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1. 6. How Management Control Systems Coordinate Action - Managing Grand Challenges Through Coordinated Flexibility

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Eric Öjstrand; Jonatan Larsson; [2023-07-04]
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   Abstract : This thesis investigates how management control systems may be used to coordinate action when organizations engage in grand challenges. As of writing, more and more corporations are encouraged to engage in grand challenges, yet, research on how management control systems are used in these instances are limited. READ MORE

3. 7. Optimizing the Performance and Efficiency of District Heating Substations : A Study of the Cooling Process and Overall System Improvements in Ludvika

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

   Author : Marwan Ali; Eema Sheykhi Narani; [2023]
   Keywords : Energy efficiency in multi-family buildings; District heating efficiency; Sustainability; District heating control; Cooling process;

   Abstract : The concept of future sustainability is driving efforts toward the efficient improvement of energy systems. District heating systems play a key role in balancing the energy system by improving performance and flexibility. READ MORE

4. 8. Lost in The Grocery Aisle: Navigating the challenges of food waste management through performance measurement systems and sensemaking

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Lucile Vanin; Hannah Bozorgnia; [2023]
   Keywords : KPIs; Management Control Systems; Sustainability; Sustainability Performance Measurement Systems; Sensemaking;

   Abstract : This paper aims to uncover how Sustainability Performance Measurement Systems (SPMS), and more specifically KPIs, can be used as tools to make sense of the challenges inherent to sustainability management, within the specific empirical setting of food waste. Through a case study based on a global food retailer in Sweden, we aim to comprehend how employees use food waste KPIs to make sense of the challenges inherent to food waste management. READ MORE

5. 9. Incentive Systems Related to Sustainability - Are They Efficiently Structured within Nordic Fast Fashion? : Investigating the current design and efficiency of incentive systems at nordic fast fashion businesses and their potential contribution to enhanced sustainability work

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

   Author : Marcus Nilsson; Samuel Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Incentive system; Fast fashion; Sustainability; Motivation; Management Control;

   Abstract : Title: Incentive Systems Related to Sustainability - Are They Efficiently Structured within Nordic Fast Fashion? Problematization: Incentive systems play an important role in guiding and motivating employees towards the goals regarding sustainability for business. The problem that this thesis investigates is that the incentive systems of nordic fast fashion businesses might not be efficiently structured to contribute to the sustainability work. READ MORE

6. 10. Managing the procurement process during scale-up: A case study of a European Battery Manufacturer

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Lisa Bergqvist; Sofia Holm Öste; [2023]
   Keywords : procurement process; purchasing; expansion framework; battery manufactures; scale-up; ramp-up; Inköpsprocess; expansion ramverk; batteritillverkare;

   Abstract : The European battery market is in rapid growth and the industry actors are ramping up production as well as exploring international expansion opportunities. However, due to the relative novelty of the industry in Europe, there is a lack of benchmark companies and established frameworks for successful expansion. READ MORE