Dissertations / Theses: 'Association of masters in business administration'

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Cret, Benoît. "L'émergence des accréditations : origine et efficacité d'un label." Paris, Institut d'études politiques, 2007. http://www.theses.fr/2007IEPP0028.

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Les étudiants ne peuvent « essayer » les diplômes ou les établissements pour choisir le meilleur d’entre eux. Le choix ne peut reposer sur la multiplication des expériences, sur leur répétition et leur comparaison. Les agences d’accréditation seraient là pour "aider" les consommateurs en les dotant d’équipements distinctifs, les labels, qui auraient pour fonction de lever l’incertitude sur la qualité des services échangés. Notre recherche questionne la "fonction de certification" des agences d’accréditation en les considérant non pas comme de simples courroies de transmission, mais comme des organisations dynamiques qui définissent et modifient en partie ce qu’est la "bonne mesure" de la qualité des diplômes et des établissements. Comment les agences d’accréditation AACSB, AMBA et EQUIS ont-elles pu devenir robustes aussi rapidement dans l’espace circonscrit des business schools ? Par "robuste", nous désignons la qualité du processus par lequel ces trois organisations ont réussi en huit ans (1997-2005) à stabiliser un quasi-monopole de l’accréditation. Pour ce faire, nous distinguons la question de la genèse des agences, des questions de leur persistance et de leur efficacité. Nous explorons la naissance des trois agences, puis nous étudions la mise en œuvre des trois processus d’accréditation associés à l’intérieur de six Business Schools, trois françaises, trois anglaises. Cela nous amènera à questionner la notion de confiance. Nous considérons enfin les "labels" comme des catégories de pensées collectives, ce qui implique de questionner la notion de croyance pour résoudre le problème de la genèse et de l’efficacité des agences d’accréditation
Students cannot “try” or “experiment” degree curricula in order to choose the best of them. Henceforth their choice cannot rest on experience, repetition and comparison. The accreditation agencies aim at helping them equipping them with distinctive “labels”, thus helping them make their choice. The “labels” would then help reduce the uncertainty on the quality of the services that are exchanged within the market. The subject of the PhD deals with the creation and the increasing role played by the three main accreditation agencies within Europe : AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), EQUIS (the European Quality Improvement System) and AMBA (the Association for MBAs). The main problem may be formulated as follows : how could these agencies gain legitimacy so swiftly ? The research distinguishes two main questions : -The one that deals with the genesis of the accreditation agencies, - And the one that deals with their persistence and their efficiency. First we highlight and compare the so-called diversity of the expansion of the three agencies. Then we focus on the the impact of the three accreditation processes within three French “Grandes Écoles” and three English Business Schools. This will lead us to explore the notion of trust (within the accreditation agencies, the accreditation process and the accreditation themselves). Finally, the “labels” will be considered as a collective form of classification that will enable us to deal with the problems of genesis and efficiency

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Al-Tauqi, Mansour Sultan. "Organizational effectiveness, the case of Oman Football Association." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/mq36655.pdf.

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Swafford, Steven Wayne. "Applied experiences of the SOAR framework by association management and foundation executives." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3568682.

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The purpose of the study was to explore the application of the strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results (SOAR) framework derived from the appreciative inquiry literature and through the lived experiences of California-based association management and non-profit executives leading professional societies, trade associations, or foundations. In addition, this research, using phenomenological interviewing techniques, aimed to determine whether or not association management executives working in California-based professional societies and trade associations changed their individual thought processes or behaviors as a result of attending a professional development program that demonstrated the SOAR framework. The research questions that guided this research were: (a) what changed mindsets were experienced as a result of an understanding with the SOAR framework in the strategic thinking process? and (b) what changed mindsets and organizational application were experienced as a result of an understanding with the SOAR framework in the strategic thinking process?

This qualitative study, using semi-structured interview questions, sought to explore and document the experiences of California-based senior association management executives with SOAR framework. This research aimed to add to the body of knowledge of SOAR as a result of expanded individual and organizational application of this approach as compared to other strategic thinking experiences. The study documents comparisons, by the non-profit executives involved in this study, between the more commonly known strategic thinking of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis and the positivity-focused SOAR framework.

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Bae, Young Han. "Three essays on the customer satisfaction-customer loyalty association." Diss., University of Iowa, 2012. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/3255.

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The association between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty is one of the most central relationships for marketing theory and practice. To improve our understanding of this essential relationship in marketing, we develop a comprehensive and flexible theoretical framework for analyzing the association between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty, which simultaneously incorporates heterogeneity in the possible dimensions of competitive settings. This theoretical framework is grounded by more than 40 years of academic and practitioner research on the association between these two constructs, which allows us to more precisely examine the true nature of the association between satisfaction and loyalty by incorporating competitive setting heterogeneity. In addition, we test our theoretical framework by estimating a 3-level empirical hierarchical linear model, using American Customer Satisfaction Index data and several customer, firm and industry characteristics. Our findings indicate that the true nature of the association between satisfaction and loyalty is significantly influenced by competitive setting differences. Accounting for such differences allows firms and managers to significantly increase their ability to effectively convert satisfaction investments into loyalty. Also, we identify important trade-offs between the intercept and slope of the association between the two metrics, indicating that firms' incentives to invest or not in satisfaction differ dramatically across industries. Depending on the shape of their satisfaction-loyalty curve, firms can obtain a certain level of loyalty by indirectly choosing how much to invest in satisfaction. Therefore, customer satisfaction must be treated as an endogenous variable. In our subsequent analysis, we control for both satisfaction endogeneity and competitive settings heterogeneity using a Two-Stage Least Squares 3-level hierarchical linear model, correcting the standard error estimates via a jackknife procedure. This research provides precise, important theoretical and managerial insights, and broadens our understanding of the essential features of the satisfaction-loyalty relationship.

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Chari, Subha Narasimha. "Comparing the Effectiveness of Masters-Prepared and Non-Masters-Prepared Nurse Leaders." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3594.

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The complex nature of healthcare requires nurse leaders to be skilled in professional practice, communication, teamwork, and problem solving to improve staff satisfaction and patient outcomes. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing and Institute of Medicine promotes graduate education for nurse leaders to enhance the delivery of quality care to the nation's diverse patient populations. Guided by the diffusion of innovation theory, this project explored the differences in nursing care hours, staff turnover, nurse quality indicators, as well as leadership characteristics on units lead by masters-prepared and non-masters-prepared nurses. Forty-eight nurse leaders completed the impact of graduate education among nurse leaders (IGENL) survey addressing perceptions of their ability to change practice, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills. Staffing reports, Nurse Quality Indicators (NQI), and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) data were collected from 34 hospital units. Data were summarized and t tests were conducted to examine the differences in NQI and HCAHPS data from units lead by nurses with and without a graduate degree. No significant differences were noted in these measures. In the IGENL survey data, the nurse leaders with a graduate degree had significantly higher scores on the leadership characteristic subscales of professional practice, communication and teamwork, and problem solving than did those without. The outcome of this project can contribute to positive social change within healthcare organizations by supporting the pursuit of graduate education for nurse leaders, which could enhance leadership attributes and subsequently improve staff satisfaction and patient outcomes.

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Sekole, Mohlatlego Glostine. "The career progression of masters in business administration (MBA) graduates: the case of university of Limpopo graduates between 2007 and 2011." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2596.

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Thesis (MBA.) -- University of Limpopo, 2015
The contribution of an MBA degree on career mobility in South Africa is of importance and exhibits strong interest from academics, business and public space. Many people believe that an MBA can help for any managerial position especially in cooperate business set up in terms of upward career mobility and skills acquisition. This study wanted to find out if indeed qualifying with an MBA degree helps graduates to move upward, get better salaries and benefits and feel more skilled.This study was conducted using graduates from the Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership, University of Limpopo, who graduated between 2007 and 2011. A total of 44 participants responded. The results mainly indicated that the MBA qualification does help in helping graduates feel better capacitated and ready for managerial positions. The qualification also helps with higher positions and/or salaries. However, for candidates to realise those better positions they mostly need to move to other organisations or even other provinces.The study recommends that another study focused on more universities that offer MBA in South Africa be carried out to compare the career advancement of graduates from all these universities. Another one that focuses on the reasons why career progression is not mostly realised in organisations within which candidates worked prior to getting an MBA degree is also recommended.

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Xiu, Jiatong. "Human resource localisation strategy and employer branding : A qualitative study on the association between human resource localisation strategy of MNCs and local employer branding." Thesis, Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-53178.

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DesJardins, Kenneth T. Kohmuench William S. "Increasing NPS enrollment : a cost-benefit analysis of implementing Distributed Learning and the Masters of Business Administration Programs /." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2001. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA398721.

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Kohmuench, William S. "Increasing NPS enrollment : a cost-benefit analysis of implementing Distributed Learning and the Masters of Business Administration Programs." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/6141.

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This thesis examines the effects of the Distributed Learning (DL) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programs on NPS enrollment. In recent years, enrollment at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has significantly declined. To reverse this trend, NPS is considering shortening a studentÎ±s required time-on-station to earn a masterÎ±s degree. Shortening the time an officer spends at NPS may increase enrollment, as a quick return to the fleet is likely to attract support from both Navy leadership and prospective students. Our thesis research evaluated the current strategies to increase NPS enrollment: Distributed Learning (DL), and the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programs. Our objective was to provide NPS leadership with a viable course of action that increases student enrollment while providing a quality education. We conducted a detailed cost/benefit analysis of current time-on-station reduction strategies. Our research included a student survey, stakeholder interviews, a thorough application of LittleÎ±s Law, and a collection of relevant enrollment, promotion, and graduate education data. We concluded that the DL and MBA programs will reduce NPS resident enrollment and may reduce the quality of resident student. However, the DL program significantly benefits all stakeholders, but one. Currently, the Navy provides no incentives for prospective students to embrace DL.

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Sand, Debora. "Strategic Planning for an Association of Producers of Dry Beans in the State of Puebla, Mexico. - Planeación Estratégica para una Asociación de Productores de Frijol en el Estado de Puebla, México." Thesis, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, 2011. http://catarina.udlap.mx/u_dl_a/tales/documentos/bce/sand_d/.

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Dry beans are an important crop in the Mexican agricultural sector. Production, commercialization and consumption of dry beans are part of the Mexican culture. Though, the situation of the producers in many cases is challenging. Climatic, structural and cultural factors difficult profitable operations. This paper analyzes the situation of a specific group of producers in a village in the state of Puebla. The paper is part of a project intending to analyze and to improve the situation of these producers. It is realized in cooperation between the Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) and the Foundation PRODUCE, an organization for agricultural development. The analyses are based on the findings of precedent reports on dry bean production in Mexico and in Puebla. Principals and methods of strategic planning and management are the basis for the design of the investigation. After the formulation of mission and vision statements, concrete strategic objectives and indicators to measure their achievement are defined in the form of a Balanced Scorecard
(cont.) Subsequently, the internal and external circumstances are described and evaluated using SWOT analysis and the analysis of Porter?s Five Forces. The findings of these analyses provide a basis for crafting a strategic plan for the producers. This plan consists firstly, of a general strategic approach and secondly, of a list of concrete strategic initiatives and measures to be taken by the different functional areas: operations/production, marketing, finance, and human resources. The paper concludes that the producers face a difficult situation and need to approach the achievement of their objectives comprehensively taking advantage of all the support available. Important conditions for success are cooperation, entrepreneurial spirit and flexibility.

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Eriksson, Therese, and Alexander Wetterhag. "Are there factors affecting perceived employability of graduates that has been involved in student associations? : -Exploring the potential relationship between perceived employability and student associations." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-40528.

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This thesis aims to find the factors that affects perceived employability of graduates that been involved in student associations. In addition, finding the potential relationship between perceived employability and student associations. We are applying a mixed method approach on our research, with the usage of both interviews and a survey as well a theoretical framework consisting of previous literature regarding the components of the topic. The reasoning behind a mixed method approach was to be able to create a triangulation and cross-check the answers. Overall, the research points out the potential positive relationship between student associations and perceived employability and factors found through the data collection. Leadership is one category that was highlighted in the primary data, but not found in theory. Therefore, we suggest further research about leadership and its effect on employability as well as its relationship to student association.

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Hjalmarsson, Andreas, and Åberg Jens. "The Association Between Goodwill Costs and Share Prices : A comparison between the amortization regime and the impairment regime in a Swedish setting." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-44035.

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Background: Goodwill activity has been very high in Sweden in recent years. Goodwill is regulated by IFRS 3, which came into effect in 2004. Instead of amortizing the asset over a specific number of years, goodwill should be tested for impairment every year. This change has received criticism due to its introduction of estimation of fair values and the possibility it gives managers to act discretionary, which has made it more difficult for investors to trust the financial information of the firm. Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to examine the effects the switch from the amortization regime to the impairment regime has had on the relationship between goodwill costs and share price. The research question is if there is a difference in the association between share prices and goodwill costs between the amortization regime and the impairment regime. Method: The thesis conducts a quantitative study with a linear regression analysis to measure the association between goodwill costs and share prices. The sample consists of 19 of the firms listed on OMXS 30. In the model used for the linear regression share price is the dependent variable and there are nine different independent variables tested against share price, among which goodwill costs are included. To test if there is a difference between the two different regimes, the regression is divided into an amortization part and into an impairment part. Conclusion: The thesis concludes that it can find a difference between the amortization regime and impairment regime in the association between goodwill cost and share price. In the impairment regime goodwill cost affects share prices in contrast to the amortization regime where it does not.

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Abdul, Hamid Mohd Noor. "How the value of higher education is perceived by students and alumni : the case of the Masters of Business Administration (MBA)." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2013. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5226/.

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The reduction in government funding and increased competition within the sector has led to ‗marketisation‘ of higher education. Universities, especially those which operate at the international level, are increasingly aware of the need to understand the various needs and wants of their students in order to enhance the overall educational experience which consequently allow them to remain competitive in the global market. Perceived value is one of the key marketing concepts which the importance is widely acknowledged by both researchers and practitioners. Within the commercial sectors, customers‘ perception of value has been suggested to be the primary source for competitive advantage. Numerous studies have proven perceived value to be the precursor for customers‘ behaviours and attitude such as intention and decision to purchase, satisfaction, loyalty and willingness to recommend a particular offering. Nevertheless, only a handful of studies have explored the concept of perceived value within the higher education context and a majority of them were conducted using quantitative approaches. Furthermore, none of the existing studies had explored how this perception of value changes at different stages of consumption and whether this perception is affected by national cultures. This study is an attempt to fill the above gaps in existing body of knowledge. Given its global reputation and authoritative credential in business and management education, the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) was chosen for this investigation. Specifically, the main aim of this study is to understand how graduates from the UK, India and China perceived the value of their MBA. To achieve this aim, two frameworks were developed. The first framework conceptualised perceived value as a construct consisting of two high level components; perceived benefits (or ‗gets‘) and perceived sacrifices (or ‗gives‘). Both components were further broken into a number of sub-dimensions. Monetary and non-monetary sacrifices are the two sub-dimensions for the perceived sacrifices. Meanwhile the perceived benefits were divided into functional (i.e. usefulness of the degree and quality of the programme), social, emotional and epistemic benefits. The second framework conceptualised the dynamic nature of this perception. The MBA in this study was framed as an experiential service consisting of three stages of consumption. At the pre-MBA stage (i.e. prior to enrolment), perception of value is conceptualised as the antecedent for decision to purchase (i.e. enrolment). Meanwhile, perception of value during the programme is conceptualised as the antecedent for students‘ satisfaction with their educational experience. Finally, at the post-MBA stage this perception is conceptualised as the antecedent for students‘ satisfaction with their educational outcomes. Data for the present study was collected through in-depth interviews with twenty-eight participants who graduated from the Leeds University Business School‘s (LUBS) full-time MBA programme between the years 2000 to 2010. The British, Chinese and Indians were chosen for this investigation due to the fact that these are the three biggest pools of students for the UK full-time MBA programmes. Retrospective interview approach was adopted to explore the graduates‘ perception of the MBA‘s value at each stage of consumption. Data from the interviews were analyzed using template analysis approach. Findings from the study show that ascertaining the value of the MBA is a continuous evaluation process. In particular, perceived value of the MBA took different meanings at each phase of the ‗consumption‘ experience with different components dominating the perception. At the pre-MBA stage, the functional and epistemic benefits were found to be the main motivations for prospective students‘ intention to pursue the programme. The former relates to the ability to utilise the degree for attaining career agenda. Meanwhile the latter refers to the desire to learn and gain new knowledge and skills for personal development. The choice of MBA programme was dominated by the need to balance between the price or tuition fee (i.e. monetary sacrifices), quality and usefulness of the degree for career attainment (i.e. functional benefits). During the MBA programme, students mainly evaluate the value of the programme through its quality (i.e. functional benefit), especially the teaching and learning experience as well as the career support which relates closely to the epistemic and functional benefits. In addition, they also gain broader benefits in the form of broadened circle of friends and professional networks (i.e. social benefits) as well as better sense of self (i.e. emotional benefits). These benefits are compared against the sacrifices involved to determine their level of satisfaction with the programme. At the post-MBA stage, graduates initially based their evaluation of value mainly on the impacts of the programme on their career advancement (i.e. functional benefits). As they move on with their career, they continue to reflect on the sacrifices and begin to realise the broader benefits of the programme. This caused them to re-evaluate their initial perception. In addition to the above findings, the study also found that the perception of value in the higher education context is affected by nationality (i.e. culture), age and gender. This study contributed to the understanding of perceived value concept, especially in the context of higher education. The two frameworks developed for the study specify the components of perceived value concept and explains their inter-relationships at different stages of consumption. Data from the interviews provide empirical evidence for the i) personal and idiosyncratic, ii) situational or contextual, iii) comparative and iv) dynamic or temporal nature of the concept which previously have been discussed mainly at theoretical level. The findings also have some practical implications for the business school to improve their MBA programme and remain competitive in the global MBA market.

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McGowan, Dennis M., and Dennis M. McGowan. "Marketing the joint Naval Postgraduate School of Business and Public Policy and University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, defense focused Masters in Business Administration to active duty military officers." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/9909.

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In April 2001, the Naval Postgraduate School's Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (NPS GSBPP), and the University of Maryland (UMD), Robert H. Smith School of Business embarked on a joint venture to provide a defense focused Masters in Business Administration (MBA) to military service members and Department of Defense (DoD) civilians living in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. This program is commonly called the Joint MBA (JMBA). Through market research; Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threat Analysis; analysis of consumer buying; behavior and consideration of product life cycle; this marketing plan establishes an overarching marketing strategy for the JMBA. The strategy includes a product mission, marketing objectives, positioning, communication channels, the JMBA message and a description of managing the JMBA marketing process.
In April 2001, the Naval Postgraduate School's Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (NPS GSBPP), and the University of Maryland (UMD), Robert H. Smith School of Business embarked on a joint venture to provide a defense focused Masters in Business Administration (MBA) to military service members and Department of Defense (DoD) civilians living in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. This program is commonly called the Joint MBA (JMBA). Through market research; Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threat Analysis; analysis of consumer buying; behavior and consideration of product life cycle; this marketing plan establishes an overarching marketing strategy for the JMBA. The strategy includes a product mission, marketing objectives, positioning, communication channels, the JMBA message and a description of managing the JMBA marketing process.

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Uliss, Barbara Turk. "Reporting interest rate swaps: The association of disclosure quality with credit risk and ownership structure." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 1991. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1059571738.

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DeGeest, David Scott. "Masters, showoffs, and slackers : the effects of goal orientation congruence and similarity on positive and negative contributions to team success." Diss., University of Iowa, 2014. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1582.

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The title of this study refers to three different dimensions of goal orientation (GO), which is defined as the stable motivated pattern of cognition and action that results from the continued pursuit of mastery-approach, performance-approach, or performance-avoid goals in different situations over time. Individuals who are primarily motivated through high learning or mastery goals ("masters"), through high performance goals ("showoffs"), and by a high desire to find easy work or avoid failing their set performance goals ("slackers") will all interact on teams with varying degrees of goal completion. These differences in the likeness of GO of team members has implications for how they interact with team members, how individuals learn, and how the team performs. This study addresses this lack of attention by more explicitly examining how likeness on GO, a motivational trait associated with how individuals react to situations where they must achieve goals, can influence the degree to which individuals can effectively work with their fellow team members. In addition, this study also investigates how GO homogeneity at the team level influences team-level learning and performance. This study shows that at the individual level, GO congruence influences learning outcomes, contributions to the team, cooperative behaviors, and that this effect is mediated through metacognition and attraction to team members. This study also shows that psychological safety serves as the mechanism at the team level through which GO homogeneity influences team level performance and team-level learning behaviors.

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Danielsson, Andreas, and Fredrik Lindblad. "Unreliable Accoutning of Intangible Assets in a Digital Era : A study on the association between reliability and value relevance of intangible assets." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-105460.

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Background: The purpose of accounting and financial reporting is to provide useful information for its users in their decision-making. The importance of intangible assets for companies in the modern digital economy has led to debates concerning how it should be presented in accounting. As of today, the relevance and reliability of intangible assets can be questioned since large values of intangibles are left out of accounting and financial reports. Purpose: The aim of the study is to investigate the association between reliability and value relevance of intangible assets. Method: Using the Feltham and Ohlson (1995) model, we test the association between intangible assets and market valuation of firms. We divide the sample into reliable and unreliable and test whether there is any difference in value relevance of intangible assets between the groups. Conclusion: The result indicates, without statistical significance, that reliability seems to matter more for goodwill than for total intangibles and other identifiable intangibles. Moreover, we suggest that investors seem to focus more on accounting standards and uncertainty than management discretion when assessing reliability of intangible assets. However, we are not satisfied with how reliability has been operationalized earlier and this study reinforces our doubts. Thus, among other suggestions we propose further research directed towards investors to find out whether reliability is important and what they consider as reliable.

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Storman, Anders, and Elin Storman. "Inter-organizational knowledge management : A case study in a Swedish economic association." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Företagsekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-30405.

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Purpose The purpose of this case study is to understand how inter-organizational knowledge management is conducted in an economic association by analysing how different actor representatives perceive the inter-organizational collaboration. Design/methodology/approach The method of this study is qualitative, with a single case study of an economic association in Dalarna, Sweden. The interviews were of semi-structured character. A total of nine respondents were interviewed; four respondents from private member organizations, three respondents from public member organizations and two respondents employed by the economic association. Findings and conclusion Six themes were found that together answers the purpose of this study. These themes are personalization, codification, collaboration, conditions, capabilities and challenges. The personalization strategy from the knowledge management framework by Hansen et al (1999) is suggested to be the main strategy in the case of the economic association, while the codification strategy is the supporting strategy working in relation to each other. In order to use those strategies in this interorganizational context, four other themes are added in a model created by the authors of this study. The four additional themes need to be taken in consideration and as the theme capabilities points out; the inter-organizational collaboration gives not only challenges, but also opportunities for the participating organizations. Furthermore, the conditions and the reasons for collaborating can be used for improving the structure of an inter-organizational collaboration. Practical Information A Swedish economic association can be described as a legal entity which involves a minimum of three partners, with a common interest and where all members of the economic association are required to participate in the activities of the economic association. Originality/Value This study contributes to the field of inter-organizational knowledge management by providing insight from a Swedish economic association perspective. There is an apparent gap pointed out between theory driven and practical driven research, where this single case study aims to contribute to the practical field of applying inter-organizational knowledge management perspective into a real case scenario. The case is particularly interesting to study since there are 33 organizations involved in knowledge management, with knowledge bases of both private and public sectors, small- and middlesized organizations and from different branches.

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Jamison, Corey Louise. "Surgical Perioperative Leadership: The Association Between Leadership Style and Team Job Satisfaction." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6337.

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Abstract The perioperative operating room (OR) is a highly complex, fast-paced environment where countless transactions must be executed with efficiency, speed, and accuracy, and where mistakes of any kind could lead to adverse patient outcome, injury, or death. The surgeon, as leader of the procedure and the OR team, sets the overall climate of the OR and determines how willing (or unwilling) team members are to speak up about potential errors or unsafe patient conditions. This exploration of the relationship between perioperative surgeon leadership style and OR team member job satisfaction fills a gap unaddressed in the literature using items from The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) and the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire- OR version (SAQ-OR). The MLQ has been used to confirm the intersection of transformational leadership style and positive team behavior in the perioperative surgical OR. The SAQ has proven reliable and valid in the OR for the domain of job satisfaction as measured by OR team members. In this study, 227 OR team members were recruited from LinkedIn professional groups and Facebook groups and completed an electronic survey. Data were analyzed using multifactor regression analyses. Results indicated that passive avoidant surgeon leadership style had the only significant relationship to OR team member job satisfaction. The importance of this study is apparent in findings suggesting that when leaders work to improve their interactions in ways that increase team members' job satisfaction, they improve team members' health, well-being, and overall life satisfaction.

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Eklund, Joakim, and Fred Isaksson. "Leveraging a third-party association in Silicon Valley : Conceptualising Born Global Firm processes for Innovation & Internationalisation." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-355099.

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The academic society have in the recent past addressed the current ecosystem for new and existing business as a knowledge society. An era of globalisation and advanced technologies, where tacit knowledge has become an essential commodity for all firms in all industries looking to maintain a competitive level of productivity. Consequently, a substantial number of young companies are emerging worldwide with an exogenous approach of receiving knowledge as input in their process of being innovative. They leverage externalities rather than internal research and development. A suggested way of doing this is by utilising the natural advantages and values of an area, often remote from their country of residence. In this study, we suggest that this seeking of regions dense in innovative activity gives rise to young companies performing of international operations. We presume that business is becoming increasingly borderless, and assume the perspective of companies with innate international ambitions, born global firms. We suggest that the reason for early international activity varies from seeking new foreign markets to merely gaining from the input of outside expertise in offshore areas, dense in innovative activities. Following, we use the case of a local third-party association, namely the Nordic Innovation House in Silicon Valley to partly study why and how firms leverage values in the area and further the role of the association. This is done in the context of streamlining innovative and international activity. Findings verify that seeking knowledge as input in the process of innovation is a driving force to international activities. Allowing for interesting connections between previously separated concepts. Furthermore, we account for how a firm leverages the natural advantages and values of an spatially defined area. Finally, we confirm that being able to connect with the right people and gaining relevant knowledge is done with considerably more ease and to a significantly lower cost with the help of a third-party association. Consequently, the firms exhibited accelerated and more efficient processes of innovation and internationalisation.

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UYANIK, Öznur. "FAIR VALUE, FIRM PERFORMANCE RATIOS AND CEO COMPENSATION : An Investigation of the Association between Use of Fair Value and Firm Performance Ratios and its effect over CEO Compensation, in Sweden." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-67436.

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The purpose of this study is to test the relation, if any, between use of fair value measurement and reported performance ratios of the firms and finally its effect on CEO compensation in Sweden. This research aims to contribute knowledge of decision makers about the performance-pay link in Sweden by comparing the changes of CEO compensations across the years, before and after the use of fair value method. In this sense, firms divided in two models of ownership structure: firms with family concentration and firms with dispersed ownership structure. This paper intent to contribute the explanations of existing researches from the USA and China about exponential increase in CEO compensation after the use of fair value method, with the data of Swedish listed companies. The data set of this study was highly dependent of the accessibility of information. In this sense, this research can be contributed with different data set, with more detailed scrutinise of data and in a longer research period.

Acknowledgements

Having completed this master thesis in Linnaeus University in 2017, I would like to thank several individuals. I would like to start by thanking Andreas Jansson, Associate Professor of Accounting and Logistics at Linnaeus University, who inspired me about the subject and my supervisor Fredrik Karlsson, Senior Lecturer of Accounting and Logistics at Linnaeus University, for his sincere assistance, guidance and immensely valuable criticisms.

I owe special thanks to Ozan Uyanık for proofreading my paper, for his never-ending support and his whole year patience and endurance at times of stress. Another special thanks to my friends Ayşegül Girgin Ring and Şeniz Yılmaz for their valuable advice in econometrics and statistics.

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Lee, Jin-Soo. "The effect of conference brand knowledge on attendee behaviors." Diss., Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/218.

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Draguanova, Mihaylova Melliz, Lindqvist Jennifer Guldberg, and Matilda Matthys. "Sustainability is here to stay : A quantitative study on the impact brand equity has on purchase intention." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-76144.

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It is important for companies to reach their goal of marketing success and a way for them doing so is to improve their sales and differentiate themselves from their competitors. There is in fact a need for companies to focus on sustainable consumption and how customers are influenced by purchasing these products. Since several research has been studying the impact brand equity has on purchase intention, this paper intends to explain this impact further by adding the context of sustainability. In order to explain this, this paper used a quantitative approach where a survey was sent out. A total of 220 responses were collected and the answers given were calculated through the program SPSS. In SPSS a multiple regression line was conducted where the results could be found, where the developed hypotheses showed acceptance or rejection. The result showed that the variables of brand equity had different levels of impact, where three out of four hypotheses were accepted. Even though one of the variables was rejected, the overall representation of brand equity had a positive impact on purchase intention when the context of sustainability was added.

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Bergh, Victor. "Exploring the value drivers of industrial consultancy services in the age of digitalization : A study conducted in association with Sweco Industry." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Handelshögskolan (from 2013), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-78772.

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A number of studies have explored the drivers behind value creation, often referred to as value drivers. These studies point out that the generalizability of research on value creation to other contexts is difficult. One such context in which the value drivers remain unidentified is the context of industrial consultancy services. In the age of digitalization, where industries are becoming more complex and knowledge intensive, consultancy services have grown increasingly important for industrial customers. At the same time, globalization intensifies the competition on consultancy markets creating a high pressure on consultancy firms’ ability to continuously enhance value creation for their customers. Based on these challenges, the purpose of this thesis is to explore how value creation can be enhanced through the identification and utilization of value drivers in industrial consultancy services. Two research questions were formulated based on this purpose and addressed by means of a qualitative study conducted in the paper and pulp industry in Sweden. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six managers and decision makers from five multinational companies that use consultancy services. The thematic analysis of the interviews led to the identification of 13 value drivers that play key roles in value creation in industrial consultancy services: Individual competence, Organizational resources, Availability, Personal relationship, Communication, Personal attributes, Timeliness, Usage of time, Performance, Cost, Customer-organizational involvement, Documentation and Progress by feedback. Ten among these drivers were considered benefits, while three were considered sacrifices. Consultancy firms should strive towards minimizing the negative effects on value creation caused by sacrificial value drivers and maximize the positive effects on value creation caused by beneficial value drivers. In addition, the thesis contributes a model in which the 13 value drivers can be used by both industrial customers of consultancy services and consultancy firms for the purpose of evaluating and enhancing value creation. Specifically, the model offers a tool that (I) compares different consultancy firms or projects in terms of value creation, (II) evaluates and analyzes projects and collaborations with respect to value creation and (III) enhances value propositions and value creating processes.

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Grundell, Filippa, and Emma Näslund. "Konsumentens påverkan av Personal Brand : En kvalitativ studie som undersöker hur Personal Brands influerar konsumentbeteende." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-35593.

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Till följd av utvecklingen av digitaliseringen har fenomenet Personal Branding växt fram som ändrat dynamiken för konsumentens relation till varumärken. Studien syftar till att öka förståelsen för hur konsumentbeteende påverkas av Personal Brands. Undersökningen bygger på en kvalitativ forskningsmetod där fem ostrukturerade fokusgrupper deltagit, med totalt 18 personer tillhörande urvalsgruppen Digital naturals. Med hjälp av tidigare etablerad varumärkesteori har fyra dimensioner; kännedom, attityd, associationer och identifikation valts ut. Analysen baseras på dessa fyra dimensioner. Resultatet av studien visar att Personal Brands i viss utsträckning påverkar konsumentbeteendet. Konsumentens beteende påverkas olika beroende på i vilken utsträckning de fyra dimensionerna förekommer eller uppfylls.
As a result of the expansion of digitalization, the Personal Branding phenomena has emerged as changing the dynamics of the consumer's relationship with brands. The intent of this paper is to form an understanding of how consumers behavior are influenced by Personal Branding. The study is built on a qualitative research method in which five unstructured focus groups were participating, with a total of 18 individuals all within the selection group Digital naturals. Using previously established brand theory, four dimensions; knowledge, attitude, associations and identification have been selected. The analysis in this study is based on these four dimensions. The study concludes that Personal Brands, to a certain extent, affects consumer behavior. The behavior of the consumer will be influenced differently depending on the extent to which these four dimensions are present or satisfied.

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Shetty, Bhupesh. "Process pattern mining: identifying sources of assignable error using event logs." Diss., University of Iowa, 2018. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6641.

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This thesis examines the problem of identifying patterns in process event logs that are correlated with binary events that are undetected until the end of the process. Specifically, we consider the task of identifying patterns in a machine shop manufacturing process that are correlated with product defect. We introduce a pattern mining algorithm based on Apriori to identify frequent patterns, and use binary correlation measures to identify patterns associated with elevated defect rate. We design a simulation model to generate synthetic datasets to test our algorithm. We compare the effectiveness of different correlation measures, target pattern complexities, and sample sizes with and without knowledge of the underlying process. We show that knowledge of the underlying process helps in identifying the pattern that is associated with defects. We also develop a decision support tool based on p-value simulation to help managers identify sources of error in real-life settings. Finally, we apply our method to real world data and extract useful information from the data to help plant managers make decisions related to investments and workforce planning. This thesis also explores the problem of predicting the defect probability given an ordered list of events and its defect status. We develop a supervised learning model using the frequency of patterns deduced from the event log as the feature set. We discuss the challenges faced in this approach and conclude that random forest algorithm performs better than other methods. We apply this approach to a real world case study and discuss the applications in the machine shop. Finally, the thesis explores the order-bidding process in the machine shop industry, and proposes an optimization-based model to maximize the profit of the machine shop. Through a case study example, we show the advantages of using the defect probability in the proposed optimization model to determine the machine-worker schedule to execute job orders in a machine shop.

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Carranza, Gina Rae. "Perceptions of critical strategies and challenges for shaping Masters' programs in public relations in California universities." Scholarly Commons, 2009. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2390.

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the perceptions of critical strategies and challenges for shaping Masters' programs in public relations in California universities. Using a qualitative approach, this study reported the findings from Web site review and interviews with leaders at four California institutions offering graduate work in Public Relations. Four primary findings included: (1) Masters' degree programs in public relations fell into a wide range of disciplines and titles. (2) Close connections with industry practitioners strengthened curriculum and assessment. Connections often occurred through the use of practitioners as adjunct faculty, allowing current perspectives on public relations practices and use of media. (3) Experiential learning and authentic activities, both in the classroom and through internships, were critical. (4) Each program was designed to give students both the theoretical foundation and the practical application of the profession. These findings confirmed theoretic frameworks for ideal graduate education programs and professional frameworks from Public Relations Society of America. The study concludes with recommendations for practice. First, a high quality graduate program would include multiple perspectives from diverse faculty and participants. Second, a high quality graduate program would emphasize participatory cultures, incorporating a shared program direction, and a community of learners. The third attribute of a high quality graduate program in public relations would foster a community of learners. Planned breadth and depth course work would be the fourth important element. The last recommendation for developing and sustaining a high quality graduate program would be to attain or pursue adequate resources.

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Amsso, Laila Hanna, Jad Merhebi, and Kristian Kocevski. "Hur gröna är gröna initiativ, egentligen? : En studie om den hållbarhetsrelaterade marknadsföringens inverkan på kritiska antikonsumenter." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-26621.

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Allt fler företag börjar engagera sig i viktiga miljöfrågor till följd av den allvarliga klimatkrisen och pandemin har varit en bidragande faktor till detta uppvaknande. Det här är något som är synbart i företags olika marknadsföringskampanjer. Samtidigt växer antikonsumtionsrörelsen och vi börjar se ett bredare intresse för ekovänliga initiativ runt om i världen. Studiens syfte växte fram utifrån båda dessa frågor parallellt. Detta har lett oss till att upptäcka ett gap inom detta fält där vi lagt märke till att tidigare studier huvudsakligen har fokuserat på att förstå varför individer väljer att motstå konsumtion, medan ett fokus på hur antikonsumenter uppfattar marknadsföring, saknas. Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie är att sprida ljus över antikonsumtion och värva en djupare förståelse för antikonsumenters perception av, och association till, olika marknadsföringsstrategier. I denna studie har vi använt oss av attributionsteori som en guide för vår analys av resultatet. Vi har därtill använt oss av en innehållsanalys för att analysera transkriberingen av de semistrukturerade intervjuerna som vi genomförde med antikonsumenter. Resultatet av denna studie visar på att antikonsumenter i sin helhet är skeptiska till alla olika initiativ av marknadsföring. Antikonsumenter tillskriver motiv till företags marknadsföring och associerar i stort sett gröna initiativ till greenwashing. Däremot tenderar antikonsumenter till att ha en mer positiv inställning till green demarketing. Sex olika nyckelkategorier har identifierats och verkar ha en stor betydelse för hur marknadsföring percipieras. Dessa kategorier är – “Kvalitet – viktigare än reklam”, “Marknadsföring skapar onödiga behov”, “Referensgrupper starkare än marknadsföring”, “Transparens – fundamentalt i marknadsföring”, “Skepticism inom CSR-initiativ” och “Cirkulär marknadsföring uppskattas”. Denna uppsats är skriven på svenska.
Many companies are starting to become engaged in environmentally related questions due to the severe climate crisis today, and the pandemic has in fact contributed to this awakening. This is something that is quite remarkable in the marketing campaigns of companies. At the same time, the anti-consumption movement is growing steadily and we are starting to see a broader interest in eco-friendly initiatives all around the world. The purpose of this study grew from the interest of both of these issues simultaneously. This led us to discover a gap in this field where we’ve noticed that previous studies have focused mainly on understanding why individuals choose to withstand consumption, whereas a focus on how anticonsumers interpret marketing, is missing. The purpose of this qualitative study is to shed light on anti-consumption and gain a deeper understanding of anticonsumers’ perception of, and association to, different marketing strategies. In this study we used attribution theory as a guide for our analysis of the result. In addition to that, we have used a content analysis method to analyse the transcriptions of the semistructured interviews we held with anticonsumers. The result of this study shows that anticonsumers are overall sceptical of all different marketing initiatives. Anticonsumers attribute motives to companies' marketing and, broadly speaking, they associate greenwashing to green initiatives. On the other hand, they are more positively inclined towards green demarketing. Six different key categories have been identified and seem to have a broad significance for how marketing is interpreted. These categories are – “Quality – more important than advertisements”, “Marketing creates unnecessary needs”, “Reference groups are stronger than marketing”, “Transparency – fundamental in marketing”, “Skepticism within CSR-initiatives” and “Circular marketing is appreciated”. This essay is written in swedish.

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Marques, Carolina Sampaio. "Educação para sustentabilidade: contribuições para o desenvolvimento do tema em pós-graduações em administração." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2016. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/4785.

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Education for Sustainability is seen as a powerful change and social transformation tool aimed at greater equity in relations between society and the environment. Thus, this dissertation aims to analyze the scenario of Education for Sustainability in cur¬sos Graduate Sensu stricto in Rio Grande do Sul State Administration - Brazil. For this, the nine master's programs in existing Administration in Rio Grande do Sul were searched. In terms of methodological procedures, a descriptive and exploratory research of qualitative nature was carried out to meet four distinct stages: i) analyze the pedagogical projects of the nine courses, covering characterization of the subjects and relations with sustainability in the curriculum; ii) the documentary analysis of all 1813 dissertations have been published in the gauchos masters, seeking to relate these documents to Sustainability; iii) analyzes of publications derived from dissertations to identify which "green" dissertations were published in books, events and journals and vi) interviews with coordinators of the programs to identify concepts of program management for Sustainability and teachers from different lines of research aimed at identify the concepts of Sustainability, teaching strategies and learning methodologies. In total, sixteen teachers and coordinators were interviewed. The results show that the pedagogical projects of the courses are committed to issues of regionalities and sustainable issues, but when that aspect is transferred to the subjects of the courses, this query can not be measured directly. In the item analysis of dissertations, it was observed that they do not have great representation, with only 126 of the total 1813 in academic master's degrees in Administration of Rio Grande do Sul. It was also observed that the Graduate programs do not have the incentive to sustainable management and conceptions of teachers are private and are related to the line of research in which they are linked not with the Graduate program. Thus, it analyzes the scenario is still capable of improvement, such as encouraging the publication of dissertations "green", the integration of sustainable curriculum and improvements in sustainable management.
A Educação para Sustentabilidade é vista como uma poderosa ferramenta de mudanças e transformações sociais visando uma maior equidade nas relações entre a sociedade e o ambiente. Assim, esta dissertação objetiva analisar o cenário da Educação para Sustentabilidade nos cursos de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Administração do estado do Rio Grande do Sul Brasil. Para isso, os nove programas de mestrado em Administração existentes no Rio Grande do Sul foram pesquisados. Em termos de procedimentos metodológicos, uma pesquisa descritiva e exploratória de natureza qualitativa foi realizada, visando atender quatro etapas distintas: i) analisar os projetos pedagógicos dos nove cursos, contemplando caracterização das disciplinas e relações com a Sustentabilidade no currículo; ii) Análise documental de todas as 1813 dissertações já publicadas nos mestrados gaúchos, buscando relacionar esses documentos com a Sustentabilidade; iii) análises das publicações oriundas das dissertações visando identificar quais as dissertações verdes foram publicadas em livros, eventos e periódicos e vi) Entrevistas com coordenadores dos programas visando identificar concepções sobre gestão dos programas para a Sustentabilidade e professores de diferentes linhas de pesquisa visando identificar as concepções sobre Sustentabilidade, estratégias de ensino e metodologias de aprendizagem. No total, dezesseis professores e coordenadores foram entrevistados. Os resultados apontam que os projetos pedagógicos dos cursos estão comprometidos com temáticas de regionalidades e com questões sustentáveis, porém quando este aspecto é transferido para as disciplinas dos cursos, este quesito não pode ser mensurado de forma direta. No quesito análise das dissertações, observou-se que estas não possuem grande representatividade, sendo apenas 126 do total de 1813 nos mestrados acadêmicos em Administração do Rio Grande do Sul. Observou-se também que os programas de Pós-Graduação não possuem o incentivo para a gestão sustentável e as concepções dos docentes são particulares e possuem relação com a linha de pesquisa na qual estão vinculados e não com o programa de Pós-Graduação. Desse modo, analisa-se que o cenário ainda é passível de melhorias, como o fomento a publicação de dissertações verdes , a integração de um currículo sustentável e melhorias na gestão sustentável.

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Karagöl, Thomas, and David Ullström. "Standardiserad kontering : En fallstudie om kontoplanen BAS och digitalisering i svensk kontext." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-151399.

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Bakgrund: Redovisningsbranschen står inför en ny våg av digitalisering som enligt en framtidsrapport från Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning har potential att automatisera bort arbetsuppgifterna för nio av tio redovisningsekonomer. Kärnan i denna nya digitaliseringsvåg är standardisering av begrepp och procedurer som gör att behovet av manuell interaktion minskas radikalt. Informationsjättar som Facebook och Google har visat vägen för vad som går att åstadkomma genom att tagga data med beskrivande metadata. Tekniken är redan här och det framstår som något av ett mysterium varför det dröjt så länge innan denna nya informationsteknologi fått genomslag inom revisionsbranschen. Denna uppsats startar med observationen att kontoplanen är en viktig del i den standardisering som krävs för att hantera den nya digitaliseringsvågen. Syfte: Denna uppsats syftar till att belysa temat digitalisering på redovisningsområdet utifrån fallet kontoplanen BAS. Metod: Fallet kontoplanen BAS har studerats med en explorativ kvalitativ fallstudie. Fyra styrelsemedlemmar i föreningen BAS har intervjuats vilket motsvarar halva styrelsen. Utöver detta har två intervjuer gjorts för att belysa de tekniska aspekterna av att översätta konventioner från redovisningspraxis till så kallade taxonomier. Rent tekniska aspekter på programmeringsnivå behandlas översiktlig med utgångspunkt i respondenternas expertis. Resultat: Frivillighet och anpassningsbarhet är viktiga värden hos kontoplanen BAS. Flera respondenter har uttryckt att de befarar att dessa värden kan gå förlorade om kontoplanen skulle standardiseras ytterligare för att passa in i en digital taxonomi. Samtidigt finns också en medvetenhet om att den nuvarande versionen av BAS inte är slutgiltig. Det finns ett behov av att tydliggöra skillnaden mellan flexibla konton och ramkonton som krävs för att redovisningsdata ska kunna användas för att skapa korrekta rapporter till myndigheter.
Background: The accounting industry faces a new wave of digitalization which, according to a future report from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, has the potential to automate the work of nine out of ten accountants. The core in this new wave of digitalization is the standardization of concepts and procedures which can reduce the need for manual interaction radically. Information giants like Facebook and Google have shown the way for what can be accomplished by tagging data with descriptive metadata. The technology is already here and it seems like something of a mystery, why it has taken so long before this new information technology gained impact in the accounting industry. This paper starts with the observation that the chart of accounts is an important part of the standardization required to handle the new wave of digitalization. Purpose: This paper aims at describing the theme digitalization in the accounting field, based on the case of the Swedish BAS chart of accounts. Method: The case Swedish BAS has been studied with an explorative qualitative case study. Four board members in the association BAS have been interviewed, which corresponds to half the board. In addition, two interviews have been made to highlight the technical aspects of translating conventions from accounting practices into so-called taxonomies. Pure technical aspects at the programming level are discussed in the light of the respondents' expertise. Results: Voluntary application and adaptability are core values of the Swedish BAS chart of accounts. Several respondents have expressed their fear that these values may be lost if the accounting plan would be further standardized to fit into a digital taxonomy. At the same time, there is also awareness that the current version of BAS is not final. There is a need to clarify the difference between flexible accounts and needed accounts required for accounting data to be used to create accurate reports to the authorities.

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Hachemaoui, Mehdi, and Bateman William Loberg. ""Det är ett alltidsjobb" : En fallstudie om hur den ideella verksamheten påverkats av kommersialisering och professionalisering." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Företagsekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-45696.

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This study aims to examine how professionalization and commercializationinfluence the culture of the organization in a non-profit association. The studyobject is the elite preparatory activity in a sports organization. Therespondents in this study consist of head coaches, coaches and leaders inmanagerial positions who together have contributed to empirical material inthe form of qualitative data. The results were then analyzed out of Schein'stheory of organizational culture and the three cultural levels. The conclusionstated that artifacts and espoused values were identifiable in theorganizational culture based on Schein's theory. However, the underlyingassumptions were more difficult to understand. A connection that indicates aprofessionalization and commercialization of the non-profit activity could bepointed out.

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Moingeon, Bertrand. "Contribution à une socio-économie des organisations : l'exemple d'un univers associatif." Phd thesis, Université de Franche-Comté, 1991. http://pastel.archives-ouvertes.fr/pastel-00996008.

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L'approche socio-économique que nous proposons s'inscrit en opposition à la démarche adoptée par les tenants de la théorie de l'action rationnelle. Elle nous conduit à dénoncer l'irréalisme des modèles fonctionnant sur une représentation de l'agent comme acteur libre de tout conditionnement économique et social. Nous estimons en effet que le modèle de l'homo-oeconomicus, dans lequel l'homme n'est plus qu'un être désincarné réduit a un maximisateur de fonctions d'utilité sous contraintes, est peu apte à expliquer les comportements réels des agents. Dans cette thèse, refusant les cloisonnements disciplinaires, nous avons également cherché à dépasser le stade descriptif constaté dans la plupart des études sur les organisations. Nous avons mis en évidence l'intérêt de l'utilisation conjointe de la théorie de l'habitus et du champ de Pierre Bourdieu et de la grille de lecture des organisations élaborée par les professeurs du département "stratégie et politique d'entreprise" du Groupe HEC. Une telle démarche permet de dépasser le stade de la description afin d'accéder à une meilleure compréhension du fonctionnement organisationnel. L'univers associatif étudié est constitué d'organisations sportives. Dans ces associations à but non lucratif, les agents peuvent être à la fois consommateurs et membres. La perspective socio-économique adoptée nous a permis non seulement d'expliquer le fonctionnement de ces organisations comme champs mais aussi de rendre compte de ces choix de "consommation"

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Kööhler, Fanny, Stefan Kling, and Björn Lundgren. "Förebyggandet av förskingring : i ideella föreningar." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-14322.

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När forskningsöversikten utfördes hittades få artiklar som berörde både ideella föreningar och förebyggandet av ekonomiska oegentligheter. Syftet med studien blev därmed att finna kontrollmekanismer för styrelsen att använda sig av i ideella föreningar. Studien visar att; kunskapen i en styrelse och strukturen i en styrelse är nyckelfunktioner för att motverka förskingring. Studien beskriver lösningar för ideella föreningar hur att minska möjligheten till ekobrott. Faktorerna har tagits fram genom intervjuer från ideella föreningar som blivit utsatta för någon form av förskingring. Faktorerna är också summan av tidigare studier inom samma område. Rapporten är en tvärsnittsstudie där författarna har samlat in data och information från flera olika håll för att kunna finna olika mönster. Rapporten beskriver begreppen intern kontroll, firmatecknare, kompetens, extern revision, visselblåsning och berättande redovisning. Nämnda begrepp benämns i rapporten som kontrollmekanismer, vilka hjälper till att förebygga förskingring och kontrollera finanser i ideella föreningar. Även om styrelsen i en ideell förening idag är fungerande, kan kontrollmekanismerna hjälpa medlemmarna/styrelsemedlemmarna att få en större förståelse för styrelsens uppgift. I analysen och diskussionen resoneras fördelar och nackdelar kring förbättringsfaktorerna. Upptäckterna kommer från intervjuer gjorda på de olika ideella föreningar och de brister som visades från styrelserna. I analysen och diskussionen tas även fram nya synvinklar som inte fått utrymme tidigare i rapporten för att ytterligare belysa vikten av fortsatt forskning inom vårt specifika område.
When the research review was conducted, no studies for non-profit organizations were found to prevent financial irregularities. The purpose of this study was to try to create a document that help the board in a non-profit organization by finding factors to prevent financial misappropriation. It is found in this survey that; knowledge in the board and structure of the board is key functions in order to avoid financial irregularities. These factors have been pointed out through interviews; where non-profit associations have been subjected to different types of misappropriations. The factors are also a result from analysis of previous research within the field. This study is based on a qualitative cross-sectional study where the writers collected data and information from more than one case in order to find different types of patterns. The study was helped by several semi- structured interviews in order to achieve its purpose. This paper describes the concepts; internal control, authorized signatory, competence, external audit, whistleblowing and narrative accounting. These concepts were analysed and developed later as improvement factors, factors that the board of a non-profit organisation can use. Even if the non-profit association has a fully functioning board today, the improvement factors can help the members to receive even greater understanding of the board’s mission. In the conclusion, the various improvement factors are presented as a result from analysis of the theoretical framework as well as from the empirical study. The factors are the findings of what was missing or not utilized well by the representatives in the case study. The authors find that if non-profit associations use these tools, preferably in combination of with each other, one can avoid being subjected to misappropriations in the non-profit association. New arguments for future studies arises in the analysis and discussion to show the importance of this field. This study is written in Swedish.

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Malekzadeh, Setareh, and Bahram Nouraei. "Den Svenska Folkrörelsekulturen : En deskriptiv studie om folkrörelsers organisationskultur under påverkan av kulturpolitiken." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Företagsekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-34682.

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Syftet med denna studie är att kartlägga organisationskultur inom folkrörelseorganisationer samt att undersöka dess eventuella förändringar under påverkan av kulturpolitiken. Denna studie tillämpar Geert Hofstedes teorier som behandlar olika nivåer och dimensioner av organisationskultur. Studien behandlar värderingar, ritualer, hjältar och symboler inom varje organisation i fråga i ett sammanhang av organisatoriska praktiker som meningsbärande kulturella uttryck. Studien har genomförts med ett kvalitativt angreppssätt där semistrukturerade intervjuer utförts med hjälp av ett bekvämlighetsrvalsstrategi. Datainsamlingen har genomförts genom personliga intervjuer med fyra medarbetare på två folkrörelseorganisationer i Stockholm d.v.s. ABF och Riksteatern. De valda Organisationerna är verksamma inom olika verksamhetsområde och respondenterna har jobbat i varierande positioner och har fleråriga arbetserfarenheter. Intervjuerna spelades in efter beviljat tillstånd och säkerställandet av respondenternas anonymitet. En innehållsanalys genomfördes efter transkribering av inspelat material i form av citat och egna tolkningar. Studien behandlar också en del sekundärdata i form av historisk information om folkrörelsernas samhälleliga rötter och utvecklingsprocess. Studien visar en ständigt pågående omorganiseringsprocess inom folkrörelseorganisationer vilket orsakat signifikanta förändringar inom folkrörelsernas organisationskultur. Konflikten mellan folkrörelsernas ideella logiker och kulturpolitikens kvalitetslogik uppträder i organisationskulturen på olika sätt. ABF:s kärnvärderingar nämligen hjälpsamhet, jämlikhet och högt arbetsengagemang anses vara mindre aktuella idag. Hjälpsamhet och jämlikhet ligger också till grund för Riksteaterns demokratiseringsverksamhet och anses fortfarande vara aktuella i organisationen. När det gäller ABF har vi funnit att organisationen har utvecklat en professionell och icke-normativ organisationskultur med stränga kontrollmekanismer och stor fokus på arbetsutförande och processansvar i ett slut organisationssystem. Stränga kontrollmekanismer anses vara ett resultat av kulturpolitikens krav på ökad internkontroll och kvalitetssäkring. Studien visar att Riksteatern har utvecklat en komplex mångsidig organisationskultur som finns i två sammanhängande lager. En lokal, personalinriktad och normativ arbetskrets som omger sig med professionella, resultatinriktade och pragmatiska medarbetare. Detta leder till en normativ organisationskultur som erbjuder pragmatiska lösningar i syfte att kunna leva upp till kulturdepartementets krav på hög kvalitet, resurseffektivitet och antalet besökare. Det finns en tendens mot professionalism och pragmatism inom båda organisationerna. Detta kan bero på att båda organisationerna är ekonomiskt beroende av statliga bidrag och därför ska leva upp till kulturpolitikens kvalitetskrav. Detta ledde också till svagt normativt engagemang och ett slags samhällelig passivitet. Vi har också funnit att betoningen på kvantitativ utvärdering inte är en fungerande strategi för utvärdering av ideell kulturverksamhet. Istället har detta orsakat paradoxala uppdrag och identitetsförvirring inom organisationerna enligt våra respondenter.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic description of the organizational culture in social movement organizations in Sweden and also to investigate its possible changes under the impact of cultural policy. The following study has been done using Geert Hofstede’s theories on different levels and dimensions of organizational culture. The study explores the organizational values, rituals, heroes and symbols in the context of organizational practices to be examined as meaningful cultural representations. This study has been done based on qualitative research method using semi-structured interviews and convenience sampling strategy for data collection. The data has been collected through personal interviews with four employees from two social movement organizations in Stockholm and from different areas of practice; The Swedish National Touring Theatre (Riksteatern) and The Workers’ Educational Association (ABF). The respondents have been working in variety of positions and have many years of experience. The interviews have been recorded as audio files after granting permission and ensuring the respondents’ anonymity to be preserved. A content analysis has been done following the transcription of the recorded material in the form of quotes and interpretations. Secondary data has been also used in the form of historical information regarding the origins of Swedish social movements and their development process. Our study shows that there is a constantly ongoing reorganization process in the Swedish social movements which has caused significant changes in the social movements’ organizational culture. The conflict between the logic of the social movements and the quality-oriented logic of the Swedish cultural policy emerges in the organizational culture in different ways. ABF’s core values such as benevolence, equality and high work engagement are considered to be less relevant in the current organizational culture. Benevolence and equality are also the core values of Riksteatern and are still considered to be relevant in the current organizational culture. When it comes to ABF, we have found that the organization has developed a professional and pragmatic organizational culture with strict control mechanisms and huge focus on task performance and processes in a closed-system organization. The strict control mechanisms are considered to be the result of the Swedish cultural policy’s requirements regarding internal control and quality assurance. The study shows that Riksteatern has developed a complex multidimensional organizational culture which exists in two interrelated layers. A local, employee-oriented and normative work circle surrounded by professional, result-oriented and pragmatic coworkers. This leads to a normative organizational culture which offers pragmatic solutions in order to be able to meet the ministry of culture’s requirements regarding high quality, resource efficiency and visitor numbers. There’s a tendency towards professionalism and pragmatism in both organizations. This might depend on the fact that both organizations are economically dependent to public funds and therefore are required to meet the cultural policy’s quality requirements. This leads also to a low normative engagement and societal passivity. We have also found that the emphasis on the quantitative evaluation ad revision is not an effective strategy to evaluate nonprofit cultural organization. Instead, this strategy has caused paradoxical missions and confusion regarding organizational identity, according to our respondents.

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Kronlund, Alexander, and Ljeutrim Makolli. "Spänningen mellan det ideella och kommersiella inom svensk elitfotboll : – En kvalitativ studie om villkoren som utmanar idrottens demokrati." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Företagsekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-38608.

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This study aims to explore how individuals who are operating Swedish elite football clubs manage the tension between non-profit and commercial logics, and whether organizational form is important when managing them. The respondents in this study are individuals with positions at the very highest organizational level, and predetermined themes that concern the tension within Swedish elite football were used in the design of the interview guide. The results were then analysed from a new institutional perspective. The outcome showed that elite football clubs tend to use similar strategies when managing the logics regardless of organizational form.
Denna studie ämnar undersöka hur individer som är verksamma inom svenska elitfotbollsföreningar hanterar spänningen mellan ideella och kommersiella logiker och om organisationsform har betydelse för hanteringen av dem. Respondenterna i denna studie är individer med befattningar på allra högsta organisatoriska nivå och förutbestämda teman som berör spänningen inom svensk elitfotboll användes vid utformandet av intervjuguiden. Resultaten analyserades sedan ur ett nyinstitutionellt perspektiv. Utfallet visade att elitfotbollsföreningar tenderar att använda likartade strategier vid hanteringen av logikerna oberoende av organisationsform.

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Siddiqui, Shariq Ahmed. "Navigating Identity through Philanthropy: A History of the Islamic Society of North America (1979 - 2008)." Thesis, Indiana University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3665939.

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This dissertation analyzes the development of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), a Muslim-American religious association, from the Iranian Revolution to the inauguration of our nation's first African-American president. This case study of ISNA, the largest Muslim-American organization in North America, examines the organization's institution-building and governance as a way to illustrate Muslim-American civic and religious participation. Using nonprofit research and theory related to issues of diversity, legitimacy, power, and nonprofit governance and management, I challenge misconceptions about ISNA and dispel a number of myths about Muslim Americans and their institutions. In addition, I investigate the experiences of Muslim-Americans as they attempted to translate faith into practice within the framework of the American religious and civic experience. I arrive at three main conclusions. First, because of their incredible diversity, Muslim-Americans are largely cultural pluralists. They draw from each other and our national culture to develop their religious identity and values. Second, a nonprofit association that embraces the values of a liberal democracy by establishing itself as an open organization will include members that may damage the organization's reputation. I argue that ISNA's values should be assessed in light of its programs and actions rather than the views of a small portion of its membership. Reviewing the organization's actions and programs helps us discover a religious association that is centered on American civic and religious values. Third, ISNA's leaders were unable to balance their desire for an open, consensus-based organization with a strong nonprofit management power structure. Effective nonprofit associations need their boards, volunteers and staff to have well-defined roles and authority. ISNA's leaders failed to adopt such a management and governance structure because of their suspicion of an empowered chief executive officer.

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Fortescue, Alan William. "Business leaders and environmental challenges : an examination of masters of business administration coursework /." 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/3177495.

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Tsai, Li-Chun, and 蔡麗君. "The Key Factors of Management of Executive Masters of Business Administration." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/b86vp2.

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Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree has been developed over twenty year in Taiwan and is facing a difficulty due to lack of students in present. A highly competitive exists among universities recently to enroll new students. To become an outstanding university in higher education rankings, programs and measures are being improved to respond accordingly to requirements from students, who generally are executive managers. It is worth to find out key factors in EMBA management by induction, analysis and discussion. This study is a quantitative analysis which uses the sample of the enrollment statistics of the EMBA education in Taiwan. It uses the correlation and regression analysis to test whether the following twelve factors have a critical impact on the number of Taiwanese EMBA education applications. The factors include the seniority, the equivalent education level accepted by universities, written examination, interview, foreign classes, admission quota, graduation credits, the number of classes, weekend classes, city, graduation time frame and total tuition fee. This study uses regression method to analyze 237 samples. The result of this study finds eight significant hypotheses. The results show that five factors indicate an obvious and positive influence on the number of applications applied. These factorsare the seniority, interview, admission quota, graduation credits and total tuition fee. Furthermore, there are three factors indicate an obvious and negative influence on the the number of applications applied. These are written examination, foreign classes and graduation time frame. According to the results of the study, it provides several specific recommendations for EMBA management.

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Liu, Tzu-Hsing, and 劉芓幸. "The Key Success Factors of Executive Masters of Business Administration in Taiwan." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/fv5827.

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It is a very important research topic that Taiwanese Master of Business Administration from the start to the flourishing process has been a very competitive education market, and has witnessed the business and business master MBA in-service education to become the most profound link between the Department, so it’s going to find the Master of Business Administration successful key factors and then inductive analysis to explore. In this study, we do quantitative analysis of the sample of in-service education of Taiwanese Master of Business Administration, conduct statistical regression analysis, and measure the convenience of class time, school rank, regional EMBA competitiveness, obtain the money cost of work and work experience. Whether the five key success factors really have a critical impact on the admission rate of Taiwanese Master of Business Administration. Therefore, for 221 samples of the regression empirical, the results show that the results of the five hypotheses are consistent with the expected direction of the hypothesis, in which the regional EMBA competitiveness and work experience have a significant negative impact on the admission rate, and the monetary cost of the degree has a significant positive effect on the admission rate. Finally, according to the results of the study for the Master of Business in the professional classes to provide specific recommendations to provide relevant units as a basis for operating reference.

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Maharaj, Atish. "An analysis of the benefits of a masters in business administration (MBA) degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6285.

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The Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree has seen a steady rise in popularity and proliferation in the past four decades. Critics have had plenty to say as well, sometimes from within the ranks of the MBA programme itself. The degree is widely publicized in the media, by way of advertisements, criticisms and featured press in business magazines and other such correspondence. Numerous studies have been conducted, globally and nationally to ascertain the benefits of such a qualification to the graduate and the extent of such benefit, if at all any exists. In this study, research was conducted to assess the extrinsic and intrinsic benefits of the MBA degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) post merger, and to identify any significant demographic relationships between these perceived benefits. To obtain this information, the researcher utilised a questionnaire, which was completed by 44 UKZN MBA alumni. The study had identified the weaknesses in previous studies on the perceived benefits of the MBA degree, in that the focus was solely on extrinsic benefits – clearly, in a changing economic landscape, the intrinsic benefits need to be considered as equally. The researcher introduced the viewpoints of critics of the MBA degree, and also looked at gender issues relevant to the UKZN MBA. The study also looked into the South African perspective of the MBA market, and the extent of benchmarking based on those MBA degrees with a history of excellence – hence the need to study the newer UKZN MBA degree benefits and identify the views of these specific graduates. Several recommendations were made through the course of this study, including guidelines for future research on the topic. The implications of this study are widespread, as the potential exists for the UKZN GSB to consider some of the findings in future curriculum development. Further, the study can also assist in either dispelling or supporting the constant media tendency (Furlonger, 2008) to quote pre merger graduates, in the context of a newer, updated degree.
Thesis (MBA)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 2009.

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Hsiang-LingTung and 董香伶. "Value co-creation perspective on exploring value of life : A case study of the Cheng Ta Business Administration Association , R.O.C." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/9rxya8.

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When it is coming for the knowledge-economy time, people who manage enterprise should go back school to relearn some professional knowledge and skills in order to combine management practices with theories. It is further expected that people would learn excellent professional courses and make friends with a couple of elite people who are from different business to try to create all-win situation, and face to the new era of the high technology and net innovation. This research is a case which studies the Cheng Ta Business Administration Association (CTBAA), ROC. When people graduated from the additional courses which were opened by MBA in NCKU and government, Department of Economy, they could join this organization. I do the research by field investigation to try to figure out why the theory of the value proposition and service-dominant logic have attracted a variety of elite people to go back school to relearn something, and what kind of value proposition the CTBAA provide, and how to work for the CTBAA to obtain their own values of the cognition and life. According to the results of the research, I find that when the enterprise managers interact with others, they would obey the following principles: attract , respect, interact, and support. There are 3-step circulations of the value co-creation; the first is the value proposition; the second is value creation; the third is value statement. What kind of activities of the value co-creation do they do, then they could obtain value benefit and life value? What kind of activities of the value of proposition could they create the new value? The value proposition can come from enterprise targets, missions, spirit index, concepts, excellent tradition and goodness culture. When they do that, they could attract someone who owns the same concepts to join them. Finally, it will produce circular positive effects, and attract more and more people to join it, and naturally form more diverse and closer value co-creation.

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Gayles, Travis A. "If you build a plan, will they join? : examining small business employer attitudes towards Association Health Plans (H.R. 525, S. 1955) /." Diss., 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3223593.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-07, Section: A, page: 2478. Adviser: Reginald J. Alston. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-130) Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning.

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Lewis, Fiona. "Strategy, structure and style: finding the way forward for professional associations : a case study of a professional association in South Africa and relevance of the application of current business models." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3094.

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In this dissertation, we will use the term corporate strategy to describe the processes and practises engaged in to develop a sense of purpose, a set of actions and management plans that add value to the membership of the organisation. We will discuss the role of the non-profit organisation in the business sector, and locate professional associations within the spectrum of social enterprises and non-profit organisations. We will use the language of business models and non-profit models and practises to analyse the direction of professional associations in the global arena, and hope to identify patterns or trends in how these associations are managed in relation to typical business models. We will identify a framework to assist in thinking through the case study under investigation. One such professional association in South Africa will be considered more closely, and critically evaluated against these models. It should become clear that professional associations without a good, clear strategy and structure for managing short-term and long-term goals, has no hope for achieving these goals. It is hoped that on conclusion of this project, a model for strategic planning and implementation in professional associations, and specific recommendations for change for the association under consideration will emerge.
Thesis (MBA)- University of Natal, Durban, 2003.

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Lázaro, Miguel José Sousa. "Digital marketing plan for the Portuguese Family Businesses Association." Master's thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/19450.

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The organizations that stand out focus on marketing techniques adapted to the trends and their reality. In the third sector, the lack of resources and the need for notoriety become an increasing challenge. The purpose of this project is to develop a digital marketing plan for the Portuguese Family Businesses Association to meet its real needs as a nonprofit organization. The Association's communication strategy is still centred on the most traditional means of marketing, leaving the digital world and all its potential untapped. Social networks are an excellent tool in pursuing the Association's objectives as an organization that needs: external support, highlight the contribution of Family Businesses in the national economy and expands its number of associated companies broadening its knowledge spectrum. The plan consists of choosing a digital strategy that incorporates the use and management of each of the social media channel essential to the objectives expressed by the Association. The plan contains several suggestions, including account creation on some social media channels, and exemplifies with mock-ups the best way to produce both visual and written content. Therefore, intensive research was done into the internal and external factors that influence the Association and its activity through the collection of several sources of information. The ideas mentioned here are adapted to the reality of the Association but can serve as an example for other nonprofit organizations looking to dive into the digital world.
As organizações que se destacam focam-se em técnicas de marketing adaptadas às tendências e à sua realidade. No terceiro setor, a falta de recursos e a necessidade de notoriedade torna-se um desafio crescente. O objetivo deste projeto é desenvolver um plano de marketing digital para a Associação das Empresas Familiares de forma a responder às suas necessidades reais enquanto organização sem fins lucrativos. A estratégia de comunicação da Associação encontra-se ainda centrada nos meios mais tradicionais do marketing, deixando o meio digital e todas as suas potencialidades por explorar. As redes sociais são uma excelente ferramenta na prossecução dos objetivos da Associação enquanto organização que precisa de: apoio externo, salientar o contributo das Empresas Familiares na economia nacional e expandir o número de empresas associadas alargando o seu espectro de conhecimento. O plano consiste na escolha de uma estratégia digital que incorpora o modo de utilização e gestão de cada uma das redes sociais essenciais aos objetivos manifestados pela Associação. O plano contempla diversas sugestões, incluindo a criação de contas em algumas redes sociais, e exemplifica com maquetes a melhor forma de produzir conteúdo quer visual quer escrito. Desta forma, foi feita uma pesquisa intensiva aos fatores internos e externos que influenciam a Associação e a sua atividade através da recolha de várias fontes de informação. As ideias aqui mencionadas estão adaptadas à realidade da Associação, mas podem servir de exemplo para outras organizações sem fins lucrativos que pretendam mergulhar no mundo digital.

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Monteiro, Catarina Martins Costa Correia. "Analysis of the association between receivements from suppliers, shipments to clients and perception of external supply chain risks: A comparison between Portugal and Norway." Master's thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/21362.

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The study of Supply Chain Management has been recently gaining interest in academia literature (Ayaviri & Saucedo, 2017). Organisations face an ever more elaborate environment, that is continuously shifting, rising supply chain risks, thus making companies vulnerable to disruptions in the supply chain (Munir et al., 2020). The goal of this dissertation is to understand the association between the perception of external risk factors in the supply chain, delays in deliveries and delays in the reception of materials from suppliers. The data used in this research originated from a scientific database providing evidence from 145 transforming companies of multiple industry sectors, based in two countries: Portugal and Norway. A quantitative study was conducted, resorting to the statistical analysis software tool IBM SPSS Statistics (version 27). The findings of this study suggest that the external risk in the supply chain is perceived differently in Portugal and Norway, under the scope of the sample used. Overall, the correlation coefficients measured for firms in Norway are relatively lower than those regarding Portuguese firms - the companies present in Portugal have demonstrated a higher propensity to perceive external micro risks. In both nations, there were no significant variations in the analysis of the link between delays in receivements and delays in shipments, and the results suggested no significant correlation among the two; this may indicate that the firms in the scope of the sample used have common perceptions of their capabilities to overcome potential upstream delays and avoid causing delays in shipments to their clients.
O estudo da Gestão da Cadeia de Abastecimento tem, recentemente, despertado grande interesse na literatura académica (Ayaviri e Saucedo, 2017). As empresas enfrentam um meio envolvente que continuamente sofre transformações, incrementando os riscos da cadeia de abastecimento, traduzindo-se numa maior vulnerabilidade às disrupções. (Munir et al., 2020). O objetivo desta dissertação é estudar a associação entre a perceção de fatores de risco externos na cadeia de abastecimento, atrasos nas entregas a clientes e atrasos na receção de matérias de fornecedores. Os dados utilizados nesta pesquisa tiveram origem numa base de dados científica, contendo informação sobre 145 empresas de variados setores, presentes em dois países: Portugal e Noruega. Foi conduzido um estudo quantitativo, recorrendo ao software de análise estatística IBM SPSS Statistics (versão 27). Os resultados deste estudo sugerem diferenças entre países na perceção do risco externo na cadeia de abastecimento, no âmbito da amostra considerada. No geral, os coeficientes de correlação calculados para as empresas Norueguesas são relativamente inferiores do que aqueles relacionados com empresas Portuguesas – as firmas em Portugal demonstraram uma maior propensão na perceção de micro riscos externos. Em ambos os países, não foi verificada uma variação significativa na análise da correlação entre atrasos nos recebimentos e atrasos nos envios, sugerindo a não existência de uma relação significativa entre ambos; este facto poderá indicar que as empresas que constituem a amostra têm uma perceção semelhante nas suas capacidades para ultrapassar potenciais atrasos a montante e evitar que estes se relacionem com atrasos em envios para os seus clientes.

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Vitorino, Catarina Pereira. "O Balanced Scorecard no setor da economia social: Projeto de conceção na Aproximar, Cooperativa de Solidariedade Social." Master's thesis, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/22829.

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Ao longo dos últimos anos, o setor da Economia Social tem reforçado a sua presença devido à importância que assume na resolução de diferentes problemas. No entanto, os recursos são escassos pelo que importa dotar as Organizações Sem Fins Lucrativos (OSFL) com ferramentas que permitam a gestão dos recursos, que meçam o impacto na sociedade e que avaliem o desempenho. Por esta razão, o objetivo primordial deste trabalho é a conceção de um sistema de avaliação da performance e gestão estratégica, do tipo Balanced Scorecard (BSC), para a Aproximar, Cooperativa de Solidariedade Social – que desenvolve programas e iniciativas com o propósito de capacitar organizações e comunidades a responderem de forma sustentável a desafios e oportunidades. Com o intuito de concretizar o objetivo definido, recorreu-se à metodologia qualitativa e ao método de investigação estudo de caso com abordagem intervencionista por permitir reunir informação teórica relevante e colocá-la em prática. Com efeito, na conceção do BSC foi necessário definir os seguintes elementos: missão, visão e valores; stakeholders chave; perspetivas da performance; objetivos estratégicos por perspetiva; mapa estratégico; indicadores, fórmulas de cálculo e metas; e iniciativas. Este projeto demonstra que a metodologia do BSC, quando adaptada, pode ser aplicada a OSFL, designadamente, através do ajustamento das perspetivas da performance. Numa perspetiva prática, espera-se que este trabalho traga benefícios ao processo de gestão da Aproximar, nomeadamente, na sistematização dos elementos estratégicos e da informação de gestão, na tomada de decisão, na implementação da sua estratégia e na comunicação com os múltiplos stakeholders.
Over the past few years, the social economy sector has reinforced its presence due to its importance in solving different problems. However, resources are scarce, meaning that nonprofit organisations should have access to tools for resources management, impact measurement and performance evaluation. For this reason, the main objective of this paper is to create a performance evaluation and strategic management system, a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) system, for Aproximar, Cooperativa de Solidariedade Social – which develops programs and initiatives to enable organisations and communities to respond sustainably to challenges and opportunities. In order to achieve this, qualitative methodology and case study with interventionist research were used for allowing to gather the most relevant theoretical information and put it into practice. During the BSC design, it was necessary to define the following elements: mission, vision and values; key stakeholders; performance perspectives; strategic objectives by perspective; strategic map; measures, calculation formula and targets; and initiatives. This project demonstrates that the BSC methodology, once adapted, can be applied to nonprofit organisations, specifically, through the adjustment of performance perspectives. From a practical perspective, it is expected that this work will bring benefits to Aproximar’s management process, namely, in strategic element systemization and management information, decision-making, strategy implementation and in communication with multiple stakeholders.

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Vieira, João Vitorino. "Descriptive analysis of the impact of family business's in the Portuguese context: AEF universe." Master's thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/19134.

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This study aims to produce an analysis of the universe of associates belonging to the Portuguese Association of Family Firms. The goal is not only to characterize them, but also to establish comparisons between them and the Portuguese macroeconomical scenario. The beginning of this study is an introduction to the main topics surrounding the scope of family businesses that are currently being investigated in the academia. In order to complete the framing of the subject and the produced analysis, a summary of what has been debated on this topic was made, emphasizing the concerns, challenges and tendencies that this type of companies has felt. The confrontation between these topics and the results obtained will be the target of the final discussion. It should be noted that the results and analyzes produced were based on data from 464 companies. That data was collected with the goal of producing indicators capable of allowing a descriptive analysis of the firms and also the macroeconomic impact they have on a national level. In order to comply with the goals of the study, the indicators generated were produced to provide an image that characterizes the sectors of activity as well as the legal form, geographical location, size and performance for the firms in study. The data covers the time period that goes from 2010 to 2016. Finally, in terms of macroeconomic impact, the analysis carried by this study focus on topics such as Corporate Income Tax, Personnel Costs and Gross Domestic Product.
Com este estudo pretende-se realizar uma análise ao universo de associados da Associação das Empresas Familiares de forma a caracterizá-los e estabelecer algumas comparações com o panorama nacional português. No entanto, surge como principal objetivo do estudo, a elaboração de alguns indicadores que ajudem a revelar o impacto que este universo tem no contexto nacional. A abordagem inicial ao tema é iniciada com uma análise aos principais temas em debate no universo académico e de investigação relativamente à temática das empresas familiares e do crescente interesse no estudo da mesma. De forma a completar o enquadramento do tema e as análises produzidas, foi feita uma recolha daquilo que vem sendo debatido, dando enfase ás preocupações, desafios e tendências que este tipo de empresas tem sentido. O confronto entre esses tópicos e os resultados obtidos será o grande alvo de discussão final. Importa referir que os resultados e análises produzidas foram construídas com base em dados de 464 empresas com o objetivo de produzir indicadores que permitissem obter uma análise descritiva mas também de impacto macroeconómico. Assim, foram apresentados valores referentes aos anos de 2010 até 2016, que permitissem obter uma imagem caracterizadora dos sectores de atividade, forma jurídica, localização geográfica, dimensão e performance, das empresas em estudo. A nível do impacto macroeconómico as análises visam tópicos como o Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Coletivas, Custos com Pessoal e o Produto Interno Bruto.

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Silva, Teresa Baeta da. "Digital strategy in master programs in management in Portugal." Master's thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16564.

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The Portuguese Higher Education portfolio has expanded over the years and is characterized by a range of universities. Not only with the transformation that the industry suffered through the Bologna Process, but also with the mobility between the members of the EU, the number of graduates with master’s degree has grown as well. Many universities have started showing signs of adaption of digital marketing to promote the programs towards its audience. It sounds pertinent to develop this study to analyze the implications of the adoption of digital infrastructure for the attraction and retention of its primary stakeholders and, this thesis consists in analyzing that. Many higher education programs worldwide have been using digital marketing in its activities, so analyzing the opportunity in the Portuguese market can come as a benefit for Portugal. After a precise definition of a set of concepts regarding strategy, marketing, digital and higher education market, an online questionnaire took place, and the results show students are digitally present. However. this does not happen for institutions, and there is a gap that needs to be tackled. After analyzing them in the following section, discussion on the analysis and recommendation for higher education programs such as management in Portugal follows.
Esta tese debruça-se em analisar os possíveis efeitos de uma abordagem digital de marketing para as universidades portuguesas do ensino superior, nomeadamente no mestrado de Gestão. Por sua vez, é possível criar uma relação mais harmoniosa com o alvo, conquistando um leque maior com futuros estudantes. Nos últimos anos, foi registado um crescimento da adoção da tecnologia e da sua respetiva prática para promover os programas de instrução. No entanto, as universidades, apesar de adotarem conceitos de marketing e beneficiarem de vantagens, necessitam de adaptar-se às mudanças potenciadas pela revolução digital. Este tópico desenvolvido na tese surgiu com a noção do crescimento da competitividade do mercado no ensino superior, tanto no publico como no privado. Os números registados cresceram com a entrada de Portugal na União Europeia e pela alteração da educação no país com a Declaração de Bolonha. Consecutivamente, aumentou o número de estudantes com o título de mestre em área abordada. Nesta investigação, realizou-se um inquérito com o intuitivo de conhecer quais são os fatores e critérios mais relevantes na escolha de um programa de mestrado em Gestão. Com base no questionário online, foi possível indagar possíveis oportunidades a aproveitar pelas instituições do ensino, como forma de melhorar e inovar o programa de ensino, tendo em conta outros valores.

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