Apoio à tomada de decisão em empresas de serviços de turismo: um estudo de caso em agência de viagens

A nova visão do agente de viagens como consultor de viagens coloca novos desafios ao seu posicionamento no mercado. As agências de viagens necessitam de uma política de inovação, conhecimento e tecnologias da informação e comunicação (TICs)que lhes permitam possuir vantagem competitiva. Esta dissertação aborda o Balanced Scorecard, este método foi utilizado por apresentar um conjunto de perspectivas que permite acompanhar o desempenho de uma empresa prestadora de serviços de turismo, nomeadamente do departamento de incoming – individuais de uma Agência de Viagens, de modo a apoiar e melhorar o processo de gestão da mesma. O Balanced Scorecard visa traduzir a estratégia da empresa em objectivos e medidas dentro de quatro perspectivas: financeira, clientes, processos internos e aprendizagem e crescimento. A implementação deste método facilitou os processos de análise reduzindo a informação necessária para a tomada de decisão a um número de indicadores que traduzem o negócio do departamento. Inclui-se neste estudo a modelação do negócio do departamento de “incoming – individuais” de modo a representar as actividades principais sobre as quais, o departamento se baseia e funciona. Pretendeu-se distinguir quais as actividades e recursos envolvidos na concretização dos objectivos tendo em atenção a sequência das actividades, os serviços prestados e as fontes de informação utilizadas. Esta dissertação descreve ainda a utilização de um sistema de informação baseado numa Intranet, que é o meio ideal para comunicar toda a informação relevante da empresa, podendo ser acedida por todos os funcionários do departamento da Agência de Viagens, com grandes benefícios, quer em termos de gestão, quer em termos funcionais, permitindo a partilha de informação interna melhorando assim a comunicação entre os vários intervenientes. A possibilidade de aceder à base de dados através da intranet permite o acompanhamento permanente do desempenho da unidade de negócio, facilitando o apoio à gestão, em todos os níveis decisórios. Desta forma, os gestores poderão verificar o efeito das suas iniciativas na consecução dos objectivos estratégicos.A nova visão do agente de viagens como consultor de viagens coloca novos desafios ao seu posicionamento no mercado. As agências de viagens necessitam de uma política de inovação, conhecimento e tecnologias da informação e comunicação (TICs) que lhes permitam possuir vantagem competitiva. Esta dissertação aborda o Balanced Scorecard, este método foi utilizado por apresentar um conjunto de perspectivas que permite acompanhar o desempenho de uma empresa prestadora de serviços de turismo, nomeadamente do departamento de incoming – individuais de uma Agência de Viagens, de modo a apoiar e melhorar o processo de gestão da mesma. O Balanced Scorecard visa traduzir a estratégia da empresa em objectivos e medidas dentro de quatro perspectivas: financeira, clientes, processos internos e aprendizagem e crescimento. A implementação deste método facilitou os processos de análise reduzindo a informação necessária para a tomada de decisão a um número de indicadores que traduzem o negócio do departamento. Inclui-se neste estudo a modelação do negócio do departamento de “incoming – individuais” de modo a representar as actividades principais sobre as quais, o departamento se baseia e funciona. Pretendeu-se distinguir quais as actividades e recursos envolvidos na concretização dos objectivos tendo em atenção a sequência das actividades, os serviços prestados e as fontes de informação utilizadas. Esta dissertação descreve ainda a utilização de um sistema de informação baseado numa Intranet, que é o meio ideal para comunicar toda a informação relevante da empresa, podendo ser acedida por todos os funcionários do departamento da Agência de Viagens, com grandes benefícios, quer em termos de gestão, quer em termos funcionais, permitindo a partilha de informação interna melhorando assim a comunicação entre os vários intervenientes. A possibilidade de aceder à base de dados através da intranet permite o acompanhamento permanente do desempenho da unidade de negócio, facilitando o apoio à gestão, em todos os níveis decisórios. Desta forma, os gestores poderão verificar o efeito das suas iniciativas na consecução dos objectivos estratégicos.A intranet permitiu construir uma nova cultura dentro da organização, uma cultura fundamentada na troca de informação e colaboração, sendo o elo de ligação entre as diversas fontes de informação.

Os impactos tecnológicos da implantação da nota fiscal eletrônica: um estudo de casos múltiplos

Increasingly, the Information Technology is used in the society, including the private, public and third sector organizational context. Technological tools are created in order to speed, automate, control and monitor processes. These technologies generate impacts on areas that permeate their use and the objective of this study is to investigate the implementation process of the Eletronic Invoice and the impacts arising from this technological tool in companies. For that, case studies have been conducted in three companies that emit and receive Eletronic Invoice, in a Information System consultancy, that provides softwares of Eletronic Invoice, and in a State Tax Department. Data collection was performed with organizations representatives through electronic questionnaires. The study concludes that it is expected, by the investigated organizations, that the tool reaches the benefits offered by the Tax Administration. However, these benefits have not been identified yet and neither have the use of methodologies in order to identify them. Moreover, the main impact found was the need for better training and participant´s technical qualification, followed by reducing printing costs and paper purchase

Mudança dos processos de negócios e adequação da TI nas empresas em decorrência da implantação do sistema público de escrituração digital SPED: um estudo de casos múltiplos

Companies have always been organized by processes, often imperceptible to its employees. With the advancement of technology, organizational processes currently run an organization through computers, and thus generate immediate information that is available to each sector. With the objective of seeking business information in real time, the government created the SPED - Public System of Digital, which involves three subsystems, which are the Electronic Invoice, Digital Accounting Bookkeeping and Digital Tax Bookkeeping. This system is revolutionizing the business structures when gathering, in an innovative way, all information and interlinked business processes. For the implementation of SPED, a revision in the organizational processes is required, since the information is generated and is sent online to the government, without mistakes. Thus the study aimed to analyze the change brought about by the implementation of the Public System of Digital SPED in the main business processes. In order to do so, we have performed a multiple case study involving three companies in the state of Para, two operate in wholesale and one explores agribusiness. The Data collection was performed by accounting professionals, IT and managers. According to the results obtained, it was found that in two companies, the IT infrastructure was capable of deploying the new system without major problems, while one company had more difficulties to cope with the new system. However, all companies had to examine its processes to make the customizations needed to fit. It was also observed that there is no IT Governance in two companies. Therefore, we recommend the use of an appropriate model, not only for the implementation of SPED, but as a way to manage and extract better results from investment in information technology

Metodologias de serviços públicos de ater: estudo em instituições do Rio Grande do Norte

Due to the appreciation of family farming by the Brazilian Federal Government, the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension was induced to restructure and act in a more participative way, culminating in the National Policy of Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (PNATER), changing the profile of technology transfer and knowledge (diffusionism) for an action that uses participatory methodologies focused on exchange of knowledge between farmers and technicians. The process of discussion of the trends of ATER brought the New ATER , with the recognition of agroecology as the main guidance. This research aimed to analyze methods of public ATER developed by institutions of Rio Grande do Norte, under the guidance of New ATER. The research is qualitative. Secondary data were collected through documental research and literature. Primary data were collected through a set of interviews applied to representatives of public institutions ATER, namely EMATER-RN, Diaconia and AACC and representatives of organizations that receive public ATER. The research showed the difficulties of EMATER-RN in implementing of New ATER due to lack of infrastructure and low adherence of the new form of technical assistance and rural extension. It was shown also that the AACC and Diaconia act with ATER through projects with implementation deadlines set, often interrupting ATER while communities are still in need of assistance

A palavra cantada nos espaços intersubjetivos de um centro de atenção psisossocial do município do Natal/RN

The psychiatric care and mental health are undergoing constant change over the History. The Brazilian Psychiatric Reform, which brings up the deinstitutionalization as a structuring in the restorative care process. The Reform has as one of the mainly substitutive services the Centers for Psychosocial Care (CAPS), which work from the Singular Therapeutic Project (PTS) in order to restore the autonomy and restore the dignity of users. The therapeutic workshop is some of the resources used and work several kinds of activities as: writing, handcraft, music, poetry, and so forth. This study set up to apprehend the social representations of helping of the music workshop carried out in the CAPS II east of Natal/RN, from the reports given by the participants of the workshop, using the focal group as technique. This is a descriptive exploratory study with a qualitative approach. A total of 16 users participated in four musical therapeutic workshops from April to May 2010. The study was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of UFRN. The discursive material from the workshop was submitted to the informational resource of Analyse Lexicale par Contexte d um Ensemble de Segments de Texte, ALCESTE, and analyzed based on the Theory of Representations and the Central Core Theory. The majority of subjects were men (62.5%), single (62.5%), aged 40-49 years (37.6%) and elementary school level (56.2 %). The reports were transcribed and submitted to the classification system of ALCESTE, which elected the following categories: Category 1 - Experience in the Word Family Sung, Category 2 - Musical Experiences and Approaches, and Category 3 - Feelings and emotions evoked by music. The representation of these individuals is anchored in the experience they have with the CAPS, lived and socialized by common sense, through this particular social group workshop objectified in music therapy as a therapeutic modality enjoyable. The central core revealed the intrinsic relationship between users and the music, establishing a relationship of openness to use the same while its therapeutic use in workshops of substitute services for mental health. Peripherals elements issues are related to listen, share and experience music in the family. Intermediary Elements relate to the feelings and emotions evoked by music, given her close relationship with it. It was found in the study that music can be construed as an artifact of good therapeutic responsiveness to users, configuring it as an invigorating and enjoyable therapy, confirming the need for continuity of this activity, as well as its expansion into the service