Essays about: "Internal best practice"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 essays containing the words Internal best practice.

  1. 1. Circularity indicators in practice: Exploring companies’ application and linkages to sustainability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Emilia Paulina Paredes Bassi; [2023]
    Keywords : circular economy; circularity indicators; circularity assessment; sustainability assessment; industry; Chile; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Circular Economy (CE) has gained global recognition as a way to enable sustainability improvements in production and consumption systems. Numerous circularity indicators (c-indicators) have been developed by academia and practitioners to be used at the company level as analytical tools to measure progress towards a more circular economy. READ MORE

  2. 2. “Everyone Needs to Breathe the Green Air” - Recommendations for Implementing the EU Taxonomy

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Felix Ahrås; Johanna Lindqvist; [2022-08-04]
    Keywords : EU taxonomy; EU Governance; Project Management; Implement Sustainability;

    Abstract : Title: “Everyone Needs to Breathe the Green Air” Authors: Felix Ahrås and Johanna Lindqvist Supervisors: Madeleine Englund and Rick Middel Date: 2022-06-05 Background and Purpose: As a consequence of the newly admitted EU taxonomy directive, organizations covered by the reporting criteria have been required to interpret the EU taxonomy and implement new working practices. The purpose of this thesis is to propose recommendations for how Investment AB Latour can implement the EU taxonomy by using project management practices so the directive is implemented consistently in their wholly-owned holdings, which will give a more transparent view for the Group of Investment AB Latour. READ MORE

  3. 3. Reconsidering the EU as a Geoeconomic Actor : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the internal debate regarding a New Industrial Strategy for the European Union

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Lukas Boström; [2021]
    Keywords : European Union; geopolitics; geoeconomics; trade policy; industrial policy; Single Market; protectionism; discourses;

    Abstract : In recent years there has been a growing internal debate within the EU regarding the direction of its trade policy. Circled around the understanding of a geoeconomic development within the international economic sphere, the Union is divided in terms of how to best respond in this proclaimed situation for ensuring its future success and prosperity. READ MORE

  4. 4. Business process reengineering: practical implications in the Source-to-Contract process : A case study at a large manufacturing organization

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Mostafa Moustaghni; Jesper Persson; [2021]
    Keywords : Business process reengineering; purchasing; Source-to-Contract process; Lean; digitalization.;

    Abstract : This study’s purpose is to give recommendations on how the purchasing process, specifically the Source-to-Contract (S2C) process, can be reengineered by evaluating areas of improvement inspired by Lean and digitalization. To fulfill the purpose, a five-step framework of business process reengineering (BPR) and its methodology was developed, of which this thesis primarily covers the last three steps. READ MORE

  5. 5. Achieving the internal transfer of best practices : A case study of how middle managers’ absorptive capacity is influenced by social integration mechanisms with headquarters

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Stella Ångström Pettersson; [2020]
    Keywords : Absorptive capacity; Motivation; Opportunity; Ability; Exploitation; Best practices; Middle Manager; Headquarter; Social Integration Mechanisms;

    Abstract : Research question: What influence does headquarters´ social integration with middle managers have on the receiving unit´s absorptive capacity? Purpose: This study aims to investigate how middle managers within the subsidiaries of a multinational corporation perceive their social integration with headquarters. It is in the interest of this thesis to explore how best practices transferred from headquarters are exploited by middle managers and how social integration mechanisms influence the building blocks of their individual absorptive capacity: motivation, opportunity, and ability. READ MORE