Strateginis valdymas yra pagrindinė magistrinio darbo „Bioetanolio gamybos verslo įmonės valdymo strategijos modeliavimas“ tema. Strateginis valdymas yra pateikiamas ne tik kaip teorinis procesas, susidedantis iš strateginės analizės, strategijos formavimo ir strategijos ��gyvendinimo etapų, bet ir praktinis modelis, taikytinas bioetanolio gamybos verslo atveju. Bioetanolio verslas Lietuvos rinkoje yra pakankamai nauja veiklos sritis, pasižyminti nedideliu konkurentų skaičiumi ir nesuformuotais produkcijos realizavimo kanalais. Dėl šios priežasties didžioji dalis bioetanolio produkcijos yra eksportuojama. Tačiau palanki teisinė aplinka, sąlygoja geras vystymosi ir plėtros tendencijas ir vietinėje rinkoje. Siekiant suformuoti tikslingą bioetanolio gamybos verslo strateginio valdymo modelį, yra atlikti tiek teoriniai, tiek empiriniai tyrimai. Jų rezultatai sudarė sąlygas ne tik pasirinkti greito įsiskverbimo į vietinę rinką ir eksporto per prekybos tarpininkus strategijas, bet ir parengti veiksmų (finansų, marketingo, gamybos, organizacinių) programas bei įvertinti finansines-investicines strateginio valdymo įgyvendinimo proceso galimybes ir identifikuoti įgijamus konkurencinius pranašumus rinkoje. / Strategic management is the main Master‘s “Modelling of management strategy in business of bioethanol industry” thesis. Strategic management is considered not only as theoretical process, including strategic analysis, strategy formulation and strategy implementation stages, but also as practical model, applicable in bioethanol industry. Bioethanol industry is quite new activity field in Lithuanian market, characterized by a little number of competitors and unformed distribution channels of production. For that reason the vast majority of bioethanol production is being exported. But favourable legal enviroment causes good development and expansion tendencies in local market as well. To form a model of strategic management of bioethanol industry, it have been made and defined theoretical and empirical researches. The results caused both an opportunity to select a fast infiltration to local market and export by sales agents strategies and to formulate such operational programmes as finance, marketing, organizational and production. There is also a possibility to evaluate financial opportunities of implementation of strategic management process and to indicate the main competitive advantages in the market.

L’obiettivo di ricerca che si propone questa tesi è l’analisi delle criticità e dei limiti concettuali che sorgono nella fase di progettazione logica all’interno del processo più ampio di implementazione e manutenzione del Balanced Scorecard. La fase di progettazione del Balanced Scorecard è fondamentale per capire l’orientamento della strategia di tutta l’azienda e le priorità che questa si vuole porre ed è proprio lì che sorgono gli aspetti più critici del sistema che poi vengono, dove possibile, migliorati dal suo monitoraggio in maniera dinamica e continua. Molti autori, tra cui Kaplan e Norton (1993, 1996, 2001, 2006), Alberti (2000), Baraldi (2005), Bourne et al. (2000), Falduto e Ruscica (2005), De Marco, Salvo e Lanzani (2004), Marr e Neely (2001), Niven (2002, 2006), Lohman et al. (2004), Simons (2000), si sono focalizzati sulle modalità di implementazione del Balanced Scorecard, però pochi hanno analizzato quali criticità siano nascoste in queste scelte e come vegano gestite per affrontare il dinamismo stesso di un’organizzazione che opera in un contesto spesso fortemente competitivo. L’argomento è considerato rilevante non solo dalla letteratura, ma anche dalla prassi, infatti, di fronte ai fallimenti dei sistemi di misurazione delle performance ci si domanda se ci siano dei punti critici che meritano maggiore attenzione e che siano discriminanti tra un successo e un fallimento e come è meglio gestirli. / The specific purpose of this research is the analysis of critical issues and conceptual limitations that arise in the phase of logical design within the broader process of implementation and maintenance of the Balanced Scorecard. The design phase of the Balanced Scorecard is vital to understand the orientation of the strategy across the enterprise and the priorities that you want to address and it is there that arises the most critical aspects of the system which are, where possible, enhanced by its monitoring in a dynamic and continuous process of improvement. Many authors, including Kaplan and Norton (1993, 1996, 2001, 2006), Alberti (2000), Baraldi (2005), Bourne et al. (2000), Falduto and Ruscica (2005), De Marco, Salvo and Lanzani (2004), Marr and Neely (2001), Niven (2002, 2006), Lohman et al. (2004), Simons (2000), have focused on how to implement the Balanced Scorecard, but few have analyzed which critical issues are hidden in these choices and how are managed to face the dynamism of an organization that often operates in a highly competitive environment. The subject is relevant not only in the literature, but also from the point of view of the enterprise operations; in fact, facing the failures of performance measurement systems, the following questions have arisen: whether there are critical points that need more attention, which are the discriminating factors between a success and a failure and which is the best way to manage them.

The main focus of this thesis called ?Strategy of the organisation of trading services? is strategic decision for establishing the independent department which will provide the new service with the aim of its own effective distribution. Distribution should satisfy the customer needs by delivering the ordered goods which was prepared at their wholesale outlet to the right address. The main aim is increasing the profitability of the organisation and also increasing the competativeness on the market.

Submitted by Daniel Lordelo Costa Araujo (dlcaraujo@gmail.com) on 2012-07-04T04:18:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 ANÁLISE DOS FATORES PARA IMPLANTAÇÃO DE ESTRATÉGIAS - Daniel Araujo_merged.pdf: 994081 bytes, checksum: ebf7999af48267babc51c63b5fe9c949 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Suzinei Teles Garcia Garcia (suzinei.garcia@fgv.br) on 2012-07-04T12:48:18Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 ANÁLISE DOS FATORES PARA IMPLANTAÇÃO DE ESTRATÉGIAS - Daniel Araujo_merged.pdf: 994081 bytes, checksum: ebf7999af48267babc51c63b5fe9c949 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-07-04T12:53:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ANÁLISE DOS FATORES PARA IMPLANTAÇÃO DE ESTRATÉGIAS - Daniel Araujo_merged.pdf: 994081 bytes, checksum: ebf7999af48267babc51c63b5fe9c949 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-06-04 / In The Corporative Strategy Field, several works from 1990 and 2000 year study how the strategies should be formulated to guarantee the success of the corporations. But just a few authors write about obstacles or models to enhance the strategy implementation. Based on how important the middle management is over an organizational strategy implementation, this study has the objective of identifying what motivates and influences the middle managers tounderstand the company strategies. By interviewing the middle managers from a big national bank, this study presents an investigation about similarities and differences from what the interviewed managers think versus what the strategy theory states. Considering the studies of Hornsby (2002), Okumus (2001), Noble (1999), Littler (2000), it was possible to verify that middle managers’ opinion is compatible with actual literature of the models and barriers to implement strategies subject. The main relevant factors that are critical in the strategy implementation in the view of the big national bank middle managers are: transactional, frequent and decentralized communication, the strong involvement of high management over implementation process, development of a broader and qualitative approach in the strategy implementation processes, organizational culture favorable to changes, risks and errors tolerance and clear definition of what every member of the team will earn. / No campo de 'Estratégia Empresarial', diversos estudos dos anos 1990 e 2000 tratam de como as estratégias devem ser formuladas para garantir o sucesso das organizações. Porém, nesse mesmo período, apenas alguns deles se debruçaram sobre o tema modelos e obstáculos na implantação das estratégias. Considerando que os gerentes médios são parte fundamental no sucesso da implantação das estratégias organizacionais, essa dissertação tem como objeto identificar o que motiva e influencia a atuação desses profissionais na condução da equipe e assimilação das diretrizes da empresa. Por meio de entrevistas estruturadas com gerentes médios de um grande banco nacional, esse trabalho apresenta uma investigação empírica e identifica os pontos de convergência e divergência dos entrevistados com a literatura de implantação de estratégia. Retomando as pesquisas de Hornsby (2002), Okumus (2001), Noble (1999), Littler (2000) entre outros autores, verificou-se que a visão dos gerentes médios converge e aprofunda os pontos apresentados na literatura como fundamentais na implantação das estratégias tais como: comunicação transacional, frequente, descentralizada; processos de implantação mais abrangentes, com abordagem qualitativa; alta gestão mais participativa na execução das estratégias, ambiente favorável a mudança, possibilidade de se assumir riscos e definição clara dos papéis e dos ganhos de cada membro no projeto

This thesis solves the future growth of the joinery RICADO. It contains of present situation analysis and improvement proposal, which follows the analysis. It includes various options of strategies, which the company can follow to achieve a certain level of growth.

This diploma thesis is focused on main and supporting business activities in the company with focus on facility management. In the theoretical part are described main terms of this topic and differences are explained. Theoretical part contains chapter Customer relationship management which is an important topic in the practical part of the work. Practical part is focused on some of the main and supporting business activities. By using software CRM, activities are more efficient because of connection between process and employees. Result of this work is proposal of work with software CRM.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to increase the knowledge of how the existing gap betweenstrategy formulation and strategy implementation can be bridged in a project-­‐based organization.  The reason for this is to contribute with an empirical example of what challenges and obstacles are associated with this gap and how these can be solved.Method: The investigation of the strategy implementation in a project-­‐based organization has been conducted as a case study. To collect the necessary empirical material, three rounds of interviews were held with relevant employees of the case company, such as the Head of Strategy, Head of Product and sales people. The interviews have been complemented by collection of documents and participation in meetings held at the case company.Findings: The findings of the case study have showed that the strategy can be implemented in three ways in a project-­‐based organization: through the organizational structure, through the executed external projects and through the portfolio management. Additionally, the findings have revealed a number of existing problems within strategy implementation. The major challenges found were achieving balance in the Balanced Scorecard, prioritization of both internal and external projects and managing a programme as a project, which were confirmed in the literature.Practical implications: This study has resulted in a description of  how  a  project-­‐based organization implements its strategy. Furthermore, this study highlights the existing challenges within this process, such as achieving balance in the Balanced Scorecard and better prioritizing the internal and external projects.Theoretical implications: This study contributes with increased insight and knowledge of how a project-­‐based organization implements strategy and thus, expands the knowledge of how the gap between strategy formulation and implementation can be decreased. Several problems highlighted in the literature associated with this gap have been verified by this study. In this way, additional theoretical implications are the proposed solutions for how these problems can be solved. / Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att öka kunskapen om hur det existerande gapet mellan strategiformulering och strategiimplementering kan överbryggas i en projektbaserad organisation. Anledningen till detta är att bidra med ett empiriskt exempel kring vilka utmaningarnas och hinder som associeras med detta gap samt hur dessa kan överkommas. Metod: Undersökningen av strategiimplementeringen i en projektbaserad organisation har genomförts i form av en fallstudie. För att samla in det nödvändiga empiriska materialet har tre intervjurundor genomförts  tillsammans  med relevanta anställda på fallstudieföretaget.  Exempel på dessa är Strategichefen, Produktchefen och säljare. Intervjuerna var kompletterade genom insamling av dokument och genom deltagande på möten som hölls på fallstudieföretaget. Resultat: Resultat av denna fallstudie visar att strategi kam implementeras på tre sätt i en projektbaserad organisation: genom organisationsstrukturen, genom exekveringen av externa projekt  och genom portföljhantering. Resultaten har också visat ett antal existerande problem inom  rategiimplementeringen. De stora utmaningarna är att uppnå balansen i de balanserade styrkorten, prioriteringen av både interna och externa projekt och hantera ett program som ett projekt. Dessa utmaningar var bekräftade i litteraturen. Praktiskt bidrag: Denna studie har resulterat i en beskrivning av hur en projektbaserad organisation implementerar sin strategi. Dessutom har denna studie lyft fram de existerande utmaningarna inom denna process, såsom att uppnå balansen i de balanserade styrkorten och bättre prioritering av interna och externa projekt. Vetenskapligt bidrag: Denna studie bidrar med ökad insyn och kunskap om hur en projektbaserad organisation implementerar strategi och således, utvidgar kunskapen om hur gapet mellan strategiformuleringen och implementeringen kan minska. Flera problem som lyfts fram i litteraturen och som associeras med detta gap har blivit bekräftade i denna studie. Därför är de föreslagna lösningarna på hur dessa problem kan lösas ännu ett vetenskapligt bidrag.

This research explores the challenges the Namibian government faces in the planning process when implementing policies for strategic spatial planning (SSP). The study considers the entire Namibian planning process which primarily is governed top-down but has since independence adopted policies to decentralize power. Thus, this process has been slow and resulted in constant changes in governance settings and responsibilities. The aim of the research is, therefore, to assess the evolving nature of the governance structure in Namibia’s SSP system, and to enhance its impact on postcolonial planning strategies against urban sprawl. The rapid development of urban sprawl has been selected because it is one of the major contemporary issues for SSP practices, extending across multiple jurisdictions and demanding stakeholder coordination. The support question focuses on the nature of Namibia's governance structure in SSP and how it has evolved from the colonial to postcolonial eras. The following research questions explore the effectiveness of spatial strategies for urban sprawl and the communication links within the governance system, as well as the impact of statutory plans for SSP. Together they aim to answer if Namibia is facing challenges in the implementation of SSP, and if so, what can be done to improve the situation.  The methods for data collection consist of semi-structured interviews and a document study. The data enables a comprehensive understanding of the Namibian planning system related to the research questions. The results are analyzed through a theoretical framework with three main themes: land use intentions, governance processes, and external conditions. Identifying relevant planning strategies, hierarchies, and power relations. The empirical material consists of 11 interviews. Six of these are made with officials from all planning levels; the national, regional, and local, and the others by key informants. Key informants are experts on Namibia’s planning system and political climate. This is complemented by an analysis of public planning documents used for spatial planning, referred to by the respondents.  The result shows that decentralization from the national to subnational planning levels has taken place to a certain extent, although the autonomy among local and regional planning authorities is limited. This is because of the national government's reluctance to surrender control over the economy as well as due to a local lack of knowledge about strategy-making for land use. Furthermore, the main issues are the lack of strategic plans that coordinates and guides SSP, weak communication links between government levels, and the gap between political initiatives for decentralization and the subnational demand. The lack of communication links affects the governance process between planning levels as well as the coordination inside each government. This prolongs decision-making and connects to the gap between the national intentions for decentralization and the weak local demand for it. Moreover, the partial decentralization has confused stakeholders by delegating responsibility without the actual mandate to act, leading to limited strategies and poor execution of actions against urban sprawl. External pressures from international agencies influencing the governance process also add to the challenges for postcolonial planning. The thesis suggests several improvement opportunities to increase the implementation rate of spatial strategies. These include strengthened support systems from the national to the subnational level, alignment among strategic plans, and stronger communication links to improve governance processes. External pressures could become a more rewarding asset if international involvement began to support local knowledge instead of channeling Western ideals. These understandings matter because they provide theories of the urban with a global south narrative instead of the dominant Western perspective of governance, decentralization, and SSP.

Research Purpose: The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a new regulation within the EU thataims to end greenwashing, by aligning existing frameworks, expand the scope including valuechain activities, simplify reporting, and increase comparability of EU firms for investors andstakeholders. The CSRD was established in January 2023, therefore the purpose of this study isto explore and research the CSRD impact and the corporate response of firms subject to itsstandards soon. Research Question: - What are real-estate firms' corporate responses to the CSRD? - How will CSRD impact sustainability work throughout the value chain? Methodology: To answer its research question the study takes a qualitative approach, since thelack of previous research on CSRD, in order to understand the specific context of thephenomena. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with case companies and experts withinthe field of CSRD. Results: The results indicate that firms are positive to the new sustainability reporting that theCSRD proposes, it simplifies previous sustainability reporting but comes with complexities ofadministrative burden and firms having to rethink some processes. Therefore, the firms take animitative response in order to save costs and resources. The case companies perceivesustainability as crucial for survival, but mainly to build legitimacy and cost-efficiency. Thevalue chain implementation poses the biggest challenge for firms, due to lack of availability andcontrol over value chain partners outside of the EU reach.

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