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Rousseau, Jemiema C. "Participation in competitive games and the development of cooperation among adolescent girls." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52985.
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Dissertation (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explored the potential of competitive games and cooperative games as means for teaching adolescent girls some of the concepts that support cooperation. Hellison's (1995) levels for teaching responsibility were used as guidelines for selecting specific teaching strategies. The intervention consisted of a theme-oriented intervention programme presented to two experimental groups. One group (n = 9) participated in a games programme that consisted of competitive activities and the other group (n = 9) participated in a games programme that consisted of cooperative activities. The experimental groups were presented with theme-oriented lessons based on four concepts that support cooperation: sportsmanship, communication, trust and responsibility. A control group (n = 18) was also identified and used for statistical comparisons. In order to set a context for this study, background information was gathered using a questionnaire to determine how girls from the school (N = 194) felt about competitive games and sports. Three measurement instruments were used to collect data. The assessment of how the girls at the school felt about competitive games and sport was completed, using Gill & Deeter's (1988) Sport Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ). Pre- and posttesting of the girls in the experimental groups also included the SOQ. Harter's (1985) Self-perception Profile was used to measure perceptions of perceived social acceptance. Soudan and Everett's (1981) 24-item questionnaire was used to determine any changes in how the girls in the experimental groups perceived the benefits of participation in physical activity. Results of the Sport Orientation Questionnaire for High School Girls (N = 194) indicate that the girls like competitive activities and enjoy competing, but for them, it is more important to set personal goals in competitive games than it is to win. Following the comparison between pre- and post-test data, it was concluded that the theme-oriented competitive games programme had an effect on how the girls feel about participation in games and sports. They became significantly less competitive in their orientation. No changes were noted in their perceived social acceptance. A significant increase in their perception that participation in sport and physical activity has social benefits as well as benefits in preparing them for a career/job were noted. The theme-oriented cooperative games programme also had a significant effect on how the girls feel about participation in games and sports. The competitive nature and win orientation of the girls participating in the cooperative games programme significantly decreased. No changes were noted in their social acceptance. There was a significant increase in their perception that participation in sport and physical activity has health and fitness benefits. Results on comparing the groups indicate that the perceived athletic competence of the competitive group increased significantly when compared to the cooperative group. No other changes were noted. A themeoriented approach to teaching children about cooperation in a competitive and/or cooperative environment seems to be an effective strategy.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie het die potensiaal nagevors van kompeterende spele en koëperatiewe spele as maatstaf vir die aanleer van sommige van die konsepte wat samewerking ondersteun. Hellison (1995) se vlakke vir die aanleer van verantwoordelikheid is gebruik as riglyne vir die seleksie van spesifieke onderrigstrateg ieë. Die intervensie het bestaan uit 'n tema-geërienteerde intervensieprogram wat aan twee eksperimentele groepe voorgelê is. Een groep (n = 9) het aan 'n speleprogram deelgeneem wat bestaan het uit kompeterende aktiwiteite en die ander groep (n = 9) het aan 'n speleprogram deelgeneem wat uit koëperatiewe aktiwiteite bestaan. Tema-geërienteerde lesse wat op die volgende vier konsepte wat samewerking ondersteun gebaseer is, is aan die eksperimentele groepe voorgelê: sportmanskap, kommunikasie, vertroue en verantwoordelikheid. 'n Kontrolegroep (n = 18) is ook geïdentifiseer en gebruik vir statistiese vergelyking. Om 'n konteks vir hierdie studie daar te stel is agtergrondinligting met behulp van 'n vraelys ingesamel om vas te stel hoe meisies van die skool (n = 194) gevoel het oor kompeterende spele en sport. Drie meetinstrumente is gebruik om data in te samel. Die assessering oor hoe die meisies gevoel het oor kompeterende spele en sport is voltooi deur van Gill & Deeter se (1988) Sport Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ) gebruik te maak. Pre- en post-toetsing van die meisies in die eksperimentele groepe is ook in die SOQ ingesluit. Harter (1985) se Self-perception Profile is gebruik om die persepsies van waarneembare sosiale aanvaarding te meet. Soudan en Everett (1981) se 24-item vraelys is gebruik om enige veranderinge te bepaaloor hoe die meisies in die eksperimentele groepe die voordele van deelname aan fisieke aktiwiteit ervaar het. Resultate van die Sportoriëntasie-vraelys vir Hoërskoolmeisies (n = 194) het aangedui dat die meisies kompeterende aktiwiteite en kompetisie geniet, maar dat dit vir hulle belangriker is om persoonlike doelwitte te stel in kompeterende spele as wat dit is om te wen. Na afloop van die vergelyking tussen pre- en post-toetsdata, is daar bevind dat die tema-georienteerde kompeterende speleprogram 'n effek gehad het op die meisies se gevoeloor deelname aan spele en sport. Daar was 'n beduidende afname in hul kompeterende oriëntasie. Geen veranderinge is gemerk in hul waarneembare sosiale aanvaarding nie. 'n Beduidende toename is opgemerk in hul persepsie dat deelname aan sport en fisieke aktiwiteit sosiale voordele sowel as voordele vir die voorbereiding van 'n loopbaan/werk inhou. Die tema-georienteerde kooperatiewe speleprogram het ook 'n beduidende effek gehad op hoe die meisies oor deelname aan spele en sport voel. Die kompeterende aard en wenoriëntasie van die meisies wat aan kooperatiewe speleprogram deelgeneem het, het beduidend afgeneem. Geen veranderinge is in hul sosiale aanvaarding opgemerk nie. Daar was 'n beduidende toename in hul persepsie dat deelname aan sport en fisieke aktiwiteit gesondheids- en fiksheidsvoordele inhou. Resultate wat die groepe vergelyk, dui aan dat die waarneembare atletiese vermoë van die kompeterende groep beduidend toegeneem het in vergelyking met die kooperatiewe groep. Geen ander veranderinge is opgemerk nie. 'n Tema-georienteerde benadering tot hoe om kinders oor samewerking in 'n kompeterende en/of kooperatiewe omgewing te leer, blyk 'n effektiewe strategie te wees.
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Fernandes, Sandra Dias. "Multilateralism and European Union-Russia relations : the praxis of a competitive cooperation." Paris, Institut d'études politiques, 2010. http://www.theses.fr/2010IEPP0045.
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Notre hypothèse principale concerne l'existence de spécificités multilatérales dans la pratique des relations UE (Union-Européenne)-Russie. Nous soutenons qu'il existe plusieurs types d'interaction multilatérale dans les rapports entre l'UE et la Fédération de Russie qui se produisent à trois niveaux différents. Nous divisons donc notre hypothèse en trois perspectives qui se matérialisent dans trois types de multilatéralisme entre l’UE et la Russie: le "multilatéralisme interactif», le «multilatéralisme sélectif» et le «multilatéralisme systémique». Ils se complètent et sont en concurrence les uns avec les autres. La capacité de la relation à produire des solutions aux problèmes abordés par les deux acteurs est le résultat de cet équilibre. Cette typologie du «multilatéralisme» issu des relations UE-Russie vise à contribuer à surmonter certaines des limitations de la pensée actuelle sur le concept et ses pratiques, et les points de vue divergents sur l'importance de la relation. Les trois premiers chapitres analysent les caractéristiques de chaque type et comment ils s’influencent mutuellement. Le dernier chapitre fait un bilan des relations UE-Russie en raison de leur forme multilatérale tri-dimensionnelle spécifique et analyse la nécessité récurrente de concevoir un modèle satisfaisant et efficace de coopération entre les deux acteursOur main hypothesis concerns the existence of multilateral specificities in the praxis of EU-Russian relations. We argue that there are several kinds of multilateral interaction which inform the relationship between the EU and the Russian Federation which occur at three different levels. We divide, thus, our hypothesis in three perspectives that materialise in three types of multilateralism informing EU-Russian interactions: “interactive multilateralism”, “selective multilateralism” and “systemic multilateralism”. They complement and compete with each other. The capacity of the relationship to deliver is a result of this balance. This typology of “multilateralism” that is produced by EU-Russian relations aims at contributing to overcome some of the above-mentioned limitations of existing thinking about the concept and its practices, and the diverging views about the significance of the relationship. The first three chapters analyse the way each of the types materialised and impacted on each other. The last chapter draws on the balanced assessment of EU-Russian relations as a result of its tri-dimensional specific multilateral shape and on the recurrent need to devise a satisfying and effective model of cooperation between the two players
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Jin, Rong. "India and China :competitive co-existance through conflict management and cooperation promotion." Thesis, University of Macau, 2018. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b3954064.
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Smith, Peter. "Cooperative vs Competitive Goals in Educational Video Games." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2012. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5508.
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The concept of serious games, or using games and gaming technologies for purposes other than purely entertainment, became popularized with the creation of the Serious Games Initiative in 2002 and has continued to grow. While this trend may appear new, the use of games for learning has a rich history and the idea of using a game as a learning platform is an established concept that had has withstood the test of time. Research in this area must move from if games can teach, to how do we improve games that do. Proponents of serious games suggest that they should improve motivation, time on task, motivation to learn, and a litany of other benefits based primarily on the thought that what works in an entertainment game will work in a learning game. Unfortunately, this might not always be the case. For example, a commonly held misconception in learning games is that competition will motivate learner to succeed, as it motivates players of an entertainment game to continue to play. This is, however, not well supported by the learning science literature. Cooperative goal structures commonly lead to increased motivation to learn as well as improved learning outcomes when compared to competition. This research seeks to provide a framework to view games for learning and more specifically explore the structure of challenge in the context of cooperative and competitive goal structures, as well as explore the use of the word game and how it could possibly modify the expectations of the learner.Ph.D.
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Steinke, Julie A. "Team Conflict and Effectiveness in Competitive Environments." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1310167811.
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Svenson, Lisle. "Cooperation and competition: The case of the Western Cape wine cluster." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2011. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2499_1373278408.
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A major challenge facing the South African wine industry has been the economic repositioning of the sector, which since 1994 has moved away from a highly regulated domestic environment. The increasing integration of the local industry into international markets and global value chains has been accompanied by the industry&rsquo
s deregulation and restructuring. From the production focus
on a limited range of low value-added varieties produced for domestic tastes and to meet monopoly quotas, producers have shifted to planting noble cultivars suited to various international
tastes. Despite the lack of growth in traditional Western European markets, new world producers like South Africa have successfully competed and secured new market share. The Western Cape
ine industry is ranked as the second-largest contributor to the Western Cape economy. The thesis explores the effect of cluster governance and the coordination of strategic collective
actions on the Western Cape wine cluster&rsquo
s competitiveness. The data has been gathered through a combination of documentary analysis and interviews conducted with the leadership and/or
management of various industry organisations. A qualitative approach has been adopted in the data analysis and interpretation of the findings, with information gathered via a combination of
documentary analysis and semi-structured interviews with key representatives of established industry bodies and key role-players in the Western Cape wine cluster.
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Eyong, Michael. "CREATING A COMPETITIVE SUPPLY CHAIN: : EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF LEAN & AGILE SUPPLY CHAIN." Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-7472.
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Market globalization and steep competition are increasing the need for more efficient and effective strategies in meeting evolving market demands. Adopting a more integrated approach to supply chain relationship management has been increasingly viewed as a way of meeting changing customer needs. This thesis work explores lean and agility frameworks as tools for achieving supply chain integration. Different aspects of the concepts of lean and agility and their applications in the supply chain are presented based on theoretical literature. Thus, this thesis seeks to point out the impact that the concepts of lean and agility can have on the supply chain as a whole. Four companies have been investigated in connection to the level of awareness, perception, and practical application of these tools in their supply chain. To this end, information was collected in a survey questionnaire from these four companies and supported by an interview. The results show that lean and agility are important tools to achieve supply chain integration, but respondents are yet to fully achieve the transition to lean/agile enterprise. It could be said that lean/agile supply chain is still more in theory than in practice. The level of awareness to market changes is high but there seem to be no specific way in achieving integration in the supply as there is wide variation in the way one company achieves it with respect to another. Generally, respondents are implementing lean/agile principles in cooperation and collaboration with suppliers and customers, demand pull system, and using combination of strategies. However, it is clear that adequate market information is required when trying to fit lean/agile principles into supply chain strategy. Furthermore, all respondent recognise the need for change to satisfy customer need, but the respond to change vary from one company to another. Also, there is a gradual shift from traditional focus solely on cost and profit to customer relation relationship management and customer satisfaction. Consequently, companies are organizing themselves around the customer who pulls goods and value from the producer of the goods.
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Carrasco, Cláudio da Silva. "Cooperação e vantagem competitiva em um Arranjo Produtivo Local: estudo de caso do APL Iguassu-IT." Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, 2017. http://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/3536.
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8 CARRASCO, Claudio da Silva. Cooperação e vantagem competitiva em um Arranjo Produtivo Local: estudo de caso do APL Iguassu-IT. 2018. 91f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Contabilidade) – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Contabilidade (PPGC), Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná – UNIOESTE, Cascavel, 2018. ABSTRACT Clusters have been an important alternative for companies to gather in a cooperative network. It is believed that the success of a cluster comes from commitment, partnership and participation of the companies, which is guaranteed by constant monitoring of actions, evaluation of goals and by strategic correction of choices. The objective of this study was to identify, through the perception of the managers of the companies involved in the cluster, to understand how cooperation contributes to improve performance and other competitive advantages perceived by the companies that constitute the Iguassu-IT cluster. The cooperation levels are related to planning, innovation, learning, development of strategic projects, innovation strengthening, and relationship among companies. Competitive advantage was evaluated based on reduction of production costs, technological evolution, innovation, bigger market participation, access to financing (governmental), exchange and gain of knowledge, strategic market positioning, and products and services with higher value. This research is characterized as a Study Case. The gathering of data was carried out through structured survey sent to the managers of the companies that constitute the Iguassu-IT cluster, through interview of the coordinator of the project with SEBRAE, documental analysis, and using direct observation. Data was collected during the months of November of 2016 and November of 2017. The questionnaire was sent to the 43 companies in the cluster, of which 32 were valid. It was found in this study case that cooperation among companies in the cluster resulted in competitive advantage, mainly regarding the relationship among companies, improving strategic market positioning, exchange and gain of knowledge, and products and services with higher value. The main motivation for companies to join the cluster were the pursue of quality and efficiency. The permanence of companies in the cluster is sustained by the availability of information on products and the organization of technical events. The cooperation among members of the cluster makes possible the exchange of experiences on planning, innovation, learning, and development of strategic projects, as well as has improved the relationship among the companies. The data confirms the argument of Cooperation Theory, that individuals cooperate consciously, deliberately, and intentionally for the achievement of a common goal. This research contributed in identifying the motivational objectives for the joining and continuity in the Iguassu-IT cluster, highlighting the factors cooperation and competitive advantage perceived by the managers.
Arranjos Produtivos Locais (APLs) têm se constituído como uma importante alternativa para as empresas se agruparem em uma rede de cooperação. Acredita-se que o sucesso de um APL se dá pelo comprometimento, pela parceria e a participação das empresas envolvidas, e é garantido pelos constantes monitoramento das ações, avaliação das metas e dos objetivos e pelas correções estratégicas de rotas. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar, através da percepção dos gestores das empresas inseridas no arranjo produtivo local, como a cooperação contribui para melhorar o desempenho e quais vantagens competitivas foram percebidas nas empresas que fazem parte do Arranjo Produtivo Local Iguassu-IT. Os níveis de cooperação estão relacionados a planejamento, inovação, aprendizagem, desenvolvimento de projetos estratégicos, fortalecimento da inovação e relações entre as empresas. A vantagem competitiva foi avaliada com base na redução dos custos de produção, evolução tecnológica, inovações, maior participação no mercado, acesso a recursos financeiros (governo), troca e obtenção de conhecimento, posicionamento estratégico mercadológico e produtos e serviços com valores agregados. Esta pesquisa caracteriza-se como um Estudo de Caso. A coleta dos dados se deu por meio de questionário estruturado enviado aos gestores das empresas inseridas no Arranjo Produtivo Local Iguassu-IT, por meio de entrevista ao coordenador do projeto junto ao SEBRAE, por análise documental e observação direta. Os dados foram coletados durante os meses de novembro de 2016 e novembro de 2017. Os questionários foram enviados para as 43 empresas inseridas no APL, sendo coletados 32 questionários válidos. Constatou-se no estudo de caso que a cooperação entre as empresas inseridas no APL resultou em vantagem competitiva, principalmente no relacionamento entre as empresas, melhorando o posicionamento estratégico mercadológico das empresas, a troca e a obtenção de conhecimento e dos produtos e serviços com valores agregados. Os principais motivadores para o ingresso das empresas do APL foram a busca pela qualidade e eficiência. A permanência das empresas no APL é motivada pela disponibilização de informações sobre produtos e organização de eventos técnicos. A cooperação entre os membros do APL possibilitou a troca de experiências sobre planejamento, inovação, aprendizagem e desenvolvimento de projetos estratégicos, assim como melhorou as relações entre as empresas. Os dados confirmam o argumento da Teoria da Cooperação, de que os indivíduos cooperam conscientemente, deliberadamente e intencionalmente para o alcance do objetivo comum. Esta pesquisa contribuiu ao identificar os objetivos motivadores para o ingresso e a permanência no APL e evidenciou os fatores de cooperação e vantagem competitiva percebidos pelos gestores.
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Haubursin, Hervé, and Wen Shao. "An Enemy for a Friend – A study on coopetition leading to sustained competitive advantage of Swedish SMEs in the Cleantech Industry." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-66862.
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The field of study on coopetition has been given a growing emphasis in the recent years by researchers and business practice. Coopetition is a term integrating the notions of cooperation and competition happening as an intensive simultaneous process where actors seek to leverage the value created by other companies in their business network. These complex and paradoxical interactions are acknowledged as needing further research about the effects of coopetition and the different types of coopetitive interactions involved when firms coopete. The business network highlighted in the current study concerned the Swedish Cleantech industry. It offers an interesting ground as Sweden has been investing substantial amounts in environmental protection technologies. Moreover, SMEs in Sweden play an increasingly significant role in the national economy by their rapid technological development. Nonetheless, these SMEs battle to sustain opportunities and are facing many challenges such as lack of key resources, a limited market presence, and liabilities of newness. Thereby, collaboration is essential among Cleantech SMEs in order to overcome these challenges and sustain competitive advantages. This study sets out to fill this gap through the following objectives: by describing the cooperative and competitive activities happening of SMEs inside the Swedish Cleantech industry, by understanding how SMEs select their cooperative relationship with their competitors inside their business network, and by analyzing how coopetition can be implemented by SMEs as a strategy to develop sustainable competitive advantage. This research was conducted through a qualitative case study and semi-structured interviews of seven Swedish SMEs operating in the Cleantech industry. The findings underline that coopetition can be used as a matching strategy between the internal and the external environment of the firm. Further, before coopetition can lead to sustained competitive advantages, companies first need to develop societal advantages in the form of economic value, social value, and natural value.
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Manullang, Sahat Manondang. "The development of SMEs in Bukit Barisan High Land Area to create an agricultural center by using a solid cooperation between local governments, enterprises, and farmers : an application of competitive intelligence for stimulating the growth." Phd thesis, Université Paris-Est, 2008. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00468693.
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The research has been conducted in Bukit Barisan High Land zone consists of eight regencies located in the northern part of North Sumatra province, Indonesia. It is found that the zone is entrapped in a high poverty rate and a high unemployment level. The regions main employment sector is agriculture, where more than 50 percent of the total workforce engages in the sector. The main challenging of the regions is a very low productivity. This is due to lack of management practices and capacities in term of tools inputs, and knowledge now-how. Moreover, the lack of information and coordination between the actors of the economy i.e. farmers-local governments-enterprises-and universities in the regions has dragged away the value added products and inherited in high fluctuation of the commodities in term of prices and qualities. Accordingly a new cooperation needs to be made between all the actors of the economy in the regions. As information has a vital role in the development of the regions, this sector hence ought to be diffused in an appropriate way. This information center then called as a Competitive Intelligence (CI) Center, which is importantly formed in each region in Bukit Barisan High Land zone. The CI center will ensure the formation of the sound development programs to be applied in the regions in order to achieve a desirable growth within the regions and within the country as a whole. The program of CI center is emphasized on enhancing the potentials of each region and overcome its problems and challenging. In this thesis, Bukit Barisan High Land which consists of 8 regions is categorized as one zone regarding similarity in its topography, climate, type of soil, social condition of the society, its potentials and problems. The development of the region then suggested by the creation of the Small and Medium Enterprises close to the region to ensure the achievement of value chain between suppliers and producers in this case Farmers and enterprises. This value chain can only be achieved by a solid collaboration by all economic actors. Based on the findings, it is suggested that the most prospective commodities need to be intensified are coffee and corn. Corn is perceived as one of a prospective export regarding a continuous increase demand for the commodity globally, whereas coffee is a permanent export commodity where the decreasing supply by Vietnam has contributed to more opportunity to Indonesia. In order to provide some vision to investors, the feasibility studies of the plantation and production of two commodities will be presented at the last part of the thesis
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Wilke, Erick Pusch. "Capacidades dinâmicas e vantagem competitiva na hotelaria: uma análise a partir da cooperação interorganizacional em destinos turísticos." Universidade Nove de Julho, 2015. http://bibliotecadigital.uninove.br/handle/tede/1475.
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The dynamic resource-based view has held that the dynamic capabilities contribute to the generation of competitive advantage of the firm. In addition, scholars stress the potential of inter-organizational relationships as a source for obtaining valuable resources. Despite these notions, few empirical studies have tested hypotheses related to them. In response to this gap and an innovative perspective, the main objective of this thesis was centered on empirically investigate the effects of interorganizational cooperation in the dynamic capabilities, of these in competitive advantage, and therefore, in firm’s performance. Data were collected from 271 hotel companies located in 65 tourism destinations in Brazil, tested and refined by structural equation modeling with estimation of the matrix by PLS method. During the work, a scale to measure what is called tourist destinations interorganizational cooperation was developed and validated, which is one of the contributions of this study. The results suggest that interorganizational cooperation provides positive effects on dynamic capabilities, confirms that the dynamic capabilities positively affect the competitive advantage and this, the performance of hotel companies.
A abordagem dinâmica da teoria dos recursos tem sustentado que as capacidades dinâmicas contribuem para a geração de vantagem competitiva da firma. Além disso, estudiosos salientam o potencial dos relacionamentos interorganizacionais como fonte para obtenção de recursos valiosos. A despeito dessas noções, poucos estudos empíricos colocaram em testes hipóteses a elas relacionadas. Em resposta a essa lacuna e em uma perspectiva inovadora, o objetivo principal desta tese esteve centrado em investigar empiricamente os efeitos da cooperação interorganizacional nas capacidades dinâmicas, destas na vantagem competitiva e, consequentemente, no desempenho da empresa. Os dados foram coletados de 271 empresas hoteleiras localizadas nos 65 destinos indutores do turismo no Brasil, testados e refinados pela técnica de modelagem de equações estruturais com estimação da matriz pelo método PLS. No decorrer dos trabalhos, foi desenvolvida e validada uma escala para mensurar o que se denominou a cooperação interorganizacional em destinos turísticos, sendo esta uma das contribuições deste estudo. Os resultados sugerem que cooperação interorganizacional proporciona efeito positivo sobre as capacidades dinâmicas, confirma que as capacidades dinâmicas afetam positivamente a vantagem competitiva e esta, o desempenho das empresas hoteleiras.
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Mejtoft, Thomas. "Institutional arrangements and competitive posture : effects of company structures in the commercial printing industry." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Medieteknik och grafisk produktion, Media, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-9392.
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The research objective of this dissertation is to investigate the impact of institutional arrangements, with respect to vertical integration and cooperation, on competitive advantages within the commercial printing industry, with specific focus on digital printing. This dissertation comprises six research papers, based on four qualitative case studies and a quantitative survey study, all carried out in Sweden in the years 2004-2008.The results show that vertical integration is a way to achieve competitive advantages in the commercial printing industry and is a widely used strategy in Sweden. Being able to contract full service companies is appreciated by customers to printing houses, especially direct customers, due to their need for a supplier of complete solutions for printed matters. Consequently, a vertically integrated company can provide value added services which makes it possible for customers to minimize their organization regarding production and purchasing of printed matters. Other reasons for vertical integration are the need to ensure fast deliveries to customers and having a steady supply of appropriate jobs. Despite the believed strategic importance by the industry, the results show that the level of vertical integration has no significant impact on profitability. Vertical integration is strategically important for digital printing houses in order to develop their business because digital printing allows for fast deliveries, on-demand printing and variable data printing. Despite the commoditization of printed matter, the findings indicate that the industry, in general, focuses on providing a high service level even though it means having to set higher prices. Furthermore, the results point toward that this strategic positioning is beneficial for digital printing houses because they experience a lower degree of competition and a lower price pressure.Vertical integration can, however create inflexibility due to ownership and employment. The findings suggest that cooperation can be used to achieve fast access to valuable resources, such as production equipment and knowledge, and, hence, increase printing houses’ resource flexibility. Even though internal control of resources is regarded as important to be able to satisfy customers’ needs and produce customers’ orders on time, cooperation with partners can create similar strategic effects. Furthermore, cooperation can give cost and flexibility advantages compared to vertical integration by reducing internal need for production capacity and allowing access to complementary resources. Nevertheless, it is common to combine vertical integration with cooperation to create competitive advantages and make a company more flexible and dynamic toward market changes.QC 20100827
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Bastos, João Ricardo de Freitas. "GANHOS COMPETITIVOS EM UMA REDE DE COOPERAÇÃO EMPRESARIAL NO SETOR DE CONFECÇÕES DE TAQUARAL-GOIÁS." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2015. http://localhost:8080/tede/handle/tede/2478.
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Previous issue date: 2015-09-29The cooperation between companies can be stimulated by the need to add value to the products, develop new features to this ones and improve the process of production with the achievement of scale and the cost reduction. So, it is possible to conquer new markets and enlarge the negotiation capacity with new suppliers, such as price and products, specifically. This work had the main goal to research the results obtained with the formation and maintenance of the União do Confeccionistas de Taquaral and region (ÚNICA), thru cooperation strategies in network. The importance of this project is the opportunity to describe a practice of business collaboration networks (RCE) in the state of Goiás, mapping the history of the association, since its conception until the current days. The used methodology was the study of a unique case, using exploring technique, with a phase of qualitative research and another quantitative. The results of this research found out that ÚNICA had the following wins working in cooperation: wins in collectives solutions; in actions of innovation developed with the companies together; in learning of the companies; in the enlargement of commercial relations; improving the negotiation conditions; innovation of the market; hiring infrastructure and specialized services; improving the installations; credibility; enlarging the confidence of the entrepreneurs and the quality of life os the entrepreneurs.
A cooperação entre as empresas pode ser estimulada pela necessidade de agregar valor aos produtos, desenvolver novos atributos para esses produtos e melhorar os processos de produção, com obtenção de escala e redução de custo. Assim, torna-se possível conquistar novos mercados e ampliar a capacidade de negociação com fornecedores, seja no que se refere a preços ou a produtos, especificamente. Este trabalho teve como objetivo geral pesquisar os resultados obtidos com a formação e manutenção da União dos Confeccionistas de Taquaral e região (ÚNICA), por meio das estratégias cooperativas em Rede. A relevância deste projeto é a oportunidade de descrever uma prática de Redes de Colaboração Empresarial (RCE) no Estado de Goiás, mapeando a história da associação, desde a sua concepção até os dias atuais. A metodologia usada foi um estudo de caso único, aplicando técnica exploratória, com uma fase da pesquisa qualitativa e outra quantitativa. Os resultados desta pesquisa constataram que a ÚNICA obteve os seguintes ganhos trabalhando em cooperação: ganhos nas soluções coletivas; na redução de custos e riscos, na aprendizagem coletiva; nas ações de cunho inovador desenvolvidas em conjunto pelas empresas; na aprendizagem nas empresas; na ampliação das relações comerciais; nas melhores condições de negociações; inovação de mercado; contratação de infraestrutura e serviços especializados; nas melhorias nas instalações; na credibilidade; no aumento da confiança no próprio negocio; no aumento da autoconfiança dos empresários e na qualidade de vida dos empresários.
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Batista, Silvio de Jesus. "ANÁLISE DOS GANHOS DE COOPERAÇÃO DOS ARRANJOS PRODUTIVOS LOCAIS (APLs) DE AÇAFRÃO DE MARA ROSA, CERAMICA VERMELHA E LÁCTEO DE SÃO LUÍS DOS MONTES BELOS EM GOIÁS." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2015. http://localhost:8080/tede/handle/tede/2474.
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Previous issue date: 2015-09-08This work seeks to analyze the gains from cooperation of Local Productive Arrangements (APLs) Red Ceramic APL Saffron Mara Rosa and APL Dairy São Luís de Montes Belos. The methodology used was the case study, exploratory, using semistructured interviews. The results proved that all these APLs made gains, such as learning, trade relations, negotiation (larger scale and market power), market innovation, infrastructure and specialized services and relational ties. It was concluded that the clusters surveyed have satisfactory results, despite the distance between the entities involved and accompanying policies.
Este trabalho busca analisar os ganhos resultantes da cooperação dos Arranjos Produtivos Locais (APLs) Cerâmica Vermelha, APL Açafrão de Mara Rosa e o APL Lácteo de São Luís de Montes Belos. A metodologia utilizada foi a de estudo de caso, de caráter exploratório, usando entrevistas semiestruturadas. Os resultados obtidos provaram que todos estes APLs obtiveram ganhos, tais como: a aprendizagem, as relações comerciais, a negociação (maior escala e poder de mercado), inovação de mercado, infraestrutura e serviços especializados e os laços relacionais. Concluiu-se que os APLs pesquisados apresentam resultados satisfatórios, apesar do distanciamento entre os entes envolvidos e as políticas de acompanhamento.
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Fragoso, Rosane Cavalcante. "AVALIAÇÃO DE REDES DE COOPERAÇÃO EMPRESARIAL EM GOIÁS." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2015. http://localhost:8080/tede/handle/tede/2482.
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Previous issue date: 2015-09-22Organizations are increasingly interacting among their peers and competitors. The new economy and the cooperation between organizations are important cause companies are facing difficulties to meet the competitive demands alone. This study is motivated by the perception that to contribute to the survival of small and medium entrepreneurs the current socio-economic contingencies can be addressed through the implementation of joint actions coordinated by inter-organizational networks. This paper presents a mapping of four existing Business Cooperation s Networks in the State of Goiás where we sought to identify their competitive gains. The results revealed that existing gains in those networks are: increased market power, generation of collective solutions, costs and risks reduction, capital accumulation, collective learning and collaborative innovation. In addition, the survey found that these networks require internal organizational improvements and are not yet using all available competitive advantages and interactions for a cooperation network. Suggestions for improvements were presented, such as enhance members communication, tailor proper standard layout for the network sales points, facilitate and encourage more members to be active in meetings exercising their vote, promote events to increase the social capital gain and use purchase power over major suppliers for cost reduction. Organizations should use a common Information Technology (IT) system to exchange information creating though a governance model with all participating.
As organizações estão interagindo cada vez mais entre seus iguais e concorrentes. A nova economia e a cooperação entre organizações assume importância devido à dificuldade das empresas em atender às exigências competitivas isoladamente. A motivação deste estudo é a percepção de que as atuais contingências socioeconômicas podem ser enfrentadas com a realização de ações conjuntas coordenadas, por meio de redes interorganizacionais que podem contribuir para sobrevivência de pequenos e médios empresários. Este trabalho apresenta um mapeamento de quatro Redes de Cooperação Empresariais existentes no Estado de Goiás, nas quais buscou-se identificar os ganhos competitivos obtidos. Os resultados revelaram que os ganhos existentes nas redes estudadas são: maior poder de mercado, geração de soluções coletivas, redução de custos e riscos, acúmulo de capital social, aprendizagem coletiva e inovação colaborativa. Além disso, a pesquisa constatou que essas redes requerem melhorias nos instrumentos organizacionais internos e não utilizam ainda todas as vantagens competitivas e interações disponíveis para uma Rede de Cooperação. Foram apresentadas sugestões de melhorias, tais como: melhorar a comunicação dos associados, adequar os pontos de venda ao padrão de um leiaute próprio para a rede, propiciar e incentivar mais os associados a participarem de assembleias exercendo seu voto, promover eventos para aumentar o ganho no capital social e utilizar o poder de compra junto a grandes fornecedores para obter redução de custos. As organizações devem se utilizar de sistemas de Tecnologia da Informação (TI) únicos para troca de informações, criando com isso um modelo de governança com participação de todos.
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Siqueira, Wender Rodrigues de. "Inteligência competitiva e cooperação em arranjos produtivos locais: um estudo no setor moveleiro de Uberlândia." Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, 2014. https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/12001.
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The present circumstances, of intense competition, has compelled companies to seek
alternatives to enhance their competitiveness. In this context, the information gains an
strategic prominent role within the organizations seeking to provide competitive advantage
through competitive intelligence. So, there is a growing need for relevant, accurate, timely
and reliable information about the competitive environment. The information, seen as a
relation with the social environment, requires the existence of shared codes that are
recognized by those involved. Its value within organizations has resulted in the emergence of
agglomerations of companies engaged in similar activities. Such change has made that the
investigations on Clusters gained prominence in organizations and in academy, raising
researches like this one, which seek to understand the synergies generated by interactions
between companies within common environments. Taking into consideration the above
context, this study presented as its purpose to identify and to analyze the perception of the
entrepreneurs of Cluster furniture of Uberlândia City, in relation to the interest and
availability in the sharing of strategic information and of intelligence, about the organizational
macro and microenvironment. The specific objectives, also presented in the study, consider
the following neeeds: to show the perception of importance for the Cluster companies on the
components of the organizational macro and microenvironment; to verify the perception of
Cluster´s entrepreneurs on the sharing of strategic information, cooperation and competitive
intelligence; to point out and to investigate the perception of the Cluster´s entrepreneurs on
the hierarchy of the components of the organizational macro and microenvironment in the
potentiation of competitiveness of their business; and to identify and to analyze the
interrelations among the components of the organizational macro and microenvironment that
characterize the entrepreneurs perceptions on the importance of the access to information and,
also, in relation to the interest of these in sharing strategic information and intelligence. The
study is characterized as a quantitative and qualitative research, and we have adopted, as
research strategies, the bibliographic research, the documentary research and the survey. The
data sources used are: the bibliography related to the topic on study, the documents related to
the creation of the Furniture producing area and the owners of the furniture companies in
Uberlândia. As techniques for collecting of applied data, we have: bibliographical survey,
documentary research, a questionnaire and interviews. In relation to the techniques of data
analysis, we have adopted the literature review, the use of documental analysis, descriptive
statistics, statistical inference and analysis factorial. The components of the organizational
macro and microenvironment used in this study were based on the division proposed by
Moresi (2001a) and adapted for Lopes, De Muÿlder and Judice (2011), which contemplates
14 components: clients; competition at the Cluster level; competition at the level of the
organization; suppliers; funding and promotion lines; new entrants; regulatory agencies;
substitute products; economic environment; legal environment, environmental legislation;
political environment; social, demographic and cultural aspects; environment; and
technological trends. Through the factorial analysis, it was verified the extraction of four
factors related to the importance of access to information and five factors for the interest of
sharing information. In a general way, it can be inferred that there is the interest and the
availability of entrepreneurs of the furniture Cluster of Uberlândia in sharing strategic
information and of intelligence, on the organizational macro and micro environment.
However, currently, the exchange of information is still incipient. This shows the necessity of
being created mechanisms that facilitates the interaction between companies.A atual conjuntura, de intensa concorrência, tem obrigado as empresas a buscarem alternativas para potencializar sua competitividade. Nesse contexto, a informação ganha um papel estratégico de destaque dentro das organizações visando proporcionar vantagem competitiva por meio da inteligência competitiva. Assim, verifica-se uma crescente necessidade por informações relevantes, precisas, oportunas e confiáveis sobre o ambiente competitivo. A informação, vista como uma relação com o meio social, pressupõe a existência de códigos compartilhados que sejam reconhecidos pelos envolvidos. Sua valorização dentro das organizações acarretou o surgimento de aglomerações de empresas envolvidas em atividades semelhantes. Essa mudança fez com que as investigações sobre Arranjos Produtivos Locais (APLs) se destacassem nas organizações e na academia, originando estudos como este, que buscam entender as sinergias geradas pelas interações entre empresas, dentro de ambientes comuns. Levando em consideração o contexto exposto, o presente estudo apresentou como propósito identificar e analisar a percepção dos empresários do APL moveleiro de Uberlândia-MG quanto ao interesse e disponibilidade no compartilhamento de informações estratégicas e de inteligência, relativas ao macro e microambiente organizacional. Os objetivos específicos também apresentados no estudo consideram a necessidade de: indicar a percepção de importância para as empresas do APL quanto aos componentes do macro e do microambiente organizacional; verificar a percepção de empresários do APL quanto ao compartilhamento de informações estratégicas, cooperação e inteligência competitiva; apontar e averiguar a percepção dos empresários do APL sobre a hierarquia dos componentes do macro e do microambiente organizacional na potencialização da competitividade dos seus negócios; e identificar e analisar as inter-relações entre os componentes do macro e do microambiente organizacional que caracterizam a percepção dos empresários em relação à importância do acesso às informações e, também, em relação ao interesse destes no compartilhamento de informações estratégicas e inteligência. O estudo é caracterizado como uma pesquisa de natureza quantitativa e qualitativa, tendo sido adotados a pesquisa bibliográfica, a pesquisa documental e o levantamento como estratégias de pesquisa. As fontes de dados utilizadas são: bibliografia relacionada à temática em estudo, os documentos relacionados à criação do Polo Moveleiro e os proprietários das empresas moveleiras de Uberlândia. Como técnicas de coleta de dados aplicadas têm-se: levantamento bibliográfico, pesquisa documental, aplicação de questionário e realização de entrevista. Já em relação às técnicas de análise dos dados adotou-se a revisão de literatura, o uso da análise documental, análise estatística descritiva, inferência estatística e análise fatorial. Os componentes do macro e do microambiente organizacional utilizados no estudo basearam-se na divisão proposta por Moresi (2001a) e adaptada por Lopes, De Muÿlder e Judice (2011), a qual contempla 14 componentes: clientes; concorrência a nível do APL; concorrência ao nível da organização; fornecedores; linhas de financiamento e fomento; novos entrantes; órgãos de regulamentação; produtos substitutos; ambiente econômico; ambiente legal, legislação ambiental; ambiente político; aspectos sociais, demográficos e culturais; meio ambiente; e tendências tecnológicas. Por meio da análise fatorial, verificou-se a extração de quatro fatores relacionados à importância do acesso às informações e de cinco fatores para o interesse de compartilhamento de informações. De maneira geral, é possível inferir que existe o interesse e a disponibilidade dos empresários do APL moveleiro de Uberlândia no compartilhamento de informações estratégicas e de inteligência, relativas ao macro e ao micro ambiente organizacional. Entretanto, atualmente, a troca de informações ainda é incipiente. Isso mostra a necessidade de serem criados mecanismos que facilitem a interação entre as empresas.
Mestre em Administração
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Lindquist, Annica, and Mathias Sköld. "The paradox of municipal cooperation : Municipalities’ organizational culture and its effect on negotiation strategy -The case of Northern Bohuslän." Thesis, Högskolan Väst, Institutionen för ekonomi och it, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-3365.
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This thesis aims to study if organizational culture affects the negotiation strategy in negotiation processes between municipalities in Sweden. Our cases are four municipalities involved in the municipal cooperation “Tillväxt Bohuslän”; a project which aims to foster cooperation. The question this thesis seeks to answer is: “Does the cultural attribute of organizational culture (ability for joint action) of the municipalities in ‘Tillväxt Bohuslän’ affect negotiation strategy in a negotiation process?” The municipalities’ ability for joint action has been classified as either strong or weak by a previous study. This thesis uses these already established classifications with the intention to test if they affect which negotiation strategy municipalities use. The negotiation strategy can either be of a competitive or a collaborative nature. The method to collect data about the municipalities’ negotiation strategies is semi-structured interviews with politicians who are actively involved in the negotiation in the municipal cooperation “Tillväxt Bohuslän”. Results from the analysis in this thesis show a zero result; the municipalities’ ability for joint action does not affect which negotiation strategy they use. However, interesting empirical findings are explored.
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Martins, Ernane Rosa. "GANHOS COMPETITIVOS DE REDES DE COOPERAÇÃO EMPRESARIAL E ARRANJOS PRODUTIVOS LOCAIS EM GOIÁS." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2015. http://localhost:8080/tede/handle/tede/2479.
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Previous issue date: 2015-12-11Globalization has caused significant organizational changes in recent decades. Increased competition and the uncertainty of economic markets caused the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) opted for cooperation, joining forces and making possible improvements to reduce risks, threats and better seize opportunities, to become more competitive through Network Business Cooperation (NBCs) and Local Production Arrangements (APLs). In this scenario, the present study has the objective to verify the competitive gains that occur in NBC also occur in clusters. This study aims to broaden the understanding of earnings and benefits provided by them. This research is characterized by being a multiple case study, descriptive, involving literature and documentary, conducted through semi-structured interviews with qualitative approach, developed from the content analysis technique, in which they were. Analyzed four NBCs and two clusters in the State of Goiás as a result, between competitive gains identified in the studied organizations, stand out: bargaining power, market power, training, shared marketing, shared activities, socialization of information and experience, and new products and services. Note that bargaining power, market power and shared activities were identified in all NBCs and in all the studied clusters. The relevant differences between NBCs and clusters were identified legitimacy and productivity in all clusters, not on NBCs and exploration opportunities, complementarity and transactional ease identified in all NBCs and not in clusters. The result of this research shows that competitive gains provided by the studied NBCs were also not identified in clusters.
A globalização provocou significativas mudanças organizacionais nas últimas décadas. O aumento da concorrência e a incerteza dos mercados econômicos fizeram com que as Pequenas e Médias Empresas (PMEs) optassem pela cooperação, unindo esforços e viabilizando melhorias para reduzir riscos, ameaças e aproveitar melhor as oportunidades, para se tornarem mais competitivas através de Redes de Cooperação Empresarial (RCEs) e Arranjos Produtivos Locais (APLs). Neste cenário, a presente pesquisa tem por objetivo geral verificar se os ganhos competitivos que ocorrem nas RCEs também acontecem nos APLs. Este estudo visa ampliar o entendimento sobre os ganhos e benefícios proporcionados por estas. A presente pesquisa caracteriza-se por ser um estudo de múltiplos casos, de natureza descritiva, envolvendo levantamento bibliográfico e documental, realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, com abordagem qualitativa dos dados, desenvolvida a partir da técnica de análise de conteúdo, nas quais foram analisadas quatro RCEs e dois APLs localizados no Estado de Goiás. Como resultados, entre os ganhos competitivos identificados nas organizações estudadas, destacam-se: poder de barganha, força de mercado, capacitação, marketing compartilhado, atividades compartilhadas, socialização de informações e experiências, e novos produtos e serviços. Vale destacar que poder de barganha, força de mercado e atividades compartilhadas foram identificados em todas as RCEs e em todos os APLs estudados. As diferenças relevantes encontradas entre as RCEs e APLs foram: a legitimidade e produtividade identificadas em todos os APLs e não nas RCEs e prospecção de oportunidades, complementaridade e facilidade transacional identificadas em todas as RCEs e não nos APLs. O resultado desta pesquisa comprovou que os ganhos competitivos proporcionados pelas RCEs estudadas não foram igualmente identificados nos APLs.
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Winckler, Natália Carrão. "A coopetição entre propriedades rurais da cadeia produtiva do leite no Oeste Catariense." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/29242.
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A atividade leiteira no Brasil tem se desenvolvido e sofrido modificações em toda sua cadeia produtiva com exigências de qualidade, consolidação de bacias leiteiras e instalação de indústrias de laticínios onde há grande concentração de produtores de leite. Dada a competitividade do setor e visto que o Oeste Catarinense possui mais de 50 mil produtores de leite e diversas associações e redes de viabilização da agricultura familiar, esta pesquisa analisou as relações de cooperação e competição entre produtores de leite e outros agentes na região de abrangência da Rede Ascooper (Associação das Cooperativas e Associações de Produtores Rurais do Oeste de Santa Catarina). Utilizou-se metodologia de pesquisa qualitativa e aplicou-se a técnica de entrevista com os produtores rurais, visando-se a caracterização das propriedades, produção e o desenho das Redes de Valor, formadas por clientes, competidores, fornecedores e complementadores. O produtor de leite coopera e compete com estes agentes para a geração de valor ao seu produto e garantir benefícios mútuos e individuais em um jogo de produção e negócios. A relação de cooperação e competição simultâneas entre atores é denominada coopetição (NALEBUFF; BRANDENBURGER, 1996). Com auxílio do software Sphinx, analisou-se o conteúdo das entrevistas, as relações e as atividades exercidas em rede e individualmente pelos produtores de leite e os resultados concretos e percebidos pelos mesmos em termos de cooperação, competição e coopetição. Observou-se que os produtores estabelecem relações de coopetição, sem predominância de comportamento cooperativo ou competitivo. Eles complementam-se na formação de preço e de linhas de leite, nos grupos da comunidade, mas quase não realizam ações cooperativas de mutirões e trocas de equipamentos como antigamente. A cooperação se dá especialmente dentro das cooperativas, motivada pelo “estar em grupo” e pelas garantias e apoio que oferecem, o que reforça o papel dessas organizações como principais agentes nas Redes de Valor, atuando como clientes, complementadores, fornecedores e competidores. As indústrias de laticínios, com suas exigências de produção, não cooperam com os produtores durante a produção de leite, estando nas suas Redes de Valor apenas como clientes e competidores. A competição entre produtores ocorre principalmente devido ao preço, quantidade e qualidade do leite. A coopetição tem se mostrado uma forma de manter a atividade equilibrada, reduzindo o risco de exclusão dos produtores. Cooperação e competição entre produtores podem ocorrer de forma concomitante e atores como cooperativas e associações fortalecem estas relações e ampliam o poder dos produtores, tornando-os referência em produção, produtividade e formação de uma das mais importantes bacias leiteiras do país.The dairy activity in Brazil has developed and changed throughout its supply chain with quality requirements, consolidation of dairy production and installation of the dairy industry where there is high concentration of milk producers. Given the competitiveness of the sector and since the West of Santa Catarina has over 50 000 dairy farmers and various associations and networks to assist the family farm, this research analyzed the relationships of cooperation and competition among producers of milk and other agents in the region coverage by Rede Ascooper (Associação das Cooperativas e Associações de Produtores Rurais do Oeste de Santa Catarina). We used qualitative research methodology and applied the technique of interviews with farmers in order to characterize the properties, production and design of Value Nets, formed by customers, competitors, suppliers and complementors. The dairy producer cooperates and competes with these agents to generate value to your product and ensure mutual and individual benefits in a production and business game. The relationship of simultaneous cooperation and competition between actors is called coopetition (NALEBUFF; BRANDENBURGER, 1996). With the aid of the Sphinx software, we analyzed the content of the interviews, relations and activities performed individually and in network by dairy producers and their concrete and perceived results in terms of cooperation, competition and coopetition. They complement each other in pricing and “dairy lines”, community groups, but most do not realize the cooperative actions of collaborative efforts and exchange of equipment as before. The cooperation takes place especially in the cooperative, motivated by "being in a group", by offering support and guarantees, which reinforces the role of such organizations as key players in Value Nets, acting as customers, complementors, suppliers and competitors. The dairy industries, with their production requirements, do not cooperate with the producers during the production of milk, being in their Value Net just as customers and competitors. Competition among producers is mainly due to price, quantity and quality of milk. The coopetition has been a way of maintaining balanced activity, reducing the risk of exclusion from the producers. Cooperation and competition between producers can occur concurrently. Actors such as associations and cooperatives strengthen these relationships and extend the power of producers, becoming them a reference in production, productivity and formation of one of the major dairy regions of the country.
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Dietz, Robert D. "Spatial competition, conflict and cooperation." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1058471128.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2003.Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xiii, 268 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes abstract and vita. Adviser: Donald Haurin, Dept. of Economics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-268).
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Williamson, Rodney Gordon. "Cooperative responses in competitive soccer." PDXScholar, 1986. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3692.
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The purpose of this study was to discover patterns in intra-team co operation (passing) versus individualistic behavior (dribbling) across various age and gender groups . A behavioral coding scheme for soccer players in possession of the ball was designed to tabulate team responses of passing or dribbling behavior in a four-a-side indoor tournament . A total of 32 teams , 18 male teams and 14 female teams , participated in four age brackets. A multi variate analysis of variance (MANOVA) generated one significant result for age and passing behavior. This supported the first hypothesis that intra-team cooperative behavior increased with age. Due to the nonorthogonal nature of the data two separate analyses of variance (ANOVA) were conducted, one for each of_ the dependent variables. No significant results were generated by these ANOVA's for sex and dribbling behavior. However, there was tenuous confirmation of the second hypothesis, that there is a gender difference in the use of cooperative (passing) responses and individualistic (dribbling) behavior.
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Jordan, Neil R. (Neil Robert). "Meerkat latrines : cooperation, competition and discrimination." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20918.
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Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Many territorial carnivores deposit faeces and other scent-marks at specific latrine sites, and their role in territorial defence is often assumed. However, recent empirical and theoretical work suggests that ultimate explanations of territoriality differ between the sexes. In this thesis, I investigate patterns of latrine-use in cooperatively breeding meerkats, Suricata suricatta. Meerkats exhibit high reproductive skew, and in such societies an individual’s optimal investment in territory defence and intruder deterrence will depend not only on its sex, but also its breeding status within the group. The spatial and temporal distribution of meerkat latrines reflects the diversity in intruder type. Shared latrine sites between neighbouring groups facilitate costeffective monitoring of predictable intruders and surrounding land tenure. In contrast, intruding transient groups and prospecting males are effectively intercepted by latrines concentrated in the core of the territories, close to refuges. This represents the optimal strategy, as meerkat territories are too large to allow effective scent-marking around their entire peripheries, and these intruders travel between refuges during intrusions. Temporal patterns of latrine-use suggest their importance in mate-defence. Latrine-use was correlated with encounters with prospecting males and oestrous periods of resident females, and reached a peak coinciding with the season of elevated dispersal and take-over events. Additionally, rather than cooperatively contributing to territorial defence, individuals participated selfishly at latrines. Males preferentially over-marked female scent-marks and scent-marked at significantly greater rates than females, which resulted in male-biased latrines that were unrepresentative of group composition. Although all individuals investigated female scent-marks for significantly longer than male scent-marks, females invested most, suggesting that intra-group monitoring is an important aspect of latrine visits for females. The deleterious effects of close inbreeding are well known, but regular dispersal in both sexes, and long dominance tenure, result in unfamiliar siblings having a high probability of encountering one another post-dispersal. As latrines are implicated in mate-defence, olfactory assessment of factors affecting mating decisions might be expected, but although individuals do recognise foreign faeces, discrimination does not appear to occur on the basis of kinship. Together, these findings have broad implications for our understanding of individual variation and sex differences in scent-marking behaviour and territoriality.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Baie territoriale karnivore deponeer faeces en ander reukmerke by spesifieke latrines en die latrines se rol in gebiedsverdediging word dikwels aangeneem. Onlangse empiriese en teoretiese werk stel egter voor dat die uiteindelike verduidelikings van territorialiteit verskil tussen die geslagte. In hierdie tesis ondersoek ek patrone van latrine-gebruik in samewerkend-broeiende meerkaaie (Suricata suricatta). Meerkaaie toon ‘n hoë graad van voorkeuraanwas en in sulke gemeenskappe sal ‘n individu se optimale belegging in gebiedsverdediging en indringer-verjaging nie net van sy/haar geslag afhang nie, maar ook van sy/ haar teelstatus in die groep. Die ruimtelike en temporale verspreiding van meerkat latrines weerspieël die verskeidenheid van indringertipes. Gedeelde latrine areas tussen naburige groepe help die kosteeffektiewe bestekopname van voorspelbare indringers en omringende landsbesetting aan. In kontras hiermee word tydelike groepe en geleentheidsoekende mannetjies effektiewelik voorgekeer deur latrines wat gekonsentreer is in gebiedskerne, naby aan skuilplekke. Dit verteenwoordig die optimale strategie, aangesien meerkat territoriums te groot is om effektiewe reukmerking van die hele grens toe te laat, en synde hierdie indringers tussen skuilplekke reis tydens invalle. Tydspatrone van latrine-gebruik dui die belangrikheid hiervan in paarmaat-beskerming aan. Latrinegebruik korreleer met ontmoetings met geleentheidsoekende mannetjies en die oestrus tydperk van inwonende wyfies, en bereik ‘n toppunt tydens die seisoen van verhoogde verspreiding en oornames. Ook sal individue selfsugtig deelneem by latrines eerder as om samewerkend by te dra tot gebiedsverdediging. Mannetjies verkies om vroulike reukmerke oor te merk en reukmerk teen ‘n beduidend hoër koers as wyfies, wat lei tot mannetjie-geneigde latrines wat nie verteenwoordigend is van die groepsamestelling nie. Alhoewel alle individue vroulike reukmerke beduidend langer as manlike reukmerke ondersoek, belê wyfies die meeste, wat daarop dui dat intragroep monitering ‘n belangrike aspek van latrine-besoeke is vir wyfies. Die nadelige effekte van sterk inteling is goed bekend, maar gereelde verspreiding in beide geslagte en lang dominante posisiehouding lei daartoe dat daar ‘n groot kans is vir onbekende nabye familielede om mekaar te ontmoet na verspreiding. Aangesien latrines ‘n rol speel in paarmaat-verdediging kan dit verwag word dat daar olfaktoriese beoordeling sal wees van faktore wat paringsbesluite beïnvloed, maar hoewel individue wel vreemdelinge se faeces herken, toon hulle geen onderskeidingsvermoë gebaseer op verwantskap nie. Saamgevoeg, het hierdie bevindinge wye implikasies vir ons begrip van individuele variasie en geslagsverskille in reukmerk-gedrag en terriorialiteit.
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Groh, Christian. "Strategic interaction, competition, cooperation and observability." [S.l. : s.n.], 2001. http://www.bsz-bw.de/cgi-bin/xvms.cgi?SWB9685426.
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VonDohlen, Eric Alan 1967. "Competition and cooperation between rival firms." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/288971.
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This dissertation studies the market effects of competition and cooperation between otherwise noncooperative firms. The first two chapters present theoretical treatments of joint ventures and mergers, respectively, while the third chapter applies sophisticated econometric techniques to market data generated in controlled experiments. A common thread ties the theoretical chapters: cooperation can be socially beneficial under some fairly general conditions. These conditions are derived and elucidated in each chapter. Despite potential social gains from combinations of otherwise competitive firms, consumers may nevertheless experience increasing prices. The goal of antitrust regulation is to ensure the competitive operation of markets, for the sake of consumers as well as non-combining competitors. The ensuing tension between social efficiency and higher post-combination prices is studied in detail in both of the first two chapters. In the case of a production joint venture, it is shown that relationships which are closer than "arm's length" can be socially optimal, although antitrust regulation clearly discourages such relationships. In the case of mergers, it is shown that combinations of large firms can not only increase aggregate welfare, but may increase consumer welfare under entirely plausible conditions. These results support a broad, rule-of-reason approach to interrival cooperation. The third chapter studies the tendency of non-cooperating, financially motivated subjects in controlled experiments to play as though they observe a particular adjustment process. There have been many experimental and field studies of the Cournot model, but the process of adjustment to equilibrium predictions has not been a major focus. Studying the observed play of experimental subjects in the Cournot environment is important because it can allow for greater understanding of where the model's assumptions fail in the field. Understanding adjustment can require some relatively advanced econometric tools, which are discussed and employed in the third chapter. It is shown that subjects do not individually conform to theoretical adjustment predictions, but behavior at the market level does approach predictions fairly often.
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Zhao, Hailin. "Differentiated cooperation and competition within teams." Diss., University of Iowa, 2015. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2305.
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My dissertation challenges the dominant situational theory developed by Deutsch (1949) that conceptualizes cooperation and competition as situational factors equally shape all team members’ behaviors. Based on interdependence theory and social network techniques, I offer a configural theory that accounts for the complex, nonlinear patterns of within team cooperation and competition. Acknowledging the tension between team setting and conventional competition, I argue that within team competition is a restrained form of competition as its participants are bonded together by the team membership. Instead of competing for limited prizes or ranks that place individuals against each other, in typical team settings, team members compete for within team status. It has three dimensions, including demonstrating superiority over each team member on competence, participation and connection. I also argue that within team cooperation has three dimensions – sharing, helping and voicing that are directed towards each team member.
I developed and validated social network-based measures of within team cooperation and competition based on a student sample in Study 1. The theoretical factor structure was supported. I then tested the overall research model in a field sample in Study 2. Utilizing quadratic assignment procedures, I found that characteristics of each dyad, including dependence, similarity and liking, are able to influence the cooperative behaviors within the dyad. However, why within team competition is differentiated was less consistent with what I expected. The overall pattern of within team cooperation and competition, captured by three network indices, density (i.e., overall connectedness), centralization (i.e., tie distribution), and subgrouping (i.e., disconnection), did not predict team performance. Future research directions are discussed.
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Oswald, Mace J. "Ukraine's relations with Russia competition or cooperation?" Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2002. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion.exe/02Dec%5FOswald.pdf.
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Thesis (M.A. in International Security and Civil-Military Relations)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2002.Thesis Advisor(s): Jeff Knopf, Mikhail Tsypkin. "December 2002." Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-120). Also available in print.
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Forsberg, Susann. "Ayurveda versus Biomedicine - Competition, Cooperation or Integration?" Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-26261.
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Kroniska sjukdomar ökar världen över, i både utvecklings- och industrialiserade länder. Mäniskor som lider av kroniska sjukdomar finner ofta den västerländska medicinen oförmögen att behandla deras sjukdommar, och vänder sig istället till traditionell, komplementär och alternativ medicin [TM/CAM]. TM/CAM har visat sig vara effektiv vid prevention och behandling av kroniska sjukdomar, varför det är av stort intresse att undersöka möjligheten för ökad integration av TM/CAM inom de nationella sjukvårdssystemen. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka de krafter som främjar respektive förhindrar kommunikation och samarbete mellan utövare av ayurveda, västerländsk och traditionell medicin, samt att se hur detta påverkar integrationen av de medicinska subsystemen på Sri Lanka. Fokus för studien är ett specifikt samarbetsprojekt, “The outcome oriented, evidence informed community health promotion program”, vars mål är att integrera ayurveda och västerländsk medicin inom primärvården. En kvalitativ studie genomfördes under tre månader på Sri Lanka med hjälp av semi-strukturerade intervjuer, deltagande observation samt analys av dokument. Paul Unschulds teori om strukturerad konkurrens, samarbete eller integration användes vid tolkningen av resultaten. Resultaten tyder på att den huvudsakliga formen för samexistens mellan ayurveda och västerländsk medicin på Sri Lanka är strukturerad konkurrens, medan samarbetsprojektet siktar mot att uppnå strukturerat samarbete. Det parallella politiska system som styr samexistenseen mellan ayurveda och västerländsk medicin tycks förhindra integration, medan en ökad professionalisering genom nationella regleringar skapar ökat samarbete och integration. Brist på kunskap om ayurveda bland medicinstudenter förhindrar samarbete. Samtidigt kan inflytandet från västerländsk medicin i den auyurvediska universitetsutbildningen till synes både främja och förhindra samarbete och integration. Genom att höja kompetensen omkring forskningsmetodik och hälsovårdsystem hos ayurvediska läkare kan samarbete främjas. Likaså är forskning utformad med hänsyn till ayurvediska grundprinciper samt närvaro av nyckelpersoner med kompetens inom både ayurveda och västerländsk medicin främjande faktorer för samarbete och integration.Non-communicable diseases [NCDs] are increasing in both developing and developed countries. Western medicine is not able to offer satisfying solutions and treatments for people suffering from NCDs. TM/CAM have shown promise of effectiveness in the prevention and treatment of NCDs and many people now turn to TM/CAM. Hence it is of great interest to investigate the possibilities of increased integration of TM/CAM in national health care systems. This study was carried out in Sri Lanka, with the aim to investigate the main forces promoting and obstructing cooperation and communication between practitioners of Ayurvedic, Western and traditional medicine, in order to see how this affects integration of the medical subsystems. The focus of this qualitative study was the “Outcome oriented, evidence informed Ayurvedic Community Health Promotion Program”; a collaboration project aiming to integrate Ayurveda and Western medicine in primary health care. Semi-structured interviews, participatory observation and document analysis were carried out during three months in Sri Lanka and the results were analysed using Paul Unschuld’s theory on structured competition, cooperation or integration. The results indicate that the overall coexistence of Ayurveda and Western medicine in Sri Lanka is structured competition, while the collaboration project is aiming for structured cooperation. The results further show that the Sri Lankan parallel political approach to integration can be argued to obstruct integration, while the regulation of Ayurvedic practitioners increases cooperation through professionalization. Education is a main influencing factor for cooperation; lack of CAM-knowledge in medical students obstructs cooperation while westernization of Ayurvedic doctors both promotes and obstructs cooperation and integration. Capacity building, research based on Ayurvedic fundamentals and keypersons with knowledge of both sectors are of importance for increased cooperation and integration to come about.
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Khalil, Karim. "Cooperation and Competition in Cognitive Radio Networks." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1398771432.
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Bekkering, Harold. "Eye-hand coordination: cooperative and competitive systems?" Maastricht : Maastricht : Rijksuniversiteit Limburg ; University Library, Maastricht University [Host], 1995. http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=6642.
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Eyre, Henrietta. "Vagueness in competitive and cooperative language games." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658866.
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The category game models the communication protocols between two agents who aim to match category labels with elements encountered in a simulated ()r real world. In the language games community the expressions available to an agent has traditionally centered on category label assertions. This thesis presents a new representation for category labels, in which category definitions explicitly Incorporate semantic uncertainty and typicality. More specifically, a conceptual model based on prototype and random set theory is proposed, in which categories are defined within a metric conceptual space. It is argued that this conceptual framework is both expressive and naturally generates robust assertion and concept updating models. This is demonstrated by the development of assertion and updating rules which allow compound logical expressions of category labels to be used in agent interaction. In particular, in multi-agent simulations of the category game under this framework, agents use a mixture of category labels and negated labels. The results of these simulations are presented, where a multi-agent system evolves through pairwise language games, implementing several different assertion and updating algorithms. The performance is measured in terms of the average distance between agents' conceptual interpretations, and results suggest that, within this framework, a mixture of both positive and negative assertions are required in order for the multi-agent systems to evolve so that agents share sufficiently similar interpretations covering the space, which are also able to discriminate between different cases. These results are supported in subsequent chapters where two further language games are implemented, suggesting that using a mixture of assertions shows the best possible communication success between agents. An investigation into the role of feedback in the category game compares simulations in which agents use feedback with the results of simulations without feedback. All results presented suggest that using feedback allows agents to develop a set of interpretations which are more similar than if feedback was not being implemented, and also allows agents to obtain a higher value for average communication success. Finally, we introduce a bipolar mode~ of assertion. This allows agents to make an assertion with two degrees of celtainty, and may be used as a strategy to gain higher reward and lower punishment in a category game implementing a feedback model.
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Taylor, Fred H. "Sino-Japanese relations cooperation, competition, or status quo? /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion-image.exe/08Mar%5FTaylor.pdf.
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Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2008.Thesis Advisor(s): Olsen, Edward A. ; Miller, Alice L. "March 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on May 15, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p.63-65). Also available in print.
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Verdonck, Magali. "Fiscal federalism : essays on competition, equalization and cooperation /." Louvain-la-Neuve : Univ. Catholique de Louvain, 2006. http://www.gbv.de/dms/zbw/541603701.pdf.
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Fang, Xin. "Competition and Cooperation in Global Supply Chain Networks." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2014. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/345.
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Jones, Zachary P. "Southeast Asian space programs: motives, cooperation, and competition." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/43935.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedThe developing countries of Southeast Asia are rapidly increasing their investments in space technologies and formalized national space agencies. The inherent dual-uses and broad applications of space technologies as tools of security and development and the geopolitical importance of Southeast Asia make this examination of small-state space programs useful in exploring a number of themes. This thesis seeks to determine the conditions under which ASEAN member states choose to pursue space programs as vehicles for cooperation and competition with each other and developed international space powers within the context of international relations theory. It analyzes Southeast Asian national space developments to date, the relationship between domestic and foreign policies in influencing national space policies and extra-regional cooperation, the extent of regional space cooperation within ASEAN, and the role of bureaucratic and epistemic space communities in fostering an ASEAN community. The thesis concludes that cooperative and competitive forces complement each other as they operate at various levels within a multi-scalar international network. Patterns of space cooperation and competition among Southeast Asian space programs balance these two activities, as well as regional centrifugal and centripetal forces, in a relatively peaceful, positive sum game for national and regional space development.
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Torregrosa, Santana Andrea. "Subsidized housing developers in Madrid : cooperation or competition?" Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104980.
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Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2016.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
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Subsidized housing construction is one of the main policy instruments used in Spain to facilitate the access to affordable housing. Public companies, private developers and cooperative associations coexist as providers of these subsidized units. Due to the financial crisis, some of the public companies have decided to stop their role as developers and to focus on the management of their rental stock. This study describes the Spanish subsidized housing system and analyzes the interaction among the three types of developers to understand whether public companies should continue with their construction activity or become a different kind of player. Focusing on the Region of Madrid, we worked with data on the subsidized housing projects built from 2005 to 2014 and tested for the existence of a crowd-out effect at the district level. We analyzed the effect for the 10-year period, and afterwards we analyzed it separately for the housing market boom (2005-08) and bust (2009-14) periods. Our results suggest that a crowd-out effect exists between public and private developers in the three periods of analysis. However, cooperatives show a tactical alternation with public companies when analyzed at the boom and bust periods, but a strategic complementarity when analyzed as a single 10-year period. In the short term, a crowd-out effect exists between cooperatives and public companies, but in the long term there is a crowd-in effect. Although an analysis of the type and quality of the housing provided by each developer would be needed to complement this study, results suggest that the decision of public companies to change their role from active developers to service providers could benefit the whole subsidized housing sector. If the right incentives persist, private companies and cooperatives will continue to construct new subsidized housing units, whereas public companies can follow a complementary housing policy, focused on promoting rental units and refurbishment of existing buildings in city centers.
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Guang, August. "Switching Between Cooperation and Competition in Social Selection." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2012. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/hmc_theses/40.
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Roughgarden et al. (2006) proposed a theory called social selection as a behavioral game theoretic model for sexual reproduction that incorporates both competition and cooperation in 2006. Players oscillate between playing competitively to maximize their individual fitness, leading to a Nash Competitive Equilibrium, and playing cooperatively to maximize a team fitness function, leading to a Nash Bargaining Solution. Roughgarden et al. (2006) gives rates of change for both the competitive state and the cooperative state, but does not explain her rates or how to switch between the states in sufficient detail.
We test and rederive the rates, critiquing an assumption that the derivation of such a rate must make, as well as create a probabilistic model that switches between the two states. We test our model on the reproductive behaviors of Symphodus tinca, the peacock wrasse. The results follow the trajectory of the reproductive strategies for the wrasse throughout the breeding system, suggesting that cooperation could be a mechanism through which wrasse change their reproductive behaviors. However, the inputs to the model need to be analyzed more critically. Future work could include deriving rates for competitive play and cooperative play that do not rely on assumptions of being able to quantify strategy allocation proportion and refining the model and drawing generalized conclusions about it.
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Olsson, Josefine, and Riikka Vahlroos. "COOPERATIVE EMOTIONAL INTERACTION IN VIRTUAL COMPETITIVE GROUP ACTIVITY." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för psykologi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-148571.
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This study examines emotional interaction within virtual competitive group activity. The participants are 5 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) players who belong to the same team. The study is an observational study in a naturalistic setting that utilizes an inductive- deductive approach. The study uses a methodology developed specifically for video-based research as well as Ethnomethodological conversation analysis (EMCA). The data consists of video and audio recorded on the participants’ computers during a match. The results illustrate how players utilize emotional interactions in different ways during a virtual competitive group activity. The interpretations of the data were based on two theories: The Emotions as temporal interpersonal system (TIES) model and the Emotions as social information (EASI) model. Using the TIES model, instances of co-regulation and co-dysregulation in the participants’ interactions during the match are explored. Using the EASI model, the participants’ use of emotions as information was examined. Our interpretations indicate that players use emotions in their interactions during a virtual competitive group activity and partake in interactions where the emotional content escalates and de-escalates. We suggest that these findings should be taken into consideration when developing training programmes for esports athletes and that further research on emotional interactions within competitive virtual context is possible.Den här studien utforskar kooperativ emotionell interaktion inom virtuell tävlingsinriktad gruppaktivitet. Deltagarna är 5 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) spelare som tillhör samma team. Studien är en observationell studie i en naturalistisk miljö. Studien använder sig av ett induktiv-deduktivt förhållningssätt. Materialet analyserades med hjälp av en metodologi utvecklad speciellt för analys av video samt en kombination av etnometodologi och samtalsanalys (EMCA). Materialet bestod av ljud och videoinspelningar under en match. Resultatet illustrerar hur spelarna på olika sätt använder sig av emotionella interaktioner under en virtuell tävlingsinriktad gruppaktivitet. Tolkningarna av data gjordes utifrån två teorier: Emotioner som temporalt interpersonellt emotionssystem (TIES) och Emotioner som social information (EASI). Med hjälp av TIES-modellen utforskar studien exempel på samreglering (co-regulation) och samdysreglering (co-dysregulation) i deltagarnas interaktioner under matchen. Med hjälp av EASI-modellen, utforskades deltagarnas användning av emotioner som information. Våra tolkningar tyder på att spelare använder sig av emotioner i sina interaktioner under en virtuell tävlingsinriktad gruppaktivitet och deltar i interaktioner där det emotionella innehållet eskalerar och de-eskalerar. Vi föreslår att hänsyn borde tas till dessa resultat i utvecklingen av träningsprogram för atleter inom esport samt att vidare forskning kring emotionella interaktioner inom virtuell tävlingsinriktad kontext är möjlig.
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Khachatryan, Elina [Verfasser]. "Abuse, Competition, Cooperation: Essays in Behavioral Economics / Elina Khachatryan." Kassel : Universitätsbibliothek Kassel, 2017. http://d-nb.info/1135743924/34.
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Bakos, J. Yannis. "Interorganizational information systems : strategic implications for competition and cooperation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/14299.
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Preux, Nicolas. "Tarification, cooperation et competition dans les reseaux de telecommunications." Clermont-Ferrand 2, 1998. http://www.theses.fr/1998CLF22061.
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Cette these etudie l'apport de l'utilisation de concepts issus de la theorie des jeux a des problemes de tarification en telecommunications. Elle regroupe trois grandes parties. Dans une premiere partie l'information et les outils necessaires a la comprehension de la these sont exposes. Le cadre general de la tarification ainsi que la theorie des jeux cooperatifs et non-cooperatifs sont successivement presentes. La deuxieme partie traite de l'application de la theorie des jeux cooperatifs a l'allocation des couts dans un reseau. Le calcul de solutions cooperatives dans des jeux exige generalement un temps de calcul tel que l'on doit souvent se limiter a une dizaine de clients. Il importe donc de trouver des classes de jeu ou ces calculs peuvent etre conduits en des temps raisonnables. On propose des resultats en ce sens pour des jeux de recouvrement, pour des jeux de partitionnement et de couplage ainsi que d'autres jeux ou l'on prend en compte l'elasticite de la demande. La troisieme partie traite des jeux non-cooperatifs appliques au choix de reseau et a la tarification associee. On expose en premier lieu la conception de reseaux en double-etoile combinant deux technologies differentes. Ce modele est adapte au cas de la competition. Le jeu est alors non cooperatif entre deux firmes aux strategies differentes. La solution d'equilibre de nash est etudiee pour ce jeu.
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Montoro, Julian. "Cooperation and competition among aged parents and adult children." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 1994. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1061556654.
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Russell, Dennis. "Priming and motivation effects on cooperative and competitive behaviour /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2004. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ARPS/09arpsr9611.pdf.
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Maggi, Lorenzo. "Markovian competitive and cooperative games with applications to communications." Nice, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012NICE4081.
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Dans cette thèse, nous étudions la théorie des jeux sur les Processus de Décision de Markov (PDM). Des agents interagissent dans un environnement dynamique, modélisé par une chaîne de Markov. Les stratégies des agents contrôlent les probabilités de transition entre les étapes et les récompenses gagnées par chaque agent. Les récompenses sont géométriquement pondérées avec le temps. Nous étudions d’abord le cas compétitif. Deux agents agissent égoïstement, le jeu est à somme nulle et les agents contrôlent des ensembles disjoints d’états. Nous élaborons deux algorithmes pour calculer l’équilibre de Nash pour tous les facteurs de pondération suffisamment proches de 1. Puis nous considérons le cas statique coopératif, dans lequel les joueurs peuvent coordonner leurs stratégies. Nous utilisons ces deux algorithmes pour calculer la valeur des conditions dans un jeu de routage. Plusieurs fournisseurs partagent le même réseau. Ensuite, nous traitons des jeux dynamiques et coopératifs sur PDM. Des coalitions peuvent se former tout au long du jeu. Nous montrons comment distribuer la récompense dans chaque état, de sorte que la solution est optimisée pour la communauté et tous les agents sont satisfaits pendant le jeu. Nous appliquons ces concepts à un canal à accès multiple par fil avec un canal quasi-statique. Nous assignons le débit du codage dans chaque état du canal d’une manière équitable. Enfin, nous proposons trois méthodes afin de calculer un intervalle de confiance pour la valeur de Shapley sur les jeux de Markov. Ces méthodes ont une complexité polynomiale en le nombre d’agents, tandis que la complexité du calcul exact est exponentielle. Enfin, nous évaluons la performance de deux stratégies pour sélectionner dynamiquement la bande de fréquence de communication. Nous exploitations une formulation PDM avec un espace d’états dénombrableIn this dissertation we deal with the design of strategies for agents interacting in a dynamic environment. The mathematical tool of Game Theory (GT) on Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) is adopted. The agents’ strategies control both the transition probabilities among the states and the rewards earned by each agent. Rewards are geometrically discounted over time. We first study the competitive case, in which two agents act selfishly. The game is zero-sum and the agents control disjoint sets of states. We devise two algorithms to compute the Nash equilibrium for all discount factors close enough to 1. Then we consider the long-run cooperative case, in which agents can coordinate their strategies. We utilize our two algorithms to compute the value of the coalitions in a routing game, in which several providers share the shame the same network and control the routing in disjoint sets of nodes. Next we deal the dynamic cooperative GT on MDPs, in which coalitions can from throughout the game. We show how to enforce a common agreement for which the pay-off is distributed at each state, in a global optimum way and such that no coalition is ever enticed to beak the agreement. We apply these concepts to a wireless multiple access channel, in which the channel is quasi-static. We assign the rate to users in each channel state in a fair and satisfactory manner. Next we provide three methods to compute a confidence interval for Shapley value on Markovian games. Such methods have polynomial complexity in the number of agents, while the complexity of the exact computation is exponential. Two methods are still valid when the values in each state are learned during the game. Finally we assess the performance of two strategies to dynamically select the frequency band to communicate on. We exploit an MDP formulation which uncountable state space
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Picanço, Wollace de Souza. "FDRobô: um framework didático para auxiliar o ensino de linguagem de programação adaptada ao método de aprendizagem cooperativa e competitiva." Universidade Federal do Amazonas, 2016. http://tede.ufam.edu.br/handle/tede/5409.
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The production of new approaches using the technological resources in the teaching-learning process has grown in the educational environment. Therefore, the use of educational applications focused on robotics, is facilitating learning in education. However, engineering students, specifically in the discipline of programming languages are difficult to learn the standardized method to communicate instructions to a computer station. This dissertation addresses the frames of dedicated resources and methods of cooperative-competitive learning in order to facilitate the process of learning programming languages. It also seeks to define a software architecture to manipulate a robot in the real learning environment. The purpose is to promote a tool to assist in interpreting programming language instructions by a robot. The architecture definition process and set of methods to manipulate the robot was held to assist the difficulties encountered in students the discipline of programming languages. From these findings, it was possible to develop a system model, specific to the C programming language The prototype built in this paper is different from commercial products, because it took into account the adaptation of cooperative and competitive learning method. We attempted to offer an option that facilitates the editing of source code and its interpretation as to its use in the teaching-learning process. The evaluation process of the prototype was carried out by the methods of Usability Engineering. Based on results of experiments show that the environment has contributed to the process of teaching-learning programming languages. Therefore, the usability of the measurement criteria established by the ISO 9241 standard, claim that the proposal is another tool I support technological resources that can be used in education.
A produção de novas abordagens utilizando os recursos tecnológicos no processo de ensino-aprendizagem vem crescendo no ambiente educativo. Por conseguinte, o uso de aplicações educativas voltada para a robótica, vem facilitando a aprendizagem na educação. No entanto, alunos de engenharia, especificamente na disciplina de linguagens de programação encontram dificuldades em aprender o método padronizado que comunicar instruções para um computador. Esta dissertação aborda o uso de frameworks dedicados e métodos de aprendizagem cooperativa-competitiva com a finalidade de facilitar o processo de ensino de linguagens de programação. Além disso, visa definir uma arquitetura de software para manipular um robô no ambiente real de aprendizagem. O propósito é promover uma ferramenta que auxilie na interpretação das instruções de linguagem de programação por meio de um robô. O processo de definição da arquitetura e do conjunto de métodos para manipular o robô, foi realizado para auxiliar as dificuldades encontradas nos estudantes da disciplina de linguagens de programação. A partir dessas verificações, foi possível elaborar um modelo de sistema, específico para linguagem de programação C. O protótipo construído neste trabalho se diferencia de produtos comerciais, pois se levou em consideração a adaptação do método de aprendizagem cooperativa e competitiva. Buscou-se oferecer uma opção que facilitasse a edição do código-fonte e de sua interpretação quanto ao seu uso no processo de ensino-aprendizagem. O processo de avaliação do protótipo foi realizado por meio dos métodos da Engenharia da Usabilidade. Os resultados obtidos nos experimentos demonstram que o ambiente contribuiu para o processo de ensino-aprendizagem de linguagens de programação. Portanto, os critérios de medição da usabilidade estabelecidos pela norma ISO 9241, afirmam que a ferramenta proposta é mais um apoio de recursos tecnológicos que pode ser utilizada na educação.
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Ревіна, Р. Р. "Шляхи удосконалення діяльності туристичного підприємства в сфері послуг гастрономічного туризму (на прикладі туроператора «Селезньов Тур»)." Thesis, Одеський національний економічний університет, 2021. http://local.lib/diploma/Revina1.pdf.
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Доступ до роботи тільки на території бібліотеки ОНЕУ, для переходу натисніть на посилання нижчеУ роботі розглядаються науково-теоретичні підходи щодо удосконалення діяльності туристичного підприємства в сфері послуг гастрономічного туризму. Проведено аналіз господарської діяльності та організаційної структури, стану ринку споживачів підприємства за сегментами попиту, SWOT - аналіз умов розвитку послуг гастрономічного туризму. Розроблено схема територіально-виробничої кооперації туристичного підприємства «Селезньов Тур» в регіональному проекті еногастрономічного туризму «Дороги вина та смаку Придунайської Бесарабії». Обґрунтовано прогнозний розрахунок економічної ефективності витрат на впровадження заходів щодо цифрового оновлення сайту «Селезньов тур» з урахуванням розвитку діяльності на ринку послуг гастрономічного туризму. Прогнозований термін окупності складає 120 днів. Впровадження в діяльність підприємства інструментів діджиталізації надає можливість задіяти таргетовану рекламу у соціальних мережах, сегментовані розсилки для кожної аудиторії споживачів послуг гастрономічного туризму.
The paper considers scientific and theoretical approaches to improving the activities of a tourist enterprise in the field of gastronomic tourism services. The analysis of economic activity and organizational structure, the state of the consumer market of the enterprise by segments of demand, SWOT - the analysis of conditions of development of services of gastronomic tourism is carried out. The scheme of territorial-production cooperation of the tourist enterprise "Seleznyov Tour" in the regional project of gastronomic tourism "Roads of wine and taste of the Danube Bessarabia" is developed. The forecast calculation of economic efficiency of expenses for introduction of measures for digital updating of the site "Seleznyov Tour" taking into account development of activity in the market of services of gastronomic tourism is substantiated. The estimated payback period is 120 days. The introduction of digitalization tools in the enterprise provides an opportunity to use targeted advertising on social networks, segmented mailings for each audience of consumers of gastronomic tourism services.
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Adams, Priscilla M. "The future of human space exploration: toward cooperation or competition?" Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37577.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedOver the past 52 years, the world has progressed from the first man in space, to landing on the moon, to permanent human presence on manned space stations. Mankind is now poised to explore even farther. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze whether international cooperation or competition is more in the U.S. interest from the perspective of political, technological, and cost-effectiveness criteria for returning humans to the moon, Mars or an asteroid and establishing a permanent presence. The 1960s space race between the U.S. and USSR and current cooperation on the International Space Station will provide a historical basis for comparison. Countries with major space programs will be reviewed for possible partnerships in future space endeavors. This thesis concludes that the future and next steps for human spaceflight with international partners will need to begin as a coordinated and interdependent effort at the onset with the goal of habitation on the moon.
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Ieong, Samuel. "Cooperation in competition : efficiently representing and reasoning about coalitional games /." May be available electronically:, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTU1MTUmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=12498.
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Hultell, Johan. "Access selection in multi-system architectures : cooperative and competitive contexts." Licentiate thesis, Stockholm : Kommunikationssystem, Kungl. Tekniska högskolan (KTH), 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4286.
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Hung, Shao-Fu, and 洪紹甫. "The Moderate Effect of Cooperation upon Competitive-Response Actions." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/92fv28.
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Abstract Taiwan''s Wheat Flour Industry is an oligopoly market! The competition among manufacturers is intense. Due to the needs for centralized procurement, the factories form the needs of potential cooperation. This research is built based on co-opetition theory and dynamic competition to understand the competition and cooperation of Taiwan''s Flour Industry which has high level of market commonality, resource similarity, and product similarity.Using the industrial field as reference, this research also discovers the influence of attacking possibility, strength, and speed when there is a necessity of potential cooperation. This research is a qualitative research and studied by using case study.The survey is based on interviewing the top nine of the leading wheat flour companies'' main purchasing personnel.In addition, one more interviewee is chosen from outside of the top nine companies.These nine companies supply to the whole Taiwan market with all purpose flour which assuming up to over 50% of the companies’ stock.In the meantime, the nine companies, simultaneously, update their equipment; thus, these companies have high level of market commonality, resource similarity, and product similarity.Under the condition of necessity of potential cooperation, this research vow to understand the respond to market expanding and reaction of it by different groups.This research concludes: 1. Competitive structure is positively related to parties looking to influence the market (attacking possibility), and this positive relation is influenced by interference of potential cooperation. 2. Competitive structure has a positive related to corresponding reactions, and this positive relation is influenced by interference of potential cooperation.
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Chu, Wei-Hao, and 朱暐濠. "A Study of the Influences of Different Cooperation Type on Learners’ Attitude in a Multiplayer Cooperative-Competitive Educational Game." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/3ax9tt.
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Many of multiplayer games were used in the research of education, but the different type of cooperation are rarely be discussed. The aim of this research is based on the cooperation-competition of different type’s collaboration to understand the different attitudes during the learners playing the game. This research build 20 minutes experiments using a multiplayer competitive English vocabulary game for grade eight students of junior high school. There are three different types collaboration include in the research such as, ‘‘no cooperation’’, ‘‘learning activity cooperation’’ and ‘‘learning and the game activity cooperation’’. Each different of types has seven groups and each group is four people. During the experiment process, the data will be record in database and use to analyze the attitude of learner. Note that, the study conducted the pretest and posttest of English vocabulary attitude scale, English vocabulary quiz, and the game system attitude scale. The results show that there are no significant differences among the different types of collaboration to English vocabulary score, learning attitude of English vocabulary. However, there was having positive attitude of the group of “no cooperation”, and there are significant differences among the different type of collaboration to the rules and design of attitude of this education game.