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1. Securitized or Not Securitized? : A Case Study of Sweden's COVID-19 Strategy During the First Year of the Pandemic
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis analyzes Sweden's unique and puzzling approach to the COVID-19 pandemic by using the securitization framework, exploring if Sweden's strategy during the pandemic's first year reflects securitization, (de)securitization, or non-securitization. It employs content analysis to evaluate Sweden's response, analyzing primary sources and academic literature, and uses a discourse table based on existing theoretical studies by Barry Buzan, Ole Waever, and Jaap de Wilde (1998) and Lene Hansen (2012) to assess indicators of securitization, (de)securitization or non-securitization. READ MORE
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2. How do Family Firms Cope with Crises : A study on the current inflation and energy crisis
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Background: The current energy and inflation crisis presents a challenge for businesses in Europe. One of the countries that is especially affected by the crisis is Germany. Family firms are an important factor for the German and European economies, as they account for 65 to 80 percent of all European companies. READ MORE
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3. Disruptions in the supply chain in the context of economic sanctions : How the companies fulfil the orders of their customers in those situations
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)Abstract : Purpose - The purpose of this study is to explore order fulfilment under the pressure of disruptionin the supply chain of international private organisations in the context of economic sanctions. Aconcept’s development was intended with the newest academic stud ies when the paper was written. READ MORE
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4. Navigating Turbulent Waters : Exploring SME strategies for internationalization amidst Global Bank Crisis
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)Abstract : The global bank crisis between 2008 and 2013 posed a great threat against many organizations globally, especially towards small-medium enterprises (SMEs), which several researchers have investigated through quantitative studies. However, few studies have explored the strategic decisions made by SMEs regarding internationalization processes and international work during this time, beyond numbers. READ MORE
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5. Family-owned SMEs: Role models of crisis management A case study of how the practice of crisis management has been performed by nine Swedish family-owned SMEs during the Covid-19 pandemic
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Despite SMEs accounting for 99,9% of all registered firms in Sweden and that non-listed family-owned firms outperform their counterparts during crises, previous studies have neglected the field, resulting in an undiscovered void. Quantitative studies performed in the area serve a purpose for discovering how family-owned SMEs financially distinguish from other firms, but unfortunately such studies miss the important variable: what do they actually do? Through this qualitative study of crisis management as practice, we bridge the quantitative and qualitative, and present how Swedish family-owned SMEs have practiced crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE
