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Burger, Kenneth Kehr Jonathan Wobensmith Brian. "Contingency contracting." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2003. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion-image/03Dec%5FBurger%5FKehr%5FWobensmith%5fManual.pdf.
Full text[MBA professional report] [Thesis advisor(s): R. Marshall Engelbeck, Rob B. Tudor.] [Authors: Kenneth Burger, Jonathan Kehr, Brian Wobensmith.] Also available online.
Jeandrée, Philipp. "Experiencing contingency : towards a political theory of images." Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 2016. http://research.gold.ac.uk/19192/.
Full textLinton, Gabriel. "Entrepreneurial orientation : reflections from a contingency perspective." Doctoral thesis, Örebro universitet, Handelshögskolan vid Örebro Universitet, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-46894.
Full textBochner, Gregory. "Naming and contingency : towards an internalist theory of direct reference." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/209797.
Full textNevertheless, despite its current fame, this theory must face two major difficulties, familiar since Frege and Russell: the Co-Reference and the No-Reference Problems. The traditional response to these problems consisted precisely in abandoning Referentialism in favour of a version of Descriptivism according to which the semantic content of a proper name would be, not its referent, but a descriptive condition (Chapter 2).
However, it is also this traditional version of Descriptivism that the arguments offered by the pioneers of modern Referentialism—including Kripke, Putnam, and Kaplan—have largely discredited (Chapter 3).
The theoretical tools developed within the framework of possible worlds semantics enable to restate the problems generated by Referentialism in terms of the opacity of linguistic intensions and Modal Illusions (Chapter 4).
At this stage, our semantic theory of names seems to have reached a dead end: on the one hand, modern Referentialism recreates the problems which classical Descriptivism was meant to solve, but, on the other hand, this kind of Descriptivism appears to be refuted by the argumentation of new Referentialists. A common reaction, then, has been to devise more complex semantic theories purporting to combine Referentialism with crucial features from Descriptivism. However, a careful examination reveals that the various versions of this strategy fail (Chapter 5).
Another type of reaction, also ecumenical, has been to draw a distinction between two kinds of contents which would be associated with names and the sentences in which these occur: while the first kind of content would be descriptive, the second would be referential. The Two-Dimensionalist framework has received several interpretations (pragmatic, semantic, metasemantic); but a new construal, metasyntactic, is defended in this work (Chapter 6).
The metasyntactic interpretation of Two-Dimensionalism allows for a radical gap between language and thought: while the thoughts of their users can remain descriptive, names are supposed to achieve direct reference by themselves, and independently of the mental states of their users. Hence, names must be regarded as objects living in the external world, on a par with other ordinary objects like trees or chairs, and not as mental objects. An Externalist metaphysics of names is then submitted, as well as a corresponding epistemology, according to which external names are described in the mind through a description of their reference (Chapter 7).
The general strategy pursued in this work amounts to combining a Theory of Direct Reference in language with a Descriptivist (hence, Internalist) account of thought. Also, certain influential arguments — notably devised by Burge — intended to support Mental Referentialism (hence, Externalism) beyond Linguistic Referentialism, are rejected; it is moreover argued that a Non-Descriptivist conception of the mental is incapable of securing the introspective transparency of thoughts, which, however, seems indispensable, among other things in order to solve and even pose the Co-Reference and the No-Reference Problems (Chapter 8).
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Ce travail est un essai sur la référence des noms dans le langage et la pensée. Selon la Théorie de la Référence Directe, aujourd'hui dominante en philosophie du langage, le contenu sémantique d'un nom propre est directement son référent (Chapitre 1).
Or, malgré son succès récent, cette théorie Référentialiste se heurte à deux obstacles majeurs, reconnus depuis Frege et Russell : les Problèmes de la Co-référence et de la Non-Référence. La réponse traditionnelle à ces problèmes consistait précisément à abandonner la conception Référentialiste en faveur d'un Descriptivisme selon lequel le contenu sémantique d'un nom propre serait, non pas son référent, mais une condition descriptive (Chapitre 2).
Toutefois, c'est aussi ce Descriptivisme traditionnel que les arguments formulés par les hérauts du Référentialisme moderne—dont Kripke, Putnam, et Kaplan—ont largement discrédité (Chapitre 3).
Les outils théoriques développés dans le cadre de la sémantique des mondes possibles permettent de reformuler les problèmes générés par le Référentialisme en termes d'opacité des intensions linguistiques et d'Illusions Modales (Chapitre 4).
A ce stade, la théorie sémantique des noms semble dans une impasse : d'une part, le Référentialisme moderne recrée des problèmes que le Descriptivisme classique devait résoudre, mais d'autre part, ce Descriptivisme paraît bel et bien réfuté par l'argumentation des Référentialistes. Aussi, une réaction commune a été de chercher à concilier le Référentialisme et une forme de Descriptivisme au sein d'une même théorie sémantique. Cependant, un examen approfondi révèle que les différentes versions de cette stratégie échouent (Chapitre 5).
Une autre réaction, elle aussi œcuménique, a été d'opérér une distinction entre deux types de contenus qui seraient associés avec les noms et les phrases dans lesquels ceux-ci figurent : le premier contenu serait descriptif, tandis que le second serait référentiel. Le cadre offert par un tel Bi-Dimensionnalisme a reçu plusieurs interprétations très différentes (pragmatique, sémantique, métasémantique) ; mais c'est une nouvelle version, métasyntaxique, qui est défendue dans ce travail (Chapitre 6).
Le Bi-Dimensionalisme métasyntaxique autorise une séparation radicale entre langage et pensée : tandis que les pensées de leurs utilisateurs peuvent rester descriptives, les noms sont censés référer directement par eux-mêmes, indépendamment des états mentaux de leurs utilisateurs. Dès lors, les noms doivent être considérés comme des objets appartenant au monde extérieur, au même titre que des objets ordinaires tels que les arbres ou les chaises, et non comme des objets mentaux. Une métaphysique externaliste des noms est proposée, ainsi qu'une épistémologie assortie, selon laquelle les noms externes sont décrits dans l'esprit à travers une description de leur référence (Chapitre 7).
La stratégie générale qui est défendue dans ce travail revient à combiner une Théorie de la Référence Directe dans le langage avec une conception Descriptiviste (et donc, Internaliste) de la pensée. Aussi, certains arguments influents — émis par notamment Burge — censés établir un Référentialisme non seulement linguistique mais aussi mental (et donc, un Externalisme) sont rejetés ; il est en outre défendu qu'une vision Non-Descriptiviste du mental apparaît incapable de garantir la transparence introspective des pensées, cependant indispensable, notamment pour résoudre et même poser les Problèmes de Co-Référence et de Non-Référence (Chapitre 8).
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Haustein, E. "Management control systems in innovation companies : a contingency theory study." Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2014. http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/23122/.
Full textAloini, Sabrina. "Una indagine esplorativa sul reporting behaviours dei comuni italiani : tra legitmacy theory e contingency theory." Thesis, Università degli Studi di Catania, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10761/289.
Full textPatel, Urvashi B. "Physician Chief Executive Officers and Hospital Performance: A Contingency Theory Perspective." VCU Scholars Compass, 2006. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd_retro/4.
Full textRoss, Andrew David. "A model of contingency factors affecting contractors' economic organisation of projects." Thesis, University of Salford, 2005. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/2169/.
Full textTingbani, Ishmael. "Working capital management and profitability of UK firms : a contingency theory approach." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2015. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21785/.
Full textOjra, Jafar. "Strategic management accounting practices in Palestinian companies : application of contingency theory perspective." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2014. https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/49725/.
Full textWelker, David Wayne. "POLICE PROGRAMS, CANINES, AND CONTINGENCY THEORY: AN EXPLANATION OF CANINE NUMBERS AMONG LARGE POLICE DEPARTMENTS." OpenSIUC, 2011. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/775.
Full textJacome, Madariaga Laura. "Design and evaluation of an IS flexibility enabler framework : a contingency theory approach." Thesis, Evry, Institut national des télécommunications, 2009. http://www.theses.fr/2009TELE0024/document.
Full textThe focus of this research is to study the characteristics of flexibility in order to help building more flexible IS. The objective is to achieve flexibility in the IS in order to adapt them swiftly for facing changes, and be able to adjust for new strategies. The main questioned posed is: How can IS flexibility be achieved?. This constitutes the research question. This research extends previous studies related to flexibility by focusing on the various dimensions of Information Systems. To cover all the aspects of an IS the problem of enabling an IS with flexibility will be approached, in this research, by analyzing the relevant elements in an Information System. This research will try to identify what IS flexibility is in the people, process, IT, and data dimensions; and how IS flexibility can be achieved. The conclusion that can be drawn is that the flexibility enablers needed for an Information System are contingent upon its unique characteristics. The findings of both case studies show that the elements that sustain flexibility are not the same for every IS; they depend on certain characteristics of the specific IS. The fact that the elements or enablers needed to sustain flexibility are different can be explained by the polymorphic property of flexibility: for an IS, flexibility displays the same polymorphism characteristic found in strategic flexibility. The answer to the research question of how IS flexibility can be achieved, lies in the flexibility enablers needed for a specific IS. From a practical point of view this means that the managers involved in flexibility decisions or initiatives should understand that there are flexibility enablers in the resources of a firm that can be deployed or acquire. Then, they should become familiar and understand them. But in order to really enable a particular IS with the correct set of flexibility enablers (or the correct form of flexibility needed) it is very important that these enablers be selected according to the unique characteristics of the IS in hand. The conceptual IS flexibility framework developed in this research and the findings presented as a result of two case studies (of two different flexible Information systems tightly linked to changing strategies) conducted, constitutes a valuable guide for managers to deploy flexible IS to rapidly adapt them when faced to changes needed for strategies implementation in a continuous manner
Sager, Tore. "Communicate or calculate planning theory and social science concepts in a contingency perspective /." Stockholm : Nordplan, 1990. http://books.google.com/books?id=CAxPAAAAMAAJ.
Full textMyers, Barry L. "Information systems assessment: development of a comprehensive framework and contingency theory to assess the effectiveness of the information systems function." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2003. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4302/.
Full textHwang, Sungwook. "The estimation of a corporate crisis communication based on perceived CEO's leadership, perceived severity of threats, and preceived opposing public's size." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/5594.
Full textThe entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on June 8, 2009) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
Chowdhury, Sanjib Kumar. "Customer Induced Uncertainty and Its Impact on Organizational Design." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1999. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2214/.
Full textChanurai, Arreeya. "A contingency theory of diversification : the case of diversification into the Thai telecommunications industry." Thesis, City University London, 2002. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/7597/.
Full textLeweling, Tara A. "Extending organizational contingency theory to team performance : an information processing and knowledge flows perspective /." Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion-image.exe/07Sep%5FLeweling%5FPhD.pdf.
Full textDissertation Advisor(s): Nissen, Mark ; Arquilla, John "September 2007." Description based on title screen as viewed on October 22, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-277). Also available in print.
Vitelli, Emil, and Johan Ljunglund. "En storbanks anpassning till en ny miljö : En undersökning av Nordea med Contingency Theory." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-316603.
Full textSilguero, Russell V. "Do contingency-conflicting elements drop out of equivalence classes? Re-testing Sidman's (2000) theory." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848078/.
Full textLindberg, Claes. "Ekonomistyrning i småföretag : En fallstudie av ett israeliskt och ett svenskt småföretag." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-30963.
Full textAbstract Title Management Control Systems in Small Businesses Author Claes Lindberg Supervisor Jan Alpenberg Course Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration 15 ECts Purpose The purpose of the thesis is to: Add understanding to the use of management control systems in a small producing business in Israel and compare it to a similar business in Sweden. Describe the use of the management control systems and analyze the differences and differences between them. Methodology The methodology used in this thesis is a qualitative multiple case study that according to Yins dimensions would be characterized as a holistic case study. The relevant theory for analyzing the result is contingency theory. Conclusions The study has found that there is a big difference in how the two companies are using their management control systems and a big difference in how management see the added value to the organization from these control systems. The Swedish company has a control system that is very traditional in the type of segment where they operate and they consider the system as an important tool to lead the company in the right direction. The Israeli company on the other hand has a system that gives a more general picture and is less complicated and exact compared to the Swedish one. These differences are probably due to differences in the surroundings but also in business concept, customer demands and also difference in character and leader style of company owners. We can conclude that both these companies have been successful for 25 plus years with a profit level way above their competitors despite their different ways of using the traditional management control systems.
Trifunovska, Kristina, Robin Trifunovski, and Christer Ekelund. "Franchisor-franchisee relationships : an interaction approach." Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-8483.
Full textCaldas, Amanda Rodrigues. "The employee policy manual." Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/11832.
Full textThe purpose of this Work Project was to develop the Employee Policy Manual for the Canadian company Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management Inc. (JDIMI), in the context of an internship. I was assigned to do this project under the supervision of the HR Generalist. To create the handbook, I had to not only research and understand company policies and procedures, but also corporate culture and major strategic goals. I also used theoretical frameworks, such as contingency theory and human capital theory, to support my propositions. The Employee Policy Manual is provided in the Appendix on a CD, since it is quite an extensive and comprehensive document. In the main text of the Work Project, a literature review and a brief description of the main components of the Employee Policy Manual are provided.
Berglund, Angela, and Tina Holtz. "Ledarskap för ökad effektivitet i byggproduktion." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, JTH, Byggnadsteknik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-40447.
Full textSyfte: Sveriges befolkning växer stadigt vilket medför en ökad efterfrågan på nya bostäder och ny infrastruktur. För att tillgodose denna ökade efterfrågan behöver byggbranschen bli effektivare. Enligt flera forskare kan effektiviteten delvis ökas genom bättre ledarskap. Diskussioner om ledarskap utgår nästan enbart från ledarnas perspektiv och det är vanligt att ledarna bestämmer vilken typ av ledare som behövs. Det är sällan följarna får chansen att framföra åsikter sina om vad de behöver för att bli mer effektiva. Tidigare forskning har också visat att det finns ett samband mellan motivation och effektivitet. Därför undersöktes även vad som motiverar yrkesarbetarna. Denna undersökning avsåg att ta reda på vad yrkesarbetarna anser sig behöva för ledarskap för att bli mer motiverade och effektivare. Målet med undersökningen var att bidra med kunskap kring hur ledarskap kan öka effektiviteten i byggproduktionen. Metod: I undersökningen användes två metoder för datainsamling. En litteraturstudie med utgångspunkt i effektivt ledarskap samt intervjuer med yrkesarbetare om deras syn på vilket ledarskap som skulle öka deras motivation och effektivitet. Resultat: Genom att svara på frågeställningarna har undersökningen bidragit med kunskap kring hur ledarskap kan öka effektiviteten i byggproduktionen. Yrkesarbetarna anser att produktionsledaren har stor inverkan på deras effektiviteten. Det som påverkar är produktionsledarens kunskap och erfarenhet om produktionen samt deras förmåga att kommunicera och planera arbetet. Under litteraturstudien påträffades 23 effektiva ledaregenskaper. Enligt yrkesarbetarna är det egenskaperna ödmjukhet, relationshantering och självkännedom som bidrar mest till att öka deras motivation och effektivitet. Genom att koppla yrkesarbetarnas svar till de effektiva ledarskapsteorierna har det visat sig att Transformational och Servant Theory är de mest relevanta teorierna för att öka yrkesarbetarnas motivation och effektivitet. Eftersom Servant Theory fokuserar på följarna anses den mest relevant. Konsekvenser: För ökad effektivitet ska fokus läggas på de människor som branschen består av. Genom att anpassa ledarskapet efter yrkesarbetarnas åsikter kan deras effektivitet öka. Med anledning av detta rekommenderas det att ledare i byggproduktion arbetar med ledarskapsteorierna Transformational och Servant, samt att ledaren utvecklar de effektiva ledaregenskaperna, framförallt de egenskaperna som yrkesarbetarna efterfrågade. Begränsningar: Undersökningen behandlade endast ledarskapet mellan produktionsledaren och yrkesarbetarna. Fokus låg på vilket ledarskap yrkesarbetarna ville ha för att bli motiverade och effektiva. Vidare begränsningar var att enbart undersöka fyra ledarskapsteorier samt de effektiva ledaregenskaperna. Nyckelord: Effektivitet, motivation, effektiva ledaregenskaper, Contingency Theory, Transformational Theory, Transactional Theory, och Servant Theory.
Albritton, Frankie. "A CULTURAL CONTINGENCY LEADERSHIP MODEL FOR A MULTINATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION JOINT VENTURE." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2007. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2333.
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Barthold, Lauren Swayne. "Contingency, truth, and tradition Alasdair MacIntyre's and Richard Rorty's view of narrative /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1993. http://www.tren.com.
Full textLennartsson, Rasmus, Oliver Carlsson, and Mattias Brandt. "Belöningssystem ur olika perspektiv : En studie om belöningssystem i försäljningsföretag inom den privata tjänstesektorn." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-65676.
Full textBachelor thesis, Program of Master of Science in Business and Economics, School of Business and Economics at Linnaeus University in Växjö, 2FE24E Title: Reward system from different perspectives Authors: Mattias Brandt, Oliver Carlsson och Rasmus Lennartsson Examiner: Elin Funck Advisor: Anders Jerreling Background and problem discussion: The private sales area are accountable for more than half of Sweden's GDP, and with a downward operating margin this industry constitutes financial control an important function. Within financial management, a number of different instruments are included in which reward systems form part of the corporate governance mix. Reward systems exist to control and influence employees towards the company's overall goals and strategy. In order for companies to manage in the right direction, they need to know how their employees are motivated, which in turn leads them to understand how their employees are influenced by different incentives. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe and explain how salesmen in the private sales area are controlled by reward systems and how these are perceived by the operating salesmen. The study is made to see if there is conformity between what motivates salesmen and what they are rewarded for. This shall further on contribute to how salesmen are motivated through financial and non-financial rewards. Method: This bachelor thesis is structured around a qualitative method. A comparative case study where data has been collected through semi structured interviews. These interviews were made on two sales companies in the private service area who offer financial services. Conclusion: The sales companies have objectives based on directing salesmen to increased value of the organization through sales. Fundamentals are based on financial targets and measurements are made on number of sales and volume of the premium or loan. In some cases, non-financial targets also exist to a certain extent among the companies. The form of rewards comes primarily in financial terms but is also partly combined with non-financial rewards. It turns out that the non-financial rewards such as competitions, recognition and praise are considered more valuable by the employees when changing the size and the environment of the company. It turns out that personal governance disappears simultaneously with the non-financial part of the formal reward system. The recipients experience the rewards in different ways depending on whether they are driven by external or internal motivation. There are many risks in reward systems, one of which is that the combination of financial goals and non-financial rewards doesn’t always correspond to the performance required for reward. Keywords: Reward system, contingency theory, private service sector, motivation, rewards
Etab, Menan. "The internal and external contingent factors that affect the determination of profitability in Islamic banks in comparison to conventional banks in Egypt." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2086/13111.
Full textMignot, Helen Rosemary 1966. "Impact of output management within management control systems on performance in Victorian government departments." Monash University, Dept. of Accounting and Finance, 2002. http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/7903.
Full textBerg, Anton, and Fredric Karlsson. "Why the annual budget is not dead : Contingencies affecting the relevance of the budget critique." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-226677.
Full textAmhalhal, Abdallah Mohammed A. "A contingency-based investigation of the effectiveness of the use of multiple performance measures in a Libyan context." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2013. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/19031/.
Full textSvärdgren, Amanda, and Fanny Axelsson. "Ett mindre företags användning av mekanistisk och organisk styrning : En Fallstudie På JS Maskin." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-355819.
Full textAccording to the theory, a well-implemented control system can be regarded as mandatory for companies that operate in today's increasingly competitive market. At the same time, it has also been found that smaller companies rarely benefit from management control systems (MCS), thus these companies do not have a formally implemented MCS. The purpose of this study is to investigate how smaller companies, due to their prerequisites, use mechanistic and organic MCS. Furthermore, the study aims to clarify the extent to which the MCS is in line with the contingencies. The theoretical framework consists of two main theories, contingency theory and mechanistic and organic MCS. By doing a case study on a small industrial company with support of interviews, this study aims at gaining a deeper understanding of a company's MCS and how it is affected by the contingencies of the company. The conclusions that can be drawn from the study are that the circumstances of a smaller company can be regarded as influencing companies' MCS. Additionally, the contingencies are also considered to reflect the MCS they use, although these contingencies might not be exhaustive and there might be other factors that can affect the MCS. Further conclusions are that smaller companies rarely consciously form their MCS according to their circumstances and it is more likely that they grow in line with the changes of the conditions.
Amiri, Saeid. "On the Application of the Bootstrap : Coefficient of Variation, Contingency Table, Information Theory and Ranked Set Sampling." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Matematiska institutionen, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-159206.
Full textAlbergley, M. H. "Balanced scorecard implementation and financial effect from the perspective of the contingency theory : multiple-case study in Libya." Thesis, University of Salford, 2018. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/47016/.
Full textMcMullen, Mac Jackson. "Contingency Theory| United States Small Business Predictive Performance with Project Management Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling." Thesis, Northcentral University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10042193.
Full textSmall business entrepreneurs (SBEs) within the United States in 2014 produced 47% of the national $17.5 trillion GDP and employed 48.5% of the national labor force. Detailed business planning was a theorized predictor of SBE performance and project, program, and portfolio management (P3M) as detailed managerial planning processes influenced by organizational theories. The specific problem was the failure of SBEs due to a lack of business management planning and the unknown generalizable U.S. SBE use of P3M as detailed managerial planning processes to enhance SBE performance. The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to statistically model U.S. SBE predictive P3M application to SBE Performance within a contingency theory framework using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), hierarchical component modeling (HCM), and multi-group analysis (MGA-PLS) of subpopulations (growth orientation, number of employees, business age, business location, industry sector, legal form of organization, and P3M maturity). Random anonymous sampling among small business owners and chief managers was used to attain a representative sample by U.S. state using a web-based survey instrument. A sample of 179 was planned (R2 sensitivity of 0.1) and n =150 was attained (R2 sensitivity of 0.107). Sample size was representative of 93.1% of 28.9 million small business enterprises by U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Findings included an average performance efficiency of 59% among U.S. SMEs with room for improvement of 41%. P3M was identified as detailed planning and management processes with a 0.308 total effect on national SBE performance. A 1% improved adaptation of P3M managerial knowledge area processes predicted 18.17% SBE performance improvement. Limitations of the study included data collection barriers from internet service providers (ISPs) and email service providers (ESPs) in censoring and filtering emailed survey invitations contributing to a decreased response rate. Future research recommendations include expanding population ecology theory to identify predictive environmental factors that effect the 59% performance mean resulting in a population of SBEs failing or improving at various S-curve lifecycle stages.
Gustafsson, Alexandra, Minda Langmoen, and Amanda Tamme. "Morotens väg till motivation : En flerfallsstudie om belöningssystem i IT-företag." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-65576.
Full textGoss, Thomas J. "Building a contingency menu : using capabilities-based planning for Homeland Defense and Homeland Security /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2005. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/05Mar%5FGoss.pdf.
Full textThesis Advisor(s): Paul Stockton. Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-72). Also available online.
Andreasson, Henric Lars, and Andreas Sjöberg. "Corporate rebranding inom dynamiska marknader : En komparativ studie i telekombranschen." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-79186.
Full textBackground: Corporate Rebranding is relatively new phenomenon where a firm decides to redefine their brand due to changes within the company or the environment. But the amount of literature on the subject is lacking, and so far no one has studied the potential connection to a high-velocity environment. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to create an understanding of how Corporate Rebranding interacts with a high-velocity market by using the telecommunications industry. Methodology: The study was a hermeneutic endeavour with a deductive approach in linking theory and empirical evidence. In addition, a comparative case study using qualitative methods was performed. Theory: This chapter consists of theories on dynamic markets as well as glocalization, localization and globalization. This is followed by a definition of branding and finally Corporate Rebranding. Conclusion: The high-velocity market has been the root of numerous cases of rebranding and we have identified three different strategies for handling the adaptation to a new global brand. Finally, the role of the brand within the market has taken on a more dynamic role, where the purpose is to create a brand better suited for the changes in the internal as well as the external environment.
Bhana, Kamal. "Evaluating the impact of whole-class self-management and interdependent group contingency approaches on pupil engagement and disruptive behaviour." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2017. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44943/.
Full textChang, Huei-Chun, and huei-chun chang@rmit edu au. "Environmental Management Accounting within Universities: Current State and Future Potential." RMIT University. Accounting and Law, 2008. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20080424.122823.
Full textHadid, Wael. "The relationship between lean service, activity-based costing and business strategy and their impact on performance." Thesis, Brunel University, 2014. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/8998.
Full textLordh, Philip, and Erik Krantz. "Intern Kontroll : En kvantitativ studie om hur medelstora företag utformar sin interna kontroll och vad som ligger till grund för utformningen." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-85699.
Full textBackground: Challenges in business environment have increased the need and relevance of internal control, the framework created by COSO has also got attention. Medium-sized companies have been connected to weak conditions in their work towards a well designed and used internal control. Without a well designed and used internal control it is hard to avoid negative consequences. At the same time the companies situation is crucial, adaption to the specific situation has been problematic. Purpose: By investigating if COSO's framework is used to a high respectively low degree the thesis intends to explain how medium-sized companies in Sweden design their internal control. Furthermore, the thesis aims to explain whether organizational factors can cause differences in the design of internal control. Method: The thesis is based on a quantitative research strategy with a cross-sectional design. Individuals in leading positions in medium-sized companies in five different industries have participated in a survey. The data has been used in statistical analyzes to understand how and why medium-sized companies design their internal control in different ways. Some of the statistical analyzes was used to prove hypothesis. Conclusion: The information COSO's framework aims to communicate is higly unconsciously used by medium-sized companies. Defective components and their collaboration can explain why medium-sized companies have been connected with difficulties in their work towards a well designed and used internal control. Some organizational factors affects the use of the components in internal control. However, more decisive is knowledge and awareness of the internal control that actually exists.
Matos, Emanuel Rodrigues Junqueira de. "Perfil do sistema de controle gerencial sob a perspectiva da teoria da contingência." Universidade de São Paulo, 2010. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/12/12136/tde-10052010-143511/.
Full textThis study investigates, from the perspective of contingency theory, the effects of contingency factors on the profile of the management control system (SCG) of Brazilian companies. The study examines the direct and interactive effects of internal contingency factors - strategy, structure, information technology and stage of organizational life cycle - and the environment in the profile of the SCG. It also evaluates the effect of SCG on organizational performance. This research supports the view that the contingent factors internal and external influence the profile of the SCG that has membership to the performance, it is possible to make arrangements (fit) between contingency factors, characteristics of the SCG and organizational performance. The assumptions of the effects of contingency factors in the SCG predict that the environment, external contingency factor, has association with membership to the internal contingency factors i) strategy, ii) structure, iii) stage of the CVO and iv) information technology, the environment and the internal contingency factors are associated with the profile of the SCG and the SCG has association with the performance. The sample involved 120 Brazilian companies large and the data to obtain information about them was collected through a survey (survey). For the treatment of data, we used the statistical techniques of factor analysis, cluster analysis and structural equation modeling. The results showed that when analyzed in a single group of companies, we could not identify an association between contingency factors and the SCG and this organizational performance, rejecting the hypotheses. However, the separate companies in two distinct groups: i) industry and ii) trade and services, the hypothesis of association between the environment and contingency factor SCG was accepted. We also accept the following hypotheses: i) linking the environment with the contingency factors internal to the organization, ii) the association of contingency factors internal to the SCG and, finally, iii) the SCG with organizational performance. The validation of the hypotheses of research indicates that the choice and use of artifacts from the SCG are influenced by the contingent factors experienced by the company. The survey results are subject to some limitations: i) the responses reflect the perceptions of professionals controlling companies, ii) the sample is not probabilistic and, therefore, all inferences can not be generalized to the population. However, considering the current state of research in management accounting in Brazil, the study provides important insight into a group of companies ranked among the highest in Brazil. This analysis can be the starting point for future studies using the contingency theory.
Hörndahl, Johansson Rebecka, and Calle Lidström. "Styrning i konsultbolag : En studie om kombinerade styrmekanismer i konsultbolag." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-433997.
Full textRan, Huan Duffy Margaret. "Examining communication patterns of multinational corporations during the 2008 summer Olympic games in Beijing." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/6720.
Full textXu, Zhibin. "Factors which affect the dynamics of privately-owned Chinese firms : an interdisciplinary empirical evaluation." Thesis, St Andrews, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/372.
Full textHyvönen, J. (Johanna). "Linking management accounting and control systems, strategy, information technology, manufacturing technology and organizational performance of the firm in contingency framework." Doctoral thesis, University of Oulu, 2008. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514287091.
Full textMarchildon, Philippe. "The strategic alignment of interorganizational information systems the case of Quebec manufacturing firms." Mémoire, Université de Sherbrooke, 2008. http://savoirs.usherbrooke.ca/handle/11143/315.
Full textWerner, Amanda. "The development of best practice guidelines for the contingency management of health-related absenteeism in the motor manufacturing industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/160.
Full textHulthén, Hana. "A model of contextual factors and inter-organizational integration : A Ground Theory study of two supply chains." Licentiate thesis, Lund University, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-64922.
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