Essays about: "disadvantages of globalization"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words disadvantages of globalization.
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1. Agile Practices in Production Development : Investigation of how agile practices may be applied in a production development context and what the expected effects are.
University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, ProduktionsutvecklingAbstract : Globalization has continuously brought an increased competition among companies, which entails a need for faster and more frequent deliveries of new products. Traditional project management methods, such as stage-gate and waterfall, are commonly used in production development projects and builds on a sequential approach. READ MORE
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2. Textile Value Chains Competitive Advantages of Local Manufacturing in High-Cost Countries
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Background Globalization has forced textile firms to move their manufacturing to low-cost countries to reduce their prices. However, interest in local manufacturing has increased in recent years because of the trend in sustainability and changes in society’s ways of thinking, both of which can bring textile industry manufacturing back to high-cost countries. READ MORE
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3. Centralization vs. Decentralization: Selection of Downstream Supply Chain Strategy : A single case study on the positioning of purchasing within the Supply Chain of a multinational company
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : As Supply Chain Management has continuously evolved, it has during recent times been exposed to the opportunities and threats that follow globalization. Firms have the possibility of getting their products/services to customers worldwide by outsourcing processes. READ MORE
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4. Co-located and Distributed Teams in Software Development Projects : An evaluation of differences in terms of soft factors, performance and cost efficiency in co-located and distributed teams
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : Background It is evident that due to the globalization, offshoring and cross-national collaboration has become a natural evolution for many companies which have created the virtual world. The virtual world has many advantages, but when this is put into practice it turns out that there are also some disadvantages that affect the teams that are working with different sites. READ MORE
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5. Leadership revisited through Cultural Intelligence : The development of a key competence in professional context
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)Abstract : During the last years, due to the globalization markets become more and more involved in an international level. Cultural diversity in the workplace is something common nowadays, it involves countless benefits for the companies and the other professional contexts. READ MORE