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The objective of this project is to enhance the operations of a micro-enterprise that deals with food ingredients. The emphasis is on streamlining procedures and executing effective tactics. By utilizing tools like SWOT analysis, evaluations, and strategy development, the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats were assessed. The company developed business-level and functional-level strategies to expedite growth and attain objectives based on the findings. Moreover, precise suggestions were given to minimize the quantity of SKUs and optimize operations. The work highlighted the significance of developing a process map for streamlining operations, boosting efficiency, and elevating customer contentment. Through the implementation of said recommendations and strategies, the company can strategically position itself for success within the highly competitive food ingredients industry.
This study investigates the impact of global payroll outsourcing on organizational efficiency and cost reduction based on the analysis of diverse implications stemming from thirty one (31) survey results. The findings reveal multifaceted challenges and benefitsassociated with outsourcing global payroll processing.
The research also unveils the most benefits of global payroll outsourcing. Notably, there's a consensus on the reduction in time-to-process payroll, cost per payroll processed, and improved payroll accuracy rate. Outsourcing streamlines processes, enhances operational efficiency, and contributes to faster, more accurate financial reporting.
Despite these benefits and challenges, statistical analysis reveals weak correlations between outsourcing global payroll and cost reduction or improved efficiency in various parameters, indicating a lack of a significant relationship. Consequently, the results, suggest no substantial correlation between global payroll outsourcing and enhanced efficiency or cost reduction based on this study's data.
Study of impact of change in market economics of Biosimilars due to SPC waiver on EU 469/2009
(2023)
This research was conducted to understand and investigate the impact of SPC waiver EU 933/2019 made as an amendment to EU 469/2019. The research was conducted for analysis and extraction of the data to compile the exact number of biological products impacted with the SPC waiver. The highest sale top-5 products were identified according to the expert’s opinion. The sales revenue opportunity valuable to the top-5 products in the top-5 non-EU markets for early exports is investigated. Additionally, a survey was conducted to assess the readiness of the industry for these changes. The information from this study will be very useful to students of the biopharmaceutical market research and to the stakeholders from the biopharmaceutical industry.
Viralität auf TikTok
(2023)
Die Social Media Plattform TikTok erfreut sich spätestens seit der Corona-Pandemie einer immer größer werdenden Gemeinschaft. Mittlerweile verfügt die App über mehr als 20 Millionen Nutzer:innen - alleine in Deutschland. Virale Videos sprießen förmlich aus dem Boden. Diese Masterarbeit beschäftig sich mit der Frage, welche Faktoren der Viralität zu Grunde liegen und ob man die Viralität maßgeblich beeinflussen kann. Dies erfolgt mittels theoretischer Grundlagen, einer quantitativen Nutzerumfrage und Experteninterivews mit erfolgreichen deutschen Creatorn. Abschließend werden Videos für TikTok konzipiert und analysiert.
The primary objective of this thesis is to examine the lean accounting transformation, which involves applying lean management principles to the accounting domain. In recent years, various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, and services, have experienced success with lean management practices. Nevertheless, the implementation of lean accounting within financial management has not been as extensively explored. This research aims to bridge that gap by scrutinizing the benefits and potential drawbacks of adopting lean accounting practices in business operations.
This research uses a combination of qualitative techniques and an extensive literature review to better understand the present subject matter. By describing the ideas of lean management and standard accounting and highlighting the fundamental distinctions between the two systems, the literature study lays a theoretical framework. The case studies illustrate the benefits of adopting lean accounting processes with real-world examples of firms that have made the transition effectively.
In the quantitative analysis of lean accounting's impact, both financial and operational factors are examined extensively. The results indicate that companies embracing lean accounting practices experience significant improvements in productivity, cost reduction, and decisionmaking quality. By highlighting the potential gains to be made by incorporating lean techniques into accounting procedures, this study adds to the current body of information on lean management. The findings offer practical implications for accounting professionals, business leaders, and policymakers interested in leveraging lean accounting to drive organizational performance improvement. The thesis finishes with suggestions for further study in this area, lean accounting.
Singapore’s success in transforming itself from a poor, vulnerable economy to one of the richest countries in the world (IMF, 2016) is nothing short of inspirational to many small economies around the globe. Given its lack of resources, Singapore relied upon foreign investors to fuel its growth not only through cash injection into the economy in the form of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) but also to help upgrade its skills and technological stock. This study looks at how Singapore inspired many Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) into pouring a large sum of investments into this small ailing citystate and if this idea can be generalized to apply it in other economies, especially in Oman.
In a bid to explain the large flow of Capital into an economy, this study moves on further to review most prominent literature in the field since Macdougall (1958) first laid the groundwork for the subsequent theories on FDI. Based on the review of several previous studies, the most significant determinants of FDI were found to be government policy and political stability, inflation rate as a proxy for economic stability, quality of infrastructure and institutions, market size of the host country, openness to trade, tax policies and access to low cost factors of production.
Through a case study method with the inductive approach, this study finds that Singapore excels in all of the determinants of FDI except for the market size of the host country and access to low-cost factors of production. However, it more than compensates for these shortcomings with its strategic geographical location and numerous bilateral and regional trade agreements that give it access to markets around the region. Oman like Singapore ranks well in many of these determinants that make it a potential destination for investment. However, the sultanate could gain more interest from the MNC’s to help its growth by optimizing its policies to lower existing barriers, easing immigration laws to meet the short term skill shortage, allowing for 100 percent foreign ownership, allowing for more liberal property rights, working to improve corruption perception and opting for more trade agreements to give it easy access to larger markets. Moreover, the economy’s heavy reliance on hydrocarbon exports is seen as a major risk by investors as it creates an economic vulnerability which could potentially overshadow many other benefits of investing in the sultanate. Besides the aforementioned determinants, a lot also depends on the success of Oman’s diversification plans.
Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses operate by providing them with access to scalable, cost-effective, and flexible IT resources. This technology has enabled businesses to store, manage, and process data more efficiently, leading to improved competitiveness and increased revenue. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the impacts of using cloud computing from a business perspective. The research employs both primary and secondary sources of data, including a literature review, interviews with employees who have more than 5 years of experience, a questionnaire, and observations from Billwerk+ company.
The findings of this research indicate that cloud computing has had a significant impact on businesses, providing them with cost savings, improved agility and flexibility, and enhanced access to data and applications. However, it has been revealed that the benefits of cloud computing for companies may vary according to the departments of the employees. The results of this research contribute to the existing body of knowledge on the topic of cloud computing and its impact on businesses. The findings of this thesis can be used by business owners, managers, technology professionals, and students to make informed decisions about the adoption and use of cloud computing technology.
In conclusion, this thesis provides a comprehensive understanding of the impacts of using cloud computing from a business perspective, highlighting the factors that companies consider when deciding to use cloud environments and the views from different departments. The results of this research will be valuable to a wide range of individuals interested in exploring the implications of cloud computing for businesses.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a key tool to have a complete understanding of the costs associated with an investment, as it allows to analyze not only the initial acquisition costs, but also the long-term costs related to operation, maintenance, depreciation, and other factors. In the context of the cement industry, TCO is especially important due to the complexity of the production processes and the wide variety of components and machinery involved in the process.
For this reason, a TCO analysis for the cement industry has been conducted in this study, with the objective of showing the different components of the cost of production. This analysis will allow the reader to gain knowledge about these costs, in the industrial model will be to make informed decisions on the adoption of technologies and practices that will allow them to reduce costs in the long run and improve their operational efficiency.
In particular, this study pursues to give visibility to technologies and practices that enable the reduction of carbon emissions in cement production, thus contributing to the sustainability of industry and the protection of the environment. By being at the forefront of sustainability issues, the cement industry can contribute to the achievement of environmentally friendly technologies and enable the development of people and industry.
The Oxyfuel technology has been selected as a carbon capture solution for the cement industry due to its practical application, low costs, and practical adaptation to non-capture processes. The adoption of this technology allows for a significant reduction in CO2 emissions, which is a crucial factor in achieving sustainability in the cement manufacturing process.
Carbon capture storage technologies represent a high investment, although these technologies increase the cost of production, the application of Oxyfuel technology is one of the most economically viable as the cheapest technology per capture according to the comparison. However, this price increase is a technical advantage as the carbon capture efficiency of this technology reaches 90%. This level of efficiency leads to a decrease in taxes for the generation of CO2 emissions, making the cement manufacturing process sustainable.
The rapid pace of innovation and technological advancements has led to the emergence of start-up companies in various sectors. To remain competitive and sustainable, start-ups need to make informed business decisions that can enhance their operations and profitability. Business Intelligence (BI) has become an essential tool for businesses of all sizes in managing their operations and gaining a competitive edge.
This master thesis explores the role of Business Intelligence in start-up companies. The study aims to investigate the use of BI in start-up companies, the drivers and the inhibitors for its adoption and their relationship with price. The research conducted for this thesis involves a review of relevant literature on Business Intelligence, start-up companies, and related topics. The study also includes structured survey with entrepreneurs, start-up company executives, and BI experts to gain data for a quantitative analysis of the topic.
The thesis aims to contribute to the existing body of knowledge on Business Intelligence and its role in start-up companies. The research conducted for this thesis can be of value to start-up entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders who seek to improve their understanding of the benefits and challenges of implementing BI in start-up companies.
One of the most critical areas of research and expansion has been exploiting new technologies in supply chain risk management. One example of this is the use of Digital Twins. The performance of physical systems can be analyzed and simulated using digital twins, virtual versions of these systems that use real-time data, and sophisticated algorithms. Inside the supply chain risk management field, digital twins present a one-of-a-kind opportunity to improve an organization's ability to anticipate, address, and react to the possibility of problems within the supply chain.
The objective of this study is to identify and assess the advantages that accrue to supply chain risk management as a result of Digital Twins' adoption into the system, as well as to identify the challenges associated with achieving those benefits. In the context of supply chain risk management, a thorough literature study is conducted to analyze the essential traits and capabilities of digital twins and how these qualities lead to enhanced risk management methods. This study investigates the essential properties and capacities of digital twins. In addition, the state of digital twin technology and its applications in supply chain risk management are evaluated, and prospective areas for further study and development are highlighted.
The primary purpose of this investigation is to provide a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the digital twins' role in supply chain risk management through the utilization of digital twins, as well as to highlight the potential benefits and challenges associated with the implementation of digital twins. The research was carried out based on the existing body of written material and the replies of 27 individuals who had previous experience making use of digital twins and took part in an online questionnaire.
The results of this study will be relevant to a diverse group of stakeholders, including specialists in risk management and researchers, amongst others.
Automation research has become one of the most important tools for future thinking organizations. It includes studying the economic and social aspects to determine how accountants were affected by automating the accounting profession. Moreover, this research studied the social aspect of automation, including the accountants' satisfaction and agreement towards the shift from manual-based accounting to automated accounting. Additionally, the purpose of the research was to comprehend the aspects that affect the variance of the satisfaction and agreement levels before and after automation and whether there is a relationship between those satisfaction and agreement levels and the demographic profile of accountants.
A quantitative method was used to answer the research questions. The findings and results were gathered through an online survey. The respondents in the study represent forty-three accountants who are located and working in Germany. The implications and conclusions of the research were observed from the accountants' perspective.
The research results presented that the automation of accounting significantly impacted the accountants' profession. It indicated that accountants are satisfied with automated accounting and agree with its effects and impacts on their profession. Accountants agreed that automated accounting tasks made the accounting process more effective and valuable. The findings also showed that educational level and length of experience in automated accounting are correlated with the satisfaction of accountants towards automated accounting. It presented that the more experience in automation and higher education accountants have, the more satisfied they are with automated accounting. Due to this phenomenon, higher qualifications and more basic IT knowledge are required in comparison with previous times.
Digitales Engineering wird zunehmend wichtiger in unserer digitalen Welt. Auch die Hochschule und im speziellen der Bildungscampus Gengenbach hat den Anspruch, sich stets weiterzuentwickeln und den Studierenden die fortschreitende Technik greifbar und praxisnah zu vermitteln. Das digitale Engineering bietet dazu Möglichkeiten, neue studentische Lehrkonzepte zu entwickeln und umzusetzen, die beispielsweise aus neuartiger Software besteht. Durch den demografischen Wandel und den zunehmenden Kostendruck sind immer mehr Industrieunternehmen gezwungen, ihre Prozesse zu digitalisieren und neuste Software im Bereich Engineering einzusetzen. Deswegen müssen die zukünftigen Studierenden auf die neue Rolle optimal vorbereitet werden.
Die Herausforderung ist dabei, eine geeignete Software zu finden und zu analysieren. Vor diesem Hintergrund beschäftigt sich diese Arbeit zuerst mit einer Softwareanalyse. Zunächst gilt es, nach einer Einarbeitungsphase in die verschiedensten Engineering Softwaretools One Pager mit den wichtigsten Informationen zu erstellen. Danach wird eine Nutzwertanalyse durchgeführt, um zu definieren, welche Software den Ansprüchen gerecht wird.
Danach wird eine Planung und Auslegung eines Kollaborativen Engineering Laborkonzeptes durchgeführt. Dabei wird unterschieden in eine Planung auf einer grünen Wiese, das bedeutet es gibt keine Flächenbegrenzung und als weitere Variante mit der Planung auf der Fläche des derzeitigen Virtual Engineering Labors im Bildungscampus Gengenbach.
Anschließend wird ein Lehrkonzept für das neue Labor und entsprechenden Engineering Tools erarbeitet. Dabei geht es hauptsächlich um die Machbarkeit und der Definition der möglichen Potenziale und Umsetzung der Kollaboration.
In each company Top Managers have the responsibility to take major decisions that supports the success of their company, Adopting TQM is one of these decisions, the decision to carry out companies’ operations and procedures within TQM frameworks. (ASQ , n.d.). Applying TQM, involves implementing practices that needs putting extra efforts, otherwise there will be no use of the practices and the execution. (Nicca Jirah F Campos1, 2022).
Specifically in service sector, where the key to success and increased profit, comes directly through a satisfied customer. Therefor there is a need for both management and staff to have big tolerance and willingness to achieve the needed satisfaction, in order to attain the results that every company wants. (Charantimath, 2013)
In Germany in terms of customer care practices there is a famous stereotype ‘Customer is not the king’ A reputation That after DW investigated it, DW expressed it as a phenomenon where both expats and Germans tend to believe that service companies in Germany should do a better job of treating their consumers. (DW, 2016)
New concepts of business have emerged in the late century, for example strategy, leadership, marketing, entrepreneurship and others, these concepts spread internationally among most of the companies around the world. Many studies have been done reviewing these new business structures, some of them addressed the cultural differences within countries upon the applying them. But not many studies concentrated on taking into consideration how cultural differences affects the Implementation of TQM. (Lagrosen, 2002). It was concluded in general that although the comprehensive fundamentals of quality management are applicable and similar worldwide in all nations, but when coming to real practice accurate tunning must be made, it must be taken into account aligning different standards, due to different work cultures and traditions in Europe. (Krueger, 1999)
In dieser Arbeit geht es um das Thema des digitalisierten Scrum Prozesses. Scrum ist eine agile Projektmanagement Methode und ist mittlerweile nicht mehr aus der Softwarebranche wegzudenken.
Die Forschungsfrage, mit der sich dieser wissenschaftlichen Arbeit beschäftigt, lautet:
Wie lässt sich der Scrum Prozess bei der App-Entwicklung mittels einer geeigneten Softwarelösung effizienter durchführen?
Dabei wird zunächst die aktuelle Situation der eyeworkers GmbH in Bezug auf den Einsatz von Softwarelösungen im Projektmanagement beleuchtet und vorhandene Probleme her- ausgearbeitet.
Danach werden mit Hilfe einer Anforderungserhebung und -Analyse alle Anforderungen gesammelt und analysiert, die das Scrum Team und die Geschäftsleitung der Agentur an die gesuchte Softwarelösung stellen.
Im weiteren Schritt wird durch die Filterung eines Generators, der sich mit Scrum Software- lösungen befasst, eine Vorauswahl für weitere Einzelanalyse potenzieller Anwendungen durchgeführt. Diese Auswahl wird weiter verfeinert, sodass am Ende nur noch drei Systeme übrigbleiben, denen eine weitere Analyse unterzogen wird.
Bei den Einzelanalysen werden die drei Softwarelösungen – Jira, GitLab und Hansoft – auf die Erfüllung aller gesammelten Anforderungen geprüft. Dabei erweist sich die Jira Software als das am besten geeignetste Projektmanagement Tool für die Durchführung des Projekts „Die Sitema-App“.
Im vorletzten Schritt wird der Prozess mit der Anwendung GitLab durchlaufen und kritisch evaluiert um der Software dann die Empfehlung, Jira, gegenüberzustellen und herauszuarbeiten, wie der Verlauf mit dieser Software von Statten gegangen wäre. Dies beruht auf Annahmen der Verfasserin.
Zuletzt werden alle Forschungsergebnisse noch einmal zusammengefasst und ein Ausblick in die zukünftige Nutzung agiler Projektmanagement Tools bei der eyeworkers GmbH gegeben.
Die Belastungen und Anforderungen in der heutigen Arbeitswelt sind teilweise sehr gross. Faktoren wie Zeitdruck, Kostendruck, persönliche und externe Qualitätsan-sprüche, Schadensrisiko, Menge und Vielseitigkeit der Aufgaben, Führungsmängel etc. sowie eigene Einstellungen und Denkmuster erhöhen das Stresslevel bei vielen Angestellten unterschiedlichster Positionen. Ein aktueller Burn-Out Fall bei der TK CONSULT AG unterstreicht diese These. Gemäss aktueller Studien in der Schweiz liegt der volkswirtschaftliche Schaden (ohne Berufsunfälle, Berufskrankheiten, Inva-lidität und frühzeitiger Tod) bei ca. 4.2 Milliarden CHF, was ca. 1.2% des Bruttoin-landsprodukts der Schweiz entspricht (vgl. [2] S. ii). Des Weiteren zeigen verschie-dene Stressstudien, dass eine Zunahme der Stressbelastung stattfindet [1] [2]. Aufgrund dessen ist es sinnvoll, etwas gegen diesen Trend und die damit verbun-denen Kosten zu unternehmen.
Ziel dieser Thesis ist es, Massnahmen auf der persönlichen als auch der betriebli-chen Ebene zu erarbeiten. Diese sollen leicht verständlich und leicht umsetzbar sein.
Bei den persönlichen Massnahmen steht vor allem die Verbesserung des Selbst-managements durch eigene Zielsetzungen, Anpassung von eigenen Einstellungen und Denkmustern, Erholungsstrategien, Erweiterung der eigenen Kompetenzen und Verbesserung des Zeitmanagements im Vordergrund.
Bei den betrieblichen Massnahmen soll durch Mitarbeiterschulungen, Coaching, aktiver Gesundheitsförderung und Verbesserung der allgemeinen Arbeitsbedingun-gen eine Verbesserung der Stressbelastung erzielt werden.