Thesis (Th. M.)--Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1996. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-82).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1996. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-82).

Bachelor-Arbeit Univ. St. Gallen, 2006.

p. 1-199 / Submitted by Santiago Fabio (fabio.ssantiago@hotmail.com) on 2013-03-07T19:21:38Z No. of bitstreams: 1 111aaa.pdf: 1991814 bytes, checksum: 63349300fd6db0a98b40c6e3640a922a (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Tatiana Lima(tatianasl@ufba.br) on 2013-03-13T20:17:21Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 111aaa.pdf: 1991814 bytes, checksum: 63349300fd6db0a98b40c6e3640a922a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-03-13T20:17:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 111aaa.pdf: 1991814 bytes, checksum: 63349300fd6db0a98b40c6e3640a922a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / A vantagem competitiva das nações. Apenas em seu título o tema já sugere diversidade de dimensões e possibilidades de análise dos aspectos que tornam um Estado - Nação ou uma região mais ou menos competitivo dentro de um determinado contexto econômico. Entrementes, da mesma forma que as dimensões de análise são multi-variadas, inúmeros são os questionamentos que acompanham essa temática tão intrigante. Em quais aspectos residiriam essa vantagem, ou quais fatores seriam decisivos na construção dessa vantagem. Certamente, as vantagens competitivas de países são um dos principais elementos em termos de alocação internacional da atividade econômica, atraindo fluxos de capitais. No caso do modelo de Michael Porter, o foco dessa dissertação, a competitividade é analisada em seus principais determinantes e seus inter-relacionamentos. O modelo é apresentado e criticado em suas deficiências e lacunas como um modelo insuficientemente explicativo do desenvolvimento econômico. / Salvador

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a sustentabilidade dos produtos orgÃnicos do MunicÃpio de Guaraciaba do Norte-Ce observando o caso da AssociaÃÃo para o Desenvolvimento da AgropecuÃria OrgÃnica (ADAO) Considerando a base teÃrica deste estudo foi usado o Modelo de Diamante de Porter para adaptar o desafio de mensurar o Ãndice de sustentabilidade O modelo teÃrico do Diamante de Porter avalia a sustentabilidade quanto ao seu aspecto qualitativo retratando a existÃncia de quatro determinantes fundamentais que estÃo interrelacionados entre si: CondiÃÃes de Fatores (D1) CondiÃÃes de Demanda (D2) IndÃstrias Correlatas e de Apoio (D3) e Estruturas EstratÃgias e Rivalidade Interna (D4) TambÃm fazem parte desse modelo mais dois outros determinantes auxiliares que possuem seus subfatores e estes sÃo caracterizados influenciando e podendo ser influenciados pelos determinantes fundamentais o Papel do Governo (D5) e o Acaso (D6) Cada um destes determinantes procura avaliar quantitativamente seus subfatores com indicadores de Van Duren et alli (1993) que variam de -2 (muito desfavorÃvel) a +2 (muito favorÃvel), com valores unitÃrios intermediÃrios que variam progressivamente como âdesfavorÃvelâ âneutroâ e âfavorÃvelâ Como ferramenta para coleta de dados utilizou-se uma Oficina Participativa utilizando uma tÃcnica chamada de Diagrama de Ishikawa conhecida tambÃm como âespinha de peixeâ que consiste na avaliaÃÃo geral do problema suas causas e raÃzes Os erros podem ser gerados sob falhas no processo de brainstorm uma etapa do Diagrama Esta Oficina foi realizada no Departamento de Economia AgrÃcola da Universidade Federal do Cearà em 30 de novembro de 2006 com todos os agentesâchaves da cadeia produtiva orgÃnica Dentre eles estiveram presentes o distribuidor de insumos produtores associados e gestÃo da ADAO e representando ÃrgÃos governamentais pesquisadores da Embrapa uma engenheira agrÃnoma do Banco do Nordeste (BNB) e um agente de Desenvolvimento SustentÃvel do Banco do Brasil (BB) De acordo com o resultado da Oficina a produÃÃo orgÃnica em Guaraciaba do Norte foi mensurada e obteve Ãndice igual a 0,694, encontrandoâse na faixa de âneutralidadeâ ou seja, entre 0 e +1 mostrando que nÃo sÃo sustentÃveis mas a participaÃÃo da ADAO à muito importante na cadeia produtiva orgÃnica Os resultados ainda apontaram tambÃm que as IndÃstrias Correlatas e de Apoio obtiveram o maior peso relativo mostrando que o setor de insumos à um elo da cadeia que necessita de apoio à assistÃncia tÃcnica privada e quanto ao aspecto governamental a certificaÃÃo por seu longo perÃodo e os custos foram entraves que contribuÃram para uma avaliaÃÃo âmuito desfavorÃvelâ Nas condiÃÃes de fatores o solo foi avaliado pelos agentes da cadeia como um subfator com melhor avaliaÃÃo tanto quantitativa como qualitativa devido ao seu tratamento biolÃgico Quanto Ãs estratÃgias utilizadas pela associaÃÃo o Sistema AMC integrou cada vez mais o consumidor e favoreceu à confiabilidade deste no consumo dos produtos da ADAO Assim conclui que de todos os determinantes analisados produtor e associado sÃo fortalecidos pelo Sistema AMC criado na prÃpria associaÃÃo à necessÃrio mais assistÃncia tÃcnica pÃblica e qualificada para trabalhar junto aos agricultores orgÃnicos de Guaraciaba do Norte / This work had live objetive analyse the sustentability of organic produtcts of Guaraciaba do Norte city, doperving the case of organic farming for Development Association. Considering the theoric basis of this academic work, was used âDiamante de Porterâ model, for adapting the challenge to measure the sustentability index. The theoric Model of âDiamante de Porterâ anayzes the sustentability considering its qualitative aspect, retracting the existence of four fundamental interconnected determinations: Factors conditions (D1), Demand conditions (D2), Correlated Industries and Support (D3) and Structures, strategies and Internal Rivalship (D4). This model also contains other two determined auxiliaries that have their elements and these are characterized influencing and leeing influenced by the fundamental determinations: The Government Responsibility (D5) and the Hazard (D6). Each one of these determinations tries to avaliate considering the quantity of their elements with indicators of Van Duren el alli (1993) that vary of -2 (much favourable) to +2 (much infavourable) with intermediate unitarian values that vary progressively live âinfavourableâ, âimpartialâ, and âfavourableâ. Like instrument for collecting informations was used Participative Workshop, using a techinic called âDiagrama de Ishikawaâ, also known as â jishboneâ, that means a general problem avaliation, its motives and origin. The mistakes can be produced under failures in the brainstorm process, a phase of the diagram. This Workshop took place in Agricultural Economy Department of Cearà Federal University at 30 november 2006, with all the âKeyâ agentsâ of the organic productive chain. Among them, were present the imput distributor, productors, associated people and ADAO management, and also representatives of government institutions, like EMBRAPA Researchers, an agricultural engineer of BANCO DO NORDESTE (BNB) and an agent of Supportable Development of Brazil Bank. According to the Workshopâs result, the organic production in Guaraciaba do Norte was measured and scored a rate of 0,694, being in the âneutralityâs groupâ. In the other words itâs between 0 and +1, showing that the cityâs organic productionâs sustainability can be affected by determinatings and underfactores analyzed by the Porterâs Diamond, besides some of these elements compromises the organic areaâs growth. The results also indicated that Correlated Industries and â of Supportâ, got the highest relative net, showing that the imput sector is a connection of the chain that needs support to private technical assistance and about gouverment aspect, the certification for its long period and the expenses were difficulties that contributed for a much â unfavourable avaliationâ. In the factores conditions, the soil was avaliated by chain agents as an element with a best avaliation so quantitative as qualitative, in the reason of biological treatment. About the strategies used by the association, the âAMC Systemâ integrated so much more the consumer and promoted his confidence in consuming ADAO produtcts. So we can conclude that among all of the determinations analyzed, productors and associated people are strengthened by âAMC Systemâ, created for the own association. Itâs necessary more public and qualified technical assistance for working with organic productors of Guaraciaba do Norte.

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The Vertical Mosaic is re-examined and an 'internal' critique of its multiple conceptual, theoretical and ethical problems is provided. Porter's value position in a 1961 essay is outlined and set up as a 'bench-mark' for evaluating the consistency of his 1965 value position. Value inconsistency is discovered in the form of a 'strategy of respectability,' consisting of five 'tactics.' This strategy is then drawn upon throughout the essay to explicate some of Porter's conceptual and theoretical errors. These errors involve his treatment of class, power and democracy. It is argued that Porter's important distinction between "real middle class" and "middle majority" violates his original position on class, and is inadequate for his stated purpose. Furthermore, the theoretical foundations underlying the structure of class are unexplicated. His failure to distinguish between power and authority raises logical and utilitarian problems. Thus the theoretical foundations underlying the structure of power are inadequate. In both the case of class and power he 'transcends' his original definition in the process of doing his analysis. The normative context of his study is found to be ambiguous, but appears to be the theory of democratic elitism. This constitutes a major value inconsistency because this theory rejects democracy as an end and treats it simply as a method. It is in opposition to thoroughgoing democracy, whose normative ends Porter supports. Its method, playing by the 'rules of the game', requires compromise and 'creates' brokerage politics, which Porter dislikes. It fears and does not allow the broadening of social participation, which Porter calls for. Finally, it furnishes a context for Porter's findings which rob them of their import. It is suggested that Porter should have treated democracy as a topic rather than as a resource. This would have allowed him to recognize the error in his rejection of liberal democracy, and would have allowed him to retain thoroughgoing democracy as a critical context with which to evaluate his findings. Furthermore, these findings would have been multiplied if he had simply used elitist democracy heuristically. Such findings and analyses, however, would have required that Porter not operate with a 'strategy of respectability.' The essay concludes with two points, both rooted in the everyday world, and both suggested as programmatic, 'external,' answers to problems in Political Sociology. / Arts, Faculty of / Sociology, Department of / Graduate

This diploma thesis is focused on marketing, specifically the communication mix. The theoretical part defines the most important concepts needed to understand the issue. At the same time, there are described analyzes, which will be later used in the analytical part, that evaluates the current state of the selected company. Based on that analyzes, the last part of the thesis will propose solutions to the identified deficiencies to correspond with the main goal of the work.

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"Katharine Anne Porter, since the appearance of her first work, Flowering Judas, in 1930, has achieved a place of distinction among American writers. It has been said of her that 'Few persons have built so solid a reputation on so small a published output.' With the emergence of Miss Porter as a figure of importance on the literary horizon, it seems fitting to make readily accessible for those who might be interested a list of works by her and works about her. The bibliography which has been undertaken to achieve this consists of two parts: an annotated bibliography of works by her and a checklist of works about her. In each case the bibliography is as complete as available materials permit"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "August, 1951." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts." / Advisor: Robert George Clapp, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 35-36).