Utilização de soluções business-to-business (B2B) no segmento downstream da cadeia de suprimentos de uma distribuidora de combustíveis

The pursuit of competitive advantage is lobbying organizations to strategically plan the use of their material, human, technological and financial resources, so that it s possible to add value to the product, even when it is considered a commodity. The scenario for this planning should not be limited to the company in question, but cover an entire supply chain, which is composed of several organizations which have common goals of growth and sustainability of the market. They should form trade links, integrating the chains of individual values, in a perspective of value system. In this supply chain there is a flow of services, payments and information, as products well as. The training of these links can be supported by the adoption of a set of information technology, here called solutions business-to-business (B2B), which will be responsible for the production, storage and distribution of relevant information to business transactions between the companies involved. On this view, this thesis aims to describe the B2B solutions adopted in the downstream segment of the supply chain of a distributor of fuel and the nature of these technologies as well as their impact on the creation of value for business and optimization of the relationship between companies. This is a case study on a national distributor of fuels, from a model of research produced under the influence of theories of integrated logistics system and value of Michael Porter. The analyses came to the conclusion that information technology is perceived as an essential tool to the operation of all activities carried out by the company. Among them, at was also brought the key activities of integrated logistics: administration of applications, inventory management, management transport and customer services, which were highlighted in this study. It was also noticed that even these activities are, in principle, purely operational; they all had in the adoption of strategies for leadership in cost or differentiation, supported by B2B solutions identified, making it more conducive to business and direct customer, the clinic reseller of fuel, to obtain value and benefits of this market segment as competitive

Finns growth dynamics, competition and power-law scaling

We study the growth dynamics of the size of manufacturing firms considering competition and normal distribution of competency. We start with the fact that all components of the system struggle with each other for growth as happened in real competitive business world. The detailed quantitative agreement of the theory with empirical results of firms growth based on a large economic database spanning over 20 years is good with a single set of the parameters for all the curves. Further, the empirical data of the variation of the standard deviation of the growth rate with the size of the firm are in accordance with the present theory rather than a simple power law. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. B.V. All rights reserved.

Multilateral rules on competition policy: an overview of the debate

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Business development service centres in Italy. An empirical analysis of three regional experiences: Emilia Romagna, Lombardia y Veneto

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O público e o privado na condução da gestão educacional pública brasileira

O texto de dissertação intitulado “O Público e o Privado na condução da Gestão Educacional Pública Brasileira” apresenta como objeto de estudo a gestão da educação pública no contexto do Plano de Ações Articuladas (PAR), considerando que tal instrumento é definido atualmente pelo Estado como o norteador das políticas educacionais e pressupomos que nele também se articulam interesses entre os representantes dos setores público e privado. O objetivo geral do estudo é analisar como a relação entre os setores público e privado se apresenta no contexto do Plano de Ações Articuladas. Para a fundamentação teórico-metodológica deste trabalho, consideramos importante o aporte com base no materialismo histórico-dialético, pois se mostra mais adequado à medida que possibilita uma visão crítica sobre a realidade analisada capturando suas contradições, em vista de que pretendemos trabalhar com o conhecimento da realidade documental que envolve a trama em torno do público e do privado na construção da gestão educacional pública. A pesquisa teve como metodologia a análise documental que foi construída num entrelaçamento da apreciação das autoras desta dissertação e à luz de alguns teóricos como Adrião e Camargo (2007), Cury (2013), Pinheiro (2005), Pino (2008), Saviani (2008, 2014), Severino (2014), Vieira (2007, 2010), Vieira e Vidal (2014) os quais tecem observações e fazem interpretações dos documentos que servem de referência a este estudo. De modo geral, os resultados da pesquisa mostraram que as relações e influências dos organismos internacionais são determinantes na formulação das políticas educacionais e das diretrizes e propostas de gestão educacional no contexto brasileiro, no final do século XX e início do século XXI. Mostraram, também, que a disputa entre os setores público e privado se ampliaram e se intensificaram no que concerne à organização da educação básica brasileira, no contexto dos marcos legais que a estruturam. E por fim, a relação entre o público e o privado, por meio do Plano de Ações Articuladas, se configura no âmbito de uma relação de interesses onde predomina o interesse individual de empresários, do qual, a lógica privada é dominante, em detrimento do interesse coletivo da sociedade.

Políticas públicas para uma indústria madeireira (MAIS) sustentável no estado do Pará

Na Amazônia o estado do Pará, e um dos estados com maior desenvolvimento do setor madeireiro e também um dos grandes responsáveis pelo desmatamento. Foram criados seguidos instrumentos legais no intuito de disciplinar a utilização dos recursos florestais. Embora se tenha avançado na criação de políticas com esta finalidade os resultados da aplicação prática destes instrumentos ainda estão aquém do esperado. Com a descentralização os estados passaram a ter maior responsabilidade sobre a gestão florestal, mas e questionável a capacidade dos órgãos estaduais de gerir seus recursos. Dentre as normas de comando e controle do uso dos recursos florestais o instituto do Manejo Florestal Sustentável desponta quase como uma unanimidade no meio técnico cientifico como um instrumento capaz de levar a indústria madeireira ao caminho da sustentabilidade. Vários estudos corroboram com esta afirmação, no entanto o nível de adesão a este instrumento é preocupante. O que se propõe no presente estudo e identificar o que de fato ocasiona o descrédito nas regulamentações do setor e de que maneira os diplomas legais podem ser executados com sucesso e conseqüentemente ser validados pelos atores envolvidos no setor madeireiro. Para o alcance desses objetivos no primeiro momento foram feitas entrevistas semi estruturadas com auxilio de questionários com empresários do setor em dois pólos madeireiros, um situado em uma fronteira antiga (Paragominas) e o outro em uma fronteira nova (Distrito de Castelo de Sonhos). No segundo momento realizaram-se entrevistas semi estruturadas com auxilio de questionário com instituições publicas e não governamentais a que atuam no setor e que foram mapeadas por esta pesquisa como atores chaves na criação e implantação de políticas sustentáveis para o setor. A pesquisa de campo avaliou a situação atual do setor madeireiro em relação às seguintes políticas públicas: Manejo florestal; Certificação Florestal; Concessão florestal e Municípios verdes. Os resultados observados indicam que a maioria dos empresários do setor desconhece no todo o em parte o que vem a ser manejo florestal, identificou-se também que o grau de adesão a lei está ligado tanto ao entendimento da mesma quanto as questões financeiras (políticas de incentivo). Neste sentido, rejeitou-se a hipótese de trabalho. Os empresários também relataram a burocracia para obter a liberação de um plano de manejo. Quanto à certificação florestal a maioria dos empresários se interessa por este mecanismo, no entanto os mesmos apontam que a burocracia é muito alta e relataram também questões econômicas. Sobre a concessão florestal identificou-se que falta informação e regras mais claras. Sobre o programa Municípios Verdes avaliou-se a partir dos resultados alcançados em Paragominas que o mesmo é eficiente e eficaz, pois para sua implementação é necessário que haja uma maior participação da sociedade com o poder público. Entende-se que as freqüentes alterações na lei não asseguram a conservação dos recursos florestais, e que a rigidez da lei não leva a gestão sustentada dos recursos naturais, sendo, portanto necessário que se crie políticas de fomento econômico e participação da sociedade na formulação de normas e leis, principalmente de atores diretamente afetados.

Relações públicas e reputação online: gerenciamento de crise no site americanas.com

The growing need for organizations to make themselves present on the Internet, the study aimed to demonstrate the importance of public relations activity in crisis management and analysis of the crisis in Americanas.com site. It also aims to analyze the electronic scene, highlighting their implications for consumer relations in e-commerce. In addition, as a consequence of conflicts, settles a loss situation, financial and reputation. A crisis begins with planning and communication failures, it is clear that public relations is essential in business today, as interest in integrating their knowledge and opinions, and maintaining a global view of the environment in which it operates. The case study analysis provided confirmation that the public relations face a growing market, which requires qualified and updated to do crisis management, especially in the online environment

Organizations and the united nations millennium development goals: evidence from some of the largest companies in brazil

The objective of this study is to verify whether some of the largest companies in Brazil adopt management practices aligned with the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Design/methodology/approach – Overview information obtained from the web sites of six Brazilian multinational companies listed in the Forbes Global 2000 ranking was analyzed. Findings – The major findings of this study indicate that the companies studied did not demonstrate clear knowledge of the MDGs, nor did they adopt practices aiming at meeting those goals. The evidences show that the companies adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, which are indirectly related to four MDGs. It was observed that the CSR practices tend to be developed based on a contingency perspective according to the characteristics and impacts of products offered by those companies. Therefore, there is a window of opportunity for those companies to begin developing programs in order to meet the MDGs aiming at new business opportunities, innovative CSR practices, and new ways to make CSR information evident and more organized.

501(C)(3) Nonprofit Organizations in Nebraska: 2008

Nonprofit organizations are important to the quality of life in communities. They exist in complex variety and include church congregations, private schools, service clubs, business leagues, social and recreational clubs, labor unions, farm bureaus, community theaters, neighborhood organizations and many more. Only the largest of nonprofits are likely to have employees, with most relying upon volunteers to meet their human resource requirements. They obtain their financial resources through donations, investments, grants and fee based activities, such as festivals and educational programs.

The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in International Cooperation in Public Health

This article discusses the possibility of the NGOs acting on international health cooperation and how this acting is regulated. Firstly, the international cooperation and its relation with public health is presented. After that, data on Brazilian bilateral health cooperation are brought in, in which it is possible to find the formal recognition of NGOs as partners of States. This allows the consideration of the role of NGOs in health cooperation. Although the action of NGOs is legitimated by international law, their regulation is just beginning. This suggests important issues to be improved in the legal relation between NGOs and States in the field of public health.

Organization Performance Evaluation Using System Thinking: A Study in Brazilian Chemical Organizations Models

System thinking allows companies to use subjective constructs indicators like recursiveness, cause-effect relationships and autonomy to performance evaluation. Thus, the question that motivates this paper is: Are Brazilian companies searching new performance measurement and evaluation models based on system thinking? The study investigates models looking for system thinking roots in their framework. It was both exploratory and descriptive based on a multiple four case studies strategy in chemical sector. The findings showed organizational models have some characteristics that can be related to system thinking as system control and communication. Complexity and autonomy are deficiently formalized by the companies. All data suggest, inside its context, that system thinking seems to be adequate to organizational performance evaluation but remains distant from the management proceedings.

A three-pronged approach to social business: a Brazilian multi-case analysis

Social businesses present a new paradigm to capitalism, in which private companies, non-profit organizations and civil society create a new type of business with the main objective of solving social problems with financial sustainability and efficiency through market mechanisms. As any new phenomenon, different authors conceptualize social businesses with distinct views. This article aims to present and characterize three different perspectives of social business definitions: the European, the American and that of the emerging countries. Each one of these views was illustrated by a different Brazilian case. We conclude with the idea that all the cases have similar characteristics, but also relevant differences that are more than merely geographical. The perspectives analyzed in this paper provide an analytical framework for understanding the field of social businesses. Moreover, the cases demonstrate that in the Brazilian context the field of social business is under construction and that as such it draws on different conceptual influences to deal with a complex and challenging reality.

Fattori relazionali e di coordinamento nella filiera agro-alimentare: una valutazione della governance relazionale nel settore lattiero caseario sardo

Characteristics of modern food demand force retailers to acquire more information about product process along the food supply chain to ensure that product are in accordance with consumer preference. Therefore, the product process involves more information flows between buyer and supplier which requires collaborative efforts. These changes translate into several studies on the inter-organizational relationship in agri-food systems. Studies on inter-organizational relationships have been conducted in various academic disciplines, including sociology, psychology, law, economics, marketing, management, and combination of these. Inter-organizational relationships is an interaction between organizations which involved firms horizontally, as well as, vertically. In this study we deal with vertical, buyer-seller relationship which are sometimes referred to chain relationships. We define vertical business relationship in the agriculture-food based sector as “agri-food chain relationships”. The focus is on sustainable inter-organizational relationships in a way that they can be scientifically investigated. We study characteristics which ensure that a relationship is long-lasting and rewarding for all involved parties in the sardinian dairy. We test the theoretical model using structural equation modeling. The results suggest that the most important determinant for the relationships is technology and the price isn’t significant for the relationship governance.

Understanding the Combined Role of Internal and External Factors in New Service Development Process within the Professional Knowledge Intensive Business Service Firms

Our research asked the following main questions: how the characteristics of professionals service firms allow them to successfully innovate in exploiting through exploring by combining internal and external factors of innovation and how these ambidextrous organisations perceive these factors; and how do successful innovators in professional service firms use corporate entrepreneurship models in their new service development processes? With a goal to shed light on innovation in professional knowledge intensive business service firms’ (PKIBS), we concluded a qualitative analysis of ten globally acting law firms, providing business legal services. We analyse the internal and factors of innovation that are critical for PKIBS’ innovation. We suggest how these firms become ambidextrous in changing environment. Our findings show that this kind of firms has particular type of ambidexterity due to their specific characteristics. As PKIBS are very dependant on its human capital, governance structure, and the high expectations of their clients, their ambidexterity is structural, but also contextual at the same time. In addition, we suggest 3 types of corporate entrepreneurship models that international PKIBS use to enhance innovation in turbulent environments. We looked at how law firms going through turbulent environments were using corporate entrepreneurship activities as a part of their strategies to be more innovative. Using visual mapping methodology, we developed three types of innovation patterns in the law firms. We suggest that corporate entrepreneurship models depend on successful application of mainly three elements: who participates in corporate entrepreneurship initiatives; what are the formal processes that enhances these initiatives; and what are the policies applied to this type of behaviour.

Studying the Roles of Nonprofits, Government, and Business in Providing Activities and Services to Youth in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area

The article addresses the questions, What do children in urban areas do on Saturdays? What types of organizational resources do they have access to? Does this vary by social class? Using diary data on children's activities on Saturdays in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metropolitan area, the authors describe the different types of venues (households, businesses, public space, associations, charities, congregations, and government/tribal agencies) that served different types of children. They find that the likelihood of using a charity or business rather than a government or tribal provider increased with family income. Also, the likelihood of using a congregation or a government facility rather than a business, charity, or household increased with being Hispanic. The authors discuss the implications for the urban division of labor on Saturdays and offer research questions that need further investigation.