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The History of the Nokia Company
Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Business economics - Economic and Social History, grade: 1, University of Vienna (Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre), course: Innovations- und Technologiemanagement, language: English, abstract: The aim of this seminar paper was to describe the history of Nokia company, which is a well- known Finnish manufacturer of mobile devices. Nokia employs around 139.000 people across 120 countries and it is present in more than 150 countries around the world. This is actually an admirable achievement for a company that started its business as a small riverside paper mill in Finland. As well as this Nokia is doing business for more than 135 years. Al...
Agent-based stimulating diffusion of green products. Behavioural characteristics of consumers and firms
Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Economics - Innovation economics, grade: 2, University of Vienna (Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre), course: Recent Developments in Innovation and Technology Management, language: English, abstract: The following paper focuses on the agent-based simulation of the diffusion process for green products, i.e. environmentally friendly products that are gaining in importance during the last years. As a basis the article written by Janssen and Jager (2002) is being examined and described in detail. It works with simulating both consumers and firms, whose behavioural characteristics are different and play a significant role in the diffusion proce...
A Multiple-Objective Decision Analysis for Terrorism Protection. Potassium Iodide Distribution in Nuclear Incidents
Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Medicine - Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, grade: 3, University of Vienna (Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre), course: OR in Health Care, language: English, abstract: This decision analysis was compiled in order to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the different possible potassium iodide (KI) distribution methods for a hypothetical local region. The possibility of the release of radioactive iodine caused by nuclear accidents or terrorist actions makes it crucial to come up with the best distribution methods of KI in order to protect people against thyroid cancer.
Business Value Assessment of Software Re-use
Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Communications - Multimedia, Internet, New Technologies, grade: 1, University of Vienna (Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre), course: Neuere Entwicklungen in eBusiness & eLogistics, language: English, abstract: Software re-use has been gaining importance during the recent years, as it offers companies a range of advantages and helps to retain a competitive advantage. This seminar paper focuses on the software re-use in particular, which is also a part of the service oriented architecture. After implementing software re-use, companies have to measure their success in the first place and later monitor if the desired company goals have been met. Metrics and models that are able to capture the business value of service re-use are the central part of this seminar paper. It concludes with presenting empirical studies that are focusing on software re-use measurement aspects, such as customer satisfaction, defect-density and stability of re-use and the intension to re-use from the software developers’ point of view.
eServices Business Value Assessment and its Methods and Metrics used among the Companies
Master's Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 1, University of Vienna (Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre), course: E-Business, language: English, abstract: The era of information technologies (hereafter IT) has lead to a shift from exchanging goods to services and at the same time to a tremendous increase of companies operating in the field of electronic business. As continuous changes of the environment take place in this field, it is crucial for the companies to come up with new technologies and solutions on a regular basis (Oliveira et al. 2002). This complex condition leads to on-going development, adaptation and maintenance of eService...
Kongresový turismus v Rakousku a v České republice
Bachelor Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Tourism - Miscellaneous, grade: 3, Vienna University of Economics and Business (Institut slovanských jazyků), language: Czech, abstract: This thesis aims to investigate the congress tourism segment in Austria and in the Czech Republic and compares the capital cities Vienna and Prague together with the congress cities Salzburg and Brno. Moreover the aim is to find out which factors are crucial for Austria to attract more congresses than the Czech Republic does. The inquiry was carried out in order to determine, what is the meaning of the Austrian and Czech hotels and congress organizers of factors, which have a positive impact on congresses....
3D-Drucker. Die erfolgreiche Innovation
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Multimedia, Internet, neue Technologien, Note: 3, Universität Wien (Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre), Veranstaltung: Lehrstuhl für Innovations- und Technologiemanagement, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Seminararbeit beschreibt die innovativen Prozesse eines 3D Druckers. Dieser wurde vom Chef der amerikanischen Firma 3D Systems in den 80er Jahren entwickelt. Die Technologie besteht aus einem 3D Drucker und der dazugehörigen Software. Heutzutage wird es weitreichend, privat und auch beruflich, genutzt. Im ersten Teil der Arbeit werden der Drucker und die Herstellerfirma im Detail beschrieben. Danach wird die daraus resultierende Innovation näher betrachtet und der Begriff „innovation management“ näher erläutert. Der Hauptteil des Textes behandelt den komplett neuen Prozess eines 3D Druckers und seine Erfolgsfaktoren, aber auch die Probleme die gleichzeitig in Erscheinung treten. Zum Schluss wird im Text das mögliche Potenzial des Druckers für die Zukunft präsentiert.
Reassessing Human Resource Management
Drawing on a wide range of organizational examples, this book brings a new balance to assessing the role and impact of HRM. It looks at the core assumptions of an HRM perspective, and at what happens when organizations seek to implement HRM. The contributors show that there are a number of tensions and contradictions inherent in an HRM concept that raise central issues for practice. They demonstrate that HRM is one approach to employee management that will tend to prevail in certain contexts and conditions rather than universally. Specific themes include: HRM and competitive success; organizational culture and HRM; HRM, flexibility and decentralization; reward management and HRM; HRM, Just-in-Time manufacturing and new technology; HRM and trade unions; HRM as the management of managerial meaning.
Smart Technology Trends in Industrial and Business Management
This book presents current developments in smart city research and application regarding the management of manufacturing systems, Industry 4.0, transportation, and business management. It suggests approaches to incorporating smart city innovations into manufacturing systems, with an eye towards competitiveness in a global environment. The same pro-innovative approach is then applied to business and cooperation management. The authors also present smart city transportation solutions including vehicle data processing/reporting system, mobile application for fleet managers, bus drivers, bus passengers and special applications for smart city buses like passenger counting system, IP cameras, GPS ...
Experiencing Human Resource Management
By examining human resource management (HRM) techniques and processes from the `receiving end', Experiencing Human Resource Management provides a rich and valuable view of HRM initiatives and strategies. If HRM is to contribute to the objectives of the organization, it is imperative to understand how HRM techniques are being applied and experienced. The current HRM literature is dominated by a managerial focus and perspective, however this book tells the experiences of employees in more than 20 organizations across a number of sectors and countries. It sets out to answer three questions: A decade or so from its arrival, is HRM delivering its promises? Of the many documented changes in workplace policies and practices
