Search results for "performance [monitoring]"
showing 10 items of 531 documents
A new project management approach for R&D software projects in the automotive industry - continuous V-model
2017
Most current work activities in R&D centres are innovative and dynamic, with project management acting as the discipline that governs them. The improvement of PM methods has become a necessity due to the following main factors: classical methodologies are increasingly difficult to apply, cutbacks in project duration are requested by organisations and customers, demands for product quality are continuously expanding. The paper examines how PM concepts are used in developed R&D projects, based on the V-model approach. It also introduces an enhanced new approach called Continuous V-model - CVM, based on agile concepts. The model has been applied on a real automotive R&D project and the resulte…
Cooperatives' performance relative to investor-owned firms: a non-distorted approach for the wine sector
2021
PurposeThis study aims to investigate whether significant performance differences between cooperatives and investor-owned firms (IOFs) may exist.Design/methodology/approachBased on data from a sample of Italian wine firms for the period from 2009 to 2018, an adjusted measure of performance called earnings before interests, taxes, depreciations and amortizations gross the raw materials cost was adopted to consider the different objectives of cooperatives relative to those of IOFs.FindingsEmpirical evidence shows that in the context under analysis, cooperatives have performed better than IOFs.Originality/valueDespite the theoretical literature suggesting that the cooperative form of organizat…
Izpildes pamatrādītāju ieviešana Datu apstrādes komandā
2015
Mūsdienās uzņēmumi un organizācijas aizvien vairāk sāk domāt par savu darbinieku zināšanu kapitālu, darba kvalitāti un attiecīgi darbinieku uzdevumu izpildi. Tādēļ maģistra darba autore ir izvēlējusies savā darbā apskatīt izpildes pamatrādītāju sistēmas un iespējas to ieviešanai. Maģistra darba mērķis ir, pamatojoties uz uzņēmuma un datu apstrādes komandas procesu analīzi, identificēt iespējamos izpildes pamatrādītājus par visas komandas darbību un izstrādāt priekšlikumus to ieviešanai. Maģistra darba mērķa sasniegšanai tika izvirzīti sekojoši uzdevumi: •iepazīties ar izpildes pamatrādītāju pieejām un sistēmām, lai spētu izprast to nozīmīgumu un būtību; •novērtēt pamatdatu pārvaldīšanas noz…
Piegādes ķēdes vadības efektivitātes novērtējums mazumtirdzniecības zīmolos: IKEA piemērs
2020
Mazumtirdzniecības nozares uzņēmumiem piegādes ķēdes vadība ir svarīgs aspekts. Tomēr joprojām daudziem no tiem ir grūtības ar efektīvās piegādes ķēdes novērtēšanas sistēmas radīšanu un ieviešanu. Šī darba galvenais mērķis ir izveidot dzīvotspējīgu piegādes ķēdes novērtēšanas sistēmas modeli mazumtirdzniecības uzņēmumiem. Darba gaitā autors ir izpētījis un izanalizējis pieejamu literatūru par piegādes ķēdes pārvaldību un tās novērtēšanas sistēmas efektivitāti, izpētījis esošo piegādes ķēdes novērtēšanas sistēmu IKEA uzņēmumā, kas kalpoja par pētījumu objektu, kā arī veicis intervijas ar nozares ekspertiem piegādes ķēžu pārvaldībā. Rezultātā autoram izdevās identificēt un klasificēt radītāju…
How BATNAs perception impacts JVs negotiations
2013
PurposeIn light of the inconclusive findings in literature, the aim of this paper is to answer the question: how can negotiation behavior be explained in a situation of power imbalance?Design/methodology/approachBased on Kim et al., the paper proposes a theoretical model that is empirically studied through a case study.FindingsPower relationship is a key contextual factor in determining negotiation behavior in joint ventures (JVs), but it has to be defined more in terms of the perceived value of the alternatives rather than the amount of available better alternatives to a negotiation agreement (BATNAs). Thus, when a partner looks to gain access to knowledge (market, technology, etc.) about …
The Value of Brand Equity
2013
Abstract This paper aims to be a brief presentation of brand equity as a provider of strategic advantages for companies that own brands. Successful management of a brand must be focused on values capitalization so that these attributes could represent a natural extension of general perception. The stated goal of any brand manager is to strengthen the brand values so that they may be easily recognizable and identifiable to the public.
Contending legitimations
2010
Purpose“Contending legitimations” (Meyer and Scott) in cities – and especially multiple conflicting institutional pressures on decision makers – have not received sufficient accounting study. Therefore this paper aims to analyse the multiple institutional pressures on the performance measurement (PM) practices of two Finnish cities and answer why the developments and the coupling of budget or PM rules and routines were different in these relatively similar case cities.Design/methodology/approachIn this interpretive study, a comparative case setting (e.g. including several semi‐structured interviews) was used.FindingsContending legitimations affect the coupling of city budgeting and PM rules…
BUSINESS VALUE CREATED BY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
2018
Porter stated in his value chain concept that business support activities are contributing to the value creation process of a business organization. In the “classical view” business support activities are considered as indirect productive and not having a clear and direct contribution to the business organization value chain. The information age has enabled and leveraged business support activities to become decisive contributors to the value creation process of any business. Can this value contribution be somehow determined or quantified? Management accounting is a classical business support activity that contributes to the business organization value chain. Through usage of value manageme…
Analytical performance issues: comparison of ATP bioluminescence and aerobic bacterial count for evaluating surface cleanliness in an Italian hospita…
2013
Contaminated hospital surfaces have been demonstrated to be an important environmental reservoir of microorganisms that can increase the risk of nosocomial infection in exposed patients. As a consequence, cleaning and disinfecting hospital environments play an important role among strategies for preventing healthcare-associated colonization and infections. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether adenosine triphosphate (ATP) presence, measured by bioluminescence methods, can predict microbiological contamination of hospital surfaces. The study was carried out between September and December 2012 at the University Hospital “P. Giaccone” of Palermo. A total of 193 randomly selected…
Evaluating the Effect of Stimuli Color and Frequency on SSVEP
2020
Brain&ndash