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Smithers, O. Lester (Oral Lester), and Arthur Beaty. "Comparative analysis of career anchors of black professionals and managers in the private and public sectors." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/15147.
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by O. Lester Smithers, Jr. and Arthur Beaty, Jr.
M.S.
Ross, Janice Helen. "The changing relationships between the public, private and voluntary sectors in pre-school provision, 1982-1987." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.387328.
Full textLilius, Camilla. "Ekonomelevers extrajobb under gymnasietiden : Utvecklingsmöjligheter för studie- och yrkesvägledningen." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för tillämpad utbildningsvetenskap, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-79576.
Full textOliveira, Pezente Aline (De Souza Oliveira Pezente). "Predictive demand models in the food and agriculture sectors : an analysis of the current models and results of a novel approach using machine learning techniques with retail scanner data." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117950.
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Agriculture commodities production and consumption are typically not aligned since the timing of commodity production with its pace of consumption is disjoint, once commodities are often produced periodically (with certain crops being harvested once a year) but with a continuous consumption throughout the year. The temporal mismatches in production and consumption require both commodities consumers (food industries) and producers (farmers) to predict future consumption based on limited unreliable information, about the future of demand and available historical data. Consequently, the lack of an appropriate understanding of what is the actual food consumption trend, lead's the producers in some cases to make wrong bets, which eventually causes food waste, price volatility and excess commodities stock. The commodities market has a good view of short-term supply fundamentals but still lacks powerful tools and frameworks to estimate long-term demand fundamentals, of which will drive the future supply. This thesis studies commodities demand forecasting using Nielsen's Retail Scanners data based on machine learning techniques to construct nonlinear parametric models of commodities consumption, using the U.S sugar cane as our use case. By combining Nielsen Retail Scanner data from January 2006 to December 2015 for a sample of 30% of U.S retail, wholesalers and small shops, considering a basket of products that has sugar as one of its main components, we were able to construct out-of-sample forecasts that significantly improve the prediction of sugar demand compared to classical base-line model approach of the historical moving average.
by Aline Oliveira Pezente.
S.M. in Management of Technology
Mortimer, Hannah. "A study to evaluate how the Music Makers Approach can be used as a training method to develop reflective practice in pre-school workers in the voluntary and private sectors." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.370057.
Full textEriksson, Roger. "EU:s grannskapspolitik i Medelhavsregionen : En säkerhetspolitisk analys av Medelhavssamarbetet." Thesis, Växjö University, School of Social Sciences, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-2490.
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The thesis investigates how the European Union promotes stability and security in the Mediterranean region. The aim is to analyse the European Union’s security ambitions with Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, the Barcelona Process. An analytical framework with five sectors (military, political, economic, environmental and societal), based on the Copenhagen School’s theories about security sectors and securitization, is used for the analysis. Within the framework threats, objectives and methods are categorized into each security sector. Then it is possible to distinguish if any sector is more prioritised by the EU. Qualitative text analysis is used to examine relevant EU-documents. The result of the analysis shows that the European Union prioritizes the economical and societal sector in promoting peace and security within the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. Through economical integration and cultural dialogue, the EU tries to enhance security and stability. The EU emphasises the importance of global governance and international law for a stable peace. The study concludes that the widened concept of security, within the Copenhagen School, can help to explain the European Union’s work inside the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.
Sjöberg, Skoglund Johanna. "Regionala organisationer som säkerhetsaktörer : En studie av regionala organisationer som verktyg för säkerhet och förstärkare av legitimitet och inkludering." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-6993.
Full textEatman, Timothy Allen. "Student Variables Contributing to Program Completion in Career School Sector For-Profit Schools." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9106/.
Full textEatman, Timothy Allen Fulton-Calkins Patsy. "Student variables contributing to program completion in career school sector for-profit schools." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2008. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-9106.
Full textLloyd, Christine Berry. "THE FIRST GRADE PRIVATE SCHOOL SECTOR: TAXONOMY, CHOICE, AND ACHIEVEMENT." Lexington, Ky. : [University of Kentucky Libraries], 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10225/706.
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Awang, Marinah. "Knowledge management in Malaysian secondary schools : implications of the "Smart School" initiative." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1635.
Full textCasanova, Ricardo. "Privatization of telecommunications sector in Colombia." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10538.
Full textAnders, Jeff M. B. A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "The domestic travel sector in China." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39532.
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China is already the largest domestic tourism market in the world. Chinese citizens made as many as 800 million overnight domestic trips in 2005. While travel is not a new concept in China, the disposable income they wield, the range of options becoming available and individual tastes are changing every day. This paper has two main objectives: (1) to detail the characteristics of the domestic Chinese traveler and, to a lesser extent, foreign inbound and Chinese outbound tourists; and (2) to explore the different drivers of tourism development and growth in China. Both sections are targeted at businesspeople and governments thinking about tourism-related business ventures, and at policymakers considering how best to stimulate tourism, consumption and economic gain. The Chinese people are eager to explore China - they will travel at home before going abroad. Tourism is not the exclusive purview of cosmopolitan urbanites; rural Chinese travel too. Chinese domestic tourists want overwhelmingly to visit natural landscapes when they travel. They also want more specialized and less visited destinations.
(cont.) They pay for lodging and spend as much on retail purchases as on lodging or food. Domestic Chinese business is the main driver of business travel in China The major drivers of tourism growth in China are: the rise of the middle class, expansion of business and trade, government policy, public infrastructure, private industry, Cooperative Tourism Zones, mega-events and conventions, and increased leisure time.
by Jeff Anders.
M.B.A.
Roman, Marco Antonio 1971. "Lean aerospace initiative electronic sector study." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82680.
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by Marco Antonio Roman.
S.M.
Bodduluri, Radhika Mohan Choudary. "Strategies of manufacturers in the automobile sector." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/93005.
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An in-depth analysis of the automobile data from 1980 to 2006 is carried out with a goal of understanding strategies employed by various manufacturers in bringing their models to the market in a retrospective fashion. The data analysis tries to identify the differences in specific parameters of focus by US and Asian manufacturers which might have led to their strategies of market positioning over this period. The analysis itself is carried out both qualitatively by understanding the data in different ways, and qualitatively by running regressions. We show that fuel economy and acceleration were the two parameters of focus for Asian Manufacturers whereas US manufacturers might have focused more on horsepower and torque during this period.
by Radhika Mohan Bodduluri.
M.B.A.
De, Laurentiis Valeria. "Environmental sustainability assessment of the primary school catering sector." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2018. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/8183/.
Full textGharbi, Moez S. M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Challenges and opportunities in the Tunisian private equity sector." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72866.
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Most of the studies and research analyzing the private equity ("PE") sector in the Middle East North Africa ("MENA") region tend to focus more on the Middle East and less on North Africa. The case of Tunisia is probably the most appealing within the North African region regarding the transformational phase the industry is going through there. Accordingly, the main objective of this thesis will be to provide some keys to understand the dynamics of private equity in Tunisia. The recent uprising has shown how ardently people are seeking a radical change in the current political and socio-economic model. Studying the private equity sector in Tunisia whilst balancing the underlying hurdles and opportunities, is certainly a first step towards understanding a complex but fundamental issue: how and to what extent can the promotion and the revitalization of investments in the country's private sector constitute a key lever for the government to meet the social claim for a sustainable development? First of all, I believe it is essential to apprehend the backdrop of Tunisian private equity by analyzing global trends of the private equity industry, the rise of interest in emerging markets as well as the current macro environment in Tunisia. I will then examine the drivers and fundamentals of PE investment in Tunisia by analyzing the current framework in place and the specificities of the private equity lifecycle - from fundraising to exit. Finally, I will endeavor to investigate the hurdles various stakeholders might face as well as the opportunities they might enjoy, and I will ultimately highlight some of the options available to overcome obstacles and take advantage of favorable circumstances.
by Moez Gharbi.
S.M.
Wu, Mengfei 1955. "A study of restructuring in the Chinese petroleum sector." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8505.
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China's oil industry has experienced fundamental changes since 1988. China's oil market will be open to foreign companies just a few years after its entry into the WTO in the end of 2001. The three national petroleum companies had been privatized and listed in overseas capital market exchanges during 2000~2001. This thesis reviews the restructuring process at both industry level and company levels. At the industry level, it summarizes what has been done since 1988 by the Chinese government, and how entry into WTO will influence the industry. At the company level, it reviews how the national oil companies were reorganized, restructured, and privatized. The thesis also paints a picture of the current competitive situation in the China oil industry, and explores how the three Chinese oil companies initiated a series of internal re-structurings after their listing in order to achieve a better positioning in the new competition context. The thesis also studies how the companies perform in a changed industry environment. It discusses the learning process that happened on both sides - the companies and the capital markets. It also analysis what impacts the capital markets have had on the three previously state-owned companies.
by Mengfei Wu.
M.B.A.
Golabi, Zanyar. "The role of energy sector in sustainable development in Iran." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65800.
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Generally speaking, both supply and use of energy in Iran are unsustainable. The unsustainable energy supply and use coupled with an unreliable and unsecure energy system have striking and lasing impacts on economic, social and environmental development of Iran. Natural gas and oil have dominated the total production of energy sources (TPES) in Iran for the past 50 years. Natural gas has also dominated the total final consumption (TFC) since 1999. Other alternative resources have been playing marginal roles in Iran's development. The high share of fossil fuels in energy supply and use has striking social, economic and environmental consequences. Additionally, Iran's reliance on oil and gas resources makes the energy sector in Iran vulnerable and highly unsecure. In order to address these issues, I provide indicators of energy sustainability and analyze the trends of these indicators systematically. These indicators help policy makers as well as public and private sectors get a better understanding of major driving forces that affect energy sustainability, economic prosperity as well as social and environmental well-being. Based on these indicators, I explore the impacts of energy subsidies, innovation policies, technological advancement, renewable energy development, US sanctions, international cooperation, geopolitical instability, and many other factors on Iran's sustainable development. Based on an in depth analysis of current state of energy sector in Iran and the characteristics of a sustainable energy system, I propose strategies and policies that can result in a more sustainable energy sector which in turn contributes to the economic prosperity, social and environmental well-being and higher energy security.
by Zanyar Golabi.
S.M.
Nadella, Bhanuteja. "Sustainability initiatives in the food retail sector : factors for success." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104511.
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The world's population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050 and this creates an increased demand for food. Food manufacturers and retailers are scrambling to cater to this growth. However, they are also under constant pressure to manage their business operations more sustainably from external stakeholders such as consumers and governments. Consumers are demanding healthier and more ethically produced food products. Governments are strongly regulating the usage of natural resources such as water and land. These pressures have led many large food manufacturers and retailers to launch sustainability oriented projects and initiatives within their firm. These range from new product development and innovations to reducing environmental footprint of their operations. The outcome of these projects depends on different organizational factors. This thesis explores the question - What are the factors that contribute towards the success and failure of sustainability-oriented innovation and practices in the food manufacturing and retailing sector? What are the reasons for the positive outcome of a certain type of program/initiative? Based on literature review and semi-structured interviews with change agents in these firms, the thesis outlines different factors that could contribute towards a potentially successful sustainability project or initiative. Leadership & corporate vision, organizational complexities and incentive structures are identified as key reasons why these projects may succeed or fail.
by Bhanuteja Nadella.
S.M. in Management Studies
Duggan, Mary. "School accountability in the Western Australian public school sector: Perceptions of leaders in the field." Thesis, Duggan, Mary (2009) School accountability in the Western Australian public school sector: Perceptions of leaders in the field. Masters by Research thesis, Murdoch University, 2009. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/3000/.
Full textGazi, Luvo Ndileka. "An analysis of challenges facing decentralisation of sector education and training authorities in the province of the Eastern Cape." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1346.
Full textYankosky, Richard E. "The proprietary school sector: a demographic and financial aid profile." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54820.
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Kang, Catherine W. "The U.S. Coast Guard sector construct : A study of organizational culture." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37120.
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The U. S. Coast Guard has recently merged the operational forces responsible for maritime security in port and coastal zones into a new organization called the Sector construct. This thesis examines the cultural issues associated with this reorganization and poses three questions: 1. What are the cultural challenges associated with the Sector organization? 2. To what extent is cultural management relevant to the Coast Guard's strategic planning process? 3. How can the senior managers of the Coast Guard intentionally manage culture in order to facilitate lasting organizational change? The application of frameworks from several academic fields presents a holistic view of Coast Guard culture - its history, present state of transition, and future implications.
by Catherin W. Kang.
M.B.A.
Crathan, Ansbert. "Challenges in service marketing in private sector education." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2002.
Find full textNg, Kam-cheung Ken. "Public sector reform : initiatives and goals : the case of education reform in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B22054315.
Full textCuttance, Peter. "The effectiveness of schooling : variation in attainment among schools and among educational sectors." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/18813.
Full textde, Montigny Joanne G. "Toward the Creation of Healthy Schools: Constructing a School Health Partnership Model for Student Well-being to Inspire and Guide Public Health and Education Professionals, at All Levels, and Mental Health Leads." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39223.
Full textRana, Suneira. "Role of the private sector in providing sanitation services to the poor in India." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98994.
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"Sanitation is more important than independence." - Mahatma Gandhi. Lack of sanitation causes nearly three million deaths around the world annually. This issue compounded by the negative economic impact of poor sanitation, costing developing countries billions of dollars a year. Despite decades of effort, provision of basic sanitation facilities still remains one of the largest global development challenges. In some countries, problems with public sector supply of sanitation services have led to increasing awareness that more participation of the non-state sector is needed in the provision of these services. On the other hand, sanitation enterprises comprise primarily of small players that struggle with high upfront capital costs required for toilet installation. Thus, owing to resource and capacity constraints, such enterprises will find it challenging to work alone in this area. One way to engage the private sector is to encourage partnerships with the government and community in developing creative new approaches and encouraging lasting services over the long term. To this end, the paper explores all activities involved in the sanitation sector and how different entities define and understand the sanitation value chain. In particular, it develops an understanding of the types of enterprises engaged in toilet construction and the methods of engagement. Next, it undertakes a global review of enterprise models in the sanitation sector and identifies key organizing principles for successful Public Private Community Partnerships (PPCPs) models. Selected elements from the global learnings are then modified to situate the learnings in Indian experiences. The key idea of this paper is not to prescribe any specific methods of functioning but to lay out different models and consequently generate new learnings for enterprise solutions to deliver on rural sanitation services in India. Lessons and findings from the paper reveal ideal ways to engage with the private sector - through Franchise Models, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Models, Community Models and Integrated Models. While enterprise solutions can bring scale, sustainability and innovation, the government plays an integral role through enabling policies and provision of local institutional platforms. The paper shows how strategic alliances through PPCPs would effectively tackle the problem through scalable business solutions.
by Suneira Rana.
S.M. in Management Research
Rockwell, Stephen P. "Critical factors in the adoption and effective use of technology in the nonprofit sector." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39521.
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This thesis seeks to determine the critical factors that influence the adoption and effective use of technologies within the nonprofit sector. The analysis places a particular emphasis on the role of funders who finance technology adoption and intermediaries who play the role of catalysts, enablers, and educators in the implementation of and subsequent innovation with technology. Through reviewing the limited academic literature, surveying industry leaders, and performing cross-organizational and cross-regional comparisons, the thesis details policy recommendations for building ecosystems that can help create tech-savvy nonprofits. These critical success factors include a supportive community of foundations, significant diversity of nonprofit and for profit intermediaries, and involvement of senior leadership of nonprofit organizations. While intermediaries play the linchpin role in the networked system, policy recommendations are provided that specify how all actors can contribute to the construction of ecosystems that facilitate adoption, shared learning and effective use of technology in the nonprofit sector.
by Stephen P. Rockwell.
M.B.A.
Koh, Jeongsuk. "Effectiveness, motives, and diffusion of joint-venture strategies : a study in the information technology sector." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/14266.
Full textAchoki, Tom Nyandega. "Data access, a driver of innovation in the biophanrmaceutical sector: a focus on rheumatoid arthritis." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117926.
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The World Health Organization recognizes health data and access to medicines as key ingredients for a well-functioning health system, alongside governance, human resources, infrastructure and financing. Considering the interaction and interdependencies across the various components of the health system, decision makers would need to focus on data trends from different sources within the healthcare system in order to draw instructive lessons to improve health. This is particularly true in the biopharmaceutical industry where safety, efficacy and effectiveness of medicines is a paramount consideration. Collaboration among different stakeholders to improve data access is vital in generating the much needed evidence to drive innovation across the healthcare system. Notably, the biopharmaceutical industry could leverage improved access to data to accelerate discovery of novel medicines, maximize the potential for clinical and commercial success of products and ensure improved access to effective. The shift towards value based care has seen increased demand for data, which has led to the emergence of different models for data access, ranging from data vendors to federations of multiple stakeholders, working jointly to improve the evidence base for decision making. In various settings, federated models, have particularly demonstrated useful attributes that are essential in promoting broader data access within the healthcare ecosystem. However, development of data access models should not be seen as a destination but as a process that is to be continually improved and adapted to meet the needs and demands of a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Overall, this process should be intimately anchored on the primary objective of improving patient health.
by Tom Achoki.
M.B.A.
Arshad, Hafiz Muhammad. "An exploratory study of primary school teachers' perceptions of group work as a way of teaching English in public sector primary schools of Punjab." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2017. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/30945/.
Full textField, C. "Developing a discourse for CPD leadership in the secondary school sector in England." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2010. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/12162/.
Full textDonnelly, Caitlin. "Governance and ethos : case studies from the primary school sector in Northern Ireland." Thesis, Ulster University, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.245805.
Full textTampe, Maja. "(Trans)national rules and local performances : sustainability standards in the Cocoa Sector of Ghana, Ecuador, and Brazil." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109660.
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Sustainability standards have been construed as potent solutions for agricultural producers in the Global South to solve major issues around poverty, inequality, bad labor and environmental conditions, and they have been spreading rapidly. Standards promise better livelihoods for producers through higher prices, farmer organization, and compliance with improved labor, environmental, and managerial practices. Yet actual improvements occur inconsistently. This dissertation examines this inconsistency by asking under what conditions and through what mechanisms sustainability standards improve livelihoods for producers in their labor and economic conditions. I find that producers, themselves, must make standards work and discover how to translate transnational rules into locally suitable practices. This process of discovery comprises two challenges: to upgrade by adding value to the adopting rural enterprise and to turn rules into practices. Overcoming these challenges is contingent on two conditions. First, adopters must integrate this process of discovery with a high-performance work system that mobilizes the skills and motivation of employees for productivity and quality gains. Second, adopters' learning depends on external reinforcement, positive through support for learning or negative through a threat of sanctions. The empirical material for this argument stems from a multi-method study of sustainability standards in the cocoa sector of Ghana, Ecuador, and Brazil. A five-year panel study from Ghana shows that, on average, livelihood improvements with standards are underwhelming. In Ecuador, my findings from comparing two certified farmer groups show that the path to better outcomes leads through upgrading, and not through standards by themselves. In Brazil, evidence from a participant-observation and interview-based study with cocoa plantations demonstrates that adopters must be able to proactively turn rules into on-the-ground behaviors. Theoretically, this dissertation contributes a practice and labor lens to transnational private governance research and, in doing so, theorizes relationships between adopters' practices, private standard implementation, and market and regulatory contexts. Empirically, I propose that mitigating the weaknesses of private governance cannot be solved by adding more public regulation or more governance from buyers. Instead, I recommend to support agricultural producers by complementing transnational rules with local communities of practice in order to speed up processes of upgrading and discovery.
by Maja Tampe.
Ph. D.
Brooks, Ryan C. "Exploring the Effects of School Context on Educational Outcomes: How Do Segregation and Sector Affect Educational Inequality in Elementary School?" The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1388419127.
Full textBassetti, Paolo Felice 1964, and Gary Michael 1959 Romano. "Supply chains and value networks : the factors driving change and their implications to competition in the industrial sector." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29711.
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This thesis examines the concept of the value network and the roles of its principal actors, defined herein as (i) buyers, (ii) suppliers, and (iii) logistics providers. Our research considers the role of each actor in the context of the value network; however, we pay particular attention to the role of the logistics provider. Content for our research was gathered from literary sources and interviews with individuals in industry and academia having experience in or knowledge of supply chain management or logistics. We organized our research around multi-national companies having complex operations. This was based on our hypothesis that large companies, in their capacity as buyers, function as pull factors and dominant actors in supply chain systems. The companies that we selected operate in the aerospace, steel, and consumer products sectors. A principal purpose of our research was to critique the role of logistics providers from the perspective of their capacity to (i) connect actors across the supply chain and (ii) optimize the functionality of the resulting network or extended enterprise. In order to make such evaluations, we felt it was essential to understand the perspectives of customers, which caused us to define the principal actors of a value network and, ultimately, to adopt the view of the dominant actor (the buyer), as the vantage point for our analysis. Our research begins with an assessment of the broad issues framing the subject of supply chain management today, principally the factors of globalization, the internet, and value networks. We proceed by looking at the principal actors, giving particular attention to the needs of the buyer, in its capacity as customer. This is followed by a discussion of the value drivers influencing management thinking today and a proposed framework for establishing the foundational architecture of future network strategies. We conclude with a summary of our findings and an assessment of the role of the logistics provider.
by Paolo Felice Bassetti & Gary Michael Romano.
M.B.A.
JINNO, Masatoshi. "The Difference in the Optimal Faculty-Student Ratio between Public Schools and Private Schools." 名古屋大学経済学会, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/10751.
Full textSinilov, Nikolay. "Banking sector of the Russian Federation : study of the correlation between commodity prices and key safety, soundness and performance indicators." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59141.
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The purpose of this work is to provide a comprehensive overview of the state of banking system in Russia, and to understand its core dependencies and potential risks. The system, the way we find it now, has evolved though difficult transition from highly centralized and planned Soviet economy to government-sector dominated, commodity-focused market economy of today. Twenty years after Perestroika and the collapse of the Soviet Union, we find Russian version of "too big to fail" in majority control by the government of about 50% of assets of the banking sector through ownership in country's largest financial institutions. Large industrial and private banks that roamed the economy in the 90s all but disappeared, closed due to insolvency or absorbed by government banks. At the same time, close to 900 smaller private banks in the system together account for less than 7% of its total assets. Having reviewed the structure and key elements of the system, I continue with analysis of its concentrations and weaknesses. Here I focus on how Russia's dependence on commodity exports -specifically, oil industry - translates into strengths and weaknesses of the balance sheet of country's banking system and its leading banks. Currently, Russia is world's largest producer of crude oil. As much as 93% of Russian exports are commodity goods, primarily oil and gas (64% of total exports). As expected, we find returns of both government and private sectors highly dependent on oil exports. Little transparency exists regarding direct and indirect exposures of Russian banks to oil and gas industry clients and assets. However, this relationship can be observed indirectly by analyzing historical correlation between financial indicators and the oil price. Pooling data from multiple sources (IMF, Central Bank of Russia, BankScope, Bloomberg, S&P, etc.), I dedicate substantial part of this work to analyzing this relationship via correlation analysis of historical results and ratios. The analysis is organized in three tiers: stock market dependencies, aggregate industry results, and safety/ soundness indicators of the group of leading banks.
by Nikolay Sinilov.
S.M.
Isaacs, Julien(Julien Dylan). "Digital expansionism : exploring the U.S.-China technology dynamic through cybersecurity policy and international marketing strategies in the Cloud Computing Sector." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/122125.
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The U.S. and China remain largely separated from one another in terms of technological market access, with both sides implementing policy regimes serving as official or unofficial barriers to international trade, especially evident in data-sensitive industries, such as cloud computing. The result is a very low market share for American cloud computing providers in China, and vice-versa. This paper explores the U.S.-China dynamic insofar as government policy and action are concerned, the U.S. and China markets, and private enterprise's response and strategy in the cloud computing industry, which is notable not only given its value, $278.3 billion worldwide by 2021, but also its central position in the flow of global data.' The paper arrives at a number of conclusions. Firstly, given China's techno-nationalist policy regime, U.S. cloud computing firms, and by extension, all U.S. technology companies, will face increasingly limited market share and opportunity in China. Conversely, Chinese cloud computing providers, and by extension Chinese technology products, in general, may be able to successfully garner market share in the U.S. by offering innovative products with little to no substitutes, for which Americans will potentially waive their data privacy concerns in order to access (which may lead to unintended consequences). Lastly, the U.S. and China should work together to form, articulate and implement cybersecurity and data norms, enhancing international cooperation on a government and private enterprise level, effectively removing international trade barriers and promoting and enhancing market access. Cooperation, however, remains a challenge, given the differing policy objectives of the U.S. and China.
by Julien Isaacs.
S.M. in Management Studies
S.M.inManagementStudies Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management
Chen, Wen-ning Josephine. "Public sector reform in education : in what way is it reform /." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13762199.
Full textStokes, David Robin. "Small enterprise management in the public sector : the marketing of primary schools." Thesis, Kingston University, 1999. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/20639/.
Full textHarman, Lee A. "A study of effective management development delivery systems utilized in selected private and public sector organizations." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/535896.
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Abu-Baker, Mutaaya Sirajee. "Decentralization and quality assurance in the Ugandan primary education sector." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/57390.
Full textIbáñez, López A. Santiago (Antonio Santiago). "Analysis and modeling of Spain's power sector in order to define the best incentive policies for achieving an optimum energy mix." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81066.
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The goal of this thesis is the development of a model of the Spanish energy mix in order to be able to forecast its evolution in function of exogenous variables such as the public opinion about specific technologies, the price of oil, the price of natural gas, the interest rate, etc. at a given moment in time. The development of such a model is interesting in order to set the right pOlicies and incentives for achieving a required energy mix as well as to calculate the system costs at a specific moment in time. This way, under or overinvestment in specific technologies can be avoided. This issue has been a cause of concern in Spain, where for example, because of erratic incentive policies a huge overinvestment in solar PV power happened between 2008 and 2009, which entailed higher than expected energy costs that will have to be paid by the final consumers for many years. So, a model of the power system has been developed using the System Dynamics methodology. The model has been subsequently validated using historical data in order to check that the results obtained by the model reflect the reality. Once validated, different future scenarios have been considered and the model has been used in order to define the energy policies that entail the optimum results in terms of the resulting energy mix and wholesale power price. Learnings and conclusions about the Spanish power market have been summarized.
by A. Santiago Ibáñez López.
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Williams, Gareth. "How has the independent sector responded to state school pay reforms? : a comparative case study." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2005. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55406/.
Full textMcCalla-Chen, Doreen. "Benign and malign definitions of conflictual power in school sector decision-making : theory and practice." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.298810.
Full textANDRADE, ALEXANDRA SIMOES. "IS ENGLISH AN ACCESSORY? INTERDISCIPLINARY PREJUDICE IN A PUBLIC SECTOR SCHOOL IN RIO DE JANEIRO." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2007. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=10130@1.
Full textEsta pesquisa tem como objetivo estudar as vozes dialógicas envolvidas no contexto de uma Escola Estadual do Rio de Janeiro em busca de traços que indiquem a existência de possível preconceito em relação ao ensino/aprendizagem de inglês como Língua Estrangeira. As noções de dialogismo, enunciado, polifonia e voz de Bakhtin ([1977] 2004; [1979] 2003) e de representação de (Bruner, 1996; Celani, 1984; Celani e Magalhães, 2002; Giroux, 1992) permeiam a análise dessas vozes. A investigação realizou-se através de notas de campo geradas dentro da escola pesquisada, de entrevista com uma das professoras de inglês da escola, da análise dos textos dos Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais do 3º e 4º ciclos para Língua Estrangeira (PCN-LE; 1998) e da Reorientação Curricular realizada pela Secretaria de Estado de Educação do Rio de Janeiro (2005) buscando-se encontrar, neles ou através deles, vozes conflitantes, possivelmente geradoras de preconceito interdisciplinar na área pesquisada. Diante de um corredor de vozes formado a partir dos dados gerados, percebeu-se como o enunciado de uma voz reflete o enunciado de outra, assim como a voz da pesquisadora entrelaça-se às outras que ecoam simultaneamente. O confronto de todas as vozes ouvidas aponta um preconceito existente não apenas ao ensino/aprendizagem de língua inglesa na rede Estadual, mas à Língua Estrangeira em geral. As representações de professores encontradas nos Parâmetros, na Reorientação e na entrevista com a professora refletem a necessidade do professor de línguas em constituir-se como um profissional responsável por sua formação contínua. A ausência desta pode gerar, no universo escolar e naqueles que dele participam direta ou indiretamente, atitudes preconceituosas relacionadas ao ensino/aprendizagem de inglês como língua estrangeira na rede oficial.
This research aims to investigate the context of a public sector school in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in search of discursive traces that might point towards the possible existence of prejudice regarding the teaching/learning of English as a foreign language. The notions of dialogism, enunciation, polyphony, and voice proposed by Bakhtin ([1977] 2004; [1979] 2003) as well as the notion of representation (Bruner, 1996; Celani, 1984; Celani & Magalhães, 2002; Giroux, 1992) inform the analysis of the emerging conflicting voices, possibly generators of interdisciplinary prejudice in the institutional context. The investigation was carried out through field notes generated within the researched school, an interview with one of the school´s English teachers, and the analysis of the texts of the National Curriculum Parameters of the 3rd and 4th cycles for Foreign Languages (PCN-LE) as well as those of the Curriculum Reorientation developed by the Secretary of Education of the State of Rio de Janeiro (2005). Considering the generated data as an imaginary hall of voices, it is possible to realize how the enunciation of one voice reflects the enunciation of another, with the researcher´s voice intertwining with all the others that echo simultaneously. The confrontation of all these voices suggests that prejudice is not only related to the teaching/learning of English in the Public Sector, but also to Foreign Languages in general. The representations of teachers found in the Parameters, in the Reorientation and in the interview with the teacher reflect the necessity that the language teacher currently has of constituting him/herself as a professional who is responsible for his/her continuing academic development. The lack of involvement in such processes might result in prejudiced attitudes regarding the teaching/learning of English as a foreign language in the universe of the public sector school and in those who, directly or indirectly, are a part of it.
Roberts, Lesley. "The challenges facing leaders and managers in the independent special school sector : a changing agenda." Thesis, University of Lincoln, 2008. http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/1844/.
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