28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This thesis has as its theme the role of a third sector organization in human development in a municipality. Dona Mindoca Rennó Moreira Foundation - Technical School of Electronics Francisco Moreira da Costa (FMC ETE) was chosen as a research study case. This organization is located in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais State, which is a third sector organization with innovative actions in the field of technological education. Was formulated as a hypothesis that the FMC-ETE while a third sector organization innovated and transformed, through their actions in the educational field, the economic, social, political and cultural profile of the municipality of Santa Rita do Sapucaí, turning into a strategic actor in promoting human development of this municipality. The general objective aimed to analyze the innovative actions of the Foundation since its beginning in 1959. The theoretical references comprise the concepts of third sector and human development based on classical authors of contemporary areas of study in social sciences and social service. It was adopted an exploratory approach methodology of quantitative and qualitative research for the case study of FMC-ETE. Indicators of human development were analyzed and conducted interviews with 25 residents of the city including: alumni, entrepreneurs, directors and employees of FMC -ETE, directors and teachers of INATEL and FAI. The research main results were: actions and innovative initiatives for development are not exclusive of state and private enterprises as the classical theories use to state, but also can be the result of the initiatives of third sector organizations. The strong investment in education made by FMC-ETE provided the human development of the city, collaborating for the formation of a culture of active citizenship and social participation / A presente tese tem como tema a atuação de uma organização do terceiro setor no desenvolvimento humano de um município. Como objeto de pesquisa foi delimitado o estudo da Fundação Dona Mindoca Rennó Moreira - Escola Técnica de Eletrônica Francisco Moreira da Costa-FMC-ETE localizada em Santa Rita do Sapucaí- Minas Gerais, sendo esta uma organização do terceiro setor com ações inovadoras no campo da educação tecnológica. Formulou-se como hipótese que a FMC-ETE enquanto uma organização do terceiro setor inovou e transformou por meio de suas ações no campo educacional o perfil econômico, social, político e cultural do município de Santa Rita do Sapucaí, se constituindo em um ator estratégico na promoção do desenvolvimento humano deste município. O objetivo geral visou analisar as ações inovadoras da Fundação desde a sua criação em 1959. As referências teóricas compreenderam os conceitos de terceiro setor e desenvolvimento humano fundamentados em autores clássicos e contemporâneos das áreas das ciências sociais e do serviço social. Adotou-se como metodologia uma abordagem exploratória de pesquisa quantiqualitativa por meio do estudo de caso da FMC-ETE. Foram analisados os indicadores de desenvolvimento humano e realizadas entrevistas com 25 moradores da cidade entre eles: exalunos, empresários, diretores e funcionários da FMC-ETE, diretores e professores do INATEL e da FAI. Os principais resultados evidenciados na pesquisa foram: as ações e iniciativas inovadoras voltadas para o desenvolvimento não são de exclusividade do Estado e das empresas como afirmam as teorias clássicas sobre o tema, mas também das iniciativas das organizações do terceiro setor; o forte investimento em educação da FMC-ETE propiciou o desenvolvimento humano do município, contribuindo para a formação de uma cultura de cidadania de ativa e de participação social

The aim of the study is to study how the employees at a public sector organization have perceived the implementation of mediated communications during remote work, due to Covid-19. This studies the current situation of the transition in time which made it possible to include both the remote work and current state in which restrictions regarding remote work are lifted. This in relation to organizational culture and organizational communication. To study this, the theoretical framework of communicative figurations by Hepp and Hasebrink (2018) and organizational culture by Schein and Schein (2017) was used. Data from interviews with six employees at a public sector organization in Sweden and organizational documents was collected and analyzed with a qualitative content analysis. The main result of the study is based on employees' perception. The results show that organizational culture has changed in terms of changing norms and behaviors in the organization. The implementation of digital tools and mediated communication in the organization have been perceived to increase availability and a change in how to communicate in an acceptable way. This includes both employees and leaders. Employees have perceived remote work and the technological switch in some aspect’s problematic, although to a large extent interviewees have expressed a willingness to continue working from home in the future.

Submitted by Nara Lays Domingues Viana Oliveira (naradv) on 2015-07-10T15:27:31Z No. of bitstreams: 1 farenzena.pdf: 1494497 bytes, checksum: 65353ce92d178120771b98451432ed0d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-10T15:27:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 farenzena.pdf: 1494497 bytes, checksum: 65353ce92d178120771b98451432ed0d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-05-24 / UNISINOS - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos / O presente trabalho tem como objetivo geral evidenciar a autonomia e capacidade de autorregulação cada vez maior de segmentos sociais, partindo da hipótese que, embora o direito oriundo do Estado permaneça como referência básica para os cidadãos comuns, na prática ele passa a sofrer a concorrência de outras orientações que, enquanto tais, devem ser reconhecidas e respeitadas. Por isso, o mesmo busca analisar, no primeiro capítulo, a questão atinente à globalização, partindo da concepção de paradoxo e autopoiese para, com subsídio nessas, considerar o policentrismo, enquanto superação dos limites regionais e constituição de setores globais autônomos. Nessa linha, o tópico seguinte observa a necessidade de ser lançado um novo olhar por sobre o pluralismo jurídico, trabalhando com a ideia de hipercomplexidade e policontexturalidade, no intuito de reconstruir o percurso evolutivo desse instituto até o signo da governança. Prudencialmente, com o desvelamento da trajetória teórica da autonomia social, a segunda parte do estudo, em seu primeiro item, delineia, então, a problemática da regulação jurídica, demonstrando a imprescindibilidade de uma estruturação do direito que respeite a própria capacidade da sociedade, representada pela questão das organizações e Constituições civis. Como ilustração paradigmática desse contexto e do papel reflexivo que cabe ao direito nessa conjuntura, resta apresentado, por fenecimento, no último capítulo, através de entrevistas com profissionais de grandes companhias, estudiosos e membros de Câmaras, o comércio internacional, com destaque ao papel dos contratos internacionais enquanto elementos de interação advindos da estruturação da ordem, que remetem à solução dos conflitos pelo próprio setor. / This assignment aims to highlight the autonomy and capacity for self-regulation more and more social segments, assuming the hypothesis that, although the law from the state remains as a basic reference for ordinary citizens, in practice it suffers from competition other guidelines, as such, should be recognized and respected. Therefore, it seeks to analyze, in the first chapter, the issue concerning globalization, starting from the conception of paradox and to autopoiesis, with these subsidies, consider polycentrism, while overcoming regional limitations and global constitution of autonomus sectors . In this line, the next topic notes the necessity to be launched by a new look on legal pluralism, working with the idea of hypercomplexity and contextualizations diversity on intention to reconstruct the evolutionary course of this institute until the sign of governance. Prudentially, with the unveiling of the theoretical trajectory of social autonomy, the second part of the study, in it's first item, delineates, then, the question of legal regulation, demonstrating the ndispensability of a structure of law that respects the very capacity of society, represented by issue of civil constitutions and organizations. As a paradigmatic illustration of this context and reflective role that fits right in at this juncture, it remains stated,by withering, in the last chapter, per interviews with professionals from large companies, scholars and members of assembly, the international commerce, with emphasis on the role of international contracts while elements of interaction arising from the order structuring, which refer to conflicts denouement by the proper sector.

Syftet med studien var att skapa en djupare förståelse för vad generation Z upplever som attraktivt hos en arbetsgivare och hur en mindre kommun använder sitt arbetsgivarvarumärke för att attrahera generation Z. För att uppnå syftet studerades en mindre kommun och dess HR-medarbetare om arbetet för att attrahera nya medarbetare. Vidare studerades utvalda respondenter från generation Z för att skapa en djupare förståelse för deras syn på en arbetsgivare. Avslutningsvis ämnade studien till att föra samman de två olika perspektiven och analysera detta med stöd av tidigare forskning. För att kunna besvara syftet och skapa en djupare förståelse valdes en kvalitativ metod. Empirin samlades in via individuella semistrukturerade intervjuer med respondenter från de två målgrupperna, generation Z och HR-medarbetare. Resultatet visar att kommunen besitter faktorer som anses vara attraktivt enligt generation Z, som exempelvis trygghet, vänlig organisationskultur och ett gott rykte. Empirin visar skillnader i vad generation Z efterfrågar och vad HR-medarbetarna anser är viktigt, skillnaden tyder på att det finns en brist på kunskap om målgruppen hos HR-medarbetarna. Vidare uppmärksammas att kommunen inte har ett strukturerat arbetssätt med sitt arbetsgivarvarumärke och resultatet tyder på att HR-medarbetarna förlitar sig på att kommunen har sitt goda rykte, stabila ekonomi och fina natur och att de därmed inte anser sig behöva en strategi för arbetsgivarvarumärket. Slutsatsen visar att kommunen har flertalet faktorer som de kan fokusera på att marknadsföra för att attrahera generation Z. Resultatet visar att det är viktigt för en mindre kommun att ha en tydlig strategi för att framgångsrikt arbeta med sitt arbetsgivarvarumärke där fokuset bör vara på att förstå målgruppen och att arbeta segmenterat för att nå ut till generation Z. Vidare tyder resultaten på att kommunen behöver se på arbetsgivarvarumärket separerat från kommunens varumärke, för att framgångsrikt marknadsföra sig som arbetsgivare. / The study aimed to create a deeper understanding of what Generation Z finds attractive in an employer and how a smaller municipality uses its employer brand to attract Generation Z. To achieve the aim a smaller municipality and its HR staff were studied about the work to attract new employees. Furthermore, selected respondents from Generation Z were studied to better understand their view of an employer. In conclusion, the study aimed to bring together the two different perspectives and analyze this with the support of previous research. To be able to answer the purpose and create a deeper understanding, a qualitative method was chosen.The experience was collected through individual semi-structured interviews with respondents from the two target groups, Generation Z and HR employees. The results show that the municipality possesses factors that are considered attractive according to Generation Z, such as security, a friendly organizational culture, and a good reputation. The empirical evidence shows differences in what Generation Z demands and what the HR employees consider important, the difference indicates that there is a lack of knowledge about the target group among the HR employees. Furthermore, it is noted that the municipality does not have a structured way of working with its employer brand, and the results indicate that the HR employees rely on the municipality's good reputation, stable economy, and beautiful nature, and that they, therefore, do not consider themselves to need a strategy for the employerbrand. The conclusion shows that the municipality has several factors that they can focus on marketing to attract Generation Z. The result shows that it is important for a smaller municipality to have a clear strategy to successfully work with its employer brand where the focus should be on understanding the target group and to work segmented to reach Generation Z. Furthermore, the results indicate that the municipality needs to look at the employer brand separately from the municipality's brand, to successfully market itself as an employer.

The thesis is called Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Financial Links in Local Public Sector. Main goal of the thesis is the appreciation of the expense effectiveness of organization established by municipal corporation. First theoretic part explains and summarizes essential characteristics of local and regional public sector, principles of municipal authorities and deals with essential document of municipal authorities {--} the budget. In the next part the thesis deals with individual kinds of public estates and forms of assurance in municipal territory. In the practical part the thesis is focused on public estate securing in social sphere by establishing a contributory organization. The analysis of particular contributory organization´s economy is performed and the steps which increase efficiency and economy of the organization´s expenses are introduced. At the end there is short summarization of practical knowledge about the way how to ensure public estates through the establishing of organizational component, its advantages, disadvantages and reasons why this form of assuring public estates is not used too much nowadays.