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Espinosa, Cristia Juan Felipe. "Organizing technological innovation of medical devices companies : an empirical study of two Midland venture companies." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/28706.
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This thesis presents a qualitative study of the role of devices in the technological innovation phenomena of two venture medical equipment companies located in the Midlands, UK. The inquiry takes an empirical and non-foundational approach based on post-ANT and process philosophy. In particular, the thesis employs the theoretical lenses of both ANT and post-ANT concepts, Deleuze’s and Guattari’s machinic thought and Michel Serres’ parasitic philosophy. The data for this thesis comes from a fieldwork study lasting around one year. The methodology is mainly based on interviews and observations of engineers, technicians and managers working in venture companies. The central argument of this thesis shows that the venture organizing process of technological innovation is the product of discursive and non-discursive elements that act in several forms, keeping the venture company working but crucially reorganizing it. The present thesis offers a conceptualization of the device as a parasite-selector that reorganizes the venture company’s work activities and brings novelty to their operation. Equally, the mediational power of diagrams - which presents constitutional indifference - participates in the definition and production of the engineers’, managers’ and technicians’ professional identities. The thesis shows how the ideas regarding innovation in use at Med Dialysis and Med Diabetes bring forth the necessity of a life that embraces the uncertainty and ambiguity of the market. As a consequence, engineers and technicians build their professional identities by embracing the uncertainty of the venture company. This thesis names this process ‘engineering the engineer’. This is a process that leads to the emergence of a professional identity that this thesis tentatively calls the ‘venture engineer’.
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Qiu, Peng. "Development of technological capabilities in Chinese Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)." Thesis, Aston University, 2018. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/37861/.
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This PhD investigation aims at identifying technological capability development of Chinese Energy Service Companies (ESCO) from the perspective of drivers, factors, process of technological capabilities development and product portfolio. This PhD investigation addresses four research questions: 1. Why have Chinese ESCOs developed their technological capabilities? 2. Which and how do factors affect Chinese ESCO's technological capabilities? 3. How have Chinese ESCOs developed technological capabilities? 4. How do case companies compare to US ESCOs in terms of product portfolio? ESCOs are an effective market-mechanism to help a country to achieve the target of energy conservation. After nearly 30 years' development, China has the largest ESCO market in the world. The development of ESCO industry in China is however still in its early stages. Technological capability is one of key barriers to its progress in China. The key research strategy was based upon multiple case studies in a qualitative approach which was supplemented by secondary data analysis. Within-case analysis and Cross-cases analysis were employed as key data analysis methods for this investigation. Six Chinese ESCOs of different sizes and locations were analysed through four dimensions of technology capabilities, namely: investment, production, linkage, and innovation. While the findings ratify the impact of these four dimensions on the company's technological capabilities,they had to be refined in accordance to the characteristics of service industry. An ESCO will manage each dimension and develop its technological capabilities based on the company's business strategy, business model, products and services. This PhD thesis will help companies to identify the factors within the four dimensions of technological capabilities. This should allow them to gradually develop initiatives to improvetheir products and services.
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Forrest, Janet E. "The management of technological innovation : strategic alliances in the new biotechnology industry." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.375952.
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Gan, Thiam Soon. "A comparative analysis of technological learning systems in emerging rotorcraft companies." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70798.
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Thesis (S.M. in Engineering and Management)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, System Design and Management Program, 2011.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-136).<br>The aim of this research is to understand how emerging rotorcraft companies in various countries accomplished technological learning over the last sixty years. Owing to its unique products and growing market demand, rotorcraft industry is one of the most globalized and dynamic sectors of the aerospace industry. Understanding technological learning in the rotorcraft industry is important to industrial policy makers and corporate managers who are seeking more clarity in the relationship between rotorcraft companies and the global social-political environment. Although there has already been extensive research on technological learning in various industries, evidence of technological learning in the rotorcraft industry has been lacking. This research aims to fill this gap in the field of technological learning by unveiling the learning dynamic and technological evolution of emerging rotorcraft companies. This thesis will analyze these developments by research on emerging rotorcraft companies' National Innovation Systems (NIS) and their different modes of cooperation with foreign companies. The analysis on the companies' NIS is an important element of the research framework as it defines the national innovation environment for the industry. NIS represents the unique system of institutional, private and foreign stakeholders and their interaction in the country. The analysis on the different modes of cooperation with foreign companies is the second key element of the research framework as mode of cooperation is an important technological indicator for emerging rotorcraft companies. To substantiate the findings of technological learning in the rotorcraft industry, three case studies of emerging rotorcraft companies - Agusta (Italy), Avicopter (China) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Aerospace (Japan) were made. Each case provides both holistic and detailed view of the unique technological learning system of the company by analyzing both national-level and company-level factors. This thesis synthesizes and compares the three companies' technological learning systems and draws conclusion in relationship to their respective NIS. This thesis has identified that concurrent internal learning, a history of cooperation, favorable national learning environment and production scale are essential for emerging rotorcraft companies to succeed. Moreover, it has also found that denial of technology access only slows down but does not prevent technological learning completely. This thesis will not only provide industrial policy makers and corporate managers with greater insight into the technological learning systems of emerging rotorcraft companies, but also a different perspective regarding technological transfer and cooperation. Finally, this thesis contributes to the research on technological learning through its original case studies from the rotorcraft industry.<br>by Thiam Soon Gan.<br>S.M.in Engineering and Management
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Gustafsson, Peter. "Essays on trade and technological change." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm : Economic Research Institute, Stockholm School of Economics (EFI), 2006. http://www2.hhs.se/EFI/summary/709.htm.
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Bachmann, Astrid. "Technological capabilities in large science-based British and German chemical-pharmaceutical companies : changing patterns of corporate technological specialisation, leadership and diversification." Thesis, University of Reading, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.298853.
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Motsoeneng, Thato Simon. "An investigation into the extent of focus by Metropolitan Retail, South Africa on the technology innovation capabilities and perspectives." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/415.
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This paper reviews the literature on innovation in order to build an agenda for an investigation into the extent to which Metropolitan Retail, within Metropolitan Life Pty in South Africa, focuses on technology innovation capabilities and perspectives. The research was conducted in the areas of, technology innovation capabilities, perspectives guiding the business strategy to integrate and accelerate innovation and contextual aspects influencing innovation perspectives. The extent of focus by the firm on capabilities and perspectives was measured. Data gathered was disseminated and processed by means of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. The results on current focus indicate that the firm’s focus is mostly on improving core business, although the extent is less than adequate. In other words, generate incremental innovations that can be developed and implemented rapidly and inexpensively. This approach of implementing innovation is in line with the business strategy, more specifically, with the objective of reducing costs and making profits. The findings of the research further suggest that the firm should consider focusing mostly on exploiting strategic advantages. In many firms the fundamental emphasis on technology innovation in developing products, processes and services is thought to determine their ability to cope with never ending customer demands and competitive practices. Coupled with this thought is a reality of high failure rate of technology innovation projects. Against this backdrop, general managers are faced with strategic innovation options, which can make or break firms. Changes in the economic and government environments influence the innovation approach of the firm most. These changes have undoubtedly presented firms with opportunities as well as risks. Possibly the greatest challenge confronting general managers in this context is the building of critical capabilities to enhance the firm’s agility. This challenge presents opportunity for further research.
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Jenefeldt, Andreas, and Jakobsson Erik Foogel. "Scalability in Startups : A Case Study of How Technological Startup Companies Can Enhance Scalability." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-168150.
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Startups and new businesses are important for the development of technology, the economy, and the society as a whole. To be able to contribute towards this cause, startups need to be able to survive and grow. It is therefore important for startups to understand how they can scale up their business. This led to the purpose of this study: to determine success factors for technological startup companies to increase their scalability. Five areas were identified to have an impact on the scalability of a business, namely; partnerships, cloud computing, modularity, process automation and business model scalability. Within these areas, several subareas were found, which were certain areas of interest within the theory. Together, these subareas helped answer how companies can work with scalability in each area. These areas, and their subareas, went into an analytical model that formed the structure of the empirical and analytical parts of the study. The study is a multicase study, consisting of 15 B2B companies, of varying size and maturity, whom all offered software as a part of their solutions. The study concludes that there are six important factors for succeeding with scalability. An important factor to succeed with scalability is to adopt partnerships, since this will allow for outsourcing, and give access to resources, markets and customers. It is also concluded that cloud computing is a very scalable delivery method, but that it requires certain success factors, such as working with partners, having a customer focus, having the right knowledge internally, and having a standardized product. Further, modularity can enable companies to meet differing customer needs since it increases flexibility, can expand the offer, and make sales easier. The study concludes that process automation increases the efficiency in the company, and can be done through automating a number of processes. Focusing both internally and externally is another important factor for success, by allowing companies to develop a scalable product that is demanded by customers. Lastly, a scalable business model is found to be the final objective, and that it is important to work with the other areas to get there, something that includes trial and error to find what works best for each individual company. The six important factors formed the basis for the recommendations. The study recommend that startups should utilize partnerships and process automation. Startups should also be aware of, and work with, the success factors of cloud computing, use modularity when selling to markets with different customer needs, automate other processes before automating sales, keep customer focus when developing the product, and work actively to become more scalable.
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Noor, Abd Halim Mohd. "Technological effort : a study of its influencing factors in MNCs and local firms in the electronics and electrical industries in Malaysia." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.340913.
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Kappen, Philip. "Technological evolution in foreign subsidiaries : among average Joes, superstars and the new kids on the block /." Uppsala : Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-103266.
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Marcelle, Gillian Michelle. "Technological capability building and learning in the developing world : the experience of African telecommunication companies." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.270725.
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Sims, George G. "Do Oil Companies aquire Alternative Energy Patents to Limit Technological Innovation, in order to Maintain Economic Advantage in Fossil Fuels." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45223.
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This paper addresses the charge made by environmental groups that oil companies, since the 1970's, have been acquiring alternative energy patents, to restrict these technologies from reaching the market. The purpose of these restrictions was to protect profits from oil, natural gas and coal. In addressing this charge, I reviewed the literature to ascertain if any conclusive study had been performed to substantiate this charge. To date, none had been performed. While no conclusive study had been performed to support the environmentalist position, an evaluation of economic theory along with an examination of actual U.S. Patent Office data strongly contradicts the environmentalist view.<br>Master of Arts
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REIS, CLAUDIA ZUCCOLOTTO. "EFFECTIVENESS OF A TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION FOR REDUCING ELECTRICAL ENERGY PILFERAGE IN DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES: A CASE STUDY." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2005. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=7844@1.
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COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR<br>As perdas de energia elétrica, particularmente as
comerciais, constituem
problema importante e complexo para as empresas
distribuidoras. O problema só
se apresenta de forma aguda nos países em desenvolvimento,
onde o percentual de
perdas por furto é elevado e adquire importantes
conotações sociais, políticas e
culturais. Isso explica o fato de empresas brasileiras de
distribuição de energia
elétrica investirem recursos apreciáveis para mitigar esse
problema e ressalta a
importância de um tema ainda pouco explorado na literatura
técnico-científica.
Esta dissertação, de caráter exploratório, tem como
objetivo estudar o
problema de perda de energia por desvio e a eficácia de
soluções tecnológicas
investigando o caso de uma empresa e os resultados obtidos
em projeto recente.
Ao tempo do estudo, a empresa implantava uma tecnologia
cujo objetivo principal
era identificar os clientes que desviam energia elétrica
e, posteriormente, tornar o
processo de faturamento automatizado. O estudo partiu de
algumas questões
julgadas mais relevantes, incluindo: Quanto a empresa
ganhou com a instalação
desta tecnologia? Como se comporta o consumo dos clientes
antes e depois da
instalação da tecnologia? Há correlação entre o ganho da
empresa e o poder
aquisitivo da população da área? Há efeito demonstração de
uma área sobre suas
vizinhas? A partir destas questões foram analisadas séries
de dados referentes ao
consumo medido antes e após a instalação da nova
tecnologia.
Os resultados indicam a viabilidade da tecnologia como
eficaz paliativo de
curto-prazo para o problema cuja solução definitiva
envolve tratamento
concomitante dos aspectos sociais, políticos e culturais.<br>Electrical energy losses, chiefly, commercial losses,
constitute an important
and complex problem for energy distribution companies
worldwide. However,
only in developing countries the problem becomes acute
because theft losses are
large, and coupled with social, legal, political and
cultural issues. This explains
why Brazilian energy distribution companies dedicate
sizable investments for
mitigating the problem, and stresses the importance of a
theme still largely
unexplored in the technical-scientific literature.
This thesis, of exploratory nature, addresses the problem
and assesses the
effectiveness of technological solutions by investigating
the case of a recent
project developed in a Brazilian company. At the time of
the research, the
company was implementing a new and original technology,
whose main objective
was to identify pilfering clients, and later on, to make
the billing process more
automated. The study started with some questions judged
more relevant,
including: How large was the gain yielded by the new
technology? How does the
energy consumption behave after the technological change?
Is there a correlation
between the gain obtained and the areas of lesser
purchasing power? Is there a
demonstration effect upon neighboring areas? Starting from
these questions, series
of historical data on measured consumption before and
after the new technology
were analyzed.
The results indicate the feasibility of the technology as
an effective shortterm
palliative for the problem whose ultimate solution
involves the concurrent
treatment of the social, legal, political e cultural
aspects.
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Sörendal, Fredrik, Anders Berg, and Jörgen Fransson. "Competitiveness in the Music Industry : A study of the Swedish Music Companies." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Business Administration, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-730.
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Wang, Renhang, and Jialun Wu. "Patent use in Swedish small companies : Empirical evidence from a survey." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-418103.
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This thesis studies how small Swedish firms used their patents between 1998 to 2016. We also examine the association between used and unused patents and their characteristics such as technological class, family size, inventors, claims, grant and authority. Research data are collected from both databases (PATLINK, Serrano, and PATSTAT) and survey. We found that 79% of patents are used in small Swedish companies and family size is associated with patent use. In small Swedish companies, the increase in patent family size will decrease the frequency of use.
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Oulion, Marina. "The acquisition of technological capabilities by large Chinese industrial companies : between catch-up and engagement in emerging technologies." Thesis, Paris Est, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016PESC0114/document.
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Parmi les 500 plus grandes entreprises mondiales, une sur cinq est chinoise. En 2014, 94 entreprises chinoises figuraient parmi les leaders mondiaux en R&D. La Chine est, depuis 2016, le premier acquéreur d’entreprises étrangères et vise désormais des entreprises de haute-technologie.Ces éléments nous questionnent sur le positionnement technologique des entreprises chinoises. Penser ce thème nous oblige à revenir sur leurs conditions d’émergence. A la lecture du modèle dominant du rattrapage technologique (Kim, 1997), la Chine est passée par trois grandes phases: une période d’acquisition des technologies étrangères suite à l’ouverture du pays en 1978, une période d’assimilation des technologies et d’assemblage et manufacture de produits de plus en plus complexes, et une période d’intégration qui leur permet de faire de nouvelles propositions de produits grâce à la reconfiguration et amélioration des technologies existantes.L’hypothèse qui guide notre recherche est que les entreprises sont désormais dans la dernière phase du rattrapage et sont entrées dans une période de transition vers le leadership technologique. Cela nous amène à poser deux questions. A quoi fait-on référence lorsqu’on parle d’innovation en Chine aujourd’hui ? Ce thème renvoie de manière plus globale à celui de l’innovation par les pays émergents. Quel chemin reste-t-il à parcourir pour atteindre la frontière technologique ?Nous observons cette transition dans la manière dont les grandes entreprises chinoises s’engagent dans la recherche. L’intégration des technologies émergentes au sein de leurs stratégies de recherche reflète des dynamiques d’apprentissage qui, si elles ne sont pas encore visibles sur le marché, indiquent une dynamique de transition. Nos résultats montrent que la tendance est significative, la moitié des grandes entreprises (48%) s’engage en nanotechnologie. Cela reflète l’arrivée à la frontière technologique des entreprises chinoises, ce qui, nous le soulignons, n’implique pas nécessairement le passage à la frontière sur d’autres dimensions, notamment organisationnelles. Nous montrons également que les trajectoires d’engagement dans la recherche sont variées. Si une partie des entreprises s’engagent dans la recherche sur la base d’un modèle similaire à celui des entreprises américaines ou européennes, d’autres dynamiques sont également à l’œuvre, qui traduisent notamment un héritage historique et une inscription dans le territoire.Pour obtenir ces résultats, nous avons construit une base de données exclusive de 325 larges entreprises industrielles, et observé leur prise de brevets en nanotechnologie, directement ou via leurs filiales, sur la base de sources en anglais et en chinois<br>Among the world’s 500 largest firms, one out of five is Chinese. In 2014, 94 Chinese firms were among the world leaders in R&D. Since 2016, China is the first acquirer of foreign firms and is now targeting high-technology firms.These recent developments raise questions about the technological positioning of Chinese firms. Studying this topic requires looking at their conditions of emergence. We can look at China’s development from the perspective of the technological catch-up model (Kim, 1997). China has gone through three phases: a phase of acquisition of foreign technology following the country’s opening in 1978, a period of technological assimilation and production of increasingly complex products, and a period of technological integration characterized by technological improvement and the reconfiguration of existing technologies.The hypothesis we make is that firms are now in the last phase of catch-up, and have entered a period of transition to technology leadership. This leads to two questions. What is Chinese innovation today? This topic broadly refers to innovation in emerging countries. How far are Chinese firms from reaching the technological frontier?We observe the transition through the way major Chinese firms engage in research. The integration of emerging technologies into their research strategies reflect dynamics of technological learning which, if they are not yet visible in the market, indicate a transition. Our results show that the trend is significant, with half of large firms (48%) engaging in nanotechnology research. This proportion indicates that Chinese firms have reached the technological frontier. This, however, does not mean that Chinese firms have reached the frontier in other dimensions, such as the organizational dimension. We also show that there are several modalities of commitment to research. While some large Chine firms engage in research by adopting a model similar to that of American or European firms, other dynamics are at work, which reflect, in particular, their historical legacy, and the impact of their localization.To obtain these results, we have built a unique database of 325 large industrial enterprises, and have looked at their patenting activities in nanotechnology, directly or through their subsidiaries, based on the exploitation of sources in English and Chinese
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Werfs, Marc. "Stepping into the clouds : enabling companies to adapt their capabilities to cloud computing to succeed under uncertain conditions." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/15651.
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Recent technologies have changed the way companies acquire and use computing resources. Companies have to adapt their capabilities, which combine business processes, skills, etc., to exploit the opportunities presented by these technologies whilst avoiding adverse effects. The latter part is, however, becoming increasingly difficult due to the uncertain long-term impact recent technologies have. This thesis argues that companies are required to adapt their capabilities in a way that increases the company's resilience so that they are robust yet flexible enough to succeed under uncertain conditions. By focusing on cloud computing as one recent technology, this thesis first identifies the underlying processes of adapting capabilities to cloud computing by investigating how software vendors migrated their products into the cloud. The results allow the definition of viewpoints that influence the adaptation of capabilities to cloud computing. Furthermore, the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) is applied to one software vendor after the migration of their product into the cloud. FRAM enables the analysis of ‘performance variabilities' that need to be dampened to increase the resilience of systems. The results show that FRAM appropriately informs steps to increase and measure resilience when migrating products into the cloud. The final part develops cFRAM which extends FRAM through the viewpoints to enable the analysis of capabilities within FRAM. The goal of cFRAM is to enable companies to (1) identify existing capabilities, (2) investigate the impact of cloud computing on them, and (3) inform steps to adapt them to cloud computing whilst dampening performance variabilities. The results of the cFRAM evaluation study are unequivocal and show cFRAM is a novel method that achieves its goal of enabling companies to adapt their capabilities to cloud computing in a way that increases the company's resilience. cFRAM can be easily adapted to other technologies like smartphones by changing the viewpoints.
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Francischini, Andresa Silva Neto. "Tecnologia e trajetória de internacionalização precoce na indústria brasileira." Universidade de São Paulo, 2009. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3136/tde-03092009-151452/.
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Este estudo analisa o processo de internacionalização de empresas nacionais dedicadas à produção de bens de maior densidade tecnológica que apresentam diferentes motivações para a internacionalização além das vantagens comerciais. No Brasil, desde a década de 70, as empresas passaram a desenvolver a dimensão comercial da internacionalização, através do aumento das exportações. A realização de investimentos diretos no exterior foi intensificada na década de 90, a partir da internacionalização da produção que teve como destino principal os países da América Latina. Em um cenário econômico marcado pela intensificação da concorrência, as empresas passaram a considerar a internacionalização como uma estratégia para a ampliação de suas vantagens competitivas e expansão de suas atividades. A pesquisa envolveu o estudo de três casos de empresas brasileiras que foram fundadas entre os anos de 80 e 90 e que se internacionalizaram precocemente, ou seja, em um período curto após a fundação e início das atividades. Elas reconhecem a tecnologia como elemento central para o crescimento e expansão de suas atividades e investem continuamente em atividades de pesquisa e desenvolvimento. Isso contribui para o registro de patentes e desenvolvimento de produtos mundiais, que podem ser adaptados de acordo com as necessidades de seus clientes nacionais e internacionais. Essas empresas reconhecem na internacionalização das atividades não apenas a importância comercial, mas também um fator essencial para o desenvolvimento contínuo de suas capacidades de criação e aplicação de novas tecnologias. As subsidiárias no exterior também contribuem para o acompanhamento de tendências nos setores em que atuam, no estabelecimento de parcerias em pesquisas e na seleção de fornecedores. Conclui-se que a internacionalização precoce das empresas estudadas é resultante dos investimentos em tecnologia desde o início de suas atividades.<br>The present study analyses the internationalization process of national companies dedicated to the production of higher technological density goods that present different motivations to the internationalization besides commercial advantages. In Brazil, since the seventies, the companies began to develop the commercial dimension of internationalization, through the export increase. The accomplishment of direct investment abroad was intensified in the nineties, arising from the production internationalization, which had as main target the Latin American countries. In economic scenery marked by the intensification of competition, the companies started to consider the internationalization as a strategy to the broadening of their competitive advantages and their activity expansion. The research involved the study of three Brazilian companies which were founded between the eighties and the nineties and which became internationalized precociously, that is, shortly after their foundation and the beginning of their activities. They recognize technology as the main element for the growth and expansion of their activities and invest continuously in development and research activities. This fact has contributed to the application for patents and global product development, which can be adapted according to the necessities of their national and international clients. These companies recognize in the internationalization of their activities, not only the commercial importance, but also an essential factor for the continuous development of their production capacity and the application of new technologies. The subsidiaries abroad also contribute to the accompaniment of tendencies in areas, which they operate in, to the establishment of partnerships in researches and to the selection of suppliers. It has been concluded that the precocious internationalization of the studied (analyzed) companies has been the result from investments in technology since the beginning of their activities.
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Lovón-Canchumani, Giancarlo Alfonso. "Capacidades tecnológicas de empresas de biotecnologia : estudo de quatro casos." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/8641.
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O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar a capacidade tecnológica e o desempenho inovador de empresas de base tecnológica do setor de biotecnologia. O caráter da pesquisa é exploratório, usando o método de estudo de caso. Os dados foram coletados por meio de observação direta, análise de documentos e de entrevistas semi-estruturadas com os diretores proprietários e diretores de P&D de empresas de biotecnologia. Nas quatro empresas pesquisadas, duas no Rio Grande do Sul, uma em São Paulo e uma no Rio de Janeiro, foram avaliados a capacidade tecnológica em três dimensões: (a) Base Tecnológica: caracterização dos recursos técnicos e humanos; (b) Estratégia Tecnológica: postura da organização diante do mercado e o estilo de gestão do empresário; (c) Inovação: esforços de capacitação e o desempenho inovador. Levando em consideração os níveis de capacidade tecnológicos das empresas para utilizar, modificar ou gerar novas tecnologias. Os resultados demonstraram que a capacidade tecnológica depende muito do nível de qualificação dos funcionários e da sua experiência no trabalho. A partir da analise considerou-se que a capacidade tecnológica adequada para estas empresas seja aquela que permite modificar e gerar novas tecnologias. Realizando esforços de atualização tecnológica, lançando um numero significativo de inovações e algumas transformando resultados de pesquisas acadêmicas em produtos e serviços. Destas uma distancia-se das demais demonstrando ter uma gestão bem estruturada e participativa e um bom desempenho inovador. Outro ponto importante que foi evidenciado nas empresas pesquisadas diz respeito às barreiras para o desenvolvimento de inovações onde se destaca a da regulamentação de produtos desenvolvidos pelas empresas, especificamente a parte de registros, visto que os organismos governamentais com sua pesada burocracia, muitas vezes não têm o conhecimento e outros recursos para avaliar os produtos gerados pelas empresas dificultando o lançamento no mercado.<br>The objective of this study is to identify technological capacities and innovative performance of technological base-resourced companies in the biotechnology sector. This is an exploratory research that uses the case study method. The data had been collected by means of direct observation, analysis documentation and interviews with the managing owners and directors of R&D of the biotechnology companies. In the four researched companies, two in Rio Grande Do Sul, one in São Paulo and the last one in Rio de Janeiro, had been evaluated about the levels of technological qualification in three dimensions: (a) Technological base: characterization of the technician and human beings resources; (b) Technological strategy: position of the organization ahead of the market and the style of management of the owner; (c) Innovation: qualification efforts and innovative performance. The results had demonstrated that the technological capacity depends very much on the education level of the employees and their work experience. From the four companies studied, only two of them demonstrate that they generate new technologies, adopting offensive technological strategies. On the other hand, only one of the companies studied has a structured management and a participative and innovative good performance. Another important issue pointed out by the four researched companies are the barriers for the development of innovations; in this sense, it stands out the regulation of new products, specifically the registration, since the governmental organs with their heavy bureaucracy and their feeble teams, frequently lack the knowledge and other resources to evaluate the products generated by these companies, and making difficult the launching of the products in the market.
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Peterka, Jiří. "Strategické řízení a jeho vliv na vývoj v menších technologických firmách v ČR." Doctoral thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-233715.
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The objective of the dissertation thesis is both to identify characteristics of strategic management carried out in Czech smaller technological companies and to find strategic aspects and behaviours that determine performance and developmental trend of these firms meaningfully. The thesis is a study in the field of strategic management with broadly understood concept of strategy and strategic management. It makes possible to research the phenomenon of strategy both under circumstances of conceptual pluralism and fragmented findings in the field and supposed specialities in strategic management pursued in SME sector. The thesis follows an abductive approach which means that there are no hypotheses explicitly defined but searching for crucial and fundamental answering up to specified research problem. The thesis exploits empirical data obtained by the mail survey of smaller technological firms around the whole Czech Republic. Using a specially designed fuzzy inference system and performance parameters derived from empirical data the sample of the companies is categorized according to their developmental trend. Consequently, as the most effective multimethod approach, several quantitative and qualitative analyses are made and their results are synthesized in final findings and resolution of the research problem to reach the objectives of the thesis. Also the benefits for theory and practice based on the thesis are evaluated at the end. The results of the thesis validates both the fact that there are patterns of strategic management typical for the population of Czech smaller technological companies and the fact that there is also a casual relationship between the strategic management and the trends of their development.
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de, Figueiredo Paulo C. Negreiros. "Technological capability-accumulation paths and the underlying learning processes in the latecomer context : a comparative analysis of two large steel companies in Brazil." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.367544.
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Piscopo, Marcos Roberto. "Strategic Issues em projetos globais de inovação tecnológica em empresas multinacionais brasileiras." Universidade de São Paulo, 2010. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/12/12139/tde-05052010-123856/.
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Este estudo foi conduzido com o objetivo de compreender como as strategic issues influenciam o desempenho dos projetos globais de inovação tecnológica em empresas multinacionais brasileiras. Mais especificamente, buscou-se identificar quais issues estiveram presentes nos projetos analisados, quais dimensões de desempenho foram afetadas e com que intensidade, e como as empresas executoras desses projetos lidaram com as referidas issues. O modelo desenvolvido sugere que o desempenho dos projetos globais de inovação tecnológica das empresas multinacionais estudadas é afetado pelas issues que emergem dos próprios projetos, das atividades de inovação, da matriz, das subsidiárias, do setor de atuação e do ambiente externo. Esse modelo foi elaborado a partir da revisão da literatura sobre empresas multinacionais, gerenciamento de projetos e gerenciamento de issues. A pesquisa de campo desta tese foi conduzida em duas etapas, sendo a primeira qualitativa e a segunda quantitativa. A primeira caracterizou-se pela abordagem exploratória e foi efetuada por meio de um estudo de caso com duas organizações. A segunda, de caráter descritivo, envolveu a análise quantitativa de 36 projetos globais de inovação tecnológica desenvolvidos por empresas multinacionais brasileiras. Os resultados indicaram elevado grau de presença das issues que emergiram das atividades de P&D, do setor de atuação e do ambiente externo, moderado grau de presença das issues que emergiram do projeto e reduzido grau de presença das issues que emergiram da matriz e das subsidiárias. Observou-se que as dimensões de desempenho afetadas nos projetos estudados foram: resultados da empresa, capacidades da organização, orientação mercadológica e sinergia entre as unidades organizacionais. A dimensão resultados da empresa foi influenciada pelas issues que emergiram do projeto, das atividades de inovação, da matriz, das subsidiárias, do setor de atuação e do ambiente externo. No caso da dimensão capacidades da organização, houve influência das issues que emergiram do projeto, das subsidiárias, do setor de atuação e do ambiente externo. Para a dimensão orientação mercadológica, notou-se a ação das issues que emergiram das atividades de inovação, da matriz e do setor de atuação. Relativamente à dimensão sinergia entre as unidades organizacionais, houve impacto das issues que emergiram do projeto e das subsidiárias. Com relação à forma de abordagem das strategic issues, constatou-se a necessidade de um processo formal, porém flexível, no qual o gerente do projeto possui autoridade para tomar as decisões necessárias à solução das issues identificadas.<br>This study has been conducted with the purpose of understanding how strategic issues influenced the performance of global technological innovation projects in Brazilian multinational companies. More specifically, I tried to identify those issues that have been present in the selected projects, which performance dimensions have been affected and to what extent, and how executing organizations have dealt with the related issues. The proposed model suggests that the performance of global technological innovation projects in multinational companies is affected by project issues, R&D issues, headquarters issues, subsidiary issues, industry issues and external issues. This model has been created as a result of the theory review encompassing multinational companies, project management and issues management. The field research has been conducted in two steps, being the first qualitative and the second quantitative. The first phase has been characterizaed by the exploratory approach and carried out through the application of the case study method to two organizations. The second phase employed the descriptive approach and involved the quantitative analysis of 36 global technological innovation projects executed by Brazilian multinational companies. Results suggest high degree of presence for R&D issues, industry issues, and external issues; moderate degree of presence for project issues; and low degree of presence for headquarters issues and subsidiary issues. Findings also showed that strategic issues affected the following project performance dimensions: business results, organizations capabilities, marketing focus and synergy among organizational units. The business results dimenstion has been influenced by project issues, R&D issues, headquarters issues, subsidiary issues, industry issues and external issues. The organizations capabilities dimension has been affected by project issues, subsidiary issues, industry issues and external issues. The marketing focus dimension has been impacted by R&D issues, headquarters issues, and industry issues. The synergy among organizational units dimension has been influenced by Project issues and subsidiary issues. Regarding how companies have dealt with strategic issues, I have found the need for a formal but flexible process where the project leader is given authority to resolve the identified issues.
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Rappe, Björn, and Helena Rappe. "A multiple case study of indirect management control systems in mature multinational technological product R&D companies active in the Greater Copenhagen Region." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för industriell ekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-14808.
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This is a case study of how management control system is implemented in multi international R&D focused companies in Greater Copenhagen. The focus has been to see if the implementations of management control system with a focus on the indirect control systems are in line with the current research, in the aspect of promoting innovation. A literature review of known frameworks and related theories as well as a focused study of the latest publications within the area was preformed and presented. The study includes data collection from interviews and analysis of three companies, all with a major office or headquarter in Greater Copenhagen.The findings from the study is that mature companies in the Greater Copenhagen region are well aligned with latest research in some areas within cultural and personnel control. Clear similarities can be seen for almost all areas. However, differences do exist in ways of rewarding innovation, codes of conduct, physical arrangements, job rotations and trainings.
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Milewski, Simon. "Managing technological open process innovation : an empirical lifecycle perspective on the management of external contributions to process development and implementation in large manufacturing companies." Thesis, University of York, 2015. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/9058/.
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It is well documented that large manufacturing companies often draw on external knowledge and technology for process innovation. Yet, the management of knowledge and technology transfer at different stages of the innovation lifecycle has received very little scholarly attention. Previous studies in this domain only focus on buyer-supplier interaction for technology development. As a result, theory on open process innovation remains significantly underdeveloped regarding external contributions to aspects of process innovation other than technological change and by different types of external partners. This also entails a lack of discussion on openness (search breadth and depth) and the deployment of absorptive capabilities at the lifecycle stage level. The present thesis addresses these gaps through an exploratory, multiple case-study of five large manufacturing companies operating in different industries in Germany. The study develops a conceptual framework to identify key categories of inquiry and uses cross-case analysis to enable the development of four theoretical constructs that capture central mechanisms of open process innovation. Specifically, the study identifies different forms of external contributions to technological change involving different configurations of openness. The findings suggest that the motivation for interaction, the relevance of knowledge protection, and the availability of external information at any given stage determine a company’s openness and therefore which contribution it obtains at that stage. In this context the study identifies different patterns for the development of enabling and core processes. Furthermore, the thesis uncovers mechanisms of indirect external contributions to organizational change and systemic impact management, which are particularly relevant when external partners lack sufficient organizational insight or internal acceptance to provide direct contributions. By investigating a broader range of external partners than previous studies the thesis also emphasizes the importance of methodological guidance by management consultants during early stages of projects with a broad scope. Linking the findings to the literature on absorptive capacity the thesis argues that it is a central managerial task to dynamically adjust the practices underlying absorptive capabilities from conceptual process planning to practical adaptation and integration efforts in order to obtain external contributions to process development and implementation. By accounting for various determinants of process innovation and open innovation, as well as the deployment of absorptive capabilities at different lifecycle stages the constructs presented in this thesis enable a more granular perspective on open process innovation than previous literature has offered and lead to several recommendations for managerial practice.
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Costa, Priscila Rezende da. "Cooperabilidade e inovação: análises e proposições no contexto das multinacionais brasileiras." Universidade de São Paulo, 2012. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/12/12139/tde-24082012-150039/.
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Ao longo das últimas décadas, a competitividade empresarial foi e continuará dependente da inovação em suas diversas formas. Estruturas dinâmicas e abertas para gerar e compartilhar conhecimentos, competências e tecnologias estão ganhando espaço, não só nos grandes grupos empresariais, localizados em países desenvolvidos, mas em empresas dos mais variados portes e de nacionalidades variadas, com destaque para as multinacionais dos países emergentes. Estas constatações são de suma importância às temáticas de inovação, internacionalização e cooperação, mas o ponto-chave é compreender que, na atualidade, a fonte primordial da competitividade empresarial está relacionada não apenas à inovação propriamente dita, mas em como a inovação é dinâmica e continuamente criada, disseminada e renovada. Foi a partir desse cenário que este trabalho se propôs a verificar como a trajetória e a maturidade da cooperabilidade influenciam a inovação local e global das Multinacionais Brasileiras (MNBrs). Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa baseada na utilização sequencial das abordagens qualitativas e quantitativas. O método utilizado na etapa qualitativa foi o estudo de casos múltiplos, dado que três MNBrs foram analisadas em profundidade: Petrobras, Braskem e Oxiteno. Os dados qualitativos foram coletados por meio de entrevistas e, para analisá-los, utilizou-se análise documental e de conteúdo, sendo também adotado o software ATLAS na análise comparativa dos casos. Na etapa quantitativa foi realizado um levantamento junto ao universo de MNBrs, sendo que uma amostra definitiva de 60 empresas responderam um questionário estruturado. A análise dos dados quantitativos foi processada pelo software SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) versão 17.0., cujos testes estatísticos realizados foram o X2, o Alpha de Cronbach, a Correlação, a fatorial, o Componente Principal e a Regressão Múltipla. Os resultados obtidos nas etapas qualitativas e quantitativas geraram conclusões sobre (a) os fatores que afetam a trajetória da cooperabilidade, (b) os fatores que afetam a maturidade da cooperabilidade e (c) o impacto da trajetória e da maturidade da cooperabilidade sobre a inovação local e global que, por fim, culminaram na (d) proposição de um modelo sobre a cooperabilidade.<br>Over the past decades, business competitiveness has been dependent on innovation and will continue to be so in its various forms. Dynamic and open structures to generate and share knowledge, skills and technologies are spawning not only in large corporate groups located in developed countries, but also in companies of all sizes and different nationalities, especially multinationals from emerging countries. These findings are of relevant importance to innovation, internationalization and cooperation, but the key point is to understand that, currently, the primary source of corporate competitiveness is related not only to the innovation itself, but also in how innovation is dynamic and continuously created, disseminated and renewed. It was from this scenario that this study aimed to verify how the trajectory and maturity of innovation cooperability influence local and global Brazilian Multinationals (BMN). For this purpose, a survey was conducted based on the sequential use of qualitative and quantitative approaches. The method used in the qualitative step was the multiple case study, given that three BMN were analyzed in depth: Petrobras, Braskem and Oxiteno. Qualitative data were collected through interviews and in order to analyze them, documents and content analysis was used, besides the adoption of ATLAS software in comparative case analysis. In the quantitative stage, a survey to the universe of MNBrs was conducted, with a final sample of 60 firms which answered a structured questionnaire. The quantitative analysis was conducted using the software SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 17.0, whose performed statistical tests were the X2, the Cronbach\'s alpha, the correlation, the factor, the Principal Component and Multiple Regression. The results obtained in qualitative and quantitative steps generated conclusions about (a) the factors affecting the trajectory of cooperability, (b) the factors affecting the maturity of cooperability and (c) the impact of history and maturity of cooperability on local and global innovation, which finally resulted in (d) proposing a model on cooperability.
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Costa, Amanda Herculano da. "Análise comparativa das principais características das pesquisas de inovação tecnológica de Brasil e Espanha." Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2011. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/5197.
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Previous issue date: 2011-09-16<br>Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES<br>This research proposes a comparison between data from the survey about
technological innovation in Brazil, and data from Spain. These two countries
were selected because of the existence of a database that follows the Oslo
Manual, and the proximity of the author with to reality of Spain, obtained from
the Erasmus Mundus Exchange Program. The comparison of science,
technology and innovation systems in different countries shows great
differences and characteristics in common. In spite of the evident weaknesses,
Brazil offers some promising growth potential and this attracted the attention of
international investors, academics and businessmen to identify its
particularities. Therefore, it became necessary to measure critical aspects in the
process of innovation, and the Oslo Manual was created with this purpose.
Developing countries need to increase their innovative potential in order to
compete with the great world powers. However, Brazil has 10% fewer IFs than
Spain. Thus, we observe that, despite the efforts made by these companies,
there is much to be improved, in order to reduce the shortage of foreign
technologies, particularly for process innovation, because most of the
innovations of this sort are not the responsibility the company itself. In Brazil,
the companies which are directly dependent on science and technology are the
most innovative. The Brazilian IFs recognize the importance of information
sources, but their practices do not seem consistent with this. However, this
property may be a consequence from the problem of lack of qualified personnel.
The internal R&D activities are not common in the Brazilian IF, and the result is
the dependence of the technology produced externally. Training is an activity
more common in Brazil. As main results, Brazil has 3% more innovative firms
(IF) than Spain. About the methodology, this work can be classified as a
bibliographical and documentary research, regarding the means, and as an
exploratory and descriptive study, regarding the purposes. The results show
that the Brazilian reality is not far from the reality of a developed country. There
are deficiencies in our system that must be addressed in order to reduce the
problems and obstacles imposed to the companies, and increase the use of
knowledge generated internally.<br>Países em desenvolvimento precisam aumentar substancialmente seu
potencial inovador, a fim de conseguir se sobressair perante as grandes
potências mundiais. Surge então a necessidade de mensurar aspectos críticos
envolvidos no processo de inovação, com esse intuito foi criado o Manual de
Oslo. Apesar das debilidades do Brasil, seu potencial de crescimento vem
despertando a atenção de investidores internacionais e os interesses
acadêmico e empresarial em identificar suas particularidades. Comparar
sistemas de ciência, tecnologia e inovação de diferentes países mostram
grandes diferenças e características em comum. O presente estudo propõe-se
a comparar dados da pesquisa em inovação tecnológica do Brasil com dados
da Espanha, selecionados devido à existência de uma base de dados que
seguem o Manual de Oslo, e a proximidade da autora com a realidade
espanhola, obtida através do intercâmbio do Programa Erasmus Mundus. No
tocante à metodologia, quanto aos meios, a pesquisa é classificada como
pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, e quanto aos fins, exploratória e
descritiva. Como principais resultados, o Brasil possui 3% mais empresas
inovadoras (EIN) que a Espanha. As atividades internas de P&D não são
comuns às EIN brasileiras, o resultado é a dependência das empresas
brasileiras de tecnologias produzidas externamente. A capacitação é uma
atividade mais comum no Brasil. No entanto, essa propriedade pode ser reflexo
do problema de falta de pessoal qualificado. As EIN brasileiras mostram
conhecer a importância das fontes de informação, mas as suas práticas não
parecem condizentes com isto. No Brasil, as empresas dependentes
diretamente de ciência e tecnologia são as mais inovadoras. No entanto,
apresentam 10% menos EIN do que a Espanha. Dessa forma, se observa que,
apesar dos esforços despendidos por essas empresas, ainda há um caminho a
ser percorrido, no sentido de diminuir a carência de tecnologias externas,
principalmente para inovar em processo, pois a maioria das inovações desse
tipo não está sob responsabilidade da própria empresa. Os resultados revelam
que a realidade brasileira não está tão distante da realidade de um país
desenvolvido. Há pontos de inflexão em nosso sistema que devem ser
trabalhos no sentido reduzir os problemas e obstáculos impostos às empresas,
e potencializar o uso do conhecimento gerado internamente.
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Veloso, Francisco Miguel Rogado Salvador Pinheiro. "A auditoria tecnológica nas empresas : um modelo a aplicar pelas infraestruturas tecnológicas." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/16150.
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Mestrado em Economia e Gestão de Ciência e Tecnologia<br>A partir de um modelo de caracterização do processo de gestão da tecnologia no seio da empresa, propõe-se uma metodologia de Auditoria Tecnológica a ser aplicada às empresas nacionais a partir da rede de Infraestruturas Tecnológicas. A auditoria baseia-se num conjunto de indicadores que, para além da base tecnológica, avaliam ainda as capacidades de gestão de tecnologia da empresa, os principais vectores organizacionais que afectam a vertente tecnológica e a interacção da empresa com a envolvente. Os vários eixos de avaliação e indicadores propostos são discutidos e as condições de aplicação prática definidas. A auditoria está dimensionada por forma a servir de apoio ao diagnóstico e posteriori ntervenção por parte das Infraestruturas Tecnológicas junto das empresas, com o objectivo de desenvolver a sua base tecnológica. Ela permite ainda o estabelecimento de eixos de comparação entre as várias empresas, possibilitando a definição de segmentos de mercado alvo para a rede de Infraestruturas Tecnológicas nacionais. Para enquadrar o trabalho, por um lado, descreve-se o panorama nacional no domínio da inovação tecnológica e, por outro, faz-se uma apresentação detalhada do papel histórico e actual das Infraestruturas Tecnológicas nos Sistemas Nacionais de Inovação, com uma aplicação ao caso Português. O desenvolvimento do modelo levou em consideração um conjunto de propostas e abordagens de vários autores relativamente ao processo de auditoria tecnológica, e ainda as especificidades decorrentes da realidade empresarial nacional e da intervenção das ITs junto das empresas.<br>Based on a model that characterises the technology management process within enterprises, the present dissertation proposes a Technology Auditing Methodology to be applied to Portuguese enterprises by a network of Technological Infrastructures. The audit includes a set of indicators that evaluate, not only the technological basis of the company, but also its technology management capabilities, the main organisational factors affecting technology and the interaction of the company with the environment. The proposed evaluation axis and indicators are discussed and the conditions for practical application defined. The Audit is designed in order to support the diagnosis and subsequent intervention of the Technological Infrastructures in the companies, aiming at the development of their technological capabilities. Moreover, it allows the establishment of comparisons between enterprises, allowing the possibility to define target market segments for the national network of Technological Infrastructures. As a background, the national panorama in the domain of technological innovation is described, and a detailed presentation of the historical and current role of Technological Infrastructures in the National Innovation Systems is done, with special reference to the portuguese situation. In the development of this model, a number of authors' proposals and approaches have been considered in what concerns the process of technological auditing, together with the specificities resulting from the national enterprise environment and the expected role of Technological Infrastructures.<br>info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Moraes, Roberto Costa. "Uma análise de fatores que influenciam o grau de complexidade tecnológica das atividades de P&D em subsidiárias de multinacionais que atuam no Brasil." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/12/12139/tde-28062017-150233/.
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Unidades de P&D de subsidiárias podem realizar atividades de apoio à operação de subsidiária, melhorando o processo de produção e prestar assistência na venda dos produtos. No entanto, em alguns casos, eles também podem desenvolver novos produtos e processos. A literatura sobre este processo de decisão é escassa, especialmente nos países em desenvolvimento. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar a influência da capacidade tecnológica e dos custos de P&D da unidade de P&D da subsidiária na decisão quanto ao grau de complexidade tecnológica atribuído às subsidiárias de multinacionais estabelecidas no Brasil. Para tanto, foram estabelecidos os seguintes objetivos específicos: Definir uma escala de vários graus de complexidade tecnológica para as atividades de P&D de subsidiárias de multinacionais que operam no Brasil, tendo como referência a literatura pertinente e os achados da pesquisa empírica; Analisar, sob o ponto de vista dos gestores das subsidiárias, a influência da capacidade tecnológica (utilizando indicadores relativos ao número de patentes geradas e utilizadas pela subsidiária, processo de desenvolvimento de produto, intensidade de P&D e nível da equipe de P&D) e de custos de fazer P&D (utilizando indicadores de custo de aquisição e manutenção de máquinas e equipamentos, remuneração do pessoal local e insumos para P&D) no grau de complexidade tecnológica das atividades de P&D atribuído pela matriz da multinacional às respectivas subsidiárias; Analisar, sob o ponto de vista dos gestores das subsidiárias, a influência do tamanho e do tempo de existência da subsidiária no grau de complexidade tecnológica das atividades de P&D atribuído pela matriz às subsidiárias; e Desenvolver e testar a significância estatística de um modelo conceitual de análise da influência das capacidades tecnológicas e dos custos de P&D, tendo como referência os respectivos indicadores citados anteriormente, formulando e testando as hipóteses referentes ao número de patentes geradas e utilizadas pela subsidiária, desenvolvimento de produto, intensidade de P&D, nível da equipe de P&D, custos de fazer P&D, tempo de existência da subsidiária, e tamanho da subsidiária. Para isso, desenvolveu-se uma pesquisa envolvendo duas fases: qualitativa e quantitativa. Na fase qualitativa, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com especialistas da área de P&D de empresas multinacionais. Na fase quantitativa foram aplicados questionários (90 respostas válidas foram obtidas), através de um levantamento eletrônico, aos gestores de subsidiárias de multinacionais, direta ou indiretamente envolvidas na área de P&D. A técnica de análise multivariada que foi utilizada para testar a significância do modelo conceitual da pesquisa foi a regressão logística multinomial, sendo adequada às exigências metodológicas da investigação. Os resultados encontrados apontam para a viabilidade estatística do modelo conceitual da pesquisa, com ressalvas em relação a alguns indicadores que não foram significativos ao nível de 5%, e com forte influência do indicador relativo ao fato de o nível da equipe de P&D ter as habilidades interpessoais necessárias para lidar com projetos mais complexos, envolvendo diferentes equipes e culturas.<br>R&D units of subsidiaries can perform support activities to the operation of subsidiary, improving the production process and provide assistance in selling the products. However in some cases they can also develop new products and processes. The literature regarding this decision process is scarce, especially in developing countries. The objective of this research was to analyze the influence of technological capability and R&D costs of the R&D unit of the subsidiary in the deciding the degree of technological complexity attributed to the subsidiaries of multinationals established in Brazil. To this end, the following specific objectives were established: to define a scale of several degrees of technological complexity for the R&D activities of subsidiaries of multinationals operating in Brazil, having as reference the pertinent literature and the findings of the empirical research; to analyze, from the point of view of the managers of the subsidiaries, the influence of technological capacity (using indicators related to the number of patents generated and used by the subsidiary, product development process, R&D intensity and R&D team level) R&D (using indicators of the cost of acquisition and maintenance of machinery and equipment, remuneration of local personnel and inputs for R&D) in the degree of technological complexity of the R&D activities attributed by the parent company to the respective subsidiaries; to analyze, from the point of view of the managers of the subsidiaries, the influence of the size and time of existence of the subsidiary in the degree of technological complexity of the R&D activities attributed by the parent to the subsidiaries; and to develop and test the statistical significance of a conceptual model for the analysis of the influence of technological capabilities and R&D costs, based on the respective indicators mentioned above, formulating and testing the hypotheses related to the number of patents generated and used by the subsidiary, development R&D intensity, R&D team level, R&D costs, subsidiary lifetime, and subsidiary size.. For this, a research involving two phases was developed: qualitative and quantitative. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews with specialists in the R&D area of multinational companies were carried out. In the quantitative phase, questionnaires were applied (90 valid responses were obtained), through an electronic survey, to managers of subsidiaries of multinationals, directly or indirectly involved in the R&D area. The multivariate analysis technique was used to test the significance of the conceptual model of the research was multinomial logistic regression, which was adequate to the methodological requirements of the investigation. The results found point to the statistical feasibility of the conceptual model of the research, with reservations regarding some indicators that were not significant at the 5% level, and with a strong influence of the indicator related to the fact that the level of the R&D team has the skills interpersonal skills needed to deal with more complex projects involving different teams and cultures.
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Ioannidis, Dimitrios. "I nationens tjänst? : strategisk handling i politisk miljö : en nationell teleoperatörs interorganisatoriska strategiska utveckling." Doctoral thesis, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, Marknadsföring, Distributionsekonomi och Industriell Dynamik (D), 1998. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hhs:diva-655.
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Omvandlingar, såsom den digitala revolutionen, IT-utvecklingen och internationell integration i form av t ex EU har utmanat såväl företagande som politik och satt etablerade teorier och modeller om företagande och politik på prov. En longitudinell studie av Televerkets/Telias strategiska utveckling, med speciell inriktning på Televerkets/Telias interorganisatoriska strategier, telepolitikens framväxt samt den allmänna politikens utveckling sedan 1960-talet visar att: Företagande och politik är beroende av varandra även när de strävar mot oberoende. Det finns skillnader mellan hur statligt ägda företag och privatägda företag hanterar förhållandet mellan företagande och politik. Studien identifierar strategiska och politiska faser och analyser hur dessa påverkar förutsättningarna för strategiskt handlande.<br>Diss. Stockholm : Handelshögsk.
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Lindqvist, Maria. "Infant multinationals : the internationalization of young, technology-based Swedish Firms /." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm, Sweden : Stockholm School of Economics : Distributed by Institute of International Business, 1991. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=002839148&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Goulart, Cristiane Silveira. "Processo de incubação e características empreendedoras: a percepção de gestores de EBT’s graduadas." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2017. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/12499.
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The present work was carried out in the Santa Maria technological incubator (ITSM), in order to analyze how the incubation process contributes to the development of the entrepreneurial characteristics, in the perception of TBC managers graduated at ITSM. Thus, the data were collected through semi-structured interviews with nine managers of graduated companies, and the questions during the interview focused on their life history, professional trajectory and incubation process and through the application of the questionnaire developed by Mansfield et al. (1987), on entrepreneurial behavioral characteristics (CCE's), with the same interview respondents.The categories of analysis defined a priori were: Incubation process and Entrepreneurial behavioral characteristics. The categories of analysis defined not a priori, based on the interviewees' reports, were: Influence of family on professional choice and Need for management knowledge. The profile of the managers participating in the survey according to the measurement made from the application of the questionnaire indicates a satisfactory level of development of the CCE’s. Through the analysis of the data collected in the interviews and in the questionnaire, it was possible to evaluate that the objective of the study has been met, since according to the perception of TBC managers graduated at ITSM, the incubation process was decisive for their enterprises sustainability and, in addition, it provided the development of these individuals as entrepreneurs.<br>O presente trabalho foi realizado na incubadora tecnológica de Santa Maria (ITSM), com o intuito de analisar como o processo de incubação contribui com o desenvolvimento das características empreendedoras, na percepção de gestores de EBT’s graduadas na ITSM. Assim sendo, os dados foram coletados através da realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas com nove gestores de empresas graduadas, sendo que os questionamentos abordados na entrevista tiveram foco na história de vida, trajetória profissional e processo de incubação e através da aplicação do questionário desenvolvido por Mansfield et al. (1987), sobre características comportamentais empreendedoras (CCE’s), com os mesmos respondentes das entrevistas. Para a análise dos dados, utilizou-se a técnica de análise de conteúdo das entrevistas, baseada em Bardin (2011), os questionários foram analisados qualitativamente devido ao baixo número de respondentes (nove). As categorias de análise definidas a priori foram: processo de incubação e características comportamentais empreendedoras. As categorias de análise definidas não a priori, com base nos relatos dos entrevistados, foram: influência da família na escolha profissional e necessidade de conhecimento em gestão. O perfil dos gestores participantes da pesquisa de acordo com a mensuração feita a partir da aplicação do questionário aponta um nível satisfatório de desenvolvimento das CCE’s. Através do cruzamento da análise dos dados coletados nas entrevistas e no questionário foi possível avaliar que o objetivo do estudo foi atendido, visto que, de acordo com a percepção dos gestores de EBT’s graduadas na ITSM, o processo de incubação foi decisivo para a sustentabilidade de seus empreendimentos, e, além disso, propiciou o desenvolvimento desses indivíduos como empreendedores.
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Palma, Bruno Miguel Marques Guido de Martins. "O Impacto do financiamento de capital de risco nos resultados empresariais das entidades participadas: o caso das empresas tecnológicas sediadas em Portugal." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/29393.
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O presente trabalho pretendeu analisar o impacto, da realização do financiamento por capital de risco, nos resultados das atividades económicas de empresas tecnológicas. Assim, procedeu-se à constituição de uma amostra de empresas tecnológicas portuguesas (financiadas e não financiadas através de capital de risco), para o horizonte temporal de 2006-2017. A recolha de dados foi realizada através do acesso às bases de dados: Thomson Reuters Eikon; e, Amadeus, para identificação das empresas constituintes das duas subamostras e recolha dos dados contabilístico-financeiros. Realizaram-se análises às estatísticas descritivas e utilizaram-se Modelos de Dados em Painel. Os resultados obtidos permitiram concluir que: o financiamento por capital de risco permite um aumento das vendas; a idade influencia a variação das vendas e do número de empregados; e que o facto de as empresas apresentarem uma dimensão micro poderá influenciar a variação do número de empregados; The Impact of Venture Capital Financing on the Corporate Results of Backed Companies: The Case of Technological Companies in Portugal
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This research aimed to analyze the impact, of the realization of the funding by venture capital, in the results of the economic activities of technological companies. Thus, a sample of Portuguese technological companies (funded and non-funded through venture capital) was constituted for the period 2006-2017. Data collection was carried out by accessing the databases: Thomson Reuters Eikon; and, Amadeus, to identify the companies constituting the two subsamples and collect the accounting and financial data. Descriptive statistics were analyzed, and Panel Data Models were used. The results allowed to conclude that: the financing by venture capital allows an increase in sales; age influences the variation in sales and the number of employees; and that the fact that companies have a micro dimension may influence the variation in the number of employees.
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Eliasson, Nina, and Evelina Karlsson. "Traditionella taxiföretag och innovativa substitut : En analys av den teknologiska utvecklingens betydelse för taximarknaden." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Nationalekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-158188.
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Bakgrund: Taximarknaden har varit, och är, under förändring. Till följd av den teknologiska utvecklingen har nya aktörer och substitut etablerat sig på marknaden. Uber, Bzzt och Lime är endast tre av de företag som vuxit fram under de senare åren. De nya företagen bidrar inte endast med nya, innovativa substitut till traditionell taxi, utan även ökad konkurrens vad gäller tillgänglighet via digitala plattformar. Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att analysera den teknologiska utvecklingens betydelse för taximarknadens struktur och funktion, med fokus på Stockholm. Metod: Uppsatsens referensram är Structure-Conduct-Performance modellen. För djupare analys och förståelse har intervjuer med: Bzzt, Svenska Taxiförbundet och Taxi Stockholm, genomförts. Uppsatsen innefattar även två egna undersökningar om taxiföretagens prisnivå och tillgänglighet. De taxiföretagen som inkluderas i uppsatsen är: Sverigetaxi, TaxiKurir, Taxi Stockholm, TOPCAB samt Uber. Slutsats: Den teknologiska utvecklingen har en stor betydelse för taximarknadens struktur och funktion, i det avseende att den bidrar till en mer kundcentrerad och effektivare marknad. Marknadsstrukturen i Stockholm liknar en hybridmarknad mellan oligopol och fullständig konkurrens, beroende på de storleksmässiga skillnader som finns mellan aktörerna. Marknaden har en jämn prisnivå och bra tillgänglighet, varav det sistnämnda har förbättrats till följd av utvecklandet av taxiföretagens egna applikationer.<br>Background: The taxi market has been, and is, undergoing a transformation. As a result of the technological development, new companies and substitutes have been established on the market. Uber, Bzzt and Lime are only three of all the new companies that have emerged in the recent years, and not only contribute with new, innovative substitutes for traditional taxi, but also increased competition in terms of accessibility through digital platforms. Purpose: The purpose of the essay is to analyze the influence of the technological development on the taxi market’s structure and function, with focus on Stockholm. Completion: The main framework of the essay is the Structure-Conduct-Performance model. For a more profound analysis three interviews were conducted with: Bzzt, Svenska Taxiförbundet and Taxi Stockholm. The essay also includes a study of the price level and a study of the accessibility to a taxi. The included companies are: Sverigetaxi, TaxiKurir, Taxi Stockholm, TOPCAB and Uber. Conclusions: The technological development have a large impact on the structure and function of the taxi market, since it contributes to a more customer-centered and efficient market. The market structure in Stockholm is similar to a hybrid market of an oligopoly and perfect competition, depending on the difference in size of the existing companies. The market has a uniform price level and a good accessibility, of which the latest has improved as a result of the development of the taxi companies own applications.
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Allemo, Erik. "Mobile Phones as Technological Companions : Users' Perspectives and Experiences." Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Information Technology, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-111150.
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<p>The applicability of the term technological companion on mobile phones has been investigated with focus group sessions with mobile phone users in Uppsala, Sweden. A definition of a companion with features like, friendliness, long time proximity, information handling was conceived. With the help of this definition the applicability was then tried with the help of data gathered during the focus group sessions. The study shows that users rarely turn off their phones and that the phones accompany them almost everywhere. The phones are mostly used for communication between people, but also to access information, play music and to take photographs. The users would not want to live their lives without their phones but some of them agree that mobile phones and constantly being within reach can increase the feelings of stress. The users do not agree that they have a relationship to their mobile phones, other than that it is a useful tool for getting things done. Thus it is concluded that the users do not think of their mobile phones in terms of technological companions. Given that mobile phones do share a lot of the features that are thought to be necessary for a companionship it is suggested that mobile phones are likely to be a suitable platform for implementing a technological companion.</p>
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Chipana, Gutierrez Rocio Marisol, and Gutierrez Indira Zenina Portilla. "Propuesta para optimizar la programación y control de equipos compartidos para empresas constructoras mediante una herramienta tecnológica." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/654619.
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En el presente artículo científico se muestra la problemática que existe en la gestión de equipos compartidos por una mala programación y control a través del estudio de un multiproyecto. Se identifica la metodología aplicada para poder proceder al diseño del software GesZech con la finalidad de poder mejorar la problemática y estar a la atura de los programas existentes en la actualidad. Esta herramienta está basada en el método de la cadena crítica y utiliza diagramas de Gantt como resultado a la programación realizada, también cuenta con opciones para el control de cumplimiento de la ejecución del equipo y medir su rendimiento a través de indicadores; además, todos los cambios realizados se pueden observar a tiempo real. En la empresa donde se ha realiza la implementación aumenta el rendimiento de los equipos en un 10% y mejorar el control en campo en un 30% a partir de su aplicación.<br>This scientific article shows the problems that exist in the management of shared equipment due to poor programming and control of these through the study of a multiproject. The methodology applied is identified to be able to proceed to the design of the GesZech software in order to be able to improve the problem and be up to date with the programs that currently exist. This tool is based on the critical chain method and uses Gantt charts because of the scheduling carried out. It also has options to control compliance with the team's execution and measure its performance through indicators; Furthermore, all changes made can be observed in real time. In the company where the implementation has been carried out, the performance of the equipment increases by 10% and improves control in the field by 70% from its application.<br>Trabajo de investigación
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Kuroki, Andreos Henrique. "Utilização pelas empresas do incentivo fiscal da inovação tecnológica." Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 2011. http://tede.mackenzie.br/jspui/handle/tede/877.
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Previous issue date: 2011-02-10<br>Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa<br>Despite all the positive factors that technological innovation can provide companies, since the creation of Tax Incentives for Technology Innovation Act of 2005 until 2009, only 1432 (thousand four hundred and thirty-two) companies have been benefited with this incentive, a very low volume compared with the number of companies considered innovative. It is estimated that only 14.5% of all enterprises that perform activities of Research and Development - R & D in the country are enjoying the benefits of Lei do Bem. The aim of this study is to identify the most relevant factors that motivate and hinder companies to use the tax incentive for technological innovation. This study is classified according to type as exploratory and descriptive. Regarding the method, this research is classified as qualitative. The population was composed of eleven companies that operate in different economic segments and the sample was represented by two groups of companies: those who have invested in innovation and technology research and were benefited with tax incentives for technological innovation and those who invested in innovation and technology research, however, not used this tax incentive. Data were collected through interviews with executives of these companies and the results were analyzed using the technique of content analysis. The main results of the study found that Brazilian companies are investing in technological innovation: to get competitive advantage over their competitors, keep the products current and competitive in domestic and international markets, reduce the number of complaints from its customers, maintaining its position in market, reduce costs and survive in the competitive market. The main factors that may hinder or prevent the Brazilian companies to invest in technological innovation are related: the uncertainty regarding the economic outlook and global crises, budget available to invest in technological innovation, lack of legislation to protect companies that invested in technological innovation , lack of skilled labor; rigidity of the organizational structure of businesses, reduction in profitability due to investment in innovation or due to restrictions of the headquarters. The main factors that prevent companies from using the Tax Incentive Technological Innovation are: requirement for regular tax; obligation to determine the Income Tax and Social Contribution on Real Profit; need to implement controls for the control of spending on technological innovation, unawareness of the benefits of the Good Law, the lack of clarity in the definition of projects that can be included in the incentive and the requirement that investments in innovation are made in the country.<br>Desde a criação do Incentivo Fiscal da Inovação Tecnológica pela Lei do Bem, em 2005 até o ano de 2009, apenas 1432 empresas foram beneficiadas pelo referido incentivo, um volume muito baixo quando comparado com a quantidade de empresas consideradas inovadoras. Estima-se que apenas 14,5% do total das empresas que realizam atividades de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (P&D) no país estejam usufruindo dos benefícios da Lei do Bem. Este estudo objetivou identificar os fatores mais relevantes que motivam e dificultam as empresas a utilizarem o incentivo fiscal da inovação tecnológica, segundo a percepção dos gestores das empresas. Quanto ao tipo, este estudo é classificado como exploratório e descritivo. Quanto ao método, esta pesquisa é classificada como qualitativa. No córpus analisado, a população foi composta por 11 empresas que atuam em diversos segmentos e a amostra foi representada por dois grupos de empresas: aquelas que investiram em inovação e pesquisa tecnológica e que usufruíram do incentivo fiscal da inovação tecnológica e aquelas que investiram em inovação e pesquisa tecnológica, mas que não utilizaram o referido incentivo fiscal. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas realizadas com executivos dessas empresas e os resultados foram analisados por meio da técnica de análise de conteúdo. A partir dos principais resultados do estudo, verifica-se que as empresas brasileiras investem em inovação tecnológica para: obter vantagens competitivas em relação a seus concorrentes, manter os produtos atualizados e competitivos no mercado nacional e internacional, reduzir o número de reclamações de seus clientes, manter sua posição no mercado, reduzir custos e sobreviver no mercado competitivo. Por outro lado, as empresas deixam de investir em inovação tecnológica devido: às incertezas quanto ao cenário econômico e às crises mundiais, ao orçamento disponível para investir em inovação tecnológica, à falta de uma legislação para proteção das empresas que investem em inovação tecnológica, à ausência de mão-de-obra especializada, à rigidez da estrutura organizacional das empresas, à redução da lucratividade em virtude dos investimentos em inovação e de burocracias e restrições de sua matriz. Os principais fatores que impedem as empresas de utilizar o Incentivo Fiscal da Inovação Tecnológica são: a exigência de regularidade fiscal, a obrigatoriedade de apurar o Imposto de Renda e a Contribuição Social sobre o Lucro Líquido com base no Lucro Real, a necessidade da implementação de controles para contenção dos gastos com inovação tecnológica, o desconhecimento dos benefícios da Lei do Bem, a falta de clareza na definição dos projetos que podem ser incluídos no incentivo e a exigência de que os investimentos em inovação sejam realizados no país.
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Gusberti, Tomoe Daniela Hamanaka. "(RE)Configuração das capacidades no desenvolvimento de tecnologia e conversão em produtos e serviços." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/31398.
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As tecnologias radicalmente novas geram lucros por meio da conversão eficiente em processos, produtos e serviços. Entretanto, para esta conversão, empresas necessitam desenvolver novas capacidades e aprimorar as existentes para tornarem-se empresas aptas ao desenvolvimento e comercialização de novos produtos. Esta tese apresenta uma sistemática para a avaliação da evolução e (re)configuração das capacidades para a gestão do Processo de Conversão de Tecnologia em Produtos e Serviços (PCTPS). Este tipo de avaliação adequa-se no contexto de projetos de desenvolvimento radicais, como o que ocorre em novas empresas de base tecnológica, com destaque às empresas do tipo spin-off acadêmico. A sistemática foi representada por meio de um framework de forma a atender as premissas identificadas a partir da literatura. Para fins de avaliação das capacidades, foram elaborados constructos de níveis de desenvolvimento e de ajuste de capacidades e, a partir destes, foram propostas métricas para avaliação. A sistemática e seus componentes foram validados através da avaliação junto a especialistas, análise experimental e simulação e aplicação em um estudo de caso de um empreendimento liderado por uma spin-off acadêmica para análise de usabilidade. Para operacionalizar a sistemática proposta, métodos, formulários e índices foram incorporados em uma ferramenta. Esta ferramenta apresenta-se como um método de decisão multicriterial, com uma estrutura de combinação dos índices e de elaboração de relatórios. A sistemática auxilia as empresas a avaliarem suas capacidades e identificar como combiná-las e desenvolve-las para criar uma estrutura organizacional com políticas e rotinas definidas para coordenar e (re)configurar suas capacidades na condução do PCTPS.<br>Radically new technologies only generate returns by their efficient conversion into processes, products and services. However, enterprises need to develop new capabilities and improve the existing ones to become able to the development and commercialization of new products. This thesis presents, in the context of process of technology conversion to products and services, a model for performance measurement through the capabilities evolution and (re)configuration. This kind of evaluation is adequate in the context of radical development projects, as ones occurring in new technology based companies, with distinction to academic spin-off companies. The model was initially composed by a framework that incorporated and attended the promises identified from the literature. This framework was then embodied with tools and practices. To enable the capabilities evaluation, were defined the constructs for measurement of capabilities adjustment and development levels. From these constructs, the metrics for evaluation were proposed. The model was validated by evaluation with specialists, experimental and simulation analysis and usability test in a case. Methods, forms, and indexes were incorporated in a tool to enable the model operationalization. This tool was designed as a multi-criteria decision method that presents a structure for index combining and for report elaboration. The model supports the companies to evaluate their capabilities and identify how to combine them and develop them to create an organizational structure. This evaluation is understood as a guide for policies and routines definition in the process of coordination and (re)configuration of capabilities during the conduction of the new technologies conversion into processes, products and services.
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PELLEGRINO, GABRIELE. "Fonti e modalità di innovazione: imprese giovani vs imprese mature." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/1951.
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Questa tesi si compone di tre capitoli che analizzano a livello empirico le fonti e le caratteristiche dell’attività innovativa di imprese giovani e mature operanti in due stati europei: Italia e Spagna. Nel dettaglio, nel Capitolo 2 l’attenzione è rivolata all’analisi delle determinanti della R&S delle giovani imprese, mentre nel Capitolo 3 e 4 si analizzano possibili differenze fra imprese giovani e mature circa la natura del legame esistente fra differenti input e output innovativi. I risultati delle stime econometriche realizzate nei 3 capitoli forniscono rilevanti indicazioni in merito a questi aspetti. In particolare, sembrerebbe che l’età sia un fattore fondamentale nel determinare le scelte e la performance innovativa di un’impresa. Entrando maggiormente nel dettaglio, differenti caratteristiche di impresa e fattori di mercato giocano un ruolo distinto nel determinare le peculiarità del processo innovativo svolto da imprese di differente età. In aggiunta a ciò, si riscontrano importanti differenze anche in merito ai fattori che determinano la performance innovativa di imprese giovani e mature. Queste evidenze di tipo generale potrebbero essere un segnale della scarsa efficacia delle innumerevoli politiche “erga-omnes” poste in essere a livello europeo al fine di aumentare l’intensità della spesa innovativa (con particolare riferimento alla R&S).<br>This thesis consists of three essays that explore the sources and modes of innovation activity in mature and young firms. In detail, Chapter 2 focuses on the determinants of young companies’ R&D activity, while Chapter 3 and 4 study the relationship between different innovative inputs and different innovative outputs by distinguishing among firms of different ages (mature vs young). The results of the econometric analyses performed in the three chapters shed some important light on the peculiarities of the innovative process of the young companies operating in two European countries: Spain and Italy. More in detail, they clearly suggest that the age of a firm is a relevant factor in determining its innovative behavior and its innovative performance. To be precise, what emerges is that various firm and market characteristics play distinct roles in boosting different types of innovation activities for young and mature firms. In addition, these two groups of firms seem to show important differences also with reference to the impact of various innovative inputs on their innovative performance. These general evidence could represent a signal of the ineffectiveness of “erga-omnes” polices aimed at increasing the level of R&D expenditure across all types of industries.
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Stolzmann, Klaus Peter. "Relação matriz-subsidiária: a mudança do papel de subsidiária de mercado emergente pela geração de conhecimento tecnológico." Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, 2018. http://www.repositorio.jesuita.org.br/handle/UNISINOS/7685.
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Previous issue date: 2018-12-17<br>Nenhuma<br>Ainda que os gerentes tenham expectativas moderadas sobre a capacidade das suas subsidiárias de contribuir para a renovação estratégica e tecnológica de todo o grupo multinacional, várias medidas poderiam ser tomadas para possibilitar a geração de novas tecnologias nas subsidiárias. Como a geração de conhecimento numa subsidiária é um tema relativamente recente explorado no campo acadêmico, a proposta desse trabalho é trazer alguma contribuição no processo de geração de conhecimento tecnológico como fator de mudança do papel de uma subsidiária brasileira de uma multinacional de um país desenvolvido. Por meio de um estudo de caso único, os dados foram coletados em análise documental, observação in loco e entrevistas com diversos colaboradores, entre eles engenheiros, gestores, expatriados, estrangeiros e brasileiros. Após, os dados foram triangulados com a técnica de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados indicam a relevância da geração de conhecimento tecnológico pela subsidiária e reconhecido pela matriz, para a mudança de seu papel na MNC, representado por um esquema gráfico de como tal processo ocorreu. Durante o mapeamento do mesmo, percebeu-se algumas particularidades no caso estudado, como a grande importância do papel do repatriado (funcionário da subsidiária que passa um determinado tempo na matriz e retorna), pouco abordado na literatura, e no presente caso, da relevância do cliente no processo de geração de conhecimento tecnológico no país da subsidiária, assim como ficou confirmada a grande importância do papel do gerente da subsidiária como também a influência dos fatores moderadores nesse processo. Por fim, esse trabalho traz alguma contribuição prática para os gestores de subsidiárias de países emergentes, sobre os quais poderão avaliar as iniciativas da sua subsidiária, tais como o treinamento dos seus empregados na matriz ou a busca de novos projetos para atender clientes locais, para obter a atenção da matriz e preparar-se para a mudança de seu papel dentro da MNC.<br>Although managers have moderate expectations about their subsidiaries' ability to contribute to the strategic and technological renewal of the entire multinational organization, a number of measures could be taken to enable the creation of new technologies in the subsidiaries. As the knowledge generation in a subsidiary is a subject that has not yet been deeply explored in the academic field, the proposal of this work is to bring some contribution in the process of technological knowledge generation as a factor to change the role of a Brazilian subsidiary belonging to a multinational from a developed country. Through a single case study, the data were collected in document analysis, in loco observation and interviews with several collaborators, among them engineers, managers, expatriates, foreigners and Brazilians. Afterwards, the data were triangulated with the content analysis technique. The results indicate the relevance of the technological knowledge generation by the subsidiary and recognized by the headquarter, to change its role in the MNC, represented by a graphic diagram of how such a process occurred. During the process analysis, we noticed some peculiarities in the present case, such as the great significance role of the inpatriate (employee of the subsidiary who spends a certain time in the headquarter and returns) which was less discussed in the literature and for this specific case, the customer role relevance in the process of technological knowledge generation in the subsidiary country, as well as confirming the great importance of the subsidiary manager's role and the moderator factors in this process. Finally, this work brings some practical contribution to managers of emerging-country subsidiaries who can evaluate their subsidiary's initiatives, such as the training of its employees in the headquarters or the search of new projects to serve local clients, to get the parent's attention and prepare to change its role within the MNC.
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Molina, Rafael Antonangelo. "Inovação em empresa de tecnologia de informação para mobilidade urbana sustentável." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/12/12142/tde-08012018-114012/.
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A experiência profissional em uma empresa de tecnologia centrada na mobilidade urbana permitiu a identificação de três ganhos principais da aplicação de sistemas de informação na operação de ônibus urbanos: econômicos, sociais e ambientais. Porém, no desenvolvimento de novos modelos de negócios foram identificadas dificuldades em posicionar o ganho ambiental como uma proposta de valor para os principais clientes da empresa: empresas operadoras de ônibus urbanos. Baseado nessa problemática, desenvolveu-se esta pesquisa, norteada pela busca por uma proposta de valor que possa ser apresentada por empresas de tecnologia focadas na mobilidade urbana para tornar tangível ganhos ambientais aos seus clientes. Para tanto, foi levantado o histórico de atuação que delineia o modelo de negócio das empresas de ônibus, seu contexto de atuação frente ao movimento de cidades inteligentes, com aumento de atenção às questões ambientais e a aderência da tecnologia a seus processos operacionais. Esse panorama sustentou a identificação de proposta de valor inicial de um sistema de informação para apoio a processos de gestão ambiental em empresas de ônibus. Esse produto foi então exposto aos profissionais de tecnologia e de transporte, para verificação de sua proposta de valor e construção. Os retornos desses profissionais permitiram definir uma proposta de valor alinhada ao interesse de empresários de ônibus em computar indicadores de sustentabilidade de suas operações, especialmente no que tange a gestão ambiental. O produto que entrega essa proposta de valor teve então sua viabilidade de implantação verificada, mediante a valoração junto aos clientes, precificação e custos de desenvolvimento e manutenção<br>The professional experience in a technology company focused on urban mobility allowed the identification of three main advantages to information systems application in the urban buses operation: economic, social and environmental. However, in the development of new business models, difficulties were identified in positioning the environmental gain as a value proposition for the company\'s main customers: urban bus operators. Based on this problem, this research was developed, guided by the search for a value proposition that can be presented by technology companies focused on urban mobility to achieve environmental gains to their clients. In order to do so, the company\'s history of action was drawn up, outlining the business model of bus companies, their context of action in relation to the movement of smart cities, increasing attention to environmental issues and the adherence of technology to their operational processes. This set supported the identification of initial value proposition of an information system to support environmental management processes in bus companies. This product was then exposed to technology and transportation professionals to verify their value and construction proposal. The feedbacks of these professionals allowed us to define a value proposition according with the interest of bus operators in computing sustainability indicators of their operations, especially regarding environmental management. The product that pack this value proposition had its viability of implementation verified, through customers\' valuation, pricing and development and maintenance costs.
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Santos, Rinaldo Nery dos. "A contabiliza????o dos incentivos fiscais decorrentes de inova????o tecnol??gica por companhias abertas no Brasil." FECAP - Faculdade Escola de Com??rcio ??lvares Penteado, 2011. http://132.0.0.61:8080/tede/handle/tede/499.
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Previous issue date: 2011-11-09<br>In Brazil, the financial statements had been influenced by standards published by various government agencies (Central Bank, IBRACON, CFC, CVM, IRS, SUSEP among others) and from the publication of Law 11,638 of 2007, milestone for the process of convergence into the international financial reporting standards, that starts a homogeneous system of data presentation. This convergence process has contributed and has been improving the quality of financial statements, establishing a secure reading for investors, government, corporations and several users of accounting information, which is a major factor in the global business environment in the world nowadays. Given this context, the subject of this is to evaluate the financial statements of public companies that have as part of their strategies, tax management and operational-oriented investment in research and development (R&D) in Technological Innovation, therefore these companies could use the benefit of tax incentives for technological innovation. The study was based on a descriptive exploratory qualitative methodology by analyzing documents. For this, a documentary research was undertook in footnotes to financial statements published by Public Companies, listed on the CVM's website, as well as applying content analysis of tax rules and accounting practices. As a result, it was found the existence or adequacy to the requirements of accounting standards versus tax rules that match the tax incentives as a government grant. Therefore, is expected to contribute with input on the need for accounting standards and models of tax incentives, and create a basis for future studies<br>No Brasil, as demonstra????es cont??beis vinham sendo influenciadas por normas divulgadas por diversos ??rg??os governamentais (BACEN, IBRACON, CFC, CVM, Receita Federal, SUSEP entre outros) e, a partir da publica????o da Lei n?? 11.638 de 2007, marco hist??rico para o processo de converg??ncia dos padr??es cont??beis para as normas internacionais de contabilidade, iniciou-se um sistema homog??neo de apresenta????o de dados. Esse processo de converg??ncia tem contribu??do para a melhoria da qualidade das demonstra????es cont??beis, estabelecendo uma leitura segura para investidores, governo, corpora????es e diversos usu??rios das informa????es cont??beis, que ?? fator preponderante em um ambiente de neg??cios globalizado no mundo atual. Diante deste contexto, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo avaliar as demonstra????es cont??beis das companhias abertas que t??m como parte de suas estrat??gias a gest??o tribut??ria e operacional voltada para o investimento em Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (P&D) em Inova????o Tecnol??gica e que por este motivo, puderam utilizar o beneficio dos Incentivos Fiscais de Inova????o Tecnol??gica. O estudo pautou-se na metodologia qualitativa explorat??ria descritiva por meio da an??lise documental. Para isto, foi empreendida uma pesquisa documental nas notas explicativas das demonstra????es cont??beis publicadas por companhias abertas, listadas no site da CVM, bem como an??lise de conte??do das normas tribut??rias e cont??beis vigentes. Como resultado, apurou-se a exist??ncia ou adequa????o aos requerimentos das normas cont??beis versus as normas tribut??rias que equiparam os Incentivos fiscais como uma subven????o Governamental. Assim, espera-se contribuir com subs??dios sobre a necessidade de normas e modelos de contabiliza????o dos incentivos fiscais, bem como criar uma base para estudos futuros
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Geron, Cecilia Moraes Santostaso. "Incentivos para a adoção e a utilização da linguagem XBRL pelas companhias em sua comunicação com o mercado." Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/12/12136/tde-08072016-155634/.
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O objetivo geral deste trabalho foi verificar quais são os incentivos para que as empresas adotem a linguagem XBRL na comunicação de suas informações financeiras ao mercado. Dessa forma, estudaram-se os fatores determinantes que levam as companhias a adotar a tecnologia, bem como os benefícios alcançados pelos adotantes da linguagem XBRL e os benefícios esperados pelos não adotantes. Para responder ao objetivo geral do trabalho, apoiou-se na visão da Teoria Contratual da Firma, Teoria dos Prospectos, Teoria da Difusão das Inovações, Teoria da Ação Racional, Teoria da Ação Planejada Modelo de Aceitação da Tecnologia. Foram analisadas as respostas de profissionais, brasileiros e estrangeiros, envolvidos com a preparação da informação financeira para arquivamento em órgãos reguladores e bolsas de valores, os preparadores de informações financeiras nas companhias e os usuários dessas informações, ou seja, investidores e analistas. Além disso, estudou-se a relação da qualidade da informação medida por meio do gerenciamento de resultados e as determinantes de adoção da linguagem XBRL com base numa amostra composta de companhias estrangeiras que se reportam ao mercado norte-americano no período de 2006 a 2014. Concluiu-se que a preparação e a própria interação com os arquivos em XBRL não são fáceis e o uso do XBRL não reduz os erros na preparação dos arquivos. Os custos na preparação de arquivos em XBRL não são mais altos do que a preparação de outro tipo de arquivo; dessa forma, uma possível adoção da linguagem XBRL no Brasil não teria um impacto de aumento de custos significativo para as companhias, após o período de aprendizagem. Os pontos positivos apontados pelos respondentes referem-se à flexibilidade para sua utilização em outros softwares, acesso a uma quantidade maior de dados, além de diminuição no custo de acesso, tempo e custo de processamento de dados em XBRL. Há a tendência de melhora da qualidade das análises das informações financeiras em XBRL, já que fica mais fácil separar as informações relevantes e entender as informações reportadas. Aumenta-se a percepção de transparência em relação à empresa, o que pode melhorar sua imagem e colaborar com a diminuição de assimetria informacional. Apurou-se que não há relação entre a qualidade da informação medida por meio do gerenciamento de resultados e a utilização da linguagem XBRL. Confirmou-se relação negativa entre o gerenciamento de resultados e maior endividamento, menor rentabilidade e tamanho da entidade. Apurou-se relação positiva com a liquidez das ações da companhia no mercado. No estudo das determinantes da adoção da linguagem, constatou-se uma relação negativa entre a adoção da linguagem XBRL e o tamanho da empresa, complexidade, investimento em imobilizado e inovação e uma relação positiva com a liquidez de ações em bolsa. Um achado importante é a relação positiva entre a utilização da linguagem XBRL no país de origem da empresa e a adoção da linguagem para apresentação do relatório na SEC, ou seja, o conhecimento prévio da linguagem facilita sua adoção.<br>The objective of this work was to verify which are the incentives for the companies to adopt XBRL language for the communication of their financial information to the Market. Thus, the determinants were studied, the ones that lead the companies to adopt the technology and the benefits achieved by adopters of XBRL language and the benefits expected by non-adopters. In order to meet the overall objective of the work, it was supported in view of the Theory of the Firm, Prospect Theory, Innovation Diffusion Theory, Theory of Reasoned Action, and Theory of Planned Behavior and Technology Acceptance Model. To meet the objective of the research, responses of Brazilian and foreign professionals were analyzed, the ones involved in the preparation of financial information for filing in regulatory agencies and stock exchanges, preparers of financial statements of companies and users of this information, in other words, investors and analysts. In addition, it was studied the relation between the information quality measured by means of earnings managing and the determinants of the adoption of XBRL language based on a sample composed of foreign companies that report to the North American market in the period from 2006 to 2014. It was concluded that the preparation and the interaction itself with XBRL files are not easy and the use of XBRL does not reduce the errors in the preparation of the files. The costs in preparing XBRL files are not higher than the preparation of another type of file; therefore, a possible adoption of XBRL in Brazil would not have a significant cost increase impact for the companies after a period of learning. The strengths indicated by the respondents refer to the flexibility to use other software, access to a larger amount of data, besides decrease in the cost of access, time and data processing cost in XBRL. There is a tendency to improve the quality of the analyses of financial information in XBRL, once it is easier to separate the relevant information and understand the reported information. The perception of transparency regarding the company increases, which can improve its image and collaborate with the reduction of informational asymmetry. It was ascertained that there is not a relation between the quality of the information measured by means of earnings managing and the use of XBRL language. It was confirmed a negative relation between the earnings management and higher indebtedness, lower profitability and the company size. While it was found positive relation with the liquidity of the company\'s shares. In the study of the determinants of the language adoption, it was found a negative relation between the adoption of XBRL language and company size, complexity, fixed asset investment and innovation and a positive relation with the liquidity of shares. An important finding is the positive relation between the use of XBRL in the country of origin of the company and the adoption of the language for the reporting to SEC, in other words, prior knowledge of the language facilitates its adoption
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Genovese, Therese, Sandra Lu, and Lovisa Sundkvist. "How do your customers trust you from their mobile phone? : A company's perspective to an extended understanding of the mobile technological factors needed to affect customers' trust on mobile applications or websites." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96338.
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The purpose of this research is to provide companies with how they can affect customer’s trust through tools found within the three technological factors on mobile applications or websites. A research gap was discovered by the researchers due to the lack of in-depth exploration regarding this topic and took the opportunity to do research within this field. This research undertook a qualitative research approach with a deductive nature, this was done by using a theoretical sample technique with theories on what factors affect customers' trust on mobile applications and websites. When collecting information for this research, 14 unstructured in-depth interviews were conducted online. With the help of the interviews the researchers could gather rich in-depth information to explore the research question. The main theoretical findings of this research are the three personas, Branded Betty, Aesthetical Alexia and Recommended Rob. Each persona is representative of a customer and they are each stimulated by the technological tools differently to trust a mobile application or website.
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Klasander, Claes. "Talet om tekniska system : förväntningar, traditioner och skolverkligheter." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för samhälls- och välfärdsstudier, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-65356.
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I samhället uppmärksammas tekniken för sin ökande komplexitet och systemiska karaktär. l vilken mån avspeglar sig detta i skolans teknikämne? Denna avhandling berör undervisning om tekniska system i ett skolperspektiv, med det huvudsakliga syftet att undersöka hur undervisning om tekniska system tas upp till behandling i skolan. Den övergripande frågeställningen är: Hur har skolan hanterat den didaktiska uppgiften att utveckla ett undervimingsområde om tekniska system? Avhandlingen är en monografi som bygger på delstudier av tre arenor med relevans för skolan. De tre arenorna omfattar huvudsakligen nationella styrdokument, läromedel respektive lärares arbete. Resultaten pekar bland annat på att tekniska system successivt förstärkts som undervisningsinnehåll i styrdokument och läromedel sedan slutet på 1970-talet. Denna förändring har skett parallellt med att teknikämnets beskrivning förändrats i grundskolan. I öäverenstämmelse med modern teknikfilosofi har teknik i skolsammanhang i allt högre grad kommit att framställas som en egen kunskapskultur och inte som en del av naturvetenskaperna. Detta har varit förutsättningar för att tekniska system har kunnat etableras som innehåll. Diskursen talet om tekniska rys/em har dock skiftat i karaktär över tiden. Gemensamt för de tre arenorna är att två hegemoniska diskurser har hämmat introduktionen av tekniska system. För det första teknikundervisningens egen fascination för enkla artefakter och, för det andra, en dominant naturvetenskaplig diskurs. Härmed fokuseras undervisningen på systemens komponenter, snarare än mot systemnivån. Så tenderar t.ex. undervisning om energisystem att handla om energiomvandlingar eller kemiska reaktioner, istället för systemens uppbyggnad, funktioner, eller dess relationer till människor och samhälle. Avhandlingen visar även att tekniska system framställs som faktiskt existerande och inte som mentala konstruktioner vars gränser måste bestämmas. Produktions- och transportsystem ges framträdande positioner i teknikinnehållet. Tekniska system belyses snarare som något som påverkar omgivningen, än att de är möjliga att påverka. Överlag finns en brist på systembegrepp. Dock har styr- och reglerteknik nått en viss position. 1 avhandlingen visas även hur människans roll relativt systemen tas upp och, i samband med detta, hur ett etiskt och politiskt tema vuxit fram inom arenornas teknikdiskurs. Temat har medborgerliga förtecken och tar sina motiv från en strävan mot en hållbar utveckling. Utifrån en teknikhistorisk emfas används argument för att eleverna bör studera tekniska systems framväxt och förändring.<br>In our society technology is becorning increasingly complex. Technological systems are now part of our evetyday lives. To what extent is this reflected in the Technology subject? This dissertation concerns education and has the aim of investigating how technological systems are treated in the Swedish school system. The overarching question is: How has the Swedish compulsory school dealt with the pedagogical challenge of det'eloping miject content about technological systems? To answer this question, the discourse of school talk on technological systems across three different school arenas has been the focus of the study so that pedagogical challenges and historicallayers relating to the discourse can be outlined. The three school arenas are the formulation, mediation, and realisation arena. They mainly encompass national curriculae, text books and teachers work, respectively, from 1980 to 2009. On the realisation arena an interactive method has been used where the researcher collaborated with a team of teachers in a lower secondary school for two years. The results are presented in two ways. First, a set of offered companion meamngs found in the expressions on the arenas are presented. The compamon meamngs emanate from three kinds of rules regolating the discourse: educational focus, system languages and curriculum emphases. Second, each arena is discussed in detail. These discussions were arrived at by feeding the categories of compamon meamngs back into the analysis process as a tool to clarify themes, orders of discourse and changes over time. On the arenas subject content relating to technological systems has successive ly strengthened its position and can be found on several curricular levels. This shift is made possible by new descriptions of technology as a distinct field of knowledge, thus affecting the view of the school subject Technology. In a Swedish context this meant dissociation from the natural sciences. Two hegemonic discourses that make the pedagogical challenge to introduce technological systems more difficult have also been found: the hegemony of the artefact and the hegemony of science. The first relates to the subject's internal interest for small products and components. The second is based on a scientific precedence where Technology is used as an arena for the illustration of scientific laws and rules. Both hegemonies have the effect of directing the educational focus away from the systernic issues around the technology at hand. The search for answers is turned inwards and downwards in the systemic hierarchy. On the other hand, production systems and controi technology have established a position in the discourse. An emerging political and ethical theme concerned with the relation between citizenship, sustainable development and technology has forwarded a systems approach.<br><p>Avhandlingen finns även som talbok, TPB-nr: CA01926.</p>
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Shun, Keng, and 耿舜. "The Influence of Subsidiary's Technological ability on Parent Company's Technological ability-A Case Study of Taiwanese Companies in China." Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/43571226543009303596.
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碩士<br>大葉大學<br>國際企業管理學系碩士班<br>93<br>This text is crescent in scale in the mainland subsidiary with the Taiwan business, even surmount the parent company, form it under the special situation of subsidiary's scale is excellent than parent , is based on the resource basic view and MNC theories , probing into when subsidiary's scale or technology are superior to the parent company, there is technological feedback current to the parent company, and then influence the technological ability of parent company , improve the technological ability of parent company.
This research theme lies in , first, Taiwan business are on the initial stage of investing in the mainland, which kind of resource is subsidiary of Taiwan business in mainland obtained by parent company of Taiwan and host country? Second, as the subsidiary of Taiwan business in mainland possess the technology superior to the parent company of Taiwan or resources which the possession parent company lacks, whether the subsidiary could make some contribution to parent company . Third, to resources offered of subsidiary, the parent company can combine and utilize , improve one's own ability .
Take the case study method in this research, go to eight manufacturers of Taiwan already invested in at the continent in mainland interview , find that has already had subsidiaries to feedback resources to the parent company among Taiwan parent company , subsidiary can even help to improve the ability of parent company to develop , can do some good to development of the parent company , accord with the trend that inference MNC subsidiary role and ability of enterprise's subsidiary of this research institute change .
According to the interview result, it is four kinds to feedback and sum up technological resources of the present stage between Taiwan business's subsidiary and parent company, including resource recipient , resource holder , the person who develops resource and integration of the resources person, all kinds of represent resource , Taiwan business of parent company and subsidiary company use situation , is it help Taiwan parent company understand make an investment in mainland subsidiary role and transition of ability to expect to be able.
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Gouveia, Rita Maria Santos. "Differences in attraction and retention policies of junior talent across both technological and non-technological companies." Master's thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/39607.
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Millennials are changing the labor market, how are companies preparing for this? That is the question this work project aims to evaluate. Analyzing talent management strategies is becoming a top strategic concern. Due to the fast changes technology has been imposing to any context, the sort of comparisons this study aimed to develop are quite unique, having very little literature evidences on tech companies. To understand the Lisbon local ecosystem’s efforts, interviews with Human Resources professionals have been conducted on organizational attributes that constitute employee value propositions. These have shown some differences across clusters regarding agility, collectivism, flexibility and hierarchy.
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Li, Wen-chung, and 李文忠. "Using Patent Information to Study the Technological Trend of Tire Companies." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/00571908997189572767.
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碩士<br>國立雲林科技大學<br>企業管理系碩士班<br>92<br>In the beginning of 21 century, a significant change was caused by several variables; emerging new industrialized countries, the awakening sense of environmental protection, the emphasis of copyright, globalization and the generalization of Internat. Current dominant brand and product in market is no longer strong than before. Newcomers hence obtain more opportunity to develop their enterprise. For example, the innovation of green tire concept by Michelin in 1992 had brought a technology revolution in tire industry. According to those factors mentioned above, another wave of market redistribution in tire industry is becoming. This would be a good topic for study. The thesis try to understand tire industry by using patent analysis.
Patent information is a good resource for technological development research because of its easy to obtain and collect, quick open to public and the technology concrete and realizable. Eleven companies on global sales amount ranking ahead of Chengshin Company are examined in this research. Using USPTO database, applied Patent Guider software to search, download, and re-organize the front page information of patent to analyze numbers of patent filed, ranking of inventor, numbers of patent cited received from assignee, and cites per patent. Through comparison of expertise between companies, we could realize the fact of technology development.
In this study, we could understand the trend of tire industry, technological development, the ability of inventors and R&D investment, technology trend and specialty for companies and revealed technology strength. This could provide companies a better reference to make useful strategic plan.
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Jumelet, Peter Herman. "The impact technological and organisational dimensions on operational performance of manufacturing companies." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/216.
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Master of Science in Engineering - Engineering<br>Despite the adoption of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) by manufacturing firms, the literature reports disappointing performance of
manufacturing, attributed to an imbalance between the dimensions of technology (i.e. AMT) and organisation. The central research problem of this study was:
To analyse the effect of development along organisational and technological dimensions on operational performance of manufacturing firms in South Africa.
The investigation into the central research problem was guided by a primary research question: Does a balanced development of organisational and technological dimensions
result in optimum levels of operational performance of manufacturing?
Structural Equation Modelling was employed to assess the central research problem and the primary research question by evaluating the relationship between three latent variables: Technology, Organisation and Operational Performance.
Data was collected by means of a self-administered online web questionnaire. A
total of 104 responses were received from a target sample of 604 Managing Directors of manufacturing firms. The sample was not representative of the population of manufacturing firms in South Africa.
It was shown that the correlation between Technology and Organisation was fairly
strongly positive. The direct impact of Technology on Operational Performance was unexpectedly non-significant, whereas Organisation’s direct impact on Operational Performance was strongly positive.
These results did not support the primary research question. In fact, organisational
dimensions were more important than technological dimensions in obtaining optimum levels of operational performance of manufacturing.
The implication was that firms should strongly emphasise the development of its organisation as part of a technology strategy.
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Huang, Wen-Jie, and 黃文傑. "A Study on the Technological Learning Model of Taiwan High Technology Companies." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52ynfg.
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碩士<br>銘傳大學<br>資訊傳播工程學系碩士班<br>92<br>New industrial countries (NICs), due to knowledge and resource restrained, usually accumulate their own technological abilities gradually by imitating from developed countries and then turn to technological independence and innovation. Therefore, the learning progress of absorbing external knowledge influences the later innovation ability and the performance on developing new product. This research tries to integrate absorptive ability, technological learning stage, and the three dimensions of absorptive performance, into a concept model to explore that under different technical learning stage, whether the factors that influence technical learning exist among different types and compositions.
The research is a quest type of study; based on multiple inductions of cases to explain related variables that brought up by concept model. We have seven high-tech enterprises for case studies. The study shows that companies in different technological learning stages; they value different aspects of absorptive performance. What they value causes different aspects on different management implication and real practice of absorbency ability. Finally, this study is developed by the above points of view and it proposes a new model for the technological learning theory.
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Kassim, Md Hamzah Md. "Acquisition and management of technology in Malaysian companies." 1989. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/29303437.html.
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