Essays about: "Technocratic management"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Technocratic management.
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1. Rethinking performance: Managing socio-ideological tensions with technocratic controls - A qualitative study of the effects on PMS in an organization with a strong culture post-acquisition.
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : By conducting a qualitative single case study on a Swedish acquisition, this paper aims to examine the implications on Performance Management Systems post-acquisition, where the acquiree is characterized by a strong culture. By analyzing the findings from nine interviews using the framework of technocratic and socio-ideological controls by Alvesson & Kärreman (2004), we found a significant interplay in the controls. READ MORE
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2. The Cultural Sector and Development in Mozambique : An exploration through depoliticization theories
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : This thesis examines the intersection between the cultural sector and international development in Mozambique, focusing on the practical implications of the increased attention given to the sector and the depoliticization processes that have emerged. Three research questions are addressed: - What are the practical implications of the increased attention given to the cultural sector by international development agencies in Mozambique? - How does the depoliticization of the Mozambican cultural sector manifest itself? - How do these depoliticization processes reflect broader dynamics between the cultural sector and development in Mozambique? Qualitative methods, including semi-structured interviews and document analysis, were used to analyze Mozambique’s cultural sector. READ MORE
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3. Caring for Water: Public Participation and Possibilities for Care in Swedish Water Management
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how technocratic water management is affecting the possibilities of the public to participate in decision-making and care for their local waters. This was investigated during the consultation process regarding the draft River Basin Management Plan and Program of Measures for the years 2021-2027 in the Bothnian Sea Water District in Sweden. READ MORE
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4. Setting a Price on Human Lives: MCS in an NGO with Ethical Dilemmas and the Development of Bridging Accounts
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : In this paper we study how management control systems (MCS) play a role in organizations where multiple logics prevail and ethical dilemmas arise in the intersection between these logics. We study this phenomena in an NGO in the humanitarian aid sector. READ MORE
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5. The interplay between technocratic and socio-ideological controls in managing strategic tension - A case study of a large retail company
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This paper investigates how management controls may be used to manage strategic tensions. By conducting an exploratory single case study on a Swedish listed company operating in the fashion and retail industry, this paper shows how the interplay between technocratic and socio-ideological controls manifests in a variety of ways to manage empirically observed strategic tensions. READ MORE
