Browsing Master theses by Issue Date
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Difussion of radically new products strategies for telecommunication equipment vendors to manage the diffusion of mobile internet in developing country markets - The case of Ericsson Turkey
(2001)In today's dynamic business life, mobility could be addressed as the strongestfactor shaping the preferences of consumers. Mobility is indisputably the major driving force behind the success of wireless communication. On ... -
Identifying software engineers' competence at Iquity systems -Using a phenomenographic approach
(2001)Technological change, intense global competition and the increasing emergence of knowledge-intensive companies have put new demands on management in organisations, which have led to a shift from valuing physical assets to ... -
Regional organisations in emerging markets - The case of Volvo CE in the Middle East and North Africa
(2001)The move towards globalisation among MNCs has shifted the power structure from one of geographical hierarchy to one of a more global business. This move is however counterbalanced by the need for MNCs to be flexible enough ... -
Dynamic development strategy for Tamro and Apoteket's supply chain
(2001)There is an increasing focus on supply chains in all types of businesses. This means that instead of optimising the own activities, companies work towards the best and most cost efficient solutions for the whole supply ... -
Managing the dynamics of e-commerce -The importance of competitive intelligence
(2001)In the form of a multiple case study with one main case study on Volvo CE, this thesis evaluates the importance of using competitive intelligence for the development of an e-strategy. The thesis was written after a benchmark ... -
International consulting firms in Russia- A study on how to undertake efective consulting services in the Russian business environment
(2001)After the fall of Communism in Russia, the country's business environment has indeed changed and is today characterised by high volatility and unpredictability. The international consulting firms, which we are focusing on ... -
Ellos - A case study in operations management and packaging logistics
(2001)This thesis deals with Packaging Logistics and Operations Management at the mail order company Ellos in Borås. Since 1997, Ellos belongs to the French group Pinault-Printemps-Redoute and is the largest mail order company ... -
Pole position with corporate social responsibility - The case of SKF in Malaysia
(2001)The companies' increased power also implies increased responsibility and new demands from the society and its inhabitants, and this responsibility of the corporations can be termed Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR. The ... -
Performance of electronic data interchange in the process of lead time reduction -A process managment focus-
(2001)The theme of our study is the concept of electronic network. We have studied electronic network in relation to process management. We define process management the process of creating associational relations and sustaining ... -
Contextualised view of knowledge transfer in mergers and acquisitions -A case study of knowledge intensive companies
(2001)The knowledge industry's rapid increase in mergers and acquisitions has been a way of gaining knowledge, seen as increasingly important for gaining a competitive advantage, relatively fast. However, many companies are ... -
Mergers and acquisitions in a new economy - An opportunistic approach towards organisational changes
(2001)The overall objective of this thesis is to create a broader understanding of how mergers and acquisition processes are planned and managed by firms operating in the new economy. The purpose is to get a picture of a common ... -
Investors protection in Emerging Stock markets Case study: South Africa
(2001)More recently, African emerging financial markets and institutions, have began receiving attention for internal structural reasons. There is an actual growing recognition of the role of the financial sector, and the region ... -
Organising for EVENT MARKETING in Order to Change Brand Image and Increase Sales
(2001)“A product is something that is made in a factory; a brand is something that is bought by a customer. A product can be copied by a competitor; a brand is unique. A product can be quickly outdated; a successful brand is ... -
How to Establish Successfully in the Chinese Insurance Market - A Case Study of the Gerling Insurance Group
(2001)China is today one of the fast developing economies and most attractive market in the world. Besides its large consumer group, long history and colourful culture, it is presently in a transforming process from a centrally ... -
ERP - More than just ones and zeros - Investigating the costs and benefits of enterprise resourse planning systems-
(2001)To evaluate investments in IT-system investments in general and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in particular has in numerous studies proven to be problematic. This thesis is based on the fact that this problem ... -
Key success factors for a functioning supply chain in the e-commerce B2B
(2001)The Internet opens international business markets that previously were considered unreachable. Doing business globally brings entirely new obstacles for e-commerce Business-to-Business (B2B) as, barriers, tariffs, culture, ... -
The Swedish air freight industry
(2001)This study offers a complete description of the airfreight industry with specific relevance to Sweden. The study was done to satisfy the conditions, the way these were specified by its sponsors, Swedish Institute for ... -
Intellectual capital - - A determinant of market value volatility
(2001)The issue of intellectual capital has very much been in the spotlight as of late. Intellectual capital can be defined as the soft assets that cannot be found on a balance sheet but certainly has an impact on future success ... -
Supplier performance development
(2001)The recent year's development in the industry has led to that procurement activities have increased in its importance. All in all, this means two changed prerequisites. Totally new claims will be charged on the procurement ... -
Impact from business environment and corporate strategy on financial structure
(2001)For decades companies had focused their efforts only on quantitative results, rather than on the quality of profits generated. However, the need to readjust to a more volatile business environment and the new strategic ...