The number of the Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has grown substantially in recent years. As the sector has expanded it has experienced a high level of internal competition especially due to scarce donor resources and their requirements such as greater financial accountability and clearer evidence of program influence. Therefore strategic thinking and the use of strategic management approaches are very much needed. While the volume of research on strategic management in large corporations is extensive research on strategic management in SMEs is relatively limited and the research on strategic management in NGOs is very limited. Therefore, following the recommendations of the prior researchers for further studies, this research is an attempt to shed light on the top mangers` perception of the importance of strategic management processes in NGOs in Palestine. This research discovered that more than half of the NGOs surveyed have strategic management systems indicating that a significant proportion of NGOs view strategic management as crucial. Managers of the studied NGOs perceived a strategic management approach as an important factor for increasing the quality of service delivery, achieving goals and increasing overall organizational performance. Regarding the internal organizational factors managers believed that employing strategic management techniques helped significantly in sorting out organizational problems, reducing organizational conflicts and aiding organizational development. The NGOs that have set a strategic management approach are more adjustable to environmental factors. The environmental awareness of managers in NGOs is very important. The managers` strategic awareness and their perception of the III benefits coming from a formal strategic planning approach within the NGO considerably impacts upon the success of the organisation. They perceived environmental scanning as a very important factor for NGO success. Environmental scanning is also perceived as a significant factor in the strategic management process and its impact upon performance. The studied NGOs placed most emphasis on a mission statement followed by evaluating and assessing and developing a vision statement and yearly goals. The respondents considered flexibility, adjustability and organizational development as important elements in implementing strategies. As the size of the NGOs increased their use of strategic management approaches such as developing a mission statement and objectives, annual and long term goals and employing formal strategic planning techniques increased. Managers of NGOs perceived the - value of leadership presented by managers' as the first priority in the factors which are significant for future success. This emphasises the significance of leadership as a crucial factor for success in all organizations in general and in NGOs in particular. In this research it has been recommended that donors from the international community, the Islamic and the Arab world should continue to support Palestinian NGOs. Indeed they have the right to ask the Palestinian NGOs to show transparency, accountability and to be moderate and well managed. On the other hand they should respect the Palestinian national agendas and priorities and not use the assistance being given as a political tool. The Palestinian National Authority should allow NGOs the freedom to operate effectively and ensure that the relationship between NGOs and Palestinian National Authority is a cooperative one.

Diss. Stockholm : Handelshögskolan, 2005.

Thesis (B.A.)--Haverford College, Dept. of Economics, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

The theme of the thesis is Analysis of the competitiveness of the selected entity focusing on strategic management. The aim of my thesis was to analyze the competitiveness of the company Propagační podnik, s. r. o. and to focus especially on strategic management. The internal and external environment of the company was analyzed by using methods of strategic management and questionnaire survey. Also its market position was evaluated. The company should work its strengths and eliminate its weaknesses. The company should try to use all the opportunities from the individual segments and to monitor threats from the external environment too. The main task was to determine an appropriate strategy to increase the competitiveness. All set on the basis of the analysis. For clarity in the work are used clear tables and graphs that help to better describe the observed data from the survey.

An important concept that has undergone several transformational turns is brand management. A brand name is essential for business operation because all other factors that contribute to the success of businesses rotate around it. The value that accrues to global companies as a result of the proper management of a brand cannot be over emphasized. Toyota is one of the most successful brands in the global market, and the brand success goes beyond the automobile industry. Among the various auto companies in Ghana, Toyota has emerged as one of the big players. This thesis focuses on how companies can create value through proper management of their brands; using the case of Toyota Ghana limited. The work here was to find out the brand management strategies of Toyota and how these strategies have contributed to its success. Several strategies for managing brands were discussed in this work. The findings were that, successful brand management impacts positively on the company's market share.

Cílem práce je zařadit koncept IT Portfolio Management do kontextu strategického řízení firmy a dále navrhnout model IT Portfolio Managementu, který by byl universálně použitelný v malých a středních podnicích. Model zohledňuje odlišnosti malých a středních podniků a zestručňuje obecný postup implementace IT Portfolio Managementu popsaný v literatuře tak, aby byl lépe srozumitelný pro management takovýchto podniků. Přínos autora je zejména v syntéze teoretických poznatků s praktickými zkušenostmi nabytými během dlouholeté praxe v IT společnosti.

The aim of this work is to draft the marketing strategy for the company SPORTPROGRESS with the intention to strengthen the position on the market. This work contains theoretical basis, features of the company, analysis of the present situation and the suggestions of the marketing strategy.

The process of strategy purchasing management in multinational companies is described and analysed in this master´s thesis. Both methodology and strategy of purchasing management in the multainational companies have been compiled in this work by means of theoretical knowledge from literature and according to the analysis of the current state of purchasing management in a company.

The main aim of this diploma thesis is to analyze the options of trading Forex by combining fundamental and technical analysis in connection to intraday trading. One of the goals is to identify pros and cons of these analysis. Based on the gained information, design trading portfolio consisting of different strategies. Each strategy will be programmed as automated trading system and optimized and tested on historical price data.

El objetivo de esta investigación fue examinar la relación entre los factores críticos de éxito del perfil de implementación del proyecto (PIP) con los criterios para medir el éxito del proyecto, y el grado en que varían las relaciones al ser moderadas por la experiencia, la certificación en gestión de proyectos, y el estilo de liderazgo transformacional del director de proyecto. El estudio fue no experimental, de naturaleza cuantitativa, y realizado en Perú y Ecuador para el sector de tecnologías de información (TI). Los datos fueron obtenidos por encuestas y modelados utilizando ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados muestran que los factores críticos que explicaron el éxito fueron la aceptación del cliente, el equipo del proyecto, y la resolución de problemas. La experiencia del director de proyecto no es significativa y la certificación no incide en el éxito. Se concluye que durante el desarrollo de un proyecto es necesario combinar varios estilos de liderazgo. / The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between the critical success factors of the project implementation profile (PIP) with project success criteria and with the degree to which relationships vary when moderated by experience, management’s project approval, and the transformational leadership style of the project’s manager. This study was non-experimental, quantitative in nature, and was conducted in Peru and Ecuador in the information technology (IT) sector. Data were gathered through surveys and were modeled by using structural equations. The results showed that the critical factors that explained success were customer acceptance, project team, and problem solving. Project manager experience was not significant and certification had no relevance. It is concluded that during project development it is necessary to combine various leadership styles. Keywords: project success; critical; factors; criteria; transformational leadership style; certificatio