Essays about: "Actor-Network-Theory ANT"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 42 essays containing the words Actor-Network-Theory ANT.

1. 21. Navigating Sustainability Oriented Innovation Processes

   University essay from KTH/Entreprenörskap och Innovation

   Author : Alice Erlandsson; Ruby Gaylong; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainability oriented innovation; SOI; Actor network theory; ANT; Systems building; Innovation as process;

   Abstract : There is strong interest across industries and academia in exploring the potential of innovation to address global sustainability issues and hence assist in making a paradigm shift towardsmore sustainable practices. To overcome the challenges of sustainability it is not enough to inject incremental solutions but a paradigm shift should suggestively be aimed at. READ MORE

3. 22. Understanding the process of successful acquisition: An actor-network-theory perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Khalid Dzhabrailov; [2018-07-03]
   Keywords : Mergers Acquisitions; Success factors; Actor network theory; Translation model;

   Abstract : Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a phenomenon that is getting more and more attention in organizational studies lately. Big international companies are buying smaller companies in order to achieve competitive advantages. But despite this increased popularity, studies show that the majority of all mergers and acquisitions are failing. READ MORE

4. 23. To lead or to follow: Translating innovative technologies as a result of industrial fashion

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Patrik Kindmark; Emil Thunberg; [2018-07-03]
   Keywords : Actor network theory; translation; innovation; organizational fashion; problematization; Industry 4.0;

   Abstract : As the technologies included in the concept of ‘Industry 4.0’ have been hailed as to be ushering in a fourth industrial revolution, corporations within the industrial sector strive to adopt innovative information technology (IT) systems in order to maintain a sustainable competitive advantage – or to avoid redundancy. READ MORE

5. 24. The Importance of Global Purchasing within SMEs A Look behind the Curtains of Different Methods of Going Global in the Chocolate Industry in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Marieke Mey; [2017-07-05]
   Keywords : global purchasing; SMEs; translation; cocoa; actor-network theory;

   Abstract : This paper provides a brief summary of the literature relating to Actor- Network Theory (ANT) with the purpose to provide an analytical tool for the case study. This serves as basis for a discussion of global purchasing of SMEs in Sweden. The chocolate industry is used as an example as global sourcing is inevitable for these SMEs. READ MORE

6. 25. The Dissemination of Management Ideas A qualitative study on the complexity and consequences of enabling the travel of an idea

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Sofia Arntsberg; Sara Tidblom; [2017-07-04]
   Keywords : Management Ideas; Dissemination of ideas; Self Leadership; Model of Translation; Institutional Theory; ANT; Scandinavian Institutional Theory;

   Abstract : This paper aims to broaden the understanding of the complexity in the dissemination of management ideas. This is done through studying the idea of self leadership within a specific setting; an educational initiative targeting university students. READ MORE