Essays about: "competency thesis"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 41 essays containing the words competency thesis.

1. 21. Planning a digital transformation for a company with a process layout : A study conducted at voestalpine Precision Strip AB

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Elin Ahl; Nina Nordberg; [2018]
   Keywords : digitalization; implementation; digital transformation; digital transformation model; metal industry; production; process layout; digitalisering; implementation; digital transformation; digital transformations modell; metall industrin; produktion; funktionell verkstad;

   Abstract : Digitalization is an upcoming trend that divides the manufacturing industry of today. As an increasing number of companies chose to implement digitalization as a business strategy, some companies still struggle with implementing digitalization into their businesses. READ MORE

3. 22. Performance Evaluation of IoT Platforms in Green ICT Applications

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Daniyal Akhtar Qureshi; [2018]
   Keywords : IoT Platform; Internet of Things; Middleware; Performance;

   Abstract : With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), its deployment and applications have grown exponentially in the past decade. This growth has had led scientists and stakeholders to the prediction that about 30 billion of things (IoT) will be connected by 2020 in diverse applications such as transport, healthcare, utility, education, and home automation. READ MORE

4. 23. Corporate leadership development programs towards sustainability

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

   Author : Anna Rosengren; Mohamed Maher Elsayed; Niklas Eklund; [2017]
   Keywords : Leadership Development; Sustainability; Complexity; Leadership Capacity; Competence; Competency; FSSD; The Key Competences in Sustainability Framework;

   Abstract : With the increasing level of complexity that leaders face today, represented in the accelerating pace of technology advancement and globalization, along with the climate change indicators reaching unprecedented levels, the need for good leadership quality has become more crucial than ever. The Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development provides a systems perspective, a principle-based definition and a way to strategically move towards sustainability, however still there is a need to specify what is required for leaders to lead organizations through this process. READ MORE

5. 24. Connected Networks & Information Logistics The Vertical Synchronization of Intermodal Transportation with Supply Chains

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Amrith Armstrong; [2016-09-21]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Globalization and the technological development during the past few decades have enabled the increased speed of communication and trade which we witness today. Companies are thereby able to outsource activities which are not considered as a core competency to supply chain actors who specialize in those specific activities. READ MORE

6. 25. The Impact of Family Ownership on Firm Performance: An Empirical Study based on Indian Publicly Listed Firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Aatman Ajmera; Abhilash Badami; [2016]
   Keywords : Family ownership; Corporate Governance; Performance Measurement; Stock Price Return;

   Abstract : There have been several studies in developed markets which state that the long-term stock performance of family owned firms is far superior to that of non-family owned firms. The reasons often cited for this phenomenon are that family owners have a long-term horizon, a goal of building a legacy company and prudent investments in projects which are not biased by short term incentives. READ MORE