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Konzeption eines Leistungsanreizsystems für das
Vertriebsmanagement in Versicherungsunternehmen
(2017)
Die Versicherungsbranche befindet sich in einem Spannungsfeld das vorrangig durch die Fehlentwicklungen und den zunehmenden Regulierungsvorschriften der Finanzbranche, der Digitalisierung, den steigenden Kundenerwartungen sowie dem verstärkten Wettbewerb geprägt ist. Dadurch nimmt der Leistungsdruck für die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter im Versicherungsvertrieb stetig zu, wodurch diese eine Schlüsselrolle für den zukünftigen Unternehmenserfolg einnehmen. Die Allianz Elementar Versicherungs-AG hat dadurch in den letzten Jahren Marktanteile verloren und ist bestrebt sich wieder unter die Top 3 Versicherungsgesellschaften einzureihen. Dies erfordert den Einsatz von hochmotivierten Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern im Vertriebsmanagement. Aus diesem Grund wird ein Leistungsanreizsystem eingesetzt, welches aktuell jedoch zu einem großen Ungleichgewicht zwischen der Entlohnung und dem persönlichem Einsatz führt und sich in einem wirtschaftlich angespannten Umfeld auch demotivierend auswirken kann. Deshalb ist das Unternehmen angehalten, das bestehende System zu überprüfen und neu auszurichten, um ein Umfeld zu schaffen in dem Leistungsbereitschaft und Motivation gefördert werden. Im Rahmen der Masterarbeit wurde das bestehende Leistungsanreizsystem evaluiert. Dies erfolgte durch die Analyse des derzeitigen Systems sowie durch eine Befragung auf Mitarbeiter- und Unternehmensebene. Diese Primärmarktforschung beinhaltet zum einen eine quantitative MitarbeiterInnenbefragung, mittels Online-Fragebogen, und zum anderen eine qualitative Befragung zur Darstellung der Unternehmenssicht. Die Ergebnisse daraus und die Erkenntnisse aus dem erarbeiteten Konzept anhand der Literatur bilden die Grundlage für die finale Konzeption des Leistungsanreizsystems. Die vorliegende Masterarbeit dient dem Unternehmen als Grundlage für die Neuausrichtung des bestehenden Bezugsmodells für das Vertriebsmanagement. Die darin enthaltene Konzeption umfasst zudem Handlungsempfehlungen zur Neuausrichtung. Durch die Umsetzung der Konzeption wird es dem Unternehmen ermöglicht ein Umfeld zu schaffen in dem Leistungsbereitschaft und Motivation gefördert wird. Auf diese Weise wird die Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG bei der Erreichung des angestrebten nachhaltigen Wachstums und der Steigerung des Marktanteils in Österreich bestmöglich unterstützt.
Konzept zur Partnergewinnung und Partnerorganisation im Franchising in der Dienstleistungsbranche
(2017)
Im Rahmen dieser Masterarbeit wird ein Konzept zur Partnergewinnung und Partnerorganisation im Franchising für resize – diätologische Praxis erarbeitet. Das Kleinunternehmen ist in der medizinischen Ernährungsberatung tätig und muss die Anzahl ihrer Standorte erhöhen, um expandieren zu können. Da personelle sowie finanzielle Ressourcen begrenzt sind, hat sich resize dazu entschieden, dieser Herausforderung mit der Vertriebsform Franchising zu begegnen. Im Zuge des Theorieteils konnte festgestellt werden, dass sich ein Konzept der Bereiche Systemorganisation, Partnergewinnung und Partnerorganisation bedienen muss. Es wurden folgende zehn Schritte festgelegt: Situationsanalyse durchführen, Ziele der Partnergewinnung festlegen, Anforderungsprofil erstellen, Informationsmaterialien bereitstellen, Akquisitionsaktivitäten durchführen, KandidatInnen prüfen und auswählen, Franchisevertrag unterzeichnen, Grundausbildung und Unterstützung beim Aufbau des Standortes anbieten, laufende Betreuung durchführen und Systemaustritt vorbereiten. Die Unterzeichnung des Franchisevertrages kennzeichnet den Übergang von der Partnergewinnung zur Partnerorganisation. Alle Schritte werden von der Systemorganisation ummantelt, welche die Errichtung einer Systemzentrale vorsieht. Mithilfe der Situationsanalyse und der durchgeführten qualitativen Primärmarktforschung wurde das theoretische Konzept zu einem Konzept für resize angepasst. Darin werden ein Anforderungsprofil, Akquisitionsaktivitäten und ein Bewerbungsprozess für die Ernährungsberatung definiert sowie Kriterien für die Ausbildung neuer FranchisenehmerInnen, laufende Betreuung und für die Errichtung einer Systemzentrale festgelegt. Abschließend werden Maßnahmen für jedes der drei Themengebiete aufgelistet und beschrieben. Die Maßnahmen werden in eine zeitliche Reihenfolge durch die Vergabe von Prioritäten gebracht und innerhalb der Prioritätenmatrix nach finanziellem Einsatz aufgeteilt. Schlussendlich ist für jede Aktivität eine entsprechende Controllingmaßnahme vorgesehen, welche eine effiziente Umsetzung und frühzeitige Erkennung von Abweichungen aufzeigt.
Companies have to continuously focus on innovation in order to survive. Especially in the software industry it is important to do so due to rapid technological change and shorter product life cycles. To guarantee the success of an innovation, a structured innovation process is needed. In addition, it is recommended to integrate marketing from the beginning in order to ensure that customer and market orientation are being considered and incorporated throughout the entire innovation process. The aim of this master thesis is to elaborate a marketing-oriented software innovation process. Therefore, the theoretical part deals with the structure of an innovation process and how marketing can contribute to the different phases of an innovation process. The structure of an innovation process needs to be able to respond to company-specific factors. This is the reason why four process approaches are valid for the software industry. These are the spiral model, the Stage-Gate process, the V-Model, and the waterfall model. Currently, the marketing department of AVL´s business unit Advanced Simulation Technologies (AST) is solely involved at the end of the innovation process by creating marketing material for the promotion of the software release. To discover how the AST marketing department can support the different phases of an innovation process from the idea generation to the software release, 15 individual explorations with employees from international software companies are carried out. These interviewees also provide insights into their organization’s innovation process. The outcome of these explorations serves as a basis for an internal focus group in which selected AST employees are asked to share their opinion about how the AST marketing department could be integrated in the different phases of the innovation process. As a next step, a marketing-oriented innovation process must be defined for AST. Therefore, it is discovered which of the four mentioned innovation processes is most likely to integrate marketing from the beginning and to fulfill further process criteria. As a result, a recommended innovation process as well as marketing tasks for the different phases of the selected process are introduced.
INFRAENERGIE is an Austrian manufacturer and trader of innovative and tailormade infrared heating systems. Currently, their products are only sold in Austria but in the future, they intend to enter the northern Italian market through indirect distribution. Many producers sell their products to intermediaries that subsequently resell the goods to other vendors or end customers. For manufacturers that aim to exploit new sales potentials it is essential to win enough profitable sales partners. However, in practice it could be quite challenging to attract new partners and to motivate them to engage in a cooperation. Therefore, a communication concept that accordingly addresses the targeted intermediaries and convinces them of the value of a sales partnership is required. In the initial chapters the theoretical background of a communication concept that focuses on the acquisition of sales partners is outlined. In the beginning important aspects of sales partner marketing and the acquisition process are described. After providing insights into business-to-business (B2B) and sales partner marketing communications, the steps for developing the concept are explained in detail. At first, possibilities for the situation analysis and potential objectives are presented, followed by the target group planning and presentation of strategy alternatives. Secondly, the operational planning of communication concepts is discussed. This chapter focuses on the message formulation, planning of measures, budgeting and controlling. As a basis for the development of the communication concept the internal situation and external environment of the company was investigated. Within the primary market research, a workshop with employees of INFRAENERGIE and qualitative interviews with intermediaries and manufacturers operating in the Italian heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry were conducted. The research revealed that Italian intermediaries must be approached differently than those from Austria. Italy is characterized by a long distribution channel where trusting relationships and reliability play a decisive role. After formulating the strategy for the concept, the operational planning was done. This included the planning of measures, contents, budget and the definition of key performance indicators (KPIs) for controlling. Finally, recommendations for further action are provided.
Countries in the Asian Pacific region are increasingly attractive for companies to do business with, especially China. However, just because companies enter specific markets does not necessarily mean that these countries are also potential markets for other companies. The Asian Pacific market consists of various countries that could be potential markets. In order to select the market with the highest potential among these countries, a structured market selection process is essential. LOGICDATA finds itself at this point. It has already preselected three potential markets, Japan, China, and Australia. However, the organization can only enter one of these markets due to the availability of resources. Additionally, LOGICDATA does not have enough market intelligence in these countries to choose the most promising market independently. Therefore, the objective of this Master’s Thesis is the elaboration of a B2B market selection concept for the company LOGICDATA, in relation to its aims of entering the APAC region. The market selection concept is based on a one-stage market selection method. This means that all three countries are screened based on the same criteria and to the same extent. This method is especially appropriate when the number of potential countries is small. In contrast, if a company considers more than five countries, a multistage method is better-suited to market selection. In order to compare the different markets, it is necessary to define relevant market selection criteria related to market attractiveness, market barriers to entry, and market risk. Throughout this thesis, secondary market research is performed for collecting the required market data, which serves as a basis for the evaluation of each country. Furthermore, expert interviews are conducted to gain additional information and verify the findings of the secondary research. The comparison of the three preselected countries resulted an outcome that was not beyond doubt. Japan and Australia achieved a similar score, which meant that a clear recommendation on which market to enter was not possible. Nevertheless, the thesis includes derived recommendations for LOGICDATA, including which further actions are necessary in order to select the market with the highest potential.
The Baumschule Steiner GmbH is a family owned nursery situated in Hochburg-Ach in Upper Austria. The nursery was founded in 1989. From the beginning they focused on a production of high quality plants. The company has been exporting for over 25 years and has now an export quote of 18%.
Today the family cultivates hedge and heath plants on six hectares. For a successful future they know that it is important to stay innovative and curious. Hermann Steiner, the chief executive officer, is constantly looking for new opportunities to generate sustainable growth. The latest product extension, the ilex crenata Robustico, has been successfully launched to the Austrian market. Based on this, the company wants to introduce this box substitute to the United Kingdom.
The aim of this master thesis is to support the Austrian nursery in its internationalisation process. This thesis provides a concept to enter the horticultural market of the United Kingdom successfully.
The main aspects of the theoretical section are the market entry as a small and medium sized enterprise, the selection of the entry mode, and the communication during the market entry. First, the characteristics of a small and medium sized enterprise during their internationalisation are determined. Based on this, different market entry concepts are described and the most suitable market entry concept is selected. Ultimately, a closer look is taken at the entry mode decision as well as the designing of the global marketing programme with the focus on communication.
To gain further information, a secondary and a primary research were conducted in the practical part. During the primary research eight experts in the field of internationalisation, as well as seven experts in the field of the horticultural industry in the United Kingdom were interviewed. The findings of the secondary research and the opinion of the experts were combined for the market entry concept of Baumschule Steiner GmbH. It consists of recommendations on the selected entry mode, recommendations on the communication, and an action plan. The last part of this master thesis contains further recommendations on the marketing mix, as well as on the implementation.
Development of a Market Selection Concept for the B2B Segment of C.O.W. Handels & Marketing KG
(2017)
Advertising specialties, from simple calendars to small electronic devices such as USB drives, constitute one of the classic and one of the oldest advertising media. The advertising specialties industry is a profitable but fiercely competitive B2B market where innovative ideas are the key to success. C.O.W. Handels & Marketing KG, a manufacturer of jewellery and other accessories made from wood, leather and steel, entered this market with the launch of its Cowstyle Corporate Designs segment in 2014. After initial success in Austria, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region was identified as a potentially profitable target for expansion of the segment. However, the company lacks international business experience in this region. Sixteen CEE countries were identified as potential expansion candidates, and this high number makes selection of the right target market even more difficult. Therefore, the goal of this thesis is to develop a market selection concept for the Cowstyle B2B segment for use in the CEE region. Consequently, a market selection analysis was carried out to identify the most attractive country markets for the segment in this region. In the theoretical part of the thesis, all relevant elements of the market selection concept were illustrated to define the theoretical market selection concept for companies in the advertising specialties industry. In the practical part, a selection concept tailored to Cowstyle Corporate Designs was developed based on the theory in the previous part. Market selection criteria were defined and weighted and a four-stage selection procedure with different evaluation methods was created. The first stage subjected all 16 countries to an elimination procedure using the checklist method to eliminate countries which did not meet specific minimum requirements. The next two stages evaluated the remaining countries based on both macroeconomic and industryspecific criteria using the scoring method. In the last stage, on the basis of qualitative expert interviews, the top three countries from the previous stages were ranked in the categories of market attractiveness, market risks and barriers, as well as strategic advantages. The three most promising countries in this analysis are the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Estonia, in that order. In the final chapters, specific recommendations for action are presented based on the analysis results. Furthermore, the procedures and methods used in the market selection concept are critically discussed to further improve the concept for future use by Cowstyle.
Nowadays, more and more companies are forced to internationalise due to the increasing globalisation and the need to remain competitive. Especially for small firms, an international expansion could lead to cost savings and the establishment of greater know-how and competencies. However, many firms fail in going international due to a poor entry planning. Thus, companies have to consider the importance of a well-developed market entry concept, which requires a thorough analysis, planning, implementation and control phase. In this master thesis, the market entry of small-scale enterprises in the British software market will, on both a theoretical and practical level, be investigated. The thesis aims to develop a market entry concept for Koerbler GmbH, a small Austrian web agency situated in the south of Styria. Based on one already existing customer in the UK, the company wants to expand its business there by entering the British software market with its CRM software brand KundenMeister. Therefore, this concept focuses on SMEs, the B2B sector as well as on the UK software market. In order to gain greater insights into the UK business environment, 15 qualitative expert interviews with internationalisation institutions, B2B/service companies already entered the UK market, and with companies selling their software in the UK are carried out. A comparison of theory and practice suggests that due to great cultural differences in the business etiquette of Austria and the UK as well as the limited financial and personnel resources of Koerbler, the company should enter the UK market via direct export by using a distributor. Furthermore, the highly competitive market area requires a so-called ‘verticalisation’ of the firm’s CRM software by focusing on specific industry sectors, which are in the case of Koerbler the consultancy and health sector. Thus, target groups of the firm are primarily distribution partners, but also SMEs operating in those industries. In order to differentiate from other CRM software firms, Koerbler GmbH should position itself as solution-oriented and dynamic company in the UK market. This positioning should be emphasised by defining a stellar USP that is communicated uniformly across all means. In this context, communication instruments suitable for the UK are personnel selling, a website with .co.uk domain, trade fairs and social media, in particular LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Finally, as a certain level of trust is needed in UK business deals, branding, references and building up a wide network of partners are necessary entry measures.
Nowadays, more and more companies are forced to enter new markets due to globalisation and in order to remain competitive. These internationalisations offer advantages such as cost-savings or establishment of new competencies and knowhow. On the other hand, there are disadvantages or challenges, which can hinder or complicate a market entry, such as the wrong evaluation of own skills and competencies or the target market. Furthermore, especially small firms tend to underestimate and spend too little time and money on a thorough and systematic market entry planning. Every market entry concept requires after a careful analysis a planning, implementation and controlling phase, which lay the foundation for a successful market development. The aim of the present master thesis is the development of a market entry concept for siin life, an Austrian cosmetics company located in Graz. Thereby, the focus is put on the theoretical and practical investigation of the market entry into the Chinese cosmetics market. Based on first test trials through CBEC platforms in China, the company wants to enter the market, after the registration of the products of their brand “siin Edition Edelweiss”. Therefore, the developed concept focuses on SME’s, the B2C sector and the Chinese cosmetics market. After a comprehensive literature research on the different existing market entry concepts, the practical part is built upon a qualitative market research. In order to gain greater knowledge, 17 interviews with experts in internationalisation, from B2C companies that already entered China and companies selling cosmetics in China, were carried out. The experts confirm that due to great cultural differences of Austria and China in addition to lack of personnel and financial resources, the market should be entered via direct export with a local Chinese partner. In this context, building trustworthy relationships with business partner in China is a necessary step for a successful market entry. The market communication in China shall be executed and steered by the local Chinese partner in order to position the company as a high-quality producer of skin care. In this regard, siin life can take supportive action by focusing on a strong and uniform branding across all means and to communicate the brand recognition through references of already existing domestic customers and partners.
Every customer contact at each customer touchpoint impacts the customer’s experience in a positive or a negative way. Due to the internet and social media the number of these touchpoints reached a new peak. Simultaneously, there is a shift in consumer behaviour. Consumers are more connected than ever and actively build communities which are strongly influenced by opinion leaders who play an especially crucial role in the fashion industry. Consequently, the provision of a seamless and consistent customer journey is essential in order to devote financial as well as personal resources to touchpoints preferably used by a company’s target audience. This is especially crucial for companies like New One who want to intensify their business within the UK market, the most developed online retail market within Europe. Based on these facts, this master thesis deals with the elaboration of an online customer experience concept for New One with focus on the UK market. The initial chapters of the following thesis illustrate characteristics of both ecommerce as well as the fashion industry. Thereby, current e-commerce trends, characteristics of an online fashion shopper as well as fashion shopping motives are highlighted before explaining the fundamentals of online customer experience management. Subsequently, all covered topics are theoretically combined in an online customer experience concept. As a next step, a detailed situation analysis including an empirical study is executed to gain culture specific knowledge as well as information about the target group’s online shopping habits and preferences. Results show that the target group has high expectations regarding usability standards and tends to impulsive shopping behaviour as well as variety seeking. Additionally, it shares rather masculine and individualistic values and is open to new technology. These findings lead to the elaboration of multiple key online customer journey constellations used within fashion industry. Taking this information into account an online customer experience concept for New One with focus on the UK market is developed which defines the company’s online customer experience strategy and recommended online customer experience actions.