Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-25T16:44:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Carlos Pappini Junior.pdf: 1869499 bytes, checksum: 8c4c554401e9985b688de0864dd81825 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-03-16 / This study aims to analyze the role of leadership and implementation of performance indicators to teams of access of the pharmaceutical industry that meet the segment of institutional payers of medicines, be they the government, HMO´s or large companies. The dynamics of this new structure of business is configured in the model B2B, Business to Business, i.e. on the establishment of trade relations corporate as opposed to the traditional model doctor-patient-pharmacy, called in the scope of this study, such as B2C, Business to Consumer. The field research was carried out by means of personal interview, through of a questionnaire pre-prepared with a part of questions interrogations and other multiple-choice. The sample consisted of six leaders of the team of six different pharmaceutical industries, all multinationals and with high representatives of the turnover of the segment, which provides a relevant basic research. In the results, it was highlighted the lack of indicators consistent in order to measure in an efficient manner the performance of the teams. At the same time, we perceive a dichotomy in the role of leadership in this new dynamic of business and of the team, since the leaders surveyed have strengthened in general lines the need to delegate and to act in a more strategic to have a team with a profile more experienced, but at the same time, it was presented a discomfort with the absence of mechanisms to control more solid as their own performance indicators. In the absence of indicators it becomes imperative higher qualification and maturity of the leaders and the team / Esta dissertação objetiva analisar o papel da liderança e a implementação de indicadores de desempenho às equipes de acesso da indústria farmacêutica que atendem o segmento de pagadores institucionais de medicamentos, sejam eles o governo, planos de saúde ou grandes empresas. A dinâmica desta nova estrutura de negócios configura-se no modelo B2B, Business to Business, ou seja, no estabelecimento de relações comerciais corporativas em oposição ao modelo tradicional médico-paciente-farmácia, denominado no escopo deste estudo, como B2C, Business to Consumer. A pesquisa de campo foi realizada por meio de entrevista pessoal, com questionário pré-elaborado com uma parte de perguntas dissertativas e outra de múltiplas-escolha. A amostra contou com seis líderes de equipe de seis diferentes indústrias farmacêuticas, todas multinacionais e com alta representatividade no volume de negócios do segmento, o que confere uma base relevante à pesquisa. Nos resultados, destacou-se a ausência de indicadores consistentes capazes de medir de forma eficiente o desempenho das equipes. Ao mesmo tempo, percebe-se uma dicotomia no papel da liderança frente a esta nova dinâmica de negócio e de equipe, uma vez que os líderes pesquisados reforçaram em linhas gerais a necessidade de delegar e atuar de forma mais estratégica por ter a frente uma equipe com perfil mais experiente, mas simultaneamente, foi apresentado um incomodo com a ausência de mecanismos de controle mais sólidos como os indicadores de desempenho. Na ausência de tais indicadores torna-se imperativo maior qualificação e maturidade dos líderes e liderados

This diploma thesis addresses one of the modern marketing communication tools -- event marketing whose importance is steeply growing in these days not only abroad but also in the Czech Republic. The objective of this work is to analyze certain problems associated with event marketing involvement in the marketing communication mix of a company occurring in the business-to-business sector. The first part of the work is devoted to the theoretical introduction to different issues around event marketing. However, its main content is created by a view of the situation of the particular company -- MECAS ESI s.r.o. In this part I put emphasis on three event types, using them to carry out a deeper analysis with the aim to reveal their essential problems and to propose certain recommendations to the future. Regarding the applied methods, I use especially structured interviews with particular members of the company, further I gain some information also from a questionnaire survey carried out among event attendees and finally I complete these results with my own knowledge and experience from the company's environment. In the end I come to the conclusion that most of the problems are caused by the insufficient level of cooperation between the sales and marketing department.

從網際網路的興起，導至許多的相關發展應運而生，一種新型態的數位經濟儼然形成，繼而起之的就是當紅的EC與EB的快速發展。目前許多企業組織紛紛走向走一潮流，在此一時代的大環境之下，企業們紛紛朝向策略性的組織聯盟來發展，他們意識到，唯有以合作性的策略聯盟才能更掌握競爭優勢。而電子化的交易市集，正是它們眼中最佳的追求目標，因為它能夠幫助企業們達成上述一連串相關的理念與願景。 　縱使電子交易市集(e-marketplace)的前景一片看好，但目前大部分採行電子商務應用的公司，多著重在電子交易／採購部分，未能重視流程處理，並且仍然處於競爭仍然大於合作的狀態，再者，供應鏈管理上相關活動如訂單、存貨管理等等亦未能融入其中；因此，為能夠使企業有效連結產銷體系，完整建立起全球運籌管理模式，並精確掌握市場需求變化、迅速無誤地撮合買賣及完成交易，故就目前電子商務及產業電子化發展的情況來說，融入了供應鏈管理機制的電子交易市集應該就是一有效可行的解決方案。 　目前供應鏈管理之最新發展的模式為CPFR（Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment）模式；此為一流程處理模式，主要強調供應鏈上協同合作流程(collaborative processes)的概念，以促進供應鏈上流程的處理效率，同時藉由成員之間的訊息分享(information sharing) 及整合性企業流程(co-managed)來獲得供應鏈管理之最佳績效。 　因此，若能夠在B2B(Business To Business)電子交易市集平台機制中，將CPFR的流程及服務整合入市集平台中，則將會使得企業在這一波產業電子化的浪潮中，更能夠掌握住競爭優勢，故本研究首先根據文獻整理，建立起具有整合效益之電子交易市集之平台架構；進而以協同合作此一運作機制，將CPFR 處理流程之解決方案整合至此交易平台內，以建構出一具有CPFR協同合作的交易平台模式，來描述整個產業電子化在整合供應鏈及交易市集策略運作方式與流程；最後，再針對建構模式中，進行模式各個構面及服務的定義，讓企業清楚的了解合作流程的真正效益及優勢。

無 / Attracted by the promise of greater market exposure and increase revenues, some firms have adopted B2B electronic market to expand international markets. However, do firms reap export performance benefits of increased extent of B2B electronic market? Besides, what accounts for different export performance, in other word, under what conditions, the extent of exporters’ B2B electronic market adoption will have positive effects on export performance? Drawing from resource based view; this study develops a conceptual framework which links the relationship between the extent of exporters’ B2B electronic market adoption and export performance. And then, analyzing the data collected from in-depth interview with managers in China, the study propose several propositions in the linkages between the adoption of B2B electronic market, market orientation, export commitment and export performance. The results concluded in the following statement. Firstly, the greater extent of usage of B2B electronic market, the better the exporters’ export performance. Furthermore, both market orientation and export commitment moderate the relationships between the extent of exporters’ B2B electronic market and export performance. Overall, we found that the greater the firm’s market orientation, the greater is the influence of B2B electronic market on export performance. Additionally, the greater the firm’s export commitment, the greater is the influence of B2B electronic market on export performance.

<p>It is not easy to apply XML in e-commerce development for achieving interoperability in heterogeneous environments. One of the reasons is a multitude of XML-based Frameworks for Internet Commerce (XFIC), or industrial standards. This thesis surveys 15 frameworks, i.e., ebXML, eCo Framework, UDDI, SOAP, BizTalk, cXML, ICE, Open Applications Group, RosettaNet, Wf-XML, OFX, VoiceXML, RDF, WSDL and xCBL.</p><p>This thesis provides three models to systematically understand how the 15 frameworks meet the requirements of e-commerce. A hierarchical model is presented to show the purpose and focus of various XFIC initiatives. A relationship model is given to show the cooperative and competitive relationships between XFIC. A chronological model is provided to look at the development of XFIC. In addition, the thesis offers guidelines for how to apply XFIC in an e-commerce development.</p><p>We have also implemented a B2B e-procurement system. That not only demonstrates the feasibility of opensource or freeware, but also validates the complementary roles of XML and Java: XML is for describing contents and Java is for automating XML documents (session handling). Auction-based dynamic pricing is also realized as a feature of interest. Moreover, the implementation shows the suitability of e-procurement for educational purposes in e-commerce development.</p> / Report code: LiU-Tek-Lic-2001:19.

Research question: How is the sales network of ABB Crane system related to industrial marketing in anetwork perspective? Purpose of the research:The main task is to investigate if the sales network of ABB Crane Systems is related toestablished theory of industrial marketing in a network perspective. Method: The research strategy has been formed from a deductive approach and the empiricaldata has been gathered with a qualitative approach. Both primary and secondary data hasbeen used in order to fulfill the purpose of our paper. The empirical findings representthe primary data which was gathered through interviews with the management of ABB Crane Systems. The secondary data was gathered from journal articles, literature, ABB’s website and Mälardalen University’s databases. Conclusion: With the help of three different theories, it has been concluded that the sales network ofABB Crane Systems has a rather close relationship with Industrial Marketing in anetwork perspective. However, it has also been found that the company is not entirelyrelated to the important aspect of embeddedness in its sales network, which is adeliberate strategy in order to minimize the risks of miscommunication, maintain controlover the sales process, remain flexible, as well as not waste scarce resources. Theimplication is that the level of embeddedness in the industry depends on several factorssuch as market concentration, competition, number of projects per year, size of availableprojects, the stage in the relationship building process and overall market uncertainty. / Frågeställning: Hur är ABB Crane Systems försäljningsnätverk relaterat till nätverksperspektivet inomindustriell marknadsföring? Syfte: Huvudsyftet är att undersöka om ABB Crane Systems försäljningsnätverk är relaterat tilldet etablerade nätverksperspektivet inom industriell marknadsföring. Metod: Denna undersökning has strategiskt formats utifrån en deduktiv ansats, och denempiriska datan har samlats in med en kvalitativ metod. Både primär och sekundär datahar använts för att uppfylla syftet samt svara på frågeställningen. Empirin representerarprimärdatan vilken har samlats in genom intervjuer med chefer på ABB Crane Systems.Den sekundära datan samlades in från academiska tidskrifter, literatur, ABBs hemsida samt från databaser på Mälardalens Högskola. Slutsats: Med hjälp av tre olika teorier har slutsatsen dragits att ABB Crane Systems försäljningsnätverk har en relativt nära relation till nätverksperspektivet inom industriellmarknadsföring. Emmelertid har det även påvisats att företaget inte helt är relaterat till”embeddedness” i försäljningsnätverket, vilket är förankrat i ett medvetet strategiskt valför att minimera riskerna med missförstånd, upprätthålla kontroll över säljprocessen,bibehålla flexibilitet, likväl för att inte slösa på de begränsade resurserna. Innebörden äratt nivå av ”embeddedness” beror på flera faktorer såsom marknadskoncentration,konkurrens, antal project per år, storlek på tillgängliga project, relationsnivån i denrelationsbyggande processen, samt den överliggande osäkerheten på marknaden.

This study has been conducted in cooperation with Fläkt Woods, an industrial supplier of ventilation systems. The study only concerned chilled beams which are an explicit group of ventilation products within Fläkt Woods’ product portfolio. The purpose of the study was to explore how Fläkt Woods’ customers perceive certain elements when choosing Fläkt Woods as a supplier of chilled beams and why they perceive them the way they do. The elements include quality, service, technical performance, technical knowledge, communication, time of delivery, installation, calculation program, flexibility, market adjustment, technical documentation, relationships and geographic distance. The study has been conducted employing a combination of both a quantitative and a qualitative approach in which a questionnaire has been sent out to Fläkt Woods’ customers in order to shed light on their opinions. The results showed that most of Fläkt Woods’ customers are satisfied or even very satisfied with the elements that were investigated. The elements that the customers were most satisfied with concerning the chilled beams were quality, service and technical knowledge. They believe that Fläkt Woods’ products have a good finish, that they are easy to get in touch with, that they are able and willing to give quick answers and feedback and that they have great knowledge about their chilled beams. The element that the customers are least satisfied with and that Fläkt Woods need to improve is flexibility. Even if Fläkt Woods believe that their special solutions are flexible, their customers do not fully agree. The customers’ attitude towards the flexibility is that Fläkt Woods prefer to provide standard solutions of chilled beams rather than offering special solutions. The results also showed that Fläkt Woods’ competitors are one step ahead considering the design of chilled beams. Thus, design is an element of the marketing program that Fläkt Woods need to improve. Furthermore, the study showed that relationships and communication which represent the “soft” elements concerning human interaction are just as important as the rest of the elements. Thus, Fläkt Woods need to consider these elements as well as the others when outlining the marketing program.

<p>This study has been conducted in cooperation with Fläkt Woods, an industrial supplier of ventilation systems. The study only concerned chilled beams which are an explicit group of ventilation products within Fläkt Woods’ product portfolio. The purpose of the study was to explore how Fläkt Woods’ customers perceive certain elements when choosing Fläkt Woods as a supplier of chilled beams and why they perceive them the way they do. The elements include quality, service, technical performance, technical knowledge, communication, time of delivery, installation, calculation program, flexibility, market adjustment, technical documentation, relationships and geographic distance. The study has been conducted employing a combination of both a quantitative and a qualitative approach in which a questionnaire has been sent out to Fläkt Woods’ customers in order to shed light on their opinions.</p><p>The results showed that most of Fläkt Woods’ customers are satisfied or even very satisfied with the elements that were investigated. The elements that the customers were most satisfied with concerning the chilled beams were quality, service and technical knowledge. They believe that Fläkt Woods’ products have a good finish, that they are easy to get in touch with, that they are able and willing to give quick answers and feedback and that they have great knowledge about their chilled beams. The element that the customers are least satisfied with and that Fläkt Woods need to improve is flexibility. Even if Fläkt Woods believe that their special solutions are flexible, their customers do not fully agree. The customers’ attitude towards the flexibility is that Fläkt Woods prefer to provide standard solutions of chilled beams rather than offering special solutions. The results also showed that Fläkt Woods’ competitors are one step ahead considering the design of chilled beams. Thus, design is an element of the marketing program that Fläkt Woods need to improve. Furthermore, the study showed that relationships and communication which represent the “soft” elements concerning human interaction are just as important as the rest of the elements. Thus, Fläkt Woods need to consider these elements as well as the others when outlining the marketing program.</p>

In today’s world, we live in a technologically advanced environment where information access is huge and limitless. The advantage to this is that, people are able to create more information, share and communicate with each other instantly on the go regardless of where they are in the world. However on the downside, with endless information, it becomes confusing and difficult to filter which information is right for a person’s need. This goes hand-in-hand for business companies, as it requires strategic processes and tools to identify the information from the market, store and evaluate it into meaningful insights and lastly communicate it efficiently so that the value of it is not lost along the way. Therefore this study focuses on how augmented reality (AR) as an emerging digital technology is able to dissect and communicate information and bring value to those who are implementing it. What is more interesting in this study is to see the usefulness and ease of using AR from commercial and non-commercial aspects in B2B field. This study was conducted through a qualitative research approach with semi-structured interviews with five companies providing and using AR applications. In conclusion, AR brings value by transferring data faster and communicating it effectively through visualization of integrating computer-generated information with the real world as one. From commercial aspect, companies could use this technology in their marketing communication to increase customer involvement and perception of the brand. In contrast, from non-commercial perspective, companies could use AR as an internal resource to increase efficiency in operation process.

彼得．杜拉克(Peter F. Durcker)曾經說過：｢今後全世界所有的企業高階人員，80%將是由業務人員所晉升擔任。｣全球前五百大企業的CEO大多為業務背景，可見業務人員在組織中扮演的重要角色。B2B的交易在任何企業組織都會頻繁地發生，而設計完善的銷售流程可以幫助業務人員用最有效率的方式找到潛在顧客，瞭解顧客需求與所面臨的問題，並提供最適當的解決方案。顧客有了良好的購買經驗，就會增加往後再次交易的可能性。 金百利克拉克公司為全球第一大衛生紙品製造商，同時也是全台灣最大的消費紙品製造商。這家全球知名的國際企業，特別針對商用顧客設立了商用消費事業部(Kimberly Clark Professional)，銷售產品多元，業務遍佈不同產業，成功地在台灣市場佔一席之地，其B2B銷售流程十分值得探討。研究發現個案公司對於新顧客與舊顧客間有不同的B2B銷售管理流程，會針對不同顧客身處銷售階段的需求來訂定策略；也會針對不同產業，找出最有效率的方法執行銷售流程的每一個步驟，協助銷售更加順利的進行。在個案中提到的醫療產業為新市場的開發，銷售流程步驟必須完整且紮實的進行；製造業則為舊有客戶的維繫，依據所銷售產品的特性，在銷售策略上會有不一樣的調整。以策略行銷分析架構研究後發現，個案公司因為品牌知名度高，在道德危機成本佔絕對優勢；但由於所銷售的產品為消耗品，買者轉換成本低，因此在成功交易後，除了提供更完善的服務外，也必須提高買者的專屬陷入成本，才能維持長期穩定的交易關係。 本研究以銷售八大流程為主軸，透過邱志聖(2010)策略行銷分析架構，探討在交易的過程中所產生的各項交易成本，以及B2B在銷售流程策略上如何因應，通過讓理論與實務的結合，使研究能有更好的分析呈現。