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Sakolvieng, Ketkamol Organisation & Management Australian School of Business UNSW. "The evolution of subsidiaries: the case of michelin in Thailand." Publisher:University of New South Wales. Organisation & Management, 2009. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/43381.
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This study has investigated the evolution of Michelin Siam Group (MSG), a Thai subsidiary of the Michelin Group (France), over the period between 1987 and 2007. Particular attention has been given to the process of changing subsidiary roles as well as factors influencing the process. The study has adopted a qualitative case-study approach based on the data collected from interviews of senior managers at MSG. The analysis has demonstrated that over the past 20 years, MSG has undergone several changes in its charters and capabilities, with the changes in its roles accordingly. In its early years (pre-1997), MSG was a ??local implementer?? in its MNC network, mainly serving the local market in a limited range of product lines mandated by the headquarters (HQs). Its charters, both manufacturing and commercial charters, have since been extended to cover broader product lines and international markets beyond Thailand through the accumulation of production capabilities enhanced by a range of training programmes. MSG has thus increasingly shifted from a ??local implementer?? to a ??regional/global implementer??. More importantly, it has also been revealed that the changes in MSG??s roles have been strongly influenced by the HQs. Through its control over decision making, the HQs has been heavily involved in introducing changes at MSG. However, the role of subsidiary, industry, and local environment factors should not be neglected. MSG??s increasing capabilities and superior performance coupled with the favourable and dynamic local environment as well as the competitive nature of an industry have been found to have instigated HQs?? favourable decisions for MSG. While the HQs has been the dominant driver of MSG??s roles and changes in its roles, the findings of this study largely appear to support the influences of the interplay of corporate, subsidiary, industry, and local environment factors in shaping subsidiary roles over time.
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Fischerová, Adela. "Diversity management in a subsidiary of a multinational corporation." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-198678.
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The main objective of this thesis was to analyze the diversity management in a chosen company from the management's perspective. Also the main goals, values and activities of this system were analyzed. The chosen company is an IT global company that has subsidiaries all around the globe; these subsidiaries each have their own small, local adaptation of diversity management. After the diversity management was analyzed from the company's perspective, the other objective was to analyze the perception of its employees. These two outputs were compared to each other afterwards and key findings were discussed. Quantitative methods, which were partially supported by own experience in the company, as well as informal interviews with its employees, were used for the research. A quantitative research with 93 respondents proved that the diversity strategy in the company is developed, however still some room for improvement has. In the end of the thesis recommendations, based on a SWOT analysis were carried out.
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Wu, W. (Wenling). "Utilizing location advantage to develop a contributing subsidiary role." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2013. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201305201285.
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Location advantage is an importance incentive for a multinational enterprise (MNE) to set up subsidiaries in a foreign country. However, whether such location advantages are fully utilized during the subsidiary operation?
The purpose of this study is to analyse how the subsidiary can make use of the changing location advantage and continue to grow. It tries to find out whether the subsidiary succeeds to meet its original expectation during its development. And if not, what should be done to make sure the previous location advantage is actually converted to the MNE’s competence.
The research method is qualitative by doing a case interview with the headquarter of an MNE based in Finland. The qualitative empirical study helps to provide deeper understanding of the eclectic paradigm and subsidiary development as well as the analysis made in this study. As the study emphasizes the continuous development of both location advantage and subsidiary competence, the qualitative research shows different events in the subsidiary’s history.
The finding made in the study shows that there is a continuous cycle between subsidiary development and the configuration of location advantage, headquarter-subsidiary relationship and the subsidiary character itself. In particular, the normative integration is the key in achieving a suitable configuration. Location advantage is the important link in making sure the subsidiary development will continue, therefore, the location advantage should be perceived as changing and dynamic to seek the growing subsidiary role.
The finding suggests the MNE to pay more attention on recruitment and training to achieve high normative integration, which will prevent lots of potential conflicts. In addition, the location advantages should be consistently monitored and evaluated to be prepared to respond timely.
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Birnik, Andreas. "Cross-border integration in the multinational corporation : the subsidiary management perspective." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1826/1815.
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A substantial amount of prior research has focused on the conflicting demands put on managers in multinational corporations (MNCs) as a result of simultaneous pressures for local responsiveness and global integration. However, despite this research we do not really understand how managers in subsidiaries balance pressures for integration and responsiveness. To address this issue, the research focused on how subsidiary managers interpret and respond to cross-border integration efforts originating from the corporate headquarters when also confronted with substantial pressures for local responsiveness. In relation to extant research, which tends to focus on integration from a macro perspective, this research makes a contribution to knowledge about integration from a micro-strategy and micro-politics perspective by going inside the multinational subsidiary. The empirical material consists of five case studies of mobile operators in China (1), Denmark (2), Romania (1) and Sweden (1). The research uses a constructivist grounded theory approach to understand the causes of local-global tensions at the subsidiary level and how managers respond to integration efforts. Identified causes of tension were perceptions of misfit, lack of procedural justice, weak execution, loss of personal control and cultural misunderstanding. Following from this, the research uncovered factors that led to subsidiary managers following either a rules-based logic of complying with headquarters, or shifting to a task-based logic of practical action to negotiate/challenge, manipulate or ignore headquarters‟ integration efforts. The core thesis in this research is that subsidiary managers‟ perceptions and responses are central to the outcome of corporate integration efforts. Given this, managers at headquarters have critical roles to play as sensegivers and change deployers in order to influence the sensemaking and actions of subsidiary managers.
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Magomedova, Nina. "Essays on Regional Management Centres: Subsidiary management at the crossroad of psychic distance and regionalization." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/670957.
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The aim of this research has been to advance the understanding of RMC units, especially springboard subsidiaries, by identifying factors that contribute to the development of an ordinary subsidiary into springboard, scrutinizing its impact on psychic distance between a corporate home country and a target region, and finding the optimal location for RMCs from the perspective of psychic distance.
The objective of Chapter 2 has been to explore the drivers that boost the development of a subsidiary’s strategic role from an ordinary one to an RMC type of springboard within an MNC. The results evidence that the development of a springboard subsidiary role is a confluence of the following factors: (1) simultaneous positive change in a target region of expansion and negative change in a subsidiary’s home country that pushes its management to look for new opportunities; (2) location-specific advantages of a subsidiary that allow to develop unique subsidiary-specific capabilities; and (3) micro-political HQ-subsidiary negotiation processes as a result of a subsidiary’s management strong initiative taking, peculiarities of a MNC structure, and strong dependency of HQ on resources available to the subsidiary.
The study contributes to the IB literature, proposing that the delegation of a role of springboard is not an intended top-down strategy formulated by the HQ, but rather an emergent one, provoked by an ensemble of factors, some of which are in the reach of a subsidiary’s management influence, and some out of its reach.
The objective of Chapter 3 has been to explore how springboard subsidiaries affect psychic distance between the parent company and the target region affiliates. The findings suggest that the usage of springboard subsidiaries as RMCs results in a reduction of psychic distance between the parent company and target region affiliates due to (1) their intermediate psychic proximity towards both, the parent home country and the target region; and (2) their location outside the target region, which makes them uninvolved in intra-regional conflicts that often take place in neighbouring countries.
The study contributes to the understanding of psychic distance as a non-continuous distance and proposes a conceptual model that posits: if a parent home country is point A, a springboard subsidiary is point B, and a target region is point C, the distance between a parent home country A and a target region C is bigger than the sum of distances AB (from parent home country to a springboard subsidiary country) and BC (from springboard subsidiary country to the target region).
The objective of Chapter 3 has been to explore how springboard subsidiaries affect psychic distance between the parent company and the target region affiliates. The findings suggest that the usage of springboard subsidiaries as RMCs results in a reduction of psychic distance between the parent company and target region affiliates due to (1) their intermediate psychic proximity towards both, the parent home country and the target region; and (2) their location outside the target region, which makes them uninvolved in intra-regional conflicts that often take place in neighbouring countries.
The study contributes to the understanding of psychic distance as a non-continuous distance, and proposes a conceptual model that posits: if a parent home country is point A, a springboard subsidiary is point B, and a target region is point C, the distance between a parent home country A and a target region C is bigger than the sum of distances AB (from parent home country to a springboard subsidiary country) and BC (from springboard subsidiary country to the target region).
The managerial implications suggest that MNCs should revise their regional configuration, looking at the integrated network of their subsidiaries as a whole, instead of dividing it into regions based on geographic proximity, because the location for an RMC outside the geographic region can actually be more beneficial and may result in the reduction of psychic distance.
The main limitation of this study is the methodological one. Although the choice of a single case study methodology is justified by the purpose of this study (a choice of a revelatory and exemplar case that allows for new theory building), there have been concerns whether this case is unique or rather exemplar. The study suggests further investigation to see whether the findings can be confirmed in other geographic settings.
The objective of Chapter 4 has been to find optimal locations for RMCs that would minimize psychic distance between a corporate home country and a target region. Based on the dataset of 125 countries, with the variables taken from 12 consecutive years, the study suggests that Spain is the optimal RMC location between the European countries and the Latin American region, whereas France and Tunisia are the optimal RMC location between Europe and Maghreb region. The optimal location for RMCs between Southern and Eastern Europe would be Croatia, whereas Turkey would optimize distance between Europe and Middle East. No congruent results have been found for Asian region, which hints to the limitations of the proposed model.
The research contributions of Chapter 4 are several. First, this study proposes an RMC location optimization model that includes ten psychic distance dimensions, chosen according to their relevance for RMC administrative tasks. Second, it applies evolutionary computation algorithm to compute differential weights for each of the dimensions. This endeavour has not been undertaken in the IB literature according to our best knowledge. Third, the applied weights suggest that the importance of formal institutions, such as political and economic development, as well as the presence of colonial links are more important than informal institutions, like culture, or even language and religion. Finally, it sheds critical light on the regionalization criteria based on geographic proximity and shared language, calling for more adequate regionalization clustering for the IB practitioners.
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Nnensa, George A. (George Andrew) Carleton University Dissertation Management Studies. "The use of subsidiary board of directors as a management control tool." Ottawa, 1995.
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Baart, Felix, and Frej Ericsson. "Management control of Swedish SMEs : Swedish small and medium-sized enterprises’ management control mechanisms in the Asian business environment." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-131064.
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Background: The Swedish economy is dependent on exports as it represents 45% of the country's GDP. Simultaneously, Swedish exporting market shares are decreasing on a global scale. In the Swedish government's export strategy which is primarily aimed at Swedish SMEs, the goal is to benefit from future growth expected to originate from the Asian marketplace. The Asian region is expected to represent 44% of future economic growth until 2020, compared to 19% and 23% in Europe and North America respectively. More Swedish SMEs therefore need to enter the Asian market and in order to implement their strategies and operate efficiently, well-suited management control systems must be in place. Purpose: This study’s objective is to identify implemented features of management control systems in Swedish SMEs' located on the Asian marketplace, as to facilitate sustainable future market presence. Contribution: The study identifies several management control aspects which affect a successful establishment of Swedish SMEs on the Asian marketplace, through subsidiaries or strategic partnerships, namely control tightness, communication, budgeting, incentive systems, cultural controls, and end customer controls. The extent to how and when such mechanisms are efficient are dependent on several contingent factors relating to for example national culture, type of presence, and the industry in which the SMEs operate.
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Lau, Hoi-keung John, and 劉海強. "Motivation of middle management staff in property management company: a comparison between subsidiary companiesof a developer and independent management companies." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45008930.
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Andersson, Maria. "Creating and sharing subsidiary knowledge within multinational corporations." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala : Uppsala University, 2003. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy042/2003504668.html.
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Lau, Hoi-keung John. "Motivation of middle management staff in property management company : a comparison between subsidiary companies of a developer and independent management companies /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B38027604.
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Agebratt, Sophia, and Ellen Khoushaba. "MNEs management of CSR in subsidiaries : A multiple case study in Business Management." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-45252.
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Abstract - Background: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been a concept related to corporations for decades and is still highly relevant. The concept has been developed throughout the years, resulting in an extensive concept. This thesis, however, defines CSR as a corporation’s willingness, engagement and ability to participate in societal objectives. Purpose: The purpose of this master thesis is to analyse business management of CSR. More specifically, in the context of MNEs subsidiaries implementation and management of CSR in practice relating to services, retailing and manufacturing industries. Method: A qualitative multiple case study was conducted in order to carry out the purpose. The empirical data was collected by doing 14 semi-structured interviews from five MNEs in three different industries. Findings: Common findings in all five MNEs are, a global management team in all organizations, that the organizational goal is in line with the organizational standard and that all MNEs encounter a local demand. Moreover, all five MNEs were found to measure, track and evaluate their processes by using one or a couple evaluation methods. Lastly, it was clear that all responsibilities within Carroll's pyramid of CSR were valued within the participating MNEs and that CSR is believed to become increasingly more important in the future. Conclusion: The final conclusion of this thesis is that the importance of CSR will increase in the future for MNEs and its subsidiaries based on the current market situation. Furthermore, MNEs tend to manage and implement CSR in subsidiaries based on a global framework. The amount of local adaptation differs between industries and MNEs, however, if the CAGE distance is bigger the local adaptation tends to be bigger.Sammanfattning - Bakgrund: CSR har varit ett koncept förknippat med företag i årtionden och det är fortfarande mycket relevant. CSR har utvecklats genom åren, vilket har resulterat i ett brett koncept. I denna avhandling definieras CSR som företagens vilja, engagemang och förmåga att delta i mål som gynnar samhället. Syfte: Syftet med denna magisteruppsats är att analysera företagsledningen av CSR. Närmare bestämt i kontexten av multinationella företags dotterbolags utförande och förvaltning av CSR i praktiken, i relation till företag inom, tjänste-, återförsäljnings och tillverkningsindustrin. Metod: Flera kvalitativa fallstudier har utförts för att uppfylla syftet med denna uppsats. Empirin är baserad på 14 semistrukturerade intervjuer med fem multinationella företag i tre olika industrier. Resultat: De gemensamma resultaten för alla fem deltagande multinationella företagen är, ett globalt ledarskapsteam i sin verksamhet, att verksamhetsmålet är i linje med organisationens standard och att de alla upplever en lokal efterfrågan. Vidare fann man att alla fem multinationella företagen mäter, spårar och utvärderar sina processer genom att använda ett eller ett par utvärderingsmetoder. Slutligen var det tydligt att alla ansvarsområden inom Carroll´s CSR-pyramid värderades inom de deltagande företagen och att de alla tror att CSR kommer att bli allt viktigare i framtiden. Slutsats: Slutsatsen i denna avhandling är att CSR kommer att öka i framtiden för multinationella företag och dess dotterbolag baserat på den nuvarande marknadssituationen. Dessutom tenderar multinationella företag att hantera och genomföra CSR i dotterbolag baserat på en global ram. Mängden lokal anpassning skiljer sig mellan branscher och multinationella företag, om CAGE-avståndet är större tenderar den lokala anpassningen att vara större.
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Yamazaki, Kaoruko. "Exploratory investigation into the process of foreign subsidiary evolution in the machine tool industry." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.610884.
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Rodrigues, Pedro Miguel Alves. "Knowledge management on the implementation of a CRM project in a subsidiary company : a case study." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/10383.
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Mestrado em Ciências EmpresariaisAs empresas enfrentam grandes exigências do mercado e para se manterem competitivas têm de investir nos seus clientes de modo a melhor compreender os seus requisitos. O CRM (Customer Relationship Management) pode ser útil para alcançar estes requisitos, implicando a utilização de uma nova ferramenta e também uma mudança estratégica na abordagem ao mercado. Segundo a literatura um projecto CRM tem bastantes probabilidades de falhar, porém existem acções que podem ajudar a superar esses problemas, como a integração de uma política de gestão do conhecimento. Este estudo tem a intenção de perceber como a integração da gestão do conhecimento pode ser útil num projecto de adopção do CRM, e como é feita a partilha do conhecimento num grupo transnacional, desde a matriz para as subsidiárias. Após revisão de literatura, utilizou-se uma metodologia qualitativa no sentido de serem encontradas respostas para a questão investigação e outras questões laterais que surjam durante o estudo de caso. A recolha de dados efectuou-se essencialmente através da observação directa, com análise de documentos de forma deliberada e inadvertida, através de entrevistas formais e informais com as pessoas envolvidas na implementação do projecto e aos utilizadores do sistema. Verificou-se que a gestão do conhecimento e as actividades de partilha do conhecimento estão presentes na adopção e implementação do CRM, mesmo não existindo uma política formal de gestão do conhecimento na organização ou para este projecto específico. A partilha do conhecimento é vista como facilitador para a criação de conhecimento, facilitando o sucesso dos projectos de CRM.
Companies face high market demands and to remain competitive they need to invest on their customers by better understanding them. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) can be useful to fulfill these requirements as it implies not only a new use of a tool but also a changing of its philosophical and strategical approaches to market. As seen in previous studies, CRM projects are very probable to fail; however, there are actions to take that can help overcome these problems, such as proper knowledge management integration. With this study we not only have the intent to understand how knowledge management integration can be useful in a CRM project adoption, but also feel on how flow information and knowledge sharing from the matrix to its subsidiaries in a transnational group. After a literature review, a qualitative methodology was used to found answers to the main research question and other side issues that could arise during the case study. Data collection was done through direct observation in the company, with analysis of deliberate and inadvertent documents, formal and informal interviews to people involved in the project implementation and users. It was found that knowledge management and knowledge sharing activities are present in the adoption and implementation of a CRM project, even if there is no formal policy for knowledge management in the group or to this specific project. Knowledge sharing is seen as enabler for knowledge creation and allowing more success into CRM projects.
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Broad, Geoffrey Arthur. "A longitudinal study of employee participation in a Japanese manufacturing subsidiary in the UK, 1985-1990." Thesis, University of Salford, 1991. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/14707/.
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Grateful appreciation is extended to all staff at Brother Industries (UK) Ltd who cooperated with this research over almost five years. Particular thanks go to Mr. Masao Kato, who, as the Managing Director of BIUK between its establishment in 1985 until his return to Japan in 1990, not only provided the facilities to operationalise this project but also brought to it considerable personal support necessary for a longitudinal project of this type. A grant from the Economic and Social Research Council, (F 00 23 2225), helped to finance research interviews . in Japan, and International Computers Ltd generously provided funds to pay for general administrative costs. I would also like to thank Professor Keith Thurley of the London School of Economics for the inspiration and advice given to this investigation in its formative period. Dr Nigel Holden, of UMIST, contributed helpful comments at the early fieldwork stage, whilst Carole Roberts and Ian Hartley gave their time to assist with the onerous task of data processing. Professor Eric Armstrong offered invaluable comments and Harley Gelling kindly made suggestions to the final manuscript. Above all, to my wife, Sylvia, whose patient encouragement was unstinting.
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Manasurangul, Vasin, and Patawee Nuanplub. "Coordination Mechanisms and Management Control in International Business: A Case Study of Hansgrohe AG." Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-9776.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the relevant literatures about coordination mechanisms as well as study the use of coordination mechanisms by MNCs. Since many scholars have presented various models and claimed that their ideas are useful for MNCs and subsidiary. This is due to getting a better understanding of how coordination works and what problems may occur.
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Park, Eun Ho M. B. A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Lease classification of aircraft leasing : a case study of cross-border leases between Korean Air and its subsidiary." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39522.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2007."June 2007."
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Aircraft leasing represents a significant portion of the financial statements of airline firms. Accounting treatment of lease transactions is becoming more complicated as firms attempt to achieve off-balance-sheet outcomes vis a vis special purpose entities(SPC). Cross-border leasing involving SPCs in particular raises a variety issues stemming from international differences between accounting regimes. This thesis utilizes an example of cross-border leasing between Korean Air and its Irish subsidiary to illustrate the complexity related to lease classification. It begins by exploring the industry background, the concept of leasing, traditional lease criteria and current issues/trends in accounting. Next, relevant lease accounting rules are reviewed and compared to international and US GAAP. This includes key issues in lease classification such as 'substance of transactions' and 'the financial impact on the related parties'. The study reveals that the case can be assessed differently within the context of terms and conditions of the lease and related accounting rules. While such accounting interpretation may vary, the best answer appears that it is essential that firms present transparent financial information to the related parties.
by Eun Ho Park.
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Budiyanto, Cucuk [Verfasser]. "The Reciprocal Influence of Parent-Subsidiary Relationships and Enterprise Systems Implementation : An Exploratory Study using Power Differential Perspective / Cucuk Budiyanto." München : GRIN Verlag, 2018. http://d-nb.info/117822371X/34.
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Kilskar, Stine Skaufel, and Nina Valle. "Implementation of Management Concepts within Multinational Corporations : A Case Study of Communities of Practice in a Norwegian Automobile Subsidiary Facing a Management Concept." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-26237.
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Due to increased competition and fluctuations in the highly globalized business environments, managing change has become a key to organizational success. However, changing organizations is difficult. As a consequence, the world has witnessed an ever-increasing focus on management concepts, or fads, that promise success. As such practices are complicated to transfer, especially across national borders within multinational corporations, this is a topic of high current interest. The purpose of this thesis has been to address possible explanations for difficulties in implementation of management concepts within multinational corporations. Not only must the transfer from the headquarters to a subsidiary be understood, but also the further transfer with respect to local stakeholders within the recipient company. Companies constitute a range of different social configurations which can be identified as ‘communities of practice’ with respect to a set of unique characteristics. Identifying and analysing such social configurations within the subsidiary is thus a fruitful approach to gain an understanding of the further transfer of the concept within the case company. This thesis explores the organizational dynamics that emerge as community of practice within a subsidiary of a multinational corporation (MNC) is being faced with a management concept which is developed at the foreign headquarters.This is a single case study of communities of practice within a subsidiary; a Norwegian automobile company, implementing the management concept of the MNC, which based on principles of ‘Lean Production’. The implementation of this concept in the subsidiary has not been entirely successful, as many difficulties have occurred. For this reason, the thesis aims to address the possible explanations for the experienced difficulties. Data has been gathered during a period of several years – from March of 2010 to October of 2013. This has mainly been done through a research project on ‘lean’, in which the case company is a participating actor. Interviews and observation studies have been conducted, in addition to the writers’ short-term employment in one of the units at the case company during three weeks in May 2013. Few empirical studies have been conducted on the implementation of management concepts seen from the recipient’s point of view. Due to the wide access to data gathered over several years, in addition to the authors having worked at the plant, this report provides an in-depth understanding of the specific company and the challenges it is facing.In order to carry out the analyses, a literature study was conducted on previous and current research on organizational change, management concepts and fads, implementation of concepts, the content and contextual embeddedness of transfer, and communities of practice. As the main research question is highly complex and comprehensive, six subordinate questions have been derived. For this reason, each chapter of the case study is dedicated to provide an answer to one of these, respectively. The different analyses all expand on the previous ones, but focusing mainly on the specific topic of chapter. By drawing connections between the respective analyses, five main findings can be drawn from this study. Firstly, there is a misfit between the concept and the implementation; the concept attempts to facilitate involvement and communication, although employees are not involved in the process of implementing the concept, and the essence of the concept is not communicated to a sufficient degree. Secondly, there is a poor assessment of the employees’ responses to the change efforts, as the negative response cannot only be explained as result of the concept in itself, but also of the way it is being implemented. Thirdly, the role of mid-level management is identified as problematic, since it functions as what can be conceptualized as a “buffer of hypocrisy”. Fourthly, the concept is implemented, although not yet institutionalized. The use of elements of the management concept is not alone a confirmation of a successful implementation. Finally, the community of practice in itself is an obstacle to the implementation of the concept, as it resists interference from the outside. Consequently, due to the complexity of the transfer, this thesis has demonstrated that there is a wide range of different aspects that should be addressed in order to understand and thus prevent the difficulties of the implementation.For the case company, these findings would add to the understanding of the experienced difficulties, and thus form the basis for further implementation and organizational change of the company in general. In addition, this study provides contributions to the literature in form of three frameworks for identifying communities of practice, comparing communities of practice, and finally, examining the occurring tensions as a community of practice faces a management concept. Although the master’s thesis describes a contemporary phenomenon in a single company, these developed theoretical frameworks are considered useful also for other studies on similar issues.
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Fraser, Arron Mark. "A MIXED METHOD STUDY OF WHAT INFLUENCES SUBSIDIARY MANAGERS’ COMPLIANCE WITH HEADQUARTERS INSTRUCTIONS." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1522685464965911.
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Samaratunga, Mahesha. "The transfer of human resource practices from parent MNC to an overseas subsidiary : the impact of the introduction of regionalisation." Thesis, Kingston University, 2009. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/20284/.
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While the transfer of "best practices" by MNCs is frequently regarded as contributing towards convergence, recent research has noted important changes in these processes, that is the diversity of the HR transfer process. While there is extensive literature on direct HRM transfers (forward diffusion) from a MNC BQ to a subsidiary, there is little on what happens when BRM transfers are mediated by a regional level. MNC regionalisation has been noted in the international business research (e.g. Perlmutter, Bartlett & Ghoshal 1989, Rugman, 2000, 2005, Schuh 2007). Authors have identified that MNCs are regionalising their business rather than operating at a country level or global level (Rugman 2002, Schuh 2007). However, how regionalisation makes impacts on HRM transfer has yet to be explored in IHRM research. Further, there has been a shortage of studies of HRM transfers in developing countries. This thesis seeks to chart some of the diversity in the transfer process. It is based on a study of a Swiss MNC, with a focus on the subsidiary in Sri Lanka and the regional HQ in India. The study outlines the changes in HR transfer that took place following regionalisation in the mid-1990s, specifically the thesis examines the impact of the introduction of a regional level, whereby HRM practice transfers to the overseas subsidiary are mediated by a regional headquarters (HQs). The thesis devised a combined model of direct and mediated HRM transfers, developed from Liu's model (2004). The Research Hypotheses (RHs) in the thesis viere concerned with the elements of cultural and institutional distances between the countries where Swiss Co, SwissCo SL and SAR HQs were located, MNC company level factors (subsidiary's strategic role, MNC structure and organizational culture compatibility), practice level factors (HRM innovation and knowledge characteristics), HRM transfer mechanisms (direct and indirect), employee implementation and internalisation, and reverse transfer. The thesis derived a set of research hypotheses (RHs) from the combination model and examined their support in the SwissCo case study before the MNC introduced regionalisation (direct transfers) and after the process (direct and mediated transfers). The thesis found support for some RHs, partial support for some, mixed support for some and limited support for others. The support found for some of the RHs varied by period. The thesis found strong support for the RHs that cultural distance and incompatible organizational cultures formed significant barriers to HRM transfer. Strong support was also found RH that HRM transfer Is easier where subsidiaries and employees perceived an HRM transfer to be of benefit to them. The thesis makes a contribution to the development of knowledge and theory on HRM transfers, especially for HRM transfer to a subsidiary taking place when a regional layer is present.
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Tang, Weini, and 汤伟妮. "From Japanese leadership to non-Japanese leadership: an anthropological study of the subsidiary of a Japaneseinformation service company in Shanghai." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46084502.
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Klégrová, Lucie. "Řízení podpůrných činností ve společnosti ODENWALD CZ s.r.o." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-9167.
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The thesis is focused on the range of subsidiary processes with the aplication to the situation of the factual company from the small and middle enterprises segment. The objective of this thesis is to provide the basis for making decisions within the system and cost optimalisation of subsidiary processes in this company. In the theoretical part is explained the processionary management fundamental and processes definition regarding to their subjects, holders, aims, inputs and outputs. In terms of subjects is further clarified the principle of dividing main and subsidiary processes. Their specifics are defined and also the reasons for their separating. There is qualified the posibillity of subsidiary processes detaching and the possibility of their supporting by external providers. In the following part the thesis records conception of subsidiary processes complex resourcing by integrated supplier -- the conception of facility management. In the practically part are defined the processes in company Odenwald CZ s.r.o. They are individualized through the use of processes analyze and subsequently are proposed the ways of their optimalisation. The suggested ways are reviewed by means of benchmarking with solutions exercised by the other companies in the region.
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Williams, Christopher. "Entrepreneurship and subsidiary management in multinational corporations : a new theoretical and empirical perspective on knowledge networks and heterarchical organisation." Thesis, Birkbeck (University of London), 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.417997.
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This thesis investigates how entrepreneurship is influenced by internal organisation in Multinational Corporations (MNCs). It provides fresh theoretical and empirical insights on MNC organisation and strategy, showing how intra-MNC knowledge networks and heterarchical communities enable corporate renewal. This thesis addresses the definition problem in the entrepreneurship field by conceptualising entrepreneurship as a perception-creation-change process. In the MNC context, this renewal process is intrinsically linked with subsidiary management aspects such as role, autonomy, relations and development. A new analytical framework for MNC entrepreneurship is then developed, consisting of two parts: (l) strategic investment and firm behavioural 'focussed entrepreneurship' and (2) emergent subsidiary level 'dispersed entrepreneurship' . Empirical investigation into the interface between subsidiary management and entrepreneurship follows with a mixed-method research strategy using focussed and dispersed operationalisations. For focussed entrepreneurship, cross-sectional resource allocations and longitudinal firm behaviour data show that MNC entrepreneurial stance is determined mainly by internal knowledge network characteristics, with more aggressive MNCs exploiting those networks with a higher risk orientation. Superior performance is shown as a contingency between stance and entrepreneurial obsolescence in the industry. For dispersed entrepreneurship, subsidiary manager perceptions elicited by survey and interview reveal how heterarchically oriented perception and creation variables, such as local initiative and political arena, affect MNC renewal. Entrepreneurial communities, distinct from those of practice and characterised by high boundary porosity and competitive purpose, are identified as critical reconciling mechanisms for mutual knowledge sharing during perception, creation and change. These new insights extend our understanding of MNC entrepreneurship whilst contributing to debates in international business research and theory development. Future research could investigate evolutionary paths of MNC entrepreneurial communities and emergent organisational forms with a multilevel research design. Future research could also analyse external network links and local embeddedness in order to understand how these communities develop and provide benefits and learning to external stakeholders as well as to the MNC. Normative implications of this study suggest MNC leaders should manage knowledge assets in terms of both firm-wide entrepreneurial orientation and boundary-spanning communities at the subsidiary-level to achieve an effective entrepreneurial organisation. Of particular concern to MNC managers is the adequacy of the internal knowledge network for the desired entrepreneurial orientation, requiring assessment and management in structural and relational terms.
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Zhang, Shu, and 章抒. "Make a company localized or personalized: a case study of a Japanese electric subsidiary in Shanghai." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B35514553.
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He, Rufei, and Jianchao Liu. "Barriers of Cross Cultural Communication in Multinational Firms : A Case Study of Swedish Company and its Subsidiary in China." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-5384.
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In times of rapid growth, both in terms of economic development and globalization, an increasing number of firms extend their businesses abroad. A subsequent challenge of this development is the managerial implications of cross-cultural management. This study employs a qualitative approach in a single case study of Swedish company and its subsidiary in China. After reviewing the previous studies, the authors summarize the differences of management style, staff behaviors and communication system in different culture context and find the barriers of cross cultural communication in multinational firms. The findings of this study indicate that the barriers of communication come from the national culture’s influence on the work place and behaviors of people with different identity. Moreover, culture also influences people’s way of thinking and behaving and result in different understandings toward vision and purposes of firms.
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Gay, Camille, and Erik Norrman. "Improving the coordination of the Supply Chain - A case study of the battery charger manufacturer Micropower and its subsidiary Ecotec." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-57328.
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Research questions: How should the supply chain within Micropower and Ecotec be coordinated in order to minimize the costs and keep a high customer service level? 1. What kinds of activities take place within the supply chain of Micropower and Ecotec and how are they coordinated? 2. What kinds of wastes can be identified and why do they occur? 3. What should be done in order to minimize these wastes? Purpose: The overall purpose is to improve the coordination of the supply chain between the two facilities to minimize the airfreight without affecting the customer service level. The first objective is to define what kinds of activities take place within the supply chain and how they are coordinated with each other to identify the wastes. It will then be investigated why they occur. Finally, suggestions and solutions will be formulated to eliminate these wastes. Considering the expansion phase of the case company, the purpose of this thesis also covers general learnings for future supply chain setups with offshore subsidiaries.
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Raszka, Patrick Christof, and Benjamin Rinkenauer. "How can multinational enterprises exploit knowledge in subsidiaries? : A middle manager perspective." Thesis, Jönköping University, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-48642.
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In this master thesis, the knowledge exploitation factors in multinational enterprises are studied. Hereby, the researchers analyse the perspective of subsidiary middle managers to understand their influence on knowledge exploitation and to understand the factors that influence middle managers in subsidiaries to share their knowledge. The aim is to provide practical implications for multinational enterprises on how to enhance knowledge exploitation from the subsidiaries and to contribute to the existing theory on knowledge exploitation factors in the light of middle managers. Thereby, the chosen qualitative research approach is abductive grounded theory, including interviews with middle managers from mostly European subsidiaries of multinational enterprises. The findings present which factors impact middle managers to share knowledge with the headquarters. Additionally, influencing factors of middle managers on knowledge exploitation are described. Hereby, the master thesis shows the interdependency between multiple factors of knowledge exploitation, resulting in a model to provide an overview. Furthermore, implications to the theory and practical implications are given on how multinational enterprises can enhance knowledge exploitation within the organisation.
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Alioua, Hala. "Le déploiement de la vision stratégique par le management intermédiaire : une approche par la théorie du sensemaking." Thesis, Normandie, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017NORMC013.
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Face à la dynamique et la complexité de l’environnement, les middle managers des filiales sont souvent soumis à une double pression, d’une part de leur filiale et d’autre part de la maison mère. Ainsi, ils n’arrivent pas à gérer les différents objectifs imposés qui sont souvent contradictoires surtout quand ils s’inscrivent dans un processus de changement continu. En effet les middle managers acteurs et destinataires du changement, n’arrivent pas à donner du sens à leurs actions quand ils sont face à des évènements ambiguës, nouveaux et critiques.Ainsi, l’étude qualitative et longitudinale menée dans une filiale française appartenant à un groupe Allemand analyse et décrit le rôle des middle managers dans l’interaction et la création du sens « sensemaking » consistant à faire partager ce sens (« sensegiving ») en vue de son appropriation et de son déploiement sur le terrain. En proposant une analyse multi-niveaux,l'étude de cas permet de comprendre les évènements qui impactent l’interprétation et la création du sens dans le cadre d’un changement imposé par la société mèreFaced with the dynamics and complexity of the environment, the middle managers of the subsidiaries are often subject to a double pressure, on one hand of their subsidiary and on the other hand of the parent company. Thus, they cannot manage the different objectives imposed that are often contradictory especially when they are part of a process of continuous change. Indeed, middle managers, actors and recipients of change, cannot make sense of their actions when faced with ambiguous, new and critical events.The qualitative and longitudinal study carried out in a French subsidiary belonging to a German group, analyzes and describes the role of the middle managers in their interactions and their sensemaking and “sensegiving" for purpose of appropriation and implementation on the ground. By proposing a multi-level analysis, the case study enable to understand the events that impact their interpretations and sensemaking in the framework of change imposed by the headquarters
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Жупанін, В. В. "Довірче управління коштами фізичних осіб як перспективний напрямок залучення коштів населення." Thesis, Українська академія банківської справи Національного банку України, 2008. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/60384.
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Для збереження темпів економічного зростання Україна потребує
значних фінансових ресурсів. Тому механізми залучення вільних коштів
населення є надзвичайно актуальними на сьогоднішній день. Крім того,
послуги для фізичних осіб українських банків не дають значного вибору
механізмів для вкладення коштів.
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Lakshman, Sangeetha. "Multinational Companies Executive Selection Practices : challenge of Human Resource Management in International Business Management." Thesis, Paris, CNAM, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013CNAM0933/document.
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Les multinationales qui s’implantent à l'étranger en créant des filiales peuvent recourir à la stratégie globale, multi- nationale,transnationale et internationale afin de gérer leurs entreprises à l'étranger. Le recrutement international est un élément essentiel de lamise en oeuvre des quatre stratégies d’implémentation à l’étranger. Pour le recrutement, l'organisation peut suivre l'une des troisméthodes de dotation ou combiner les trois approches (PCN , HCN, TCN) en fonction des circonstances nationales et du cycle de vie duMNC. Dans les trois approches de recrutement (ethnocentrique, polycentrique, géocentrique) PCN , HCNs et TCN sont utilisés. Toutefois,ils diffèrent dans des proportions relatives. Il y a peu de preuves à l'appui de l'utilisation des HCNs et TCNs . La plupart des recherches ontporté sur les expatriés ( PCN) de HCN et TCN. Pour cette raison, nous voulons étudier, dans notre travail, dans quelles situations lesmultinationales utilisent les approches HCNs et TCN . Notre étude examine l'alignement entre la stratégie commerciale internationale et lerecrutement des dirigeants. Les fondements théoriques sont tirés essentiellement de la littérature existante.Les données primaires ont été recueillies auprès des cadres supérieurs de 22 multinationales. Des entretiens approfondis ont été menés etdes questions ouvertes ont été utilisés pour examiner l'alignement entre la stratégie commerciale internationale et le recrutement desdirigeants dans une filiale, le rôle joué par les expatriés au cours des différents cycles de vie de l'organisation. Les multinationalesparticipant à notre échantillon proviennent de Singapour, Dubaï, Inde, France, Pays-Bas et Belgique. L'analyse des données est basée sur laphilosophie interprétative. L'analyse des propositions de recherche révèle que le modèle de résultat est cohérent lorsque la pression de lanormalisation est plus élevée et l'utilisation de la dotation ethnocentrique ( PCN) est plus importante. Plus la pression de la normalisationest faible, plus les multinationales ont recourent à d'autres méthodes de recrutement- recrutement polycentrique ( HCNs ). La structureest partiellement cohérente avec l'alignement de la stratégie de recrutement lorsque plus la réactivité locale est plus élevée que lerecrutement polycentrique ne devrait être. Mais dans une situation donnée, le recrutement ethnocentrique est légèrement pluspolycentrique, même si la réactivité locale est élevée. Les résultats étendent l'application des théories soutenues pour expliquer lastratégie de l'entreprise et le recrutement des dirigeants et cadres et contribuent au développement des connaissances. L’implication desrésultats et des recherches futures sont recommandésMultinationals that are moving abroad for its subsidiary operation may use any one of the typology such as Global, Multi-domestic,Transnational, and International strategy in order to manage and maintain their business abroad. International staffing is a critical elementof the implementation of the four strategies for doing business globally. In staffing the international operation, the organization mayfollow one of the three staffing approaches or a combination of three approaches (PCN, HCN, TCN) depending on their domesticcircumstances and the life cycle of the MNC. In all the three staffing approaches (Ethnocentric, Polycentric, Geocentric) PCNs, HCNs andTCNs are used. But they will differ in relative proportions. There is little evidence in support of the utilization of HCNs and TCNs. Most ofthe research focused on expatriates (PCNs) than HCNs and TCNs. Therefore we want to explore on what situations multinationals useHCNs and TCNs. Further the study investigates the alignment between international business strategy and executive staffing. Theoreticalfoundations are drawn basically from existing literature.Primary data were collected from top executives of 22 multinationals. In depth interviews were conducted and open ended questionswere used to examine the alignment between international business strategy and executive staffing for subsidiary operation, expatriateroles during organization’s different life cycle. The multinationals participated in our sample are from Singapore, Dubai, India, France,Netherlands, and Belgium. The data analysis is based on interpretative philosophy. The analysis of the proposed research expectationrevealed that the pattern of result is consistent when higher the pressure for standardization, utilization of ethnocentric staffing (PCNs) ismore. Whereas the pressure for standardization is low, then multinationals used other staffing approaches - polycentric staffing (HCNs).The pattern is partially consistent with strategy staffing alignment when the higher the local responsiveness then the utilization ofpolycentric staffing should be more. But in the given situation, ethnocentric staffing is slightly more than polycentric even when the localresponsiveness is high. The findings extend the application of the underpinned theories and their beliefs in explaining the businessstrategy and executive staffing relationship and contribute to the body of knowledge. Implications of the results and direction for futureresearch are recommended
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Schwarzburg, Elisabeth. "Der Einfluss der Kultur auf die Führung polnischer Tochtergesellschaften." Frankfurt am Main : Lang, 2001. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/50523803.html.
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Merta, Michael. "Řízení projektu otevírání zahraničních poboček." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-402144.
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The master thesis focuses on project management of opening foreign subsidiary in the United Kingdom of a growing business company. Specifies in which way the company should learn how to manage projects of this type in order to avoid mistakes which were done in the previous projects.
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Vieira, Cristina Rodrigues de Borba. "Gestão de multinacionais: análise de trajetórias de internacionalização de empresas brasileiras e de estratégias de gestão de subsidiárias." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3136/tde-13052009-085024/.
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As modificações do ambiente competitivo nos mercados consumidores maduros, o aumento do número de empresas competidoras e a aceleração da propagação de novos conhecimentos e tecnologias vêm provocando alterações nas estratégias das empresas e contribuindo para a ampliação do processo de internacionalização. O Brasil está inserido neste processo, ampliando a participação no mercado internacional, com o aumento do número de empresas de capital nacional com subsidiárias no exterior. As empresas decidem pela aquisição e implantação de unidades industriais no exterior com o intuito de ampliar seus mercados e rendimentos. A subsidiária contribui não apenas para o mercado ao qual serve, mas também para outros mercados, tanto como plataforma exportadora quanto como unidade que gera conhecimento a partir do relacionamento com agentes externos. Dado que o processo de internacionalização é importante tanto para empresas quanto para países, o objetivo em questão é entender qual tem sido a trajetória das empresas brasileiras. Dessa forma, este trabalho analisa a gestão das subsidiárias de empresas brasileiras e os diferentes papéis dessas unidades, pretendendo, além de obter um retrato do cenário atual destas empresas, compreender a dinâmica entre matriz e subsidiárias. Para atender aos objetivos foi realizada pesquisa de natureza exploratória e qualitativa, através de estudo de caso de quatro empresas. Foram utilizadas técnicas de entrevista em profundidade, com o apoio de fontes documentais. O trabalho com múltiplos casos foi fundamental para caracterizar as diferenças de estratégias entre as empresas, assim como para justificar a escolha das mesmas. A pesquisa mostrou que não é possível estabelecer um modelo de gestão típico para as subsidiárias, isto é, não existe alinhamento ótimo entre os elementos da estratégia de gestão da empresa atribuição da subsidiária, grau de autonomia dos gestores, nível de transações de conhecimento, nível de atividades técnicas e mecanismos de gestão. Conclui-se que o alinhamento é dependente da estratégia, que por sua vez é estabelecida em função da análise do ambiente econômico.The changes in the competitive environment in mature consuming markets, the increase on the number of competing companies and the accelerated propagation of new knowledge and technologies have been producing alterations in company strategies and contributing for the enlargement of internationalization process. Brazil is inserted in this process, extending its participation in the international market by the increase on the number of national companies with subsidiaries abroad. These companies decide for the acquisition and establishment of subsidiaries abroad intending to extend its markets and incomes. These units contribute not only to the market which they serve, but also to other markets, as exporting platform and units that generates knowledge from the relationship with external agents. Given that the internationalization process is important both for companies and countries, the aim of this study is understanding which has been the trajectory of some Brazilian companies. In this way, it was analyzed the management of Brazilian company subsidiaries and the different functions of these units intending to visualize the current scenario of the companies, as well as understanding the dynamics between national headquarters and their subsidiaries. In order to achieve these objectives it was done a qualitative research, through a case study of four companies. Interviewing techniques were used supported by documentary sources. The work with multiple cases was fundamental to characterize different company strategies, as well as to justify the reasons of choice of the companies. The research pointed out that it is not possible to establish a typical model of management for the studied subsidiaries, that is, there is not an excellent alignment between the elements that are part of the management strategy attribution of subsidiary, management mechanisms and levels of managers autonomy, knowledge transaction and technical activities. One may conclude that the alignment depends on the strategy, which on its turn is established by the economic environment analysis.
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Liljedahl, Olivia, and Sandra Tynander. "A Not So Painless Journey : A qualitative case study investigating the complexity with best practice transfer from Sweden to China." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-297393.
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The research regarding best practice transfer complexity is limited and mainly focused on a Western perspective. Thereby, it overlooks the emerging market context. Further, previous research has not examined the constraints affecting the transfer success from several dimensions. Therefore, this thesis aims at answering what the main constraints are to a successful best practice transfer from a Swedish multinational corporation headquarter to a Chinese subsidiary. Additionally, this thesis aims to examine how these constraints affect the transfer success from both a process and outcome perspective. In order to investigate this, the theoretical framework explains the potential internal and external constraints that can affect the transfer and defines success. This study was conducted through a qualitative case study based on a Swedish regional HQ’s transfer to its Chinese subsidiary. The data was mainly collected through semi-structured interviews with respondents from both Sweden and China. Conclusively, the findings showed that relational, organizational and contextual constraints were present. However, the qualitative research showed that there are often trade-offs between constraints and their effect on success, which previously have not been shown in quantitative research. In addition, the results suggest that the context is important to acknowledge when transferring best practices.
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Gutestam, Felix, and Pontus Lindahl. "Transferring Knowledge to an Emerging Market : A Case Study of H&M's Establishment in South Africa." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-163104.
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Goto, Edna Yayoi Hirakawa. "A controladoria sob a perspectiva da teoria da conting??ncia: a influ??ncia dos fatores contingenciais na ??rea de controladoria divisional em subsidi??rias de uma organiza????o multinacional." FECAP - Faculdade Escola de Com??rcio ??lvares Penteado, 2013. http://132.0.0.61:8080/tede/handle/tede/523.
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Previous issue date: 2013-08-31The contingency approach states that something is true only under specific conditions . The Controllership acts to measure, control and integrate efforts to ensure optimization of the economic result at organizations. This research aimed to outline the characteristics of contingency factors: size, strategy, technology, structure and environment present in subsidiaries of a multinational organization. We sought to identify how these aspects influenced the Controllership area in different organizational contexts in terms of activities, functions, organizational structure and informational support . Therefore we carried out a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interview and structured questionnair in the American and Mexican subsidiaries of a multinational company based in Germany. Regarding to the size of the subsidiaries there were found positive associations with the subordination of the controller and the number of employees connected to the Controllership department , but there were no significant differences in the functions and activities in the Controllership area, and in both subsidiaries were not observed segregation between the functions of the Controllership and Treasury. Concerning strategy, it was identified differences between the subsidiaries, since the Mexican presented as prospective and American as analyzer, this variable determined the influence of the Controllership in terms of supporting informational to the business management, but no impact on the organizational structure. Regarding technology, it was observed that the American subsidiary values information technology, fator that provides the standardization of processes, contributing to operational management and risks of the Controllership. On the structure issue, it is emphasized that, as the degree of authority in relation to strategic decisions, both has limitations due to the centralization driven from the headquarters, however , it was found that the American subsidiary tends towards to a mechanistic nature , there are more division of work and authority reinforced, whereas the Mexican has mainly organic character traits: more decentralized, and with greater autonomy, this difference impacts the Controllership in terms of informational support . Finally, with regard to the environment, it was found that, compared with the American Mexican subsidiary operates in the most hostile dynamics environments showing that, in such environments are required control and management systems aimed more for performance and business results. It is concluded that for the specific situation of this study , the role of the divisional Controllership is is partially impacted by a combination of contingent variables and also found the effect of coercive isomorphism in divisional Controllership, minimizing the effect of the contingency variables in divisional Controllership
A abordagem contingencial estabelece que algo ?? verdadeiro somente sob condi????es espec??ficas. A Controladoria atua no sentido de mensurar, controlar e integrar os esfor??os para assegurar a otimiza????o do resultado econ??mico das organiza????es. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo delinear as caracter??sticas dos fatores contingenciais: tamanho, estrat??gia, tecnologia, estrutura e ambiente presentes nas subsidi??rias de uma organiza????o multinacional. Procurou-se identificar de que modo estes aspectos influenciaram a ??rea de Controladoria nos diferentes contextos organizacionais em termos de atividades, fun????es, suporte informacional e estrutura organizacional. Para tanto, realizou-se uma pesquisa descritiva com abordagem qualitativa. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e question??rio estruturado nas subsidi??rias americana e mexicana de uma empresa multinacional sediada na Alemanha. Com rela????o ao tamanho das subsidi??rias houve associa????es positivas quanto ?? subordina????o do controller e o n??mero de colaboradores ligados ?? Controladoria, por??m n??o foram verificadas diferen??as nas fun????es e atividades na ??rea de Controladoria, sendo que em ambas n??o foi observada a segrega????o entre as fun????es de Controladoria e Tesouraria.Quanto a estrat??gia, identificou-se diferen??as entre as subsidi??rias, uma vez que a mexicana apresentou-se como prospectiva e a americana analisadora, vari??vel que determinou influ??ncia quanto ao suporte da Controladoria ?? gest??o do neg??cio, mas sem impactos quanto ?? estrutura organizacional. No que tange ?? tecnologia, observou-se que a subsidi??ria americana valoriza a tecnologia da informa????o, disposi????o que propicia a padroniza????o de processos, contribuindo na gest??o operacional e de riscos da Controladoria. No quesito estrutura, destaca-se que, quanto ao grau de autoridade de ambas em rela????o ??s decis??es estrat??gicas h?? limita????es em fun????o da centraliza????o orientada pela matriz da organiza????o; entretanto, constatou-se que a subsidi??ria americana tende para uma natureza mecanicista, isto ??, com maior divis??o dos trabalhos e autoridade refor??ada; j?? a mexicana possui caracter??sticas de car??ter mormente org??nico: mais descentralizada, e com maior autonomia; tal diferen??a impacta na Controladoria em termos de suporte informacional. Por fim, no que diz respeito ao ambiente, verificou-se que, em compara????o com a americana, a subsidi??ria mexicana atua em ambiente mais hostil e din??mico, evidenciando-se que, em ambientes dessa natureza, s??o necess??rios controles e sistemas gerenciais mais voltados para a performance e resultados dos neg??cios. Conclui-se que, para a situa????o espec??fica deste estudo, a atua????o da Controladoria divisional ?? impactada parcialmente por uma combina????o de vari??veis contingenciais e tamb??m se apurou o efeito do isomorfismo coercitivo na Controladoria divisional, minimizando o efeito das vari??veis contingenciais na Controladoria divisional
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Kleinknecht, Wolfram. "Strategic Market Planning : Setting Short- and Long Range Marketing Objectives for U.S. Subsidiaries of German Firms." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1987. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278816/.
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The purpose of this dissertation was to conduct empirical exploratory research to determine whether marketing strategic objectives of U.S. subsidiaries of German firms would differ, given firms' differences in perception of competitive position and market trends.
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Amzil, Aimad. "Place des ERP dans le suivi de la performance des filiales par la maison-mère." Thesis, Besançon, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016BESA0005/document.
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Nous étudions le rôle du progiciel de gestion intégré (l’ERP), comme outil de gestion des firmes multinationales, dans le suivi de la performance de la filiale par le siège. Nous avons opté pour un raisonnement hypothético-déductif exploitant les constats théoriques pour sortir des hypothèses que nous avons testées auprès de filiales installées au Maroc et dotées de solutions ERP. Nous avons observé les apports des ERP pour le suivi des types de performances des filiales dans le cadre d’une posture positiviste. Afin de mieux contextualiser et opérationnaliser les concepts de notre étude, nous nous sommes basés sur la complémentarité des approches qualitative/quantitative. Les résultats qualitatifs, générés de six entretiens semi-directifs auprès de responsables des filiales, nous ont permis de confirmer les items composant le questionnaire d’enquête, que nous avons soumis à 104 filiales, dans le cadre d’une étude quantitative. Bien que les filiales peuvent bénéficier d’une autonomie de gestion, les sièges appliquent leur pouvoir et imposent leur vision stratégique en intervenant dans l’exploitation de l’ERP. L’ERP agit sur la gestion de la relation siège-filiale en unifiant les données, en fluidifiant la coordination et la collaboration, en facilitant le contrôle du budget et le suivi des objectifs. Gain de temps, facilité d’utilisation, traçabilité, disponibilité et échange facile de données sont des qualités de l’ERP mises en avant. La qualité technique de l’ERP n’est pas totalement exploitée, vu l’adaptation difficile aux fonctionnalités de l’outil. Pour autant, afin de suivre la performance de leurs filiales, les sièges utilisent de manière assez importante les indicateurs financiers provenant de leur ERP pour le reporting concernant les fonctions vente, gestion des stocks et achat. En revanche, le suivi de la performance non financière est assez peu présentThis study seeks to shed the light on the role of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as a management tool adopted by multinational corporations in their monitoring of the headquarters/ subsidiary performance. We have opted for a deductive approach, focusing on multinational corporations whose subsidiaries are based in Morocco and which are endowed with the ERP tool. To meet this end, we have carried out both a qualitative and a quantitative study. Qualitatively, the six semi directive interviews conducted with the subsidiaries management fit in harmoniously with the items that figure in our questionnaire, submitted to 104 subsidiaries in the framework of a quantitative study. We have found out that even if subsidiaries benefit from autonomy as far as management is concerned, the headquarters still impose the strategic vision and intervene at how ERP must be implemented. Indeed, ERP acts positively on the headquarters/subsidiary relationship by rendering data even, making coordination fluid and facilitating budget control and goals follow- up. Other merits that the ERP tool offers include: time saving, ease of use, tracking, availability and easy data exchange. Nevertheless, ERP has not been fully utilized due to the difficulty of matching its features. Basically, head offices make use of ERP in evaluating financial performance, namely reporting sales and inventory management. Otherwise, it remains less operational
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Merceron, Jean-Luc. "Principe de subsidiarité et management des organisations, possibilités, conditions et limites d'un management subsidiaire : le cas d'une banque régionale." Thesis, Nantes, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016NANT3022/document.
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Il n’y a pas de « bien être » sans « bien faire » (Clot, 2010). La question du « travail bien fait » mobilise chacun d’entre nous dans son activité quotidienne. Cependant, qu’est-ce que le travail bien fait ? De quelles ressources avons-nous besoin pour bien faire notre travail ? Qu’est-ce qui empêche le travail bien fait ? Ces questions fondamentales pour le bon fonctionnement d’une entreprise et la santé au travail méritent de mobiliser l’ensemble des travailleurs de la ligne hiérarchique afin de contribuer à un ajustement permanent et pertinent entre « fiabilité réglée » et « fiabilité gérée » (Petit, Dugué, Daniellou, 2011). Dans un contexte contemporain de diminution du « pouvoir d’agir » des individus au travail (Clot, 2008, 2010), une vieille notion de philosophie politique, la subsidiarité, fait un retour remarquable dans la recherche en sciences sociales : en ergonomie (Petit, Dugué, Daniellou, 2011), en droit (Barroche, 2012), en économie (Gomez, 2011), en gestion (Detchessahar, 2013 ; Melé 2005), parce que la subsidiarité envisage l’organisation par le bas en ayant le souci majeur de préserver l’agir créatif des individus et l’ambition permanente de placer la décision au plus près de l’action. Mais un management subsidiaire est-il envisageable concrètement ? Dans ce cas, quelles sont ses conditions de mise en oeuvre, et ses limites. Dans le cadre d’une recherche-intervention au sein d’une Banque Régionale, nous testons l’hypothèse suivante : la mise en place, dans les routines managériales, d’espaces de discussion sur le travail bien fait, permet d’alimenter un management subsidiaire qui concilie santé au travail et performance organisationnelleThere is no "well-being" without "well-doing" (Clot, 2010). The issue of « work well done » mobilizes each of us in its daily activity. However, what is a « work well done » ? What resources are needed to do our job properly ? What impedes work well done ? These fundamental questions for the proper functioning of a company and the health at work deserve to mobilize all the hierarchy of workers to contribute to a permanent and appropriate adjustment between "settled reliability" and "managed reliability" (Petit, Dugué, Daniellou 2011). In a contemporary context of decreasing "power to act" of individuals at work (Clot, 2008, 2010), an old concept of political philosophy, subsidiarity, made a remarkable comeback in the social science research: ergonomics (Petit, Dugué, Daniellou, 2011), law (Barroche, 2012), economics (Gomez, 2011), management (Detchessahar, 2013 ; Melé, 2005), because subsidiarity is considering organizing from the bottom to the top by having the aim of safeguarding the creative act of individuals and permanent ambition to place the decision as close as possible to the action. However, is a subsidiary management actually possible? In this case, what are the conditions of implementation, and limitations. In the framework of an intervention-research in a Regional Bank, we are testing the following hypothesis: the settlement of discussion areas about what is « work well done » into managerial routines (by managerial animation) allows to feed a subsidiary management that combines health at work and organizational performance
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Truong, Thuong. "La responsabilité des associés des sociétés commerciales." Thesis, Paris 2, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017PA020051.
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La responsabilité des associés est une notion peu évoquée dans les enseignements du droit des sociétés. Dans les sociétés in bonis, et s’agissant de rapports externes, la responsabilité personnelle des associés pourrait être engagée pour faute détachable. Mais le principe d’un engagement de la responsabilité personnelle des associés, dans les rapports avec des tiers, est contesté, compte tenu du caractère essentiellement interne de leur activité. Dans une procédure collective, la non-responsabilité de la mère des actes de sa filiale, est contestée. Le développement de cette contestation est favorisé grâce à des armes de poursuite efficaces de l’arsenal répressif, des armes à utiliser dans un environnement hautement dérogatoire des procédures collectives. On constate une certaine tendance aggravante de la responsabilité de la mère, notamment dans le domaine social et dans l’environnement. La recherche d’une meilleure protection des victimes, pousse le législateur à légiférer dans des ilots en difficulté, distillant le caractère irréversible des solutions partielles et spécifiques, et forçant de ce fait, le passage vers l’instauration d’une présomption de responsabilité de la mère des actes de sa filiale. Pourtant, un arsenal répressif important et efficace existe, et des pistes permettent d’adoucir la responsabilité de la mère tout en la faisant participer aux difficultés de sa filialeThe liability of shareholders is a notion not often referred to in coursebook. In in bonis companies, and in the case of external relationships, the shareholder personal liability could be engaged for ‘ fault detachable’. However, the principle of a commitment to personal liability on the part of shareholders in relations with third parties is contested, due to the essentially internal nature of their activity In a collective procedure, the non-liability of the parent company for the acts of their subsidiary is challenged. The development of this challenge is facilitated by powerful weapons of the repressive arsenal, weapons to be used in a highly derogatory environment of collective procedures. There is an aggravating trend in the parent company responsibility, particularly in regard to social and environmental domains. The search for a better protection of the victims pushes the legislator to legislate on isolated problematic issues, distilling the irreversible character of partial and specific solutions, and thus forcing the passage towards the establishment of a presumption of liability of the parent company for the acts of their subsidiary. However, there is a large and effective repressive arsenal, and there are avenues to limit the parent company’s liability while involving them in their subsidiary problems
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Zanutto, Talita Devides. "Diagnóstico para subsidiar a gestão de resíduos da construção civil na cidade de São Carlos SP." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2012. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/4672.
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Previous issue date: 2012-02-16The Construction Industry is major generator of waste and use of natural resources and, therefore, while important to the economy, is causing enormous environmental impact. Regarding the generation of waste, its impact can be minimized with reduction actions at the construction site and measures of reuse and recycling. In 2002, at the Federal, passed Resolution No. 307 of the National Council on the Environment - CONAMA - which provides guidelines, criteria and procedures for the management of construction waste, in effect as of January 2, 2003. This study aims to determine the current situation of implementing the directives of this resolution in São Carlos, from the perspective of the responsibilities inherent in the companies operating in this city. For that we adopted the strategy of case study as a research method, with a structured questionnaire for use in major construction companies active in the city of São Carlos. The methodology comprised the following stages: a literature review on waste generation, structuring the questionnaire, the questionnaire was applied to a number of companies operating in the city of São Carlos and analysis of results. As a contribution stands out the diagnosis on the implementation of guidelines and procedures recommended in CONAMA Resolution No. 307 in the city of São Carlos, emphasizing the difficulties and possible ways for this to be actually applied. The results, in summary, show that employees are directly linked to the practices of construction do not know precisely, which describes the CONAMA Resolution No. 307 and construction companies, despite having practiced some activities related to the management of construction waste, not apply the concepts of law.
A Indústria da Construção Civil é grande geradora de resíduos e consumidora de recursos naturais e, portanto, embora importante para a economia, é causadora de grandes impactos ambientais. No que diz respeito à geração de resíduos, o seu impacto pode ser minimizado com ações de redução no canteiro de obras e medidas de reuso e reciclagem. Em 2002, no âmbito Federal, foi aprovada a Resolução nº307 do Conselho Nacional do Meio Ambiente CONAMA que apresenta as diretrizes, critérios e procedimentos para a gestão dos resíduos da construção civil, em vigência a partir de 2 de janeiro de 2003. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo verificar o panorama atual da implantação das diretrizes desta Resolução na cidade de São Carlos, sob a ótica das responsabilidades inerentes às empresas atuantes nesta cidade. Para tanto se adotou a estratégia de estudo de caso como método de pesquisa, sendo estruturado um questionário para aplicação nas principais empresas construtoras atuantes na cidade de São Carlos. A metodologia foi composta pelas seguintes etapas: revisão bibliográfica sobre geração de resíduos; estruturação de questionário; aplicação do questionário a um conjunto de 10 empresas atuantes na cidade de São Carlos e análise dos resultados. Como contribuição destaca-se o diagnóstico sobre a implantação das diretrizes e procedimentos preconizados na Resolução CONAMA nº 307 na cidade de São Carlos, enfatizando as dificuldades e possíveis caminhos para que esta seja aplicada de fato. Os resultados, em síntese, neste estudo de caso, mostram que os funcionários ligados diretamente às práticas da construção civil não sabem, com precisão, o que descreve a Resolução CONAMA nº 307, e as empresas construtoras, apesar de praticarem algumas atividades ligadas à gestão dos resíduos da construção civil, não aplicam os conceitos como lei.
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Maziero, Elisandra. "Avaliação competitiva de usos dos recursos hídricos em trechos de gerenciamento de rio: estratégia para subsidiar o licenciamento ambiental." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2015. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/3633.
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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e TecnológicoConsidering that water is limited and requires appropriate planning to ensure its proper use, pondering future generations as well as the socio-economic development, some impacts may create conflicts among users of the same stretch of river. Currently, the major competing uses in a stretch of river are: hydropower generation, irrigation and use for sewage dilution, additionally the use for ensuring the environment balance. For hydropower generation water is usually repressed and / or diverted from its original course to a lower point resulting in a stretch of river with modified flows. The water used for Irrigation depends on the plant demand and climatic conditions of the region in analysis. Accordingly, the crop productivity is directly related to water availability for the plant. In the use of water for sewage dilution, the sewage treatment conditions are often poor or non-existent, resulting in the flow values for treatment. The proposed paper presents a method for quantifying the impacts among competing uses of water in a stretch of river with modified flows due to a development of hydropower generation. The main study case for this analysis is a stretch of river with modified flows caused by the hydropower Passo São João, in the Ijuí river. Hypothetical scenarios are simulated to evaluate the competitiveness among different uses of water in the stretch of river including demand in irrigation for soy and corn. Also including demand for sewage treatment on the stretch of an urban population. Different regimes of ecological flow are taked as basis for balancing the stretch. Gains and losses in relation to the prices of energy and agricultural production are also considered for the analysis. The described other uses competing with hydropower generation result in different operating rules of the hydropower plant. These rules affect energy production, but lead to the multiple use of water in the stretch. By analysising the outcome of the the proposed simulations it is verified that irrigation caused minor impact on the electricity generation in comparison to sewage dilution, for a population of ten thousand. In addition there is a much larger gain in monetary terms than the loss on the energy that are not generated. This fact provided a strong argument for irrigation competitiveness analysis in the stretch of river. The sewage dilution causes significant losses for electricity generation. However it is a necessary use to compensate poor or nonexistent treatment for sewage dilution. This study presents a generic methodology that can be applied for strategic planning to water rights, evaluating cases where there are conflicts over the multiple uses of water in the presence of hydropower generation. The resulting operation rule for competing uses of water in a stretch of river can be used to support the decision making process for the environmental licensing in a stretch of river with modified flows.
A água é limitada e requer uma gestão apropriada para garantir seu aproveitamento, ponderando gerações futuras, bem como o desenvolvimento socioeconômico. Em um trecho de rio com usos múltiplos, alguns casos podem configurar um conflito entre os usuários. Entre os usos competitivos em um trecho de rio destacam-se a geração de energia hidrelétrica, a irrigação e a diluição das cargas urbanas. Além do uso para garantir o equilíbrio do ambiente. Na geração hidrelétrica a água é geralmente represada e/ou desviada de seu curso original resultando em um trecho de vazões alteradas. Na irrigação a água utilizada depende da demanda hídrica da planta e das condições climatológicas da região, sendo a produtividade da lavoura diretamente relacionada à disponibilidade hídrica. No uso da água para diluição de cargas de esgoto urbano as condições de tratamento deste esgoto são muitas vezes precárias ou inexistentes, refletindo nos valores de vazões para a diluição. O trabalho proposto apresenta um método para quantificar os impactos entre os usos competitivos da água em um trecho de rio com as vazões alteradas devido a um empreendimento de geração hidrelétrica. Considerou-se como objeto do estudo o trecho de vazões alteradas pela usina hidrelétrica Passo São João, no Rio Ijuí, localizado na região Noroeste do Estado do rio Grande do sul, Brasil. Para avaliar a competitividade entre diversos usuários da água neste trecho foram simulados cenários hipotéticos considerando demandas para irrigação da soja e do milho com captação da água no rio, e demandas para a diluição de cargas de uma população urbana, despejadas no trecho. Estas simulações foram realizadas para diferentes regimes de vazões ecológicas, como base para o balanço hídrico do trecho. Nas simulações também foram considerados os ganhos e perdas em relação às cotações de energia e produção agrícola. A análise resultou em diferentes regras de operação da usina. Estas regras impactaram a produção de energia, mas propiciaram o uso múltiplo da água no trecho. Verificou-se que a irrigação causou menor impacto na geração de energia do que o uso urbano para as áreas simuladas e uma população urbana de 10 mil habitantes, além de representar um ganho muito maior em termos monetários, do que a perda relativa à energia que deixou de ser gerada. Isso proporcionou para a irrigação um argumento forte na análise da competitividade pelo uso da água no trecho de rio. A diluição de cargas causou uma perda na geração da energia, sendo este um uso necessário para compensar a falta ou não eficiência da remoção da carga dos esgotos domésticos urbanos. A metodologia desenvolvida é genérica, com base em dados prospectáveis e tem potencial para ser aplicada na avaliação estratégica de outorga dos casos de conflitos sobre os múltiplos usos da água em um trecho de rio na presença de geração hidrelétrica. A regra de operação resultante da alocação da água para os diversos usos no trecho do rio pode servir de subsidio do processo de apoio à decisão no licenciamento ambiental de empreendimentos que utilizam a água no trecho de vazão alterada.
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Bahadir, Tugce. "The European Union Environmental Policy And Integrated Coastal Zone Management." Master's thesis, METU, 2007. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608938/index.pdf.
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In this thesis, it has been aimed to analyse the efforts undertaken by the European Union (EU) to stimulate and enhance Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in the European coastal zone, within the context of the EU Environmental Policy. ICZM was formally accepted in the international community during the 1990s as an alternative to traditional sectoral coastal zone management approaches. It aims to establish an integrated management mechanism among different sectors to minimise resource use conflicts in coastal zones. Sustainable development constitutes the underlying idea of ICZM, the overall goal of which is to achieve sustainable development in coastal zones. Therefore, ICZM is founded on the internationally accepted principles of sustainable development. Chapter 17 of Agenda 21, which is a formal output of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, made an explicit statement of the need for integrated management of coastal and ocean areas to achieve their sustainability and called the participating nations to take the necessary steps. The EU, being at the forefront of such international developments and embraced sustainable development as a broader policy objective, is devoted to take concerted action in terms of protecting the European coastal zone and fostering ICZM action at the EU and the Member States (MSs) level. Since the early 1990s, the EU institutions began to put substantial effort to achieve this goal, and initiated dedicated actions. Those existing and the foreseen EU actions are elaborated within the context of this thesis. For the time being, the EU ICZM action is a flexible one without a regulatory binding instrument for ICZM. The ongoing EU ICZM action is based upon the existing EU policies and legislation. Within this framework, the central aim of the EU is laid down as to ensure the coordination and integration of these diversified policy objectives and legislative instruments to contribute to sustainable management of the European coastal zone. Since they constitute the backbone of the current EU ICZM efforts, those policies and legislation are also investigated within the scope of this study. This thesis accentuates the importance of concerted EU action in terms of stimulating ICZM action in Europe and the probability of a future EU level devotion towards a more regulatory approach in the longer term.
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Bezerra, Josà Eudes Baima. "PrincÃpio da Subsidiariedade, Corporativismo e EducaÃÃo: para a crÃtica da gestÃo participativa." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2010. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=7869.
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nÃo hÃO trabalho tem o objetivo geral de examinar a introduÃÃo das polÃticas de gestÃo democrÃtica e participativa no campo da educaÃÃo pÃblica brasileira, no marco da âreformaâ gerencial do Estado Brasileiro, com Ãnfase na experiÃncia do estado do Cearà entre os anos de 1995 e 2006, tendo em vista a articulaÃÃo de tais diretrizes com as linhas emanadas das instituiÃÃes multilaterais. Nesse sentido, o estudo enfoca as ideologias que informam o referido processo, o Corporativismo e o PrincÃpio da Subsidiariedade, examinando sua reapariÃÃo na teoria polÃtica subjacente à âreformaâ do Estado. Trata-se de uma pesquisa documental e bibliogrÃfica fundada no horizonte teÃrico-metodolÃgico do materialismo histÃrico e dialÃtico. A pesquisa resultou em aproximaÃÃes conclusivas que revelam que: a âreformaâ gerencial do Estado brasileiro, responsiva à crise do capital, fundada em bases participativas, prefigura um regime polÃtico integralista, avesso à independÃncia polÃtica das organizaÃÃes de classe; no atual contexto, a gerÃncia descentralizada e participativa visa a capturar, no Ãmbito do aparato estatal, as representaÃÃes classistas (corporativismo) no Ãmbito de uma governanÃa na qual a suposta autonomia na base se destina a gerenciar o plano geral estratÃgico do Estado (PrincÃpio da Subsidiariedade); a gestÃo participativa surge como condiÃÃo sine qua non da publicizaÃÃo, isto Ã, da transferÃncia dos serviÃos pÃblicos para a esfera da sociedade civil, esfera do mercado; o exame da introduÃÃo da gestÃo participativa na rede pÃblica cearense mostrou a articulaÃÃo entre a introduÃÃo dos novos mÃtodos gestionÃrios e as necessidades postas pelo ajustamento fiscal do estado e que o processo nÃo se completou, seja pela resistÃncia de professores e estudantes, seja pela inaÃÃo dos governos, seja pela pouca atraÃÃo exercida sobre o setor privado, embora os modelos de gestÃo participativa e democrÃtica sigam sendo a forma privilegiada de introduÃÃo da âreformaâ gerencial do Estado.
The overall study aims to examine the introduction of policies to democratic and participatory management in the public education in Brazil, in the limits of the Brazilian State management "reform", with emphasis on the Cearà state experience between 1995 and 2006, considering its articulation within the guidelines issued by the multilateral agencies. In this sense, the study focuses on the ideologies that inform the above process, Corporatism and the Principle of Subsidiarity, examining his reappearance in the political theory underlying the "reform" of the State. It is a documental and bibliographical research based on theoretical and methodological horizon of historical and dialectical materialism. The research resulted in approaches that reveal: management "reform" of the Brazilian State, responsive to the crisis of capital, founded in participatory bases, prefigures a integralist political regime, averse to the political independence of the working class organizations; in the current context, decentralized and participatory management aims to capture, in the State apparatus, the classist representations (corporatism) in the context of governance in which an alleged autonomy in the base is designed to manage the overall strategic plan of the State (principle of subsidiarity); management participatory appears as a sine qua non of accaountability, in other words, the transfer of public services to the sphere of civil society, the sphere of the market; the study of the introduction of participatory management in the Cearà public education web showed the link between the new managerial methods and imperatives posed by the State tax adjustment; the process is not completed, because, in a hand, of the resistance of teachers and students and, in onother, by inaction of governments, or by little attraction exerted on the private sector, although the models of participatory and democratic management continue being the preferred way of introducing of the State managerial "reform".
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Domette, Lauriane. "Les dispositifs de discussion sur le travail : conception pour l’usage, conception dans l’usage." Thesis, Paris, CNAM, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019CNAM1236/document.
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Cette recherche porte sur les dispositifs de discussion sur le travail. Dans un contexte de développement de ces dispositifs au sein des entreprises et dans la littérature, l’objectif de cette thèse est d’approfondir la réflexion quant à leurs conditions d’utilisation et de pérennité, quant aux méthodologies d’intervention pour les concevoir et quant à leurs implications en termes de management, de participation et de prise de décision.La thèse s’inscrit dans le courant de l’ergonomie constructive qu’elle fait dialoguer avec les sciences de gestion. L’ergonomie constructive vise le développement d’organisations « capacitantes », c’est-à-dire d’organisations capables de se développer par un débat sur le travail, afin de créer les conditions du développement des individus et des collectifs. En sciences de gestion, la proposition d’un modèle d’entreprise « délibérée » prône l’ouverture d’espaces de discussion sur le travail à tous les niveaux hiérarchiques, afin d’organiser la subsidiarité (i.e. la prise de décision au plus bas niveau hiérarchique pertinent). La thèse défend alors l’idée qu’intervenir pour développer une discussion sur le travail pérenne dans les organisations nécessite d’appréhender les dispositifs de discussion dans une logique de l’activité, selon une dynamique remontante, tout en favorisant le soutien institutionnel de la discussion, dans une dynamique plus descendante.Pour ce faire, quatre situations d’usage d’espaces de discussion sur le travail ont été étudiées, dans deux organismes de protection sociale, dans une institution bancaire et à La Poste. Les dispositifs de discussion qui y ont été mis en place ont été considérés comme des artefacts, conçus pour l’usage par des concepteurs et pouvant être adaptés dans l’usage par ses utilisateurs. Leur évolution a alors été retracée à deux échelles temporelles : d’une entreprise à l’autre et au sein de deux entreprises, afin d’identifier les différentes formes qui leur ont été données et qu’ils ont prises dans l’usage.Les résultats mettent en lumière des appropriations variées selon les contextes, soulignant la nécessaire adaptabilité des modalités de la discussion aux spécificités locales. Les dispositifs de discussion étudiés ont favorisé la régulation de situations de travail et ont interpelé des cultures managériales traditionnellement descendantes, initiant une évolution vers un management plus participatif et subsidiaire. Pour favoriser leur pérennité, il apparaît nécessaire à la fois d’aménager « l’espace de la discussion », notamment en organisant la subsidiarité, et de partir de l’activité des acteurs concernés, dans une approche coconstruite et volontaristeThis research deals with “Work Discussion Spaces”. Work Discussion Spaces (WDSs) are currently developed, both in practice and in theory. This thesis further reflects upon the design of these spaces, the methodology of their implementation, their conditions of use and their sustainability over time. It also examines their implications for management, participation and decision-making.The thesis builds upon the constructive ergonomics approach, aiming to open it to the management approach. The aspiration of constructive ergonomics is to develop “enabling organizations”, that is to say organizations which are able to develop themselves by creating a space for work discussions, thus permitting the growth of both the individual and the collectives. Management science develops the idea of a governance model “open to discussion” at every level of the hierarchy, thus permitting subsidiarity (i.e. decision-making at the lowest relevant level of the hierarchy). This thesis then defends the idea that enabling a sustainable debate in the workplace requires to apprehend Work Discussion Spaces in the light of activity issues, following bottom-up dynamics, while promoting institutional support for the discussion, with a more top-down logic.To that end, four situations of use of Work Discussion Spaces were studied in two social protection organizations, in a bank institute and at “La Poste”. The Work Discussion Spaces that were implemented were considered as “artifacts”, designed for use by designers and adapted in use by its users. In order to identify the various forms given to and taken by them, their evolution was studied following two different temporal scales: from one company to the other, and within two companies.Results show that, according to situations, Work Discussion Spaces were accommodated in different ways, emphasizing the importance of adapting modalities of discussion to local specificities. WDSs enabled regulation of work situations and have challenged some traditionally top-down managerial cultures, initiating an evolution towards a more participatory and subsidiary management style. In order to guarantee their sustainability, the Work Discussion Spaces need both to organize the “discussion space”, in particular by organizing subsidiarity, and to rely on an intervention that takes into account the specificity of each activity, following a participatory and voluntarist design approach
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Ramballie, Tremayne. "Headquarters and regional management mandated-subsidiary structure." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43979.
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Multinational corporations face the dilemma of global integration and local responsiveness. Further, they have to contend with trying to minimise agency costs in managing remote subsidiaries. An alternative to regional headquarters was proposed in regional management mandated (RMM) subsidiaries. These subsidiaries are profit and loss units that are delegated headquarters functions to manage peripheral subsidiaries.
The study aimed to examine the headquarters-RMM-subsidiary structure through determining whether the RMM-subsidiary was relevant to a multi-business subsidiary with four industry sectors and examining the roles played by the business units within the industry sectors. A qualitative and single-case, exploratory study was conducted, which consisted of twenty-five semi-structured interviews with respondents within the headquarters, the RMM-subsidiary and the peripheral subsidiaries.
This research found that the RMM-subsidiary does perform most of the headquarters’ functions for the peripheral subsidiaries and business partners – the performance of which is impacted by the type of business and the channel to market. The performance of these functions further highlighted that each business unit within an industry with the RMM charter plays multiple roles to varying degrees within a given framework and across multiple frameworks, and that the roles are also impacted by type of business and channel to market, local resources and competencies.
Peripheral subsidiaries were highlighted as being unimportant, compromising their local responsiveness; however, it was indicated that potentially their role would change as business opportunities dictated.
Finally, the deployment of expatriates seems not for purposes of control but to fill resource, knowledge and skill gaps as necessary. This highlighted an alternative to expatriate deployment – the development of staff at the headquarters. This would serve two purposes: equip the individual with knowledge and skills needed in the home country and develop networking and trusting relationships that were found to foster better working ties between the headquarters and subsidiaries.
As a result the key components in the HQ-RMM-subsidiary structure are identified as the balance between control and autonomy, RMM-subsidiary roles and networking and trusting relationships, as all three components have a direct bearing on the MNC achieving global integration and local responsiveness.
Keywords: headquarters functions, regional management mandated subsidiary, peripheral subsidiary, multi-business multinational corporation, subsidiary rolesDissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2014.
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Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
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Luthwig, Michael, and 李麥克. "A Multi-model tool for subsidiary management to measure market attractiveness, subsidiary strength, exploration, and exploitation." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/72191240230879189029.
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碩士國立中山大學
國際經營管理碩士學程
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This master thesis aims to provide international operating organizations with a relevant model to better manage the rapid expansion of their international subsidiaries and support management in their goal setting process. A literature review of 18 different international subsidiary portfolio models, deriving from academic and business sources, was initially conducted, from which a multi-model framework was developed and specifically customized. This tool explores the dimensions of market attractiveness, subsidiary strength, level of exploration and level of exploitation through the use of the GE/McKinsey matrix and a second matrix inspired from studies conducted by James March and Silvio Popadiuk. It also allows organizations to map out the current and long-term positioning of its subsidiaries according to the above-mentioned dimensions as to facilitate its goal setting process. To illustrate the use of this multi-model tool, fictitious subsidiary and regional subsidiary cluster analyzes were drawn up and recommendations were inherently brought forth. The discussion section of this project highlights additional considerations drawn from the initial literature review that have been identified as important factors to consider in evaluating foreign subsidiaries.
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Hsu, Sheng-de, and 許聖得. "Talent Management, Learning Capacity and MNC''s Subsidiary Capability." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/wbgz2p.
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碩士國立中山大學
人力資源管理研究所
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Multiple customer needs and rapid technological change are what MNCs are confronted with, thus, they rely on subsidiaries responding to local market needs. The ability of subsidiaries to integrate resources to respond to market opportunities determines its competitiveness, and contributes to whole corporate. The purpose of this dissertation is to construct an integrative framework toward generating subsidiary initiatives and competitiveness. Structural equation modeling was employed to verify the conceptual framework. Based on the results of SEM, entrepreneurial leadership of top management teams enhances the talent on the process of human-capital leveraging to facilitate them to be creative and agile; further, promote collective learning among members. Additionally, with the support of top management teams, learning culture of subsidiaries can be strengthened. Support of top management team, human-capital leveraging and learning culture, improve the absorptive capacity, further, they promote subsidiary initiatives and competitiveness.
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Lin, Er, and 林兒. "The Relationship between Earnings Management and Risks of Bank Subsidiary." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/49367223107858160039.
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碩士義守大學
財務金融學系碩士班
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The main objective of this study is “will bank subsidiary be use discretionary bad debt expense for earnings management,” according to the literature we found that the method of utilizing discretionary bad debt expense in earnings management, which whether exist in bank subsidiary as well. Also “could it be reduced total risk, system risk, and idiosyncratic risk if bank subsidiary used discretionary bad debt expense in earnings management?” Is it possible to reduce investment risk of external investors that already hold the shares, or moreover, to attract investors who do not hold the shares to invest the bank subsidiary’s stocks which is using the measure of discretionary bad debt expense, as a reference to investors and management. Our evidence show that the subsidiary banks have been used discretionary bad debt expense as earnings management. Also, I test relationship between earning management and risk of banks subsidiary, and then we found earning management will increase risk on banks subsidiary.
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JAW, BIH SHIAW, and 趙必孝. "Human Resource Management of Multinational''''''''s Subsidiary: Strategy, Control and Performance." Thesis, 1994. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/45949983303903218200.
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企業管理研究所
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The purpose of this research is to develop a framework of strategic human resource management at the subsidiary level in multinational corporations. In this framework, we first categorize international human resource (IHR) strategy and international human resource conttol systems at the subsidiary level and investigate the rlationships between them. Then, the analyses of the determinants of IHR strategy and IHR control are undertaken. Finally, the rlationships of HR performance with IHR strategy and IHR control are also investigated. Using a sample of multinational companies who have subsidiaries operating in Taiwan, we test a set of hypotheses among the variables. The results revealed that subsidiary''''''''''''''''s inter- organizational interdependences (including parent-resources dependence, local-resource dependence, and host institutions dependence) are the crucial determinants of IHR strategy and IHR control (including selection, training & socialization, bureaucratic control, cultural control, and output control). However, their relationships are moderated by subsidiary''''''''''''''''s competitive strategy and cultural differences. Additionally, the effects of subsidiary''''''''''''''''s parent-resources dependence and cultural differences on IHR control systems are mediated through IHR strategy. Furthermore, global integration and localization of IHR strategy, and training & socialization and output control have positive effects on subsidiary''''''''''''''''s perceived HR performance.