Browsing Master theses by Title
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Labour market integration in an MNC- Crafting social sustainability from below
(2021-06-29)The growing demand of corporations to take social responsibility for their businesses has contributed to a spectrum of corporate social responsibility literature. Though how companies actually operationalise social ... -
Land Bridge
(2002)The Baltic Sea and areas on its West Coast are once again bustling with economic activity and future potential, partly due to now being free from Soviet holds and partly due to being on the verge of entry into the EU. ... -
Leadership and Communication in Hybrid Work: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges - A Qualitative study of Internal Communication Challenges and Opportunities within Projects
(2024-08-27)This thesis explores the dynamics of internal communication within hybrid work environments, focusing on the dual aspects of challenges and opportunities faced by leaders. Accelerated by the pandemic, the shift towards ... -
Leadership communication in a virtual environment - A case study of Microsoft Office 365 as digital communication tools at Volvo Construction Equipment
(2020-07-23)Purpose: Social and technological transformation are leading to a changing workplace. Companies are changing into flat structures instead of hierarchies, which facilitates a better flow of knowledge and communication. ... -
Leading and Organizing for Radical Innovation. A qualitative benchmarking study of how SKF could stimulate radical innovation
(2015-07-07)ABSTRACT Studies show that one of the most important factors for innovation success is that leaders support and involve in innovation efforts. Even though radical innovation is essential for long-term success, and that ... -
Leading the Change - Digital Leaders Facilitating MNEs’ Investment Behaviour
(2023-07-19)In our ever-changing world guided by technological advancements and data-driven disruptions, enterprises need adaptation and development strategies to stay competitive. Digital transformation (DT) has great potential to ... -
Leading the Future - How the Gender of Leaders Influences the Development of a Supportive Organizational Culture in the Hybrid Work Era School of
(2023-07-19)Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between the gender of organizational leaders and their influence on the development of a supportive organizational culture in the context of hybrid ... -
Leading without a budget- A case study of managerial leadership
(2021-06-28)In decentralized organizations, control and decisions are pushed out by central management down in the organization. There are several ways that management can control the organization and for managers to control their ... -
Lean Product Development - Performance Measurement System
(2010-11-04)Lean product development (LPD) has been introduced as a concept which is able to improve Product development processes and firm’s competitive advantages. The concept has been argued that has potential to reduce time to ... -
Learning enough from projects?
(2000)It is widely acknowledged that organizational learning capability is a critical factor that differentiates successful companies. The quality of individual and collective learning is a key determinant of organizational ... -
Learning from Innovation Collaborations - An exploratory study of learning practices and challenges in innovation collaborations by large organizations in Sweden
(2021-09-23)Innovations are regarded as a principal source of competitiveness and renewal in organizations. Given the complex nature of products and services along with the pressure of faster time to market which increases the inherent ... -
Learning to Manage the Unmanageable. A Case Study on Exchange Rate Risk Management within Globally Sourcing Multinational Corporations.
(2017-07-27)Background and problem: Existing research has shown that the various risks related to multinational corporations’ (MNCs) supply chains are inherent cost drivers, creating managerial challenges and coherently affecting the ... -
Legitimizing Mandatory Rotation: A glimpse into mandatory rotation and its expected implications in Germany and Sweden
(2017-08-09)Background and Problem: In the aftermath of the global financial crisis and a series of corporate scandals in recent years legislators have discussed mandatory audit firm rotation as a mean to ensure auditor independence ... -
LEMONS & CHERRIES: THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS ON THE REGIONAL EMBEDDEDNESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN TERMS OF SOURCING PRACTICES
(2020-06-29)Prior research has highlighted that the highest performing SMEs (cherries) and the lowest performing SMEs (lemons) are most susceptible to be acquired by foreign MNCs, who then often invest in the acquired SME to fulfill ... -
Let Them Know You’re Green: How to Become Competitive by Being Sustainable - a single embedded case study on the chemical industry
(2021-06-28)During the last decades, all industries have experienced increased pressure from their stakeholders towards acting more sustainable, and much research has been done to understand what can be gained from listening to those ... -
Leveling the Playing Field: Can Private Investors Benefit From Mimicking Insider Trades? A quantitative study of insider trading
(2023-07-04)Historically, investors have been searching for strategies to maximize performance in the stock market. It has been shown that corporate insiders can earn abnormal returns by trading in their own companies as they possess ... -
Leveraging Omnichannel Retailing for Customer Loyalty through Customer Lifetime Value: Is this the reality, or is this just fantasy?
(2023-07-03)Scope: Many physical store-based retail businesses are establishing online stores to provide an omnichannel experience to customers. Omnichannel contributes with an immense supply of data, whereas, the physical store ... -
Leveraging on digitalization for circular economy - A multiple case study on manufacturing and service companies
(2019-07-09)Competitiveness is a crucial word for describing what todays’ business environment requires to enterprises. The issue becomes even more complicated considering that there are several phenomena that are challenging companies’ ... -
Leveraging Technologies of Industry 4.0 for risk management in Sea Freight Forwarding Operations
(2023-07-03)Maritime logistics dominates the goods transportation market and is continuously growing along with the growth of global trade. However, a variety of risks continuously occur and significantly affect the maritime logistics ... -
Life Events and Sustainable Consumption:
(2017-06-29)In today’s society, the concern for the environment is increasing and consumption is one of the biggest distresses. At the same time there is a possibility to catch consumers in life changing events, where there exist a ...