Essays about: "Umbrella companies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words Umbrella companies.

  1. 1. The New Trade Union Model: A Strategic Action Field Approach to the Trade Union Organization of Umbrella Company Workers in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Moser Uppström; [2023]
    Keywords : Trade unions; Solo self-employment; Umbrella companies; Strategic action fields; Collective actors; Industrial relations; Umbrella company workers; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses a new trade union model for umbrella company workers and the changes in the field of trade unions in Sweden. By conceptualizing trade unions as collective actors within strategic action fields I describe and explain how a small independent trade union and challenger in the field, Säljarnas Riksförbund, has managed to construct a new trade union model for umbrella company workers that differs from the traditional model used by the incumbent Unionen, the largest trade union in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. Co-producing Community Energy : Collaboration Structures Between Swedish Wind Power Cooperatives and Municipal Energy Companies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sonja Nettelbladt; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Community Energy; Energy Cooperatives; Municipal Energy Companies; Wind Power; Modes of Governance;

    Abstract : Community energy is an umbrella term encompassing various forms of renewable energy initiatives involving citizens and communities. These initiatives have been highlighted as a strategy for more sustainable and just energy systems. READ MORE

  4. 3. Digital transformation in manufacturing : Proposing a model for digital twin implementation

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Sebastian Landin; Jurij Rudenson; [2022]
    Keywords : Decision making; Digital transformation; Digital Twin ;

    Abstract : Purpose – Digital twin (DT) is one of the promising technologies within the industry 4.0 umbrella. However, for manufacturing companies, the implementation of DT is a challenge due to the limited knowledge of its drivers and barriers. READ MORE

  5. 4. The umbrella term Industry 4.0 and the digitization of the industry : A qualitative study on the progress of Swedish companies

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Tim Hellberg; Filip Ström; [2021]
    Keywords : industry 4.0; smart factories; internet of things; industrial internet of things; cloud; big data; monitoring; interview; qualitative study;

    Abstract : The umbrella term industry 4.0 stands for the ongoing integration of modern smart technologies in industrial settings. The implementation of the technologies it covers has been an ongoing process for a decade. However, there is a huge variation in companies adaptation of these technologies and progress is slow. READ MORE

  6. 5. Implementing Design Thinking principles for increasing customer centricity in a B2B company : A case study at Mycronic

    University essay from KTH/Produktinnovationsteknik

    Author : Balachandar Ravichandran; Harshavardhan Ramanujam; [2020]
    Keywords : Design Thinking; Business to Business B2B ; Front End of Innovation; Customer Centricity; Visualization; Empathy; Minimum Viable Products MVPs ; Well Developed Product Development Processes; Voice of Customer; Customer Requirements Flow; Designtänkande; Business to Business B2B ; Front End of Innovation; Customer Centricity; Visualization; Empathy; Minimum Viable Products MVPs ; Välutvecklade produktutvecklingsprocesser; Customer Voice; Kundkravsflöde;

    Abstract : Design Thinking (designtänkande) är ett kundfokuserat förhållningssätt som används för att stödja innovation. Sedan starten har designtänkandet utvecklats från ett rättframt sätt att lösa tekniska designproblem till en komplex paraplykonstruktion för innovation och förhållningssättet har genom åren blivit ett allmänt accepterat och målinriktat tillvägagångssätt för effektiv produktutveckling. READ MORE