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Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:13:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2009 - Angelo G P Fuchs.pdf: 4073663 bytes, checksum: 799340e7e698a82ee53ddff5fd6c42f7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-02-10 / This thesis arose on the interest of refining studies about successes and failures on strategy implementations. The goal of this thesis is to comprehend the execution process of strategies in governmental institutions of development promotion, using data from the case study of the 2000-2005 BNDES? Strategic Plan, with the objective of generating knowledge and learning for future similar processes. It was researched, with the employee s prior knowledge, if there are necessary factors, pre-requirements or conditions for the successful execution of this strategy. This unique case study was chosen, directed by the underlying assumptions of qualitative and quantitative research, with questionnaires and interviews as a vehicle of information gathering. The results were obtained statistically, with tables and charts generation. After that, the qualitative analysis was developed based on technique of the content analysis. It was then possible to conclude that the 2000-2005 BNDES? Strategic Plan caused a high impact on employees and provoked opposition about its implementation. The research led to the conclusion that it was an interrelated complex of necessary conditions to execute that strategy and point the necessary conditions in future strategies on BNDES and complex organizations, to be confirmed by new similar research. It concludes that the execution process of strategy fails when these factors are not properly aligned: strategy, structure, culture, organizational climate, co-workers commitment, communication, change management, competences management, personal politics and remuneration, information systems, operational efficiency, business process management, knowledge management, strategy management model, risks management and project management sponsored by leadership of higher administration. The analysis 2000 2005 BNDES? Strategy Execution Process will help to diffuse knowledge about communication, implementation, control, adaptation and correction planning, strategy implementation and change management of an important strategy of BNDES. It could also help as basis of research for efficacy reach of future strategy execution processes in private companies, public institutions and, mainly, in BNDES. / A origem desta tese reside no interesse em aprofundar estudos sobre os motivos de sucesso e de fracasso na implementa??o de estrat?gias. No intuito de gerar conhecimento e aprendizado para futuros processos similares, o objetivo desta tese ? compreender o processo de realiza??o de estrat?gias em institui??es governamentais de promo??o do desenvolvimento, a partir do estudo de caso do Plano Estrat?gico BNDES 2000-2005. Foi pesquisado, sob a percep??o do corpo funcional, se havia fatores, pr?-requisitos ou condi??es necess?rios para o sucesso da realiza??o daquela estrat?gia. Como metodologia, escolheu-se o estudo de caso ?nico, orientado pelos pressupostos da pesquisa qualitativa e quantitativa, com question?rios e entrevistas. Os resultados foram computados estatisticamente, com a gera??o de tabelas e gr?ficos. A seguir, a an?lise qualitativa foi realizada com base na t?cnica de an?lise de conte?do. Foi poss?vel concluir que o Plano Estrat?gico BNDES 2000-2005 causou elevado impacto no corpo funcional e grande resist?ncia ? sua implementa??o. A pesquisa tamb?m permitiu concluir que havia um conjunto inter-relacionado de condi??es necess?rias ? realiza??o daquela estrat?gia e apontou condi??es necess?rias em futuras estrat?gias no BNDES e em organiza??es complexas, a serem confirmados por novas pesquisas semelhantes. Concluiu-se que o processo de realiza??o da estrat?gia falha quando n?o s?o tratados adequadamente o alinhamento dos seguintes fatores: estrat?gia, estrutura, cultura, clima organizacional, comprometimento dos colaboradores, comunica??o, gest?o de mudan?as, gest?o de compet?ncias; pol?tica de pessoal e de remunera??o, sistemas de informa??o, efici?ncia operacional, gest?o dos processos de neg?cios, gest?o de conhecimento, modelo de gest?o da estrat?gia, gest?o de riscos, e gest?o de projetos com patroc?nio e lideran?a da alta administra??o. A an?lise do processo de realiza??o do Plano Estrat?gico BNDES 2000-2005 ajudar? a difundir conhecimento sobre comunica??o, implementa??o, controle, adapta??o e corre??o do planejamento, implementa??o de estrat?gia e gest?o de mudan?as de uma importante estrat?gia recente do BNDES. Poder?, tamb?m, servir como base de pesquisa pela busca de efic?cia de futuros processos de realiza??o de estrat?gias em empresas privadas, empresas p?blicas e, principalmente, no pr?prio BNDES.

Additive technology (AT) is increasingly used to design unique parts, mainly due to the ability to produce complex structures such as lattice structures. However, this also includes the need to modify the process parameters or the production strategy of the AT, which is usually set to produce volume geometry. Using samples corresponding to the geometries of the lattice structures, the exact input values were measured, which were used to design the SLM (Selective laser melting) production process using a contour strategy. Thanks to this, vertical and angled (35.26°) struts with low porosity (up to 0.2 %), low surface roughness and high dimensional accuracy were produced. Porosity was measured on µCT, surface roughness and dimensional accuracy were measured on STL data. The results show that if the parameters of the SLM process are set correctly, it is possible to produce struts with low porosity and surface roughness using different combinations of laser power and scanning speed. The above findings were used in the creation of script that allow the selection of suitable process parameters to produce lattice structures.

This dissertation explores the topic of strategy formation in high-growth SMEs. High-growth SMEs represent the growth and job creation engine of an economy; however, little has been understood on how strategy forms and develops in high-growth SMEs. The focus on large organisations has led to a literature gap regarding strategy making in SMEs (Wisener and Millett, 2012). "There is a need for deeper understanding" of strategy formation processes in SMEs (Lofving et al., 2014) and "research focusing on questions such as how firms grow [...] has been neglected." (Wright and Stigliani, 2012) The research objectives are: to understand how strategy forms and develops in high-growth SMEs; to develop a framework for the qualitative study of strategy formation processes in high-growth SMEs; and to identify enablers and barriers related to strategy formation processes in high-growth SMEs. A multiple, retrospective case-study methodology has been used. Extensive case studies built on in-depth interviews with management have been compiled to understand the complexity of the studied phenomenon. The research develops two qualitative research tools based on the literature review: a preliminary framework and an assessment matrix to study strategy formation processes. Furthermore, the research introduces a new approach to strategy charting. The key contributions of this research are as follows: • A holistic view of how strategy processes in high-growth SMEs form and develop is provided. New insights into the structures, characteristics, and other aspects of strategy formation processes have been articulated. • A framework for the qualitative study of strategy formation processes in high-growth SMEs has been developed by applying the cross-case analysis findings to the preliminary framework. • New enablers and barriers related to strategy formation processes in high-growth SMEs have been identified. New findings on the role of strategy formation in achieving growth have been outlined. This dissertation narrows the gap between strategy formation in academia and real life by providing practitioners with detailed case studies which can be used as guidelines for the development of strategy formation processes. The research can also help SMEs' managers to tackle challenges encountered in strategy formation and to support catalysts which enable strategy formation. This dissertation provides exploratory findings into a phenomenon which has been limitedly researched. Further research should seek to generalise and test the findings on additional SMEs.

Study of revitalisation of an east side of trade fair area in Brno is focused on incorporating area to the city structure, this requires to make the area accessible. Attention is payed to movement of physical bareer, designing different form of boundary line between the city and the Trade fair area, densification of new city structure, public space, solution of transport situation and sustainable strategies applied to the area.